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Dobbies thornbury , spar Hastings

Postby dozy » Wed Oct 09, 2019 7:44 pm

Dobbies thornbury ( garden centre ) , can you get in
, tipped before 9 am
Spar ( capper & co ) Hastings , same
, will they tip before 9.30 booking time . Ta
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Re: Dobbies thornbury , spar Hastings

Postby the nodding donkey » Wed Oct 09, 2019 7:55 pm

Trying for a head start for Friday? I fear you're starting from the wrong end of the smoke..
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Re: Dobbies thornbury , spar Hastings

Postby toonsy » Wed Oct 09, 2019 8:07 pm

Normally about 8/8.30 for a Dobbies
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Dobbies thornbury , spar Hastings

Postby blue estate » Wed Oct 09, 2019 8:15 pm

dozy wrote:Dobbies thornbury ( garden centre ) , can you get in
, tipped before 9 am
Spar ( capper & co ) Hastings , same
, will they tip before 9.30 booking time . Ta

You do know their about 200 miles apart
You sure your spar ain’t Tredegar park as they have depot there as well

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Re: Dobbies thornbury , spar Hastings

Postby Dave73-UK » Wed Oct 09, 2019 9:05 pm

Spar depot in Hastings is AF Blakemore, been there a couple of times, horrible drive, if you are going to via Tonbridge not Maidstone, that road is even worse.
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Re: Dobbies thornbury , spar Hastings

Postby dozy » Wed Oct 09, 2019 9:06 pm

toonsy wrote:Normally about 8/8.30 for a Dobbies

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Re: Dobbies thornbury , spar Hastings

Postby Dj72 » Wed Oct 09, 2019 9:07 pm

Dobies vary for start times some will tip from 7am to 9am give um a call ,done a lot of them lately mostly old wyevale stores
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Re: Dobbies thornbury , spar Hastings

Postby dozy » Wed Oct 09, 2019 9:10 pm

blue estate wrote:
dozy wrote:Dobbies thornbury ( garden centre ) , can you get in
, tipped before 9 am
Spar ( capper & co ) Hastings , same
, will they tip before 9.30 booking time . Ta

You do know their about 200 miles apart
You sure your spar ain’t Tredegar park as they have depot there as well

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Dobbies thornbury ( in morn ( thurs) , in lay-by about a mile
Away , told to start at 6 am !!!!
Spar , fri morn , not sure how close I’ll get , but
Booking for 9.30
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Re: Dobbies thornbury , spar Hastings

Postby dozy » Wed Oct 09, 2019 9:11 pm

Dave73-UK wrote:Spar depot in Hastings is AF Blakemore, been there a couple of times, horrible drive, if you are going to via Tonbridge not Maidstone, that road is even worse.

Oh dear , not good by sound of it
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Re: Dobbies thornbury , spar Hastings

Postby dozy » Wed Oct 09, 2019 9:17 pm

Dj72 wrote:Dobies vary for start times some will tip from 7am to 9am give um a call ,done a lot of them lately mostly old wyevale stores

Had Andover at 9 am thurs , but got it tipped at 15.00 today , then
Thornbury , then Swindon ( I know , Andover , thornbury , Swindon
, but idiots loaded it like that
Thornbury is up a lane , might park on a38 &
Walk up as can’t see on google if there’s a gate , don’t
Want to block lane for couple of hours if gate locked
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Re: Dobbies thornbury , spar Hastings

Postby Martin » Wed Oct 09, 2019 9:34 pm

Oh No! Dozy will be passing my front door to get to Spar in Hastings (Now Blakemore as said earlier) I live in the same road!

I used to tip the odd pallet there and never had a problem with delivery times, actually did the night before a couple of times so I could night out at home! But if you have a full trailer load that could be another story...

Your biggest problem will be getting there, A21 from the M25 is the usual route and that can be chaotic early in the mornings, and right now Hastings is a "Roadworks gone mad" town, especially in the area of The Ridge where you will be going.

If you need a night out on the A21 about the only place is the old Blue Boys pub service area at the Southern end of the Pembury bypass. (Has hook-ups for fridges if needed :D )
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Re: Dobbies thornbury , spar Hastings

Postby dozy » Wed Oct 09, 2019 9:41 pm

Martin wrote:Oh No! Dozy will be passing my front door to get to Spar in Hastings (Now Blakemore as said earlier) I live in the same road!

I used to tip the odd pallet there and never had a problem with delivery times, actually did the night before a couple of times so I could night out at home! But if you have a full trailer load that could be another story...

Your biggest problem will be getting there, A21 from the M25 is the usual route and that can be chaotic early in the mornings, and right now Hastings is a "Roadworks gone mad" town, especially in the area of The Ridge where you will be going.

If you need a night out on the A21 about the only place is the old Blue Boys pub service area at the Southern end of the Pembury bypass. (Has hook-ups for fridges if needed :D )

Can’t you put me up for night , you only
Live 2 mins away , then when I’m having
My cooked tea ( need to inform you mrs )
You could tip load for me
Then pop upto sydcup & pick up coca- cola
Whilst I’m asleep in your bed then I’ve got
A easy run home on fri
Nb your mrs is safe as I’m 58 and
More interested in sleep than that hot &
Sweaty stuff
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Re: Dobbies thornbury , spar Hastings

Postby Dave73-UK » Wed Oct 09, 2019 9:58 pm

Also a bit of a bitch to get onto the bay there, at least in an artic. Place is more setup for smaller trucks, there ain't a lot of space and a massive pillar in the way. Least that's how I found it, but I wasn't very good at reversing a few months ago(still not brilliant now)

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Re: Dobbies thornbury , spar Hastings

Postby dozy » Wed Oct 09, 2019 10:13 pm

Dave73-UK wrote:Also a bit of a bitch to get onto the bay there, at least in an artic. Place is more setup for smaller trucks, there ain't a lot of space and a massive pillar in the way. Least that's how I found it, but I wasn't very good at reversing a few months ago(still not brilliant now)

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What with the a21 a nightmare , roadworks in
Hastings , nightmare bays , I’ll take time
With dobbies & get back too late to pick
Up load for hastings lol
Got to load out of britvic Lutterworth so
By the time I get back probably just
Have time to tip Asda Lutterworth !!!!!
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Re: Dobbies thornbury , spar Hastings

Postby cav551 » Wed Oct 09, 2019 10:45 pm

Don't go doing any naughties with the tacho, they are right next door. :D

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Re: Dobbies thornbury , spar Hastings

Postby dozy » Thu Oct 10, 2019 6:16 am

cav551 wrote:Don't go doing any naughties with the tacho, they are right next door. :D

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.87685 ... 312!8i6656

Job changed overnight , now thornbury , Swindon & then load
Newport ( hastings gone ) , but will keep a note from
Above for future reference
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Re: Dobbies thornbury , spar Hastings

Postby dozy » Sat Oct 12, 2019 9:57 pm

Tipped dobbies thornbury at 7 am if it helps anyone , and said
Theyl tip upto 18.00
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