which was the old E111..............
Oops - I had no idea that they had an expiry date on them............. what a stupid waste of government time & money in processing renewals, given that the application is free and it's not like I'm ever going to be non-British or my NI number will change........... sigh.
I now hold two cards (one each for OH & I) which expired last September and have just applied on line to renew them - which is the quickest way to get them. They say I will get them within 10 days...... fine, except we travel on Sunday! Have to just hope they arrive quickly - or that nothing happens whilst we're away.
I have travel insurance of course but I like to have the NHS (or at least its equivalent) option available as well as a back up.
So lesson learnt - if you travel, check your cards. Likewise check your driving licence as they expire now too - not when you reach 65 or whatever - mine expires next year (as does OH's) and we will have to get them renewed. If you don't, you are driving illegally without a valid licence...................
Get you every which way don't they?
C xx
Oops - I had no idea that they had an expiry date on them............. what a stupid waste of government time & money in processing renewals, given that the application is free and it's not like I'm ever going to be non-British or my NI number will change........... sigh.
I now hold two cards (one each for OH & I) which expired last September and have just applied on line to renew them - which is the quickest way to get them. They say I will get them within 10 days...... fine, except we travel on Sunday! Have to just hope they arrive quickly - or that nothing happens whilst we're away.
I have travel insurance of course but I like to have the NHS (or at least its equivalent) option available as well as a back up.
So lesson learnt - if you travel, check your cards. Likewise check your driving licence as they expire now too - not when you reach 65 or whatever - mine expires next year (as does OH's) and we will have to get them renewed. If you don't, you are driving illegally without a valid licence...................
Get you every which way don't they?
C xx


