I’ve been working for a food firm out in the boonies and typically either go over to cheshire, via bradford having set off at noontime so I’m back about half 7… or do 3 local runs to newark, thorne and near drax starting out at 11ish and back around 7 or 8 again.
and so, I’m back last of all and parking up in an empty yard, sort out the papers and lock up after me.
tonight I finish up, and notice the farm/factory area on the other side of the road has a lot of steamy looking stuff coming from it - no smell, off we go in the car home, 50 yards up the road can’t see owt so stop, window down - chuffin’ hell! that stinks!
somethings clearly burning, plasticcy - only thing that far back behind the houses are buildings belonging to the firm 
got the brigade on their way, and rang the transport manager and went home (nowt I could do).
but even if the factory isn’t damaged, any goods are bound to be smoke damaged and lost so there’ll be two ways this swings…
if the production line can work, then it’ll be working overtime and needing extra drivers to cover the lost gear…
or if it IS damaged there’ll be sod all for a couple of weeks
not just me either - a few other drivers, office workers, warehousemen, and factory workers, so a lot of people affected by a small local firm. I’ll be saying me bed-time prayers tonight that as little damage as possible has been done - or indeed it was somoene else’s building and I was mistaken!
not holding out mush hope right now though
) Only took 20 MINS!!!
