Saturday, 17 March 2012

Loan trailer.

Its not just a Somerfield trailer, its an m&s Somerfield trailer! :-)

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Friday, 9 March 2012

Slow start to the year.

Is it just me or is this year very much slower to get working after xmas than anything previous? Hardly any work about atm. Still, at least i am getting plenty done at home:-)

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Monday, 2 January 2012

Breakdowns.

2 in just over a week!? The first was my fault. Mostly. Doing a trailer separation the yellow airline got tangled somehow and snapped - or rather shattered. We couldn't find all the pieces and as it was white rather than yellow, consensus was it was time expired. Today though, all i may have done wrong was turn the key too fast? Either way the starter seems to have jammed and i'm waiting for the green flag cavalry...

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Sunday, 1 January 2012

Lots of strange police cars...

Originally to be posted 8-2-11!

On Saturday, I went to do a trailer swap at Stoke on Trent. Along the A50, just before Uttoxeter, I was overtaken by a black Lexus 'blue-lighting' at speed. This was immediately followed by a black Vauxhall and a black BMW. A few minutes later there was another pair of black cars 'blue-lighting'. Reaching Stoke there was even more police activity. Is this what happens when somebody 'important' passes along the way? Or just coincidence?

Dirty linen....

This is what happens when an M&S (or Next?) 'loose load' goes over speed humps (or similar) - so check what you are buying and moan like the blazes if its grubby!  Its not the store's or the driver's fault, its just a naff system :-)

Tuesday, 13 December 2011

Loose loading

I have moaned about this before. This week i finally got round to writing down all the issues i thought were relevant and submitting it to my employer Since then i have had my biggest ever loose load. 38 bars for brum. I was not a happy bunny. Neither were they:@. Anyone wanting a copy of my 3 page missive, please get in touch. Having to go back on the road after 2 hours of physically demanding work just isnt sensible in this day and age. "Dont drive when tired" the signs say. Not really a choice i'm afraid!

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Monday, 12 December 2011

Glasgow

Long trip yesterday to deliver 1 of 5 trucks. Shame about the weather - reduced the pleasure of returning to my partial homeland for the first time in 40 years...

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