[Mick]

Just slightly off thread : i got a letter from the town hall telling me i had not yet made new arrangements to pay poll tax etc as from the end of september you cant take cash into the town hall to pay a bill (i don't pay it i am on income support) anyway i went to the town hall to sort it out .
i walked in and got my ticket no 20 looked at the sign it was on 13 so sat down there was a few people there with the same letter including an 80 year old pensioner we waited and waited 14,15 16 then a bloke came out and told use all that if we where there to sort anything out we would have to make an appointment as they have changed the system and those with tickets where only queing to make an appointment for another day.
as look would have it a woman came round to check what people where waiting for and all those with the letter got sorted then and there.
so if your going to the town hall for anything be prepared to get a ticket and Que for 2 hours to make an appointment to come back another day