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Where do you keep him and is he messy in the kitchen?
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The_Yellow_Ardvark
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Today I acquired and phone call, then a trip on a plane to Belfast.
But I did get double Meal allowance.
But I did get double Meal allowance.
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...a bad taste in my mouth!
Just stopped for the night at a customers’ yard near Dunstable, they’re happy for us to park overnight as long as we’re away by about 07.00. The access is directly off a roundabout, and if the yard is empty it’s a simple matter of turning left into the yard then locking it round to face back out. Tonight, however, two of our artics are already parked up, so I have to go past the entrance and make a blindside reverse into the yard, with a queue of cars gathering behind while I make the manoeuvre. Even worse, it’s going dark, and I’m carrying a 10’ wide site cabin so rearward visibility is even more restricted.
Do my workmates jump out and watch me back? No, they sit in their cabs gazing intently at their phones while I wrestle with 18 metres of artic and a queue of impatient car drivers. To say I’m p****d off is a massive understatement, and words to that effect have been put on my faceache page. As the company monitor all our posts, doubtless something will be said tomorrow, but it really is a sad day when your so-called workmates can’t be bothered to help out.
(Rant over, and apologies for letting off steam, it’s been a long week. Drove from Sunderland to Elgin on Tuesday with 2 large septic tanks, offloaded them yesterday and got back down to Glasgow, then drove to Peterlee this morning to load this cabin for Watford tomorrow morning.)
Just stopped for the night at a customers’ yard near Dunstable, they’re happy for us to park overnight as long as we’re away by about 07.00. The access is directly off a roundabout, and if the yard is empty it’s a simple matter of turning left into the yard then locking it round to face back out. Tonight, however, two of our artics are already parked up, so I have to go past the entrance and make a blindside reverse into the yard, with a queue of cars gathering behind while I make the manoeuvre. Even worse, it’s going dark, and I’m carrying a 10’ wide site cabin so rearward visibility is even more restricted.
Do my workmates jump out and watch me back? No, they sit in their cabs gazing intently at their phones while I wrestle with 18 metres of artic and a queue of impatient car drivers. To say I’m p****d off is a massive understatement, and words to that effect have been put on my faceache page. As the company monitor all our posts, doubtless something will be said tomorrow, but it really is a sad day when your so-called workmates can’t be bothered to help out.
(Rant over, and apologies for letting off steam, it’s been a long week. Drove from Sunderland to Elgin on Tuesday with 2 large septic tanks, offloaded them yesterday and got back down to Glasgow, then drove to Peterlee this morning to load this cabin for Watford tomorrow morning.)
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Being stuck in Dunstable is bad enough without that added on.
Can't say I miss the place.
eLuSiVeMiTe
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A multi tool. One of the most useful tools goingI actually picked this up the other day, managed to use the new kitchen as an excuse again. So far that's the track saw and now the jigsaw, I wonder if I'll be able to wangle anything else.
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mpats
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I've got an erauber one and it has really been coming in handy. I quite like it for cutting plasterboard, I'm a lot neater with it than with a stanley knife.
brightspark
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normaly just score plasterboards with knife snap them and slice up the back side job done
mpats
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I've been cutting out quite a few bits from walls, one rubbish section and several bits for sockets.
eLuSiVeMiTe
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Don't think he means for tacking.
I treat mine like an electric chisel. Great for fitting Yale lock keeps.
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Congratulations from me too, well done.
Thank you
I also scrapped the gold from that watch, and made $20 profit.
Back to reality soon, painting again. I’ve been staying in a hotel in the city, I think I’m getting workshop withdrawal symptoms!
I actually picked this up the other day, managed to use the new kitchen as an excuse again. So far that's the track saw and now the jigsaw, I wonder if I'll be able to wangle anything else.
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I bought a cordless bosch set 2nd hand that included a jigsaw & it has been the thing that gets used the most! It's so nice being able to cut shapes without the lead dragging.
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Congrats from me too!
Now is the NZ version of Tescos hiring?
Why? You planning on relocating?
slim_boy_fat
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Why? You planning on relocating?
Could do worse.
brightspark
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right with you now ,
yep mulitool is very good for that. I use one myself for cutting boxes and chases in plasterboard that need to be done neat
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Today I bagged a upgrade to businesses class. Free food and drink.
So home soon.
No chance of shopping, but a chance to see if the city I knew was there.
It wasn't. But the city has moved on to s better future.
So home soon.
No chance of shopping, but a chance to see if the city I knew was there.
It wasn't. But the city has moved on to s better future.
