Go to sleep, my brother, I'm all right to drive

Public service announcement: if you have a photocard driving licence, check the expiry date on it. It's "4b" on the front ("4a" is date of issue).

A colleague of mine recently tried to hire a car, and was surprised to find his photocard had expired 5 years ago. I checked mine, and despite it having only been issued in January of this year, it runs out in March 2012. We think this is because I didn't supply a new photo when I changed my address with the DVLA, and a photo is only good for ten years. March 2002 sounds a probable date for my first photocard application.

We're not sure whether or not the DVLA will write and tell you when it expires. Presumably they do... so long as they have the correct address for you :)

Do you feel the rhythm in your fingers?

Are you in Cheltenham? Could you be next Friday (17th)?

I'm heading to the Wheatsheaf, Leckhampton to see a friend-of-a-friend's band play there. It's a charity do, in aid of The Emthonjeni Trust.

I'm reliably informed that the band in question is "rather good"; ordinarily they play their own stuff, but for charity gigs they trot out rock classics from Metallica to Offspring.

If anyone fancies it, I believe it kicks off around 9pm and will cost you £4. Listen to music. Do good. What more do you want of an evening?