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I have been been off line for a couple of years. Had a brain tumour then a year later I had four more.the dvla took my licence away.iam ok now and am in remission .applied for my licence last October . Had an email Xmas said they had all the details from the consultant.it would be six weeks waited ten weeks and sent them an email. They sent one back said it would be another six weeks. I haven't been sitting about I have restored a bmw k75 1987 . Hoping to ride again very soon looking to carry on with my travels. I have been all over Europe . Gstourer.
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Feck!

Well welcome back and I hope you are back on the road soon.
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Said story. Any way I wish you well in what ever you do. Getting back on a bike after what you have been through take's a brave man.
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I have been been off line for a couple of years. Had a brain tumour then a year later I had four more.the dvla took my licence away.iam ok now and am in remission .applied for my licence last October . Had an email Xmas said they had all the details from the consultant.it would be six weeks waited ten weeks and sent them an email. They sent one back said it would be another six weeks. I haven't been sitting about I have restored a bmw k75 1987 . Hoping to ride again very soon looking to carry on with my travels. I have been all over Europe . Gstourer.
Good to hear some good news these days; hopefully the NHS have done a "good job".

But I don't suppose the DVLA are meeting, or exceeding, their business mission statement.
I recently had a letter from another branch of our government; another one of the many agencies that operate on behalf of government - another one of those that government ministers can hide behind and castigate them for inefficiencies etc etc.
The gist of the letter was that they may be able to deal with my query in a period of 4 months - I feel sure that the whole point of this letter was to be able to report via the official government channels that my query had been actioned within the time period stated within their mission statement (if I really stretched my memory I think they had said that a reply could be expected within 30 days of submitting the proforma).
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Good news! welcome back!
You have been busy, It's really nice that you had a project to work on while you couldn't ride. Any pictures of the bike before/ After?

I work in healthcare and I have to say that having something that keeps you happy and busy keeps you healthy. My dad is a biker but the pedal kind and at 73 it keeps him happy and active, besides who doesn't like to Tinker Right!

Back on the road soon, where is you first trip going to be (even if its a day trip)
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