So, I still don't have my name on Jason's account. I have pretty much given up on that. Especially since they are now changing our post code because too many people are moving into this area of England. If they couldn't find me before, how will it be with a new post code?
New issue-driving license. I suppose some of this is our fault for waiting so long and not fully investigating the issue, also part of Amgen's for not really telling us what we needed to do.
Once moving to the UK from a non-EU country, you have 1 year to take and pass the driving test, both written and practical. Apparently we were supposed to get provisional licenses once we moved here. We didn't.
I decided we better get on this as our year is up very soon. I applied for the provisional license on-line-seemed simple enough until I got to the end. If you don't have a UK passport, you have to mail in a certified photo of yourself and your passport to prove you are who you are. Makes sense.
Problem 1:how to certify your photo. Your photo must be signed on the back by a witness. The witness must be a UK resident and have known you personally for 2 years and cannot be a relative. HMmm. Well if one has only lived in the country for 9 months how are you going to do that? So I called the number listed on the web site-only that is not the number of someone who can help me, so I get transferred to another person who cannot help me, but they give me the right number. I call the right number and they transfer me to yet another person. That person tells me-oh yes, to get around the time problem, you must go to your local DVLA office and have someone there sign your photo and fill in a form, then you can mail that with your passport and hope you get it back in 15 days because we are running behind in processing applications. OK. So where is my local office? I don't have one, I have to go to Luton which is basically London. I think we will find someone in Jason's office who we have 'known' for 2 years.
Problem 2:we need our passports. Jason is in Australia right now until next Monday, we go to Greece next Friday for 5 days, Jason is off to the US in November and we are all off to Morocco after Christmas. I can probably manage getting mine off, but not sure about Jason.
Once we have the provisional license we have to take the tests. I talked to another woman in the village and she had to take it 7 times before passing. If you do not pass and your year is up, then you have to put a big red L on your car and you can only drive with a certified driver. So I ask myself, is it worth it? Couldn't I just drive until we move back home and pray I don't get pulled over for any reason? Maybe I should add certified driver to my nanny add?
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