Re: Remembering driving licence!
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 11:49 pm
Sorry to sound unsympathetic, but, having lived in various countries, I have acquired the discipline of always carrying essential cards with me whenever I go out .... one can get copies 'notarised' (free) at the ayuntamiento, if one os worried about theft.
It's as natural, for me, to pick-up my bum-bag, containing all I need (money, licence, passport copy, residencia copy, bank cards, SIP card, usually) as it is to take my keys and lock the doors. It really isn't that much hassle, IMO.
When I go to the market I usually have my large dog with me so am not too paranoid! (and when I leave her at home she's a good burglar deterrent!)
If I am alone in 'high-risk areas', I usually re-distribute my money and cards into several separate, zipped pockets, as the bum-bag is an obvious 'target'.
I discovered this in Prague, where, despite vigilance by me & my late wife, my wallet was taken from my BB.... they got a very old wallet , containing a non-winning lottery ticket and my kidney donor card!!!
I do admit I sometimes carry too much cash....one should take only as much as you think you'll need.
It's as natural, for me, to pick-up my bum-bag, containing all I need (money, licence, passport copy, residencia copy, bank cards, SIP card, usually) as it is to take my keys and lock the doors. It really isn't that much hassle, IMO.
When I go to the market I usually have my large dog with me so am not too paranoid! (and when I leave her at home she's a good burglar deterrent!)
If I am alone in 'high-risk areas', I usually re-distribute my money and cards into several separate, zipped pockets, as the bum-bag is an obvious 'target'.
I discovered this in Prague, where, despite vigilance by me & my late wife, my wallet was taken from my BB.... they got a very old wallet , containing a non-winning lottery ticket and my kidney donor card!!!
I do admit I sometimes carry too much cash....one should take only as much as you think you'll need.