Hi its the tourist again. Going to south Germany this week 4 drops. Got back load booked already a full load of Christmas decorations.great here we are in august with the sun shining. never mind its all work for the working man plus i get to run out on bank holiday Monday at treble time witch is going to help pay for my Christmas. their are 4 of us shipping out this Monday 1 on boat out of Portsmouth and 3 on the train. nice work if you can get it. anyone else out there got next week sorted?
has somebody been changing your load around? only the other day you wanted to know where almazan was now you’re off to germany, sounds worse than my TM
welshboyinspain:
has somebody been changing your load around? only the other day you wanted to know where almazan was now you’re off to germany, sounds worse than my TM
Was in Spain the week before last. I’m lucky enough to have a job at a European distribution centre delivering our own products all over Europe and back loading what ever we can get so get lots of variety.There are 10 of us but only 8 doing regular Europe witch is good as the only time i have to do UK is delivering my back loads if not dropping trailer for UK driver and hooking up to preloaded trailer for back out again plus am home every weekend. After many jobs for many employers its the second best job i have ever had. The best was pulling a mobile exhibition/corporate hospitallity trailer all over Europe and staying in some of the best hotels going.But the last credit crunch put a stop to that one.
where do you live then “tourist” 
thetourist:
welshboyinspain:
has somebody been changing your load around? only the other day you wanted to know where almazan was now you’re off to germany, sounds worse than my TMWas in Spain the week before last. I’m lucky enough to have a job at a European distribution centre delivering our own products all over Europe and back loading what ever we can get so get lots of variety.There are 10 of us but only 8 doing regular Europe witch is good as the only time i have to do UK is delivering my back loads if not dropping trailer for UK driver and hooking up to preloaded trailer for back out again plus am home every weekend. After many jobs for many employers its the second best job i have ever had. The best was pulling a mobile exhibition/corporate hospitallity trailer all over Europe and staying in some of the best hotels going.But the last credit crunch put a stop to that one.
i didnt realise there was still good jobs about like this! sounds good mate better than what im doing anyway!
Living in Bedford working out of northants. Been lucky all my jobs have been within 1hour of home but don’t know what id do if this one goes belly up, not many international jobs worth having around here now. might have to go further afield and work harder, but every thing is good at the moment company still managing to beat the credit crunch.
hope you keep your job but there’s always carr bros in northants who do madrid trunking for DHL
I’m guessing you drive a rather smart silver unit pulling a trailer which looks like a mobile billboard? 
I had a feeling you might when you talked about going to Hamburg last week and using the truckstop at Hengelo. I had a coffee with a couple of your drivers in Jabekke a couple of weeks ago, one wasn’t you was it?
ahh now i know who you mean i’ve been meaning to ask on here about them but i keep forgetting their name
in that case tourist think i saw you recently parked in valverde on your way home, nice scania
welshboyinspain:
hope you keep your job but there’s always carr bros in northants who do madrid trunking for DHL
Sorry mate but its tnt they trunk for with double man crews doing change over at burgos. not for me sharing
Coffeeholic:
I’m guessing you drive a rather smart silver unit pulling a trailer which looks like a mobile billboard?
not me but look forward to running across you one day. not literally tho.
welshboyinspain:
ahh now i know who you mean i’ve been meaning to ask on here about them but i keep forgetting their name
in that case tourist think i saw you recently parked in valverde on your way home, nice scania
that was probally me not many of our lads stop there as often as i do. next time stop for a beer. im the old one on the firm. the other lads call me grandad
thetourist:
welshboyinspain:
ahh now i know who you mean i’ve been meaning to ask on here about them but i keep forgetting their name
in that case tourist think i saw you recently parked in valverde on your way home, nice scaniathat was probally me not many of our lads stop there as often as i do. next time stop for a beer. im the old one on the firm. the other lads call me grandad
do you get any problem with anybody trying to break into your trailer with all that advertising for electrical stuff? at least its not a tautliner 
Coffeeholic:
I’m guessing you drive a rather smart silver unit…
I was going to take a guess at Belkins as well!!..some one from on here said they had got a job with them a while ago, cant remember who, but it would be interesting to hear how they run their operation.
do you get any problem with anybody trying to break into your trailer with all that advertising for electrical stuff? at least its not a tautliner
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Not had any problems myself but there has been a couple of times in the past when some of the other lads have had attempts made. It,s just a case of parking somewhere sensible that you think is safe but these days where is that. we try to stop in secure parking when possible but have to take what comes.but it is a pain having all those pictures of some things we don’t even carry saying come and get your new ipod here.
bullitt:
Coffeeholic:
I’m guessing you drive a rather smart silver unit…
I was going to take a guess at Belkins as well!!..some one from on here said they had got a job with them a while ago, cant remember who, but it would be interesting to hear how they run their operation.
Don,t know who that was not many people leave here.I had to wait til some one retired to get my job. The operation runs very well with a management that listens. we get good notice of next weeks work and plenty of time to arrive for booking slots and no hassle as long as the customer is happy. I will be here until i retire not many jobs like this left anymore so watch this space.!!!
The TN member who said he had got a job on there was called “darren 129”.
Out of interest, how far do you guys run into Europe?
bullitt:
The TN member who said he had got a job on there was called “darren 129”.Out of interest, how far do you guys run into Europe?
We do all main land Europe as we have customers in most major countries in the world. Yes Darren joined us about a year ago bloody good bloke for a young wipper snapper. better than some of the other dicks that think thay own the place and we are here just to do the runs thier frightend of. He and i running out on ferry together tomorrow him top Germany me bottom Germany will stay with him to either gent or Antwerp depending on where I’m going to stop at night whalley stop or Duran.