Day: January 24, 2012

Mum’s anger after Hampshire police order her car be towed away in insurance row – A Cautionary Tale


I for one am pleased that the police in this country have access to Car Tax, MOT and Car Insurance Details and that this access is helping them to get dangerous and illegal cars off the roads.

However the experience of Lee-Ann Taylor has exposed a flaw in the system. A flaw that has left her £150 out of pocket.

The computer systems indicated that she was not insured even though she had taken out insurance the day before being stopped by the police. As they were not able to confirm her cover and she was not able to show documentary evidence her car was impounded. Hence the £150 fee to recover her car.

Now she is left with the police spokesperson suggesting that she see redress from her insurance company whilst the insurer is suggesting she chase up the police for a refund.

All because the computer systems are not real-time i.e. her insurance details went live 6 hours after she was stopped. Not entirely satisfactory.

Although you are warned not to keep your documents in your car ‘It would seem sensible to keep insurance documents or at least your reference number with you when driving.’

Mum’s anger after Hampshire police order her car be towed away in insurance row – Law and Order – The News.

A Pair Of Little Cuties


Question: What is absolutely certain to put a smile of your face ?

Answer: Spending time with your Grand Children and Great Grand Children

Brooke

On Wednesday evening Claire (granddaughter) and Brooke (great-granddaughter) came visiting, stayed for dinner, and left us plum worn out. Brooke is a proper little dynamo.

She has more energy than the Duracell Bunny and likes to use your’s truly as a cushioned climbing frame or, on occasion, as a trampoline.  Brooke is teething so tends to dribble a bit. At least that was the only reason for my shirt and trousers getting wet. This time.

On Sunday we met up with Keeley (granddaughter), Chris (grandson-in-law) and Summer (great-granddaughter). Summer is another little bundle of energy but being older she is a little more selective about how she expends it. Summer also has a secret smile.

Summer

The sort of smile that says “I know you are watching me and I have you right where I want you”

Young Summer decided that you don’t just eat an Eton Mess with a spoon. Oh No. What you do is pick out the meringue with your fingers. Then what you do is dunk it in Grandads custard. Methinks there is a dish missing from the kids menu.

Later on you would not believe how much fun can be had with a handkerchief playing ‘hide ‘n’ snatch’  and then having a ‘tug ‘o’ war’.

It only took us 30 mins to get home but apparently Summer was fast asleep before we got there.

After we settled down with a cup of tea we were ready to join her in the land of nod.

Up to 340 homes could be built on Waterlooville farmland –


Whoops there goes another green field site in the Waterlooville area.

And once again the planners are letting the developer get away with squeezing houses into a greenfield site without worrying about what it will be like for both the new and the existing residents in the area.

This proposal is truly crazy. 340 Homes with only a single road access. A road that will link to what is already a very busy road. I can see that the new junction will be a place to avoid at peak times.

340 homes will mean at least 700 cars and where are the jobs to support the folks that will move in ?

Up to 340 homes could be built on Waterlooville farmland – Politics – The News.

And another article can be viewed HERE

Five men to stand trial over attack on Waterlooville police officer – Throw The Book At Them


Five men attack a policemen going about his business investigating criminal damage that they had perpetrated.

I hope the judge makes an example of them and gives them all custodial sentences.

Five men to stand trial over attack on Waterlooville police officer – East Hampshire – The News.