Tell us your One Step Forwards Two Steps Back stories
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Mrs C is poorly this morning so I got up early to leave her in peace and came downstairs to find jobs to do that will please her when she gets up. An ornamental lamp needs two new bulbs - that's the kind of thing. The lamp is now fixed but the basket of spare bulbs is upside down on the kitchen floor in a sea of broken glass because old butterfingers here didn't put it back in the cupboard safely. As I put the basket back, one bulb - still in its box - toppled out, I tried to catch it and lost contact with all the others; glass everywhere. So one lamp is mended but all the spare bulbs of every persuasion dating back years are now broken or at best suspect. And we'll be finding small pieces of broken glass for months.
Sigh.
Sigh.
Every project I have ever done is one step forward, two back. Despite having an engineering background and years of experience working with metals, wood and stuff, continuous silly mistakes, errors, miscalculations seem to be something that plagues me.
I remember changing out a very expensive light bulb on a yacht when I worked in that industry, and I learned that day not to try to hold several things in one hand when working 40 feet above the deck......
I snuck to another yacht and stole the bulb out of that one, temporarily, until a new one could be obtained.
Slow and steady, is the answer..... less haste, more speed, something like that.
I remember changing out a very expensive light bulb on a yacht when I worked in that industry, and I learned that day not to try to hold several things in one hand when working 40 feet above the deck......
I snuck to another yacht and stole the bulb out of that one, temporarily, until a new one could be obtained.
Slow and steady, is the answer..... less haste, more speed, something like that.
After a couple of wines I thought I'd swap a couple of private plates over... and managed to mess it up...
Actually the DVLA were very helpful... and so instructed the following...
If you want to keep the registration number that was on the vehicle before, you’ll need to follow the steps below:
- Wait for the updated V5C Registration Certificate with your new private registration number on.
- Once you’ve received this, apply online to retain this registration number. This will cost £80 and will re-assign your previous private registration back to the vehicle. A new V5C will be issued.
- When this V5C arrives, go online again and apply to retain this registration number. This will cost £80 and an age related registration number will be assigned to the vehicle. A new V5C will be issued.
- Finally, when you’ve received this V5C, you can then go online and apply to assign your desired registration number. You’ll also require the latest V778 Retention Certificate for this.
When there is an online transaction the V5C’s and V778 retention certificates arrive within 5 working days.
Actually the DVLA were very helpful... and so instructed the following...
If you want to keep the registration number that was on the vehicle before, you’ll need to follow the steps below:
- Wait for the updated V5C Registration Certificate with your new private registration number on.
- Once you’ve received this, apply online to retain this registration number. This will cost £80 and will re-assign your previous private registration back to the vehicle. A new V5C will be issued.
- When this V5C arrives, go online again and apply to retain this registration number. This will cost £80 and an age related registration number will be assigned to the vehicle. A new V5C will be issued.
- Finally, when you’ve received this V5C, you can then go online and apply to assign your desired registration number. You’ll also require the latest V778 Retention Certificate for this.
When there is an online transaction the V5C’s and V778 retention certificates arrive within 5 working days.
Condi said:
Many times I've cut something twice and found it still too short.
Sorry, I have to black cat you there. I measure it, cut it, offer it up and it's too long. I measure it again, cut it again, offer it up and it's still a bit too long. I measure it again, cut it again and it's too short.I Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff