When the spider and the beetle resumed their accustomed dominance

[indielass]

Wow. I can't believe it's been over a month since I updated here properly. It's been a combination of general busy-ness, avoiding spending *too* much time online, and a general can't-be-arsed/malaise feeling I've had as of late. This also means I've not been keeping up with other people's posts either. I will have a proper catch up over the next

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[gobtastic]

I'm so sorry I forgot your birthday :( It sounds like you had an absolutely wonderful time, though. neojezebel visited the V&A a few days ago and was raving about it too. It sounds spectacular!

Sorry to hear about the driving test, and the extra cash. At least you know your driving standard is what's required, mind, so I bet you'll pass no problem in May.

Weird - I was listening to Pram earlier on today, after not hearing them in a long, long time!

[indielass]

Oh don't worry - I didn't do a lot of reminding people about my birthday this year, nor did I organise anything overly social. :) But I did have a good day thanks!

The annoying thing about the test is really paying the fee again. I'm not too upset about it, just more annoyed at myself. Ah well, I'm sure next time will be better!

[gobtastic]

Glad you had a good time :)

Aye, it's a royal pain in the ass, that is. Did you have to pay again because the next test date is past some sort of cutoff point for a retake, or do you automatically have to pay again now? -sighs- It does seem awfully expensive - you have to pay for the theory test too, no?

[indielass]

No. You have to pay every single time you retake the test. Thankfully my theory test is valid for three years from the time I pass it. If I don't get my practical test by then, I have to retake the theory. It's a slight con really - the DSA obviously have the monopoly on driving licences in the UK so can pretty much charge whatever they want. It's a very expensive business to learn to drive. :/

[gobtastic]

Feck, it's really not cheap at all either. I think I got the practical test mixed up with the theory test. Well, at least you're 99% sure of passing next time!