tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post798766980220175604..comments2024-03-14T23:12:03.829+00:00Comments on Idiotic Hat: Best wishes for 2017!Mike C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11279776665185060446noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-71104966580726718232016-12-30T13:35:14.982+00:002016-12-30T13:35:14.982+00:00Zouk,
My handwriting was fine until bloody George...Zouk,<br /><br />My handwriting was fine until bloody George Partridge insisted on changing it... He had a personal vendetta against italic, and demanded cursive "loops". It's never recovered, and I've never forgiven him. I hope there's an afterlife just so he can be made to change his handwriting every day... And then be made to stand in front of a class of boys, each of whom will whack the palm of his hand with a ruler. Hah!<br /><br />MikeMike C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11279776665185060446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-45076556298763806932016-12-30T13:05:01.344+00:002016-12-30T13:05:01.344+00:00... and definitely no sneering contemptuously down...... and definitely no sneering contemptuously down your nose at officers of the Crown!<br /><br />Your handwriting was so much better then (even if your understanding of "date of birth" was less precise).<br /><br />The schoolteacher who had known me (and you) well since age 11 was rejected as guarantor of my true likeness for my last passport but one, on the grounds he was currently off sick from supply teaching, so not attached to a particular school. I eventually got my endorsement from the landlady of the pub where I used to go for karaoke, who didn't even know my "real" name till she saw it on the app. Luckily that was good enough to carry through to the latest, which (as a renewal) didn't need independent verification. <br />Zouk Delorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07983226210415857258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-19321484395705104602016-12-29T21:01:42.033+00:002016-12-29T21:01:42.033+00:00Huw,
There is no good way to remind people of Pet...Huw,<br /><br />There is no good way to remind people of Peter Blake. The subject is closed... ;)<br /><br />MikeMike C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11279776665185060446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-26776785301713129332016-12-29T20:34:21.035+00:002016-12-29T20:34:21.035+00:00We annoy two friends of the family who are account...We annoy two friends of the family who are accountants, but in alternation.<br /><br />And any artist of a certain age with a white beard of a certain style reminds me of Peter Bkake. In a good way, if that helps?<br /><br />HuwHuwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06346671593949866026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-27019265600984984982016-12-29T20:18:06.394+00:002016-12-29T20:18:06.394+00:00They can be very difficult to find at short notice...They can be very difficult to find at short notice, those pillars of the community, can't they? Luckily, one of our neighbours works in a bank, so we can sign each others' stuff.<br /><br />But: you think I look like Peter Blake?? Oh, God...<br /><br />MikeMike C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11279776665185060446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-15249372600999474142016-12-29T20:06:47.138+00:002016-12-29T20:06:47.138+00:00Mike,
Unfortunately I have to get a photo counter...Mike,<br /><br />Unfortunately I have to get a photo countersigned by an upstanding member of the community so didn't have the option of online submission.<br /><br />The top photo is very Peter Blake.<br /><br />HuwHuwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06346671593949866026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-60770122929053508682016-12-29T19:53:23.090+00:002016-12-29T19:53:23.090+00:00Huw,
I suspect they don't care as much about ...Huw,<br /><br />I suspect they don't care as much about their own rules as they claim to! The one I eventually sent (online) failed on several counts, but was passed as acceptable, which surprised me. Obviously, being a photographer, I preferred the one where the eyes were most sharply focussed, despite its other shortcomings... Unfortunately, it's also the one that looks least like me. I anticipate delays at various borders over the next decade...<br /><br />Best for 2017 to you, too,<br /><br />MikeMike C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11279776665185060446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-1048985263032267132016-12-29T19:26:07.305+00:002016-12-29T19:26:07.305+00:00Mike,
My eldest's passport needs renewing so ...Mike,<br /><br />My eldest's passport needs renewing so I took her photo this week. It's tricker now she's over six as the requirements are stricter (no smiling!) but one for my few photographic skills is turning out suitable photos. Half the battle is in the printing: ensuring the crop and dimensions are such that the distance between crown and chin is 29-34mm. I suspect most photo booths or camera stores are less exacting.<br /><br />Lovely picture of your daughter. Wry bemusement.<br /><br />Best wishes for 2017,<br />HuwHuwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06346671593949866026noreply@blogger.com