Spent 2 hours today (that I’ll never get back) trying to renew mum’s disabled “blue badge”. Really thought it would be straightforward, given the fact she qualified 3 years ago at age 80 but, oh no, not with our Local Authority! Had to go through war and peace yet again! Had to produce her birth certificate and proof of address “yet again” as well as explain in great detail “again” how far she can walk, how long it takes her to walk 20 metres, how much pain she is in while walking etc etc. And it’s clear she is not guaranteed to get it renewed!
Blimey, how is it that some characters in our society get every benefit going (not always justified either!) and I have to jump through hoops to get a blue badge for an elderly lady who is slow and unsteady on her feet?
It makes my blood boil ladies.

Rant over…