Rocky join the clan, most of us on here are alittle senile, I can remember the places, the roads, the names aghaa, unless someone reminds me, there used to be a transport cafe at a small villiage on the road out of Halifax under the M62, I stopped at there many times, one time when the the gritter went on strike in the 80’s, us like silly sods travelled from Northampton to the brewery, and the trays never moved out of Halifax, because it was too dangerous, about six of us tipped and parked up at the cafe, and never moved until midday the next day, when it ceased snowing, but if you offered me a tenner, I could not remember the bl**dy name, Sandman Norman
hiya,
Rocky, used to enjoy a drink in Paisley myself in the late 50s and through most of the 60s i used a little pub near Love St football ground it was the Wee Barrel was in there so often i was known by my name sunk a few half and a half’s in that one, happy days.
thanks harry long retired.
Harry, you told me you did not drink much, or are you slowed down now your off the road.
hiya,
Norm half a beer and a small scotch is my limit now can’t take anymore only got about 10% of my stomach capacity left after the op one way of cutting down i guess, we are in recession though so there you go i’m doing my bit for Gordon Brown, so whatever you do Norm if you drink and drive don’t forget your car.
thanks harry long retired.
WEll Harry, I do not drink, do not smoke, and do not go out with women or have ■■■, it will not make me live longer, it just seems its longer. Sandman Norman
Hi Norman,
Didn’t realise you live in a monastry,still its good that you have your pc. 
Cheers Dave.
Yes Dave, bowls and on the truckers net, is all I have now, and of course all off my adventures and memories.
hiya,
Norm time you gave the bowls a miss and got yourself some ■■■■■■, a bit of the other can still be fun even at our age, just a word of advice when taking the ■■■■■■ make sure you swallow it quickly otherwise you’ll get a stiff neck.
thanks harry long retired.
It would probably put a nice crease in your trousers fella’s
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
Dave ■■■■■■ can only be taken safely when wearing the kilt, got to have room for a lot of movement.
thanks harry long retired.
You would know more about that,than me Harry,living near to Scotland.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
Not far from the border Dave, do nip over occasionally but sad to say have’nt got the legs for the wearing of the kilt, but my surname is’nt out of place so do get by without having to produce my passport.
thanks harry long retired.
Harry, it is no good getting myself in working condition, I need a women with every packet ha ha ha, you must remember, I have only got one good hand.
hiya,
Can’t help you with the birds Norm i’m terrified of women try to keep out the way of them.
thanks harry long retired.
Hi Harry,
As I said before,my Grandad always said to keep away from women and nasty dogs,never did learn. They are also a bit like small two stroke engines,hard to start,and when you start them they get hot and temperamental. Also prone to playing up. 
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
Wish i’d been in contact with your grandad Dave seems like he was wordly wise, i don’t expect any sympathy but after three lots of wedding cake, yea i know, i’ve never been married to a dog but a couple of them could have been described as a bit rottweillerish, your grandad could have saved me a lot of hassle, oh if only, often wondered what percentage of lorry drivers marriages break down especially amongst the tramping fraternity i personally know of quite a few amongst the guys i’ve worked with.
thanks harry long retired.
Hi Harry,
Its certainly a big strain on marriages and relationships,the long hours plus nights out does wreck a lot of lorry drivers marriages. Also the temptation to play away,which can apply to either is another factor.But as we all know with lorry driving,if you want to earn a decent wage you have to put the hours in.
Cheers Dave.
Harry & Dave, I was told when you fall in love, you feel like eating it!, after you are married a while, you wish you had! . What is the difference between going with a women of the night, and getting married, one you pay cash, the other is on the never , never, and when you get married, you are never finished paying for it, even when you never get it1
hiya,
Once a king always a king, once a knight is enough, somebody once described being in love like having warm honey running down your back and you find yourself unable to get round to lick it off, i suppose there could be some truth in that, got to admit i’ve had that feeling a few times, but not for a day or two my old lady sees to that.
thanks harry long retired.
Harry, getting back to clubs, one at Leicester was good, had some headliners, we saw Tommy Cooper, Shirley Bassey, also not far from it was a large dance hall.