Silver_Surfer:
Beer in supermarkets is under supply chain pressure lads. Just a heads up.
My local Morrison’s is out of my favourite brand of virgin water, and I’m stocking up for my birthday tomorrow, so off I heads to Tesco and when I gets to the front of the queue the young lady asks me do I want a trolley or a basket? I didn’t want either as I could stick the slab in my hand and I couldn’t hold a basket safely with the beer in my hand, grab a trolley she says, it’s the only way I can keep count of who’s in the store. Don’t you have one of those counting things that you click? I replied, I just got a blank stare and flounced off, lucky there Aldi and Lidl nearby
kevmac47:
Thanks for the laugh Rob, A true professional! You’ve made my morning! We’ll all be waiting for episode two, if you need help with navigating around London I’m sure Snowflake Sammy will be able to give you the benefit of his vast experience. regards Kev
Given Robert had to resort to aimlessly driving around in circles to get out of London I probably could teach him a thing or two tbh. As I’ve done it plenty in a lorry and used to live there.
It worked out for him and he is free to do what he wants. But given hes said many times on here he gets lost and causes carnage when he needs to reverse back from bridges he nearly hits I think he should invest in a hgv Satnav. I personally do use one but also use Google maps and even an old style map book occasionally. That would help him out immensely.
Sammy, you don’t seem to get what’s happening here, most of the replies ripped the ■■■■ out of Rob over the buckle episode, and the change of plans just compounded the situation. You been doing the job long enough now to grasp the essence of our humour, it could quite easily have been any of us, don’t take it seriously. Even his wife had a laugh at the incident, and she has to look at the results when he gets home. ( but then again it could be an improvement in her eyes) Don’t be so bloody intense. Regards Kev
robroy:
Tell ya what do Sammy.
Have a read of bottom of this page.
Nice edit mate.
In response to what you said before you changed it. You will have done more miles going back than me. And you will know far more than me. That doesn’t mean I cant have an opinion. And if you dont want to hear what others think then perhaps you shouldn’t post it on the internet…
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. In real life we would get on I’m sure. Having a difference of option is no big deal. It’s only the internet. If you are happy crack on. I’ll do the same. If anyone on here doesnt like how I work then that’s fine. If I can learn great.
I edited it because I decided I couldn’t be arsed to refute your bizarre claims of ‘carnage and bridge bashing’ … there is a difference between disagreeing, having an opinion and being in cloud cuckoo land, if you have a true and valid opinion on anything I will listen to it no probs.
It was supposed to be a thread as a bit of fun and a self ■■■■ take…lighten up mate ffs.
kevmac47:
Thanks for the laugh Rob, A true professional! You’ve made my morning! We’ll all be waiting for episode two, if you need help with navigating around London I’m sure Snowflake Sammy will be able to give you the benefit of his vast experience. regards Kev
Cheers mate .
Did eventually get through London.
Last time I was through there it was on Dutch plates when I just sailed through ignoring wt limits (and tbh speed limits ) with no probs,.and no comebacks…
It’s all this that and the [zb] other ‘‘zones’’ now just to catch you out and make you pay , and bollards on corners to stop you going down the roads you want.
I remember back in the day, when you were actually welcome here, so much so they provided overnight parks for you.
It got to the stage where I just knocked the bloody sat nav off, (as it was telling me to go down all sorts of places) and just cracked on hoping for best, until I hit the North Circular for Tilbury.
Would not like to be down here all the time again,… in fact I would maybe even think of buying a truck sat nav if I was …, then I could be a real trucker like my mate Sammy.
robroy:
Tipped at Barnstaple this morning, thinking early tip, quick re.load so far up tonight, early finish tomorrow, home in time for a barbie in the garden.
Got loaded, ok it was a bit later than I planned, but never mind, so tying my internal straps down, as I pulled it the [zb] snapped bringing the buckle full on down in my face busting my nose, and a swollen cheek.
Then got a phone call, would you mind changing over on the M4 give this guy your trailer, and change over with his which is loaded for London for tomorrow …course I effin mind, it’s London on a Saturday ffs…but didn’t really have a choice did I .
Got to Chippenham t/stop for c/over, only to find that he had just tipped and still had his empty on, so I had to go and load it.
Went to load, planned to park in Bushey, but too bloody late for that, so ended up at Swindon truckstop of all places.
Just to cap off the day, I was walking over to pay and tripped over the bloody high kerb, landing on my face, this Belgian guy off Sitra came and helped me up…street cred and dignity right down the khazi.
So now I look like I’ve gone 2 rounds with Tyson Fury, and stuck in the mother of all craphole truckstops, with nothing to do,.and just had the last meal out of my fridge…and oh yeh, I’ve ran out of coffee, can’t drink my last can of beer yet as I’m holding it on my face to bring down the swelling, …so even my good looks have suffered to boot.
So it’s been an absolute [zb] of a day and I’ve got a run to London to do (ain’t been there for 10 years) and a re.load out of [zb] Tilbury,.and home Sunday.
Come back furlough all is forgiven.
Whinge over.
Feel like I should be saying my Mrs had a steak dinner on that I’ve missed, just to do the whole dozy thing.
Rang the Mrs, and she just laughed uncontrollably, so I’m sat here looking for sympathy.
Any takers?
(Breath not held )
A true tramper if i was tramping all the money in the world would not pay me to sleep in a truck on a Saturday night
m.a.n rules:
hi rob, on a serious note mate how are you because these silly knocks can have underlying implications, stay safe and aware… regards…
p.s sammym give it a rest…
Aye I’m fine mate, thanks for asking.
Nose is a bit delicate, but other than that ok.
Said to the Mrs…‘I’ve got a bulbous nose’
she said …‘Yes that is what stopped it from breaking’ …
I meant AFTER the accident you cheeky ■■■■■.
robroy:
See Maosters gone from panic buying bog rolls to panic buying Budweiser., no [zb] finesse some people.
Not panic buying. Merely a normal week to ease the pain of being mates with you!
The pubs have chucked 70 million pints down the drain. Supermarket demand for bottles and cans has increased massively. Any domestically produced beer in the UK will be in short supply I reckon. You be alright for the imported stuff for the time being as there’s probly a fair whack sat in container ships on the big blue.
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Read some where yesterday that Carlsberg and Marstons are going to merge
Sent while in furlough
Look at you Mr. Ear to the grapevine! The staff only found out two days ago. That’s going to be a massive firm. Marstons is the best run haulage I’ve come across in 20 years. Apart from my own endeavour obvs… [emoji41]
Silver_Surfer:
The pubs have chucked 70 million pints down the drain. Supermarket demand for bottles and cans has increased massively. Any domestically produced beer in the UK will be in short supply I reckon. You be alright for the imported stuff for the time being as there’s probly a fair whack sat in container ships on the big blue.
They can keep the foreign muck ( that’s just the norvern stuff ) luckily bottled ESB is more or less as good as the draught at half the price and no shortage in the supermarkets.I’ll just about survive on a diet of that until the pubs open up hopefully soon.
Hopefully be alright. All the beer and ale they used to bang in to kegs for the pubs is going full pelt in to the can & bottling lines. Dunno what’s gonna happen when the pubs come back on though as people will still be sat at home caning it as there’s nowt else to do. [emoji481]
robroy:
Tell ya what do Sammy.
Have a read of bottom of this page.
Nice edit mate.
In response to what you said before you changed it. You will have done more miles going back than me. And you will know far more than me. That doesn’t mean I cant have an opinion. And if you dont want to hear what others think then perhaps you shouldn’t post it on the internet…
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. In real life we would get on I’m sure. Having a difference of option is no big deal. It’s only the internet. If you are happy crack on. I’ll do the same. If anyone on here doesnt like how I work then that’s fine. If I can learn great.
Sammy you seem like a nice chap and are a welcome member of the forum. But, there’s a tone that is required on here & you fell short on this occasion. [emoji362]
Yorkielad:
Plenty of beer in the warehouses ready to be delivered into the rdc’s don’t worry
Supermarkets don’t seem to bother with booking times either if your running it into them anymore too
Where like as ours has nowt in it! The stuff they bottle and can on the night shift from the tankers is out for next day delivery. Don’t take any chances lads, get it in! Corona is 76p per bottle for an 18 pack in Sainsbury’s for obvious reasons. Yeah, yeah, I’m a lightweight I know. [emoji23]
Friday I delivered some flowers to my mam ( who has dementia & in a care home ) then home made chocolate cake & caramel slices to brother sister & cousin coffee cake to mother in law
Yorkielad:
Plenty of beer in the warehouses ready to be delivered into the rdc’s don’t worry
Supermarkets don’t seem to bother with booking times either if your running it into them anymore too
Where like as ours has nowt in it! The stuff they bottle and can on the night shift from the tankers is out for next day delivery. Don’t take any chances lads, get it in! Corona is 76p per bottle for an 18 pack in Sainsbury’s for obvious reasons. Yeah, yeah, I’m a lightweight I know. [emoji23]
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I’ve stocked up from Morrisons,I’ve run stuff in there most nights last week,got some decent deals on…
Nearly a full house Rob. The icing on the cake would have been a pull from Vosa to check your load security. “One pallet not strapped here, drive’, missing strap. £100 FPN for insecure load”.
R420:
Nearly a full house Rob. The icing on the cake would have been a pull from Vosa to check your load security. “One pallet not strapped here, drive’, missing strap. £100 FPN for insecure load”.
Picture the scene something like a mixture of the films Falling Down and Convoy as he finally loses it.
robroy:
Tipped at Barnstaple this morning, thinking early tip, quick re.load so far up tonight, early finish tomorrow, home in time for a barbie in the garden.
Got loaded, ok it was a bit later than I planned, but never mind, so tying my internal straps down, as I pulled it the [zb] snapped bringing the buckle full on down in my face busting my nose, and a swollen cheek.
Then got a phone call, would you mind changing over on the M4 give this guy your trailer, and change over with his which is loaded for London for tomorrow …course I effin mind, it’s London on a Saturday ffs…but didn’t really have a choice did I .
Got to Chippenham t/stop for c/over, only to find that he had just tipped and still had his empty on, so I had to go and load it.
Went to load, planned to park in Bushey, but too bloody late for that, so ended up at Swindon truckstop of all places.
Just to cap off the day, I was walking over to pay and tripped over the bloody high kerb, landing on my face, this Belgian guy off Sitra came and helped me up…street cred and dignity right down the khazi.
So now I look like I’ve gone 2 rounds with Tyson Fury, and stuck in the mother of all craphole truckstops, with nothing to do,.and just had the last meal out of my fridge…and oh yeh, I’ve ran out of coffee, can’t drink my last can of beer yet as I’m holding it on my face to bring down the swelling, …so even my good looks have suffered to boot.
So it’s been an absolute [zb] of a day and I’ve got a run to London to do (ain’t been there for 10 years) and a re.load out of [zb] Tilbury,.and home Sunday.
Come back furlough all is forgiven.
Whinge over.
Feel like I should be saying my Mrs had a steak dinner on that I’ve missed, just to do the whole dozy thing.
Rang the Mrs, and she just laughed uncontrollably, so I’m sat here looking for sympathy.
Any takers?
(Breath not held )
A true tramper if i was tramping all the money in the world would not pay me to sleep in a truck on a Saturday night
I know what you’re saying, but afai remember it’s only about 2nd time in UK, and with all this Covid crap, Saturday nights are pretty much like any other.
R420 …funny you should say that, there was a half pallet of cardboard sat at the back doors, that I pushed up against the rest of the (strappped) load, I thought surely to Christ they wont be as pedantic to nick me for that.
While I’m on, what’s happened at the A14 at Cambridge services, I see the pub opposite I used to use has gone, and they have taken off the bridge, can you still get to the ind est opposite to park…nearly missed the A1 junction, hadn’t a clue where I was…all changed.
Parked at Coneygarth last night, shower not included in SNAP…2quid, wtf is that all about, won’t be parking there again.
On last leg now (of job, not on me last legs ) just a trailer exchange in Newcastle, so off for a coffee with my mate Alan Shearer.
Thanks for the crack and banter lads, it’s made an unexpected mega crap weekend into a lesser crap one.
animal:
Have used Coneygarth showers a few times ( I know yep paid the 2 quid ) but alway clean & hot with plenty time to shower & wash condition hair easy
I would have thought in this day and age where parking costs around 20 quid, it would at the very least include a shower for the driver.
Ok it’s only 2 quid, but I won’t be parking there again on principle…I can be as greedy as those ■■■■ s.
… there is a difference between disagreeing, having an opinion and being in cloud cuckoo land, if you have a true and valid opinion on anything I will listen to it no probs.
) with no probs,.and no comebacks… 
