Welcome back PDB … And " Rigsby " , is that a nickname? If so , anything to do with Rising Damp?
Perhaps we should start a " Specsavers " fan club, or even better get some sponsorship loot for mentioning them…
I too have a set of their excellent " appliances " and I wonder how many others on these forums have them■■? Come on lads , own up…
I originally got a pair in France when I was working there about 5 years back… subsidised by health insurance , but my contribution even with that was an eye watering 2 grand.
Imagine my delight when , 3 months later , Alice the dog chewed them up beyond repair… Much cause for me to regret not using the swanky storage boxes supplied OR taking out the insurance offered at time of purchase
I did without for a while but eventually went to a Specsavers on a trip home and got fixed up for nowt… Can’t fault them , and free batteries as well! ( Dear Mr Specsavers please make cheque payable to " August Bash " )
Being a bit mutt and geoff does have its funny moments with mishearing though…
Driving the other day without " me ears in " I was listening to Radio Kerry which is so bad , the first time I heard it I thought it was a spoof.
An advert came on for some department store or other. The ending was " Supervalue , for all your homosexual needs "…
I wondered briefly at how far Ireland has come with tolerance and liberation.
Hearing the same ad a week later with " ears in " I realised the ad actually says " for all your home essential needs ". Hmmmmmm
Can’t hear much at the mo as after having my ears blistered all day by 'er indoors i have removed the specsavers specials and am sitting in blissful silence . If she doesn’t take the hint i shall be forced to put the earphones on and play some soothing music . wonderful thing modern technology . dave
As the forum has gone from lorries to farming to hearing hearing aids I confess I have 2 , not Specsavers but Oticon ones supplied by the very able NHS. I was the same as peggydeckboy , my daughter in law said to my wife a couple of years ago “Does Nigel always have the TV that loud ?”, I then went to the Doctor who referred me to the Hospital and got a pair of aids to compliment the NHS teeth !
Glad i,m not the only one…lol
You know when you,ve reached a certain age, when going to bed its specs off, teeth and hearing aids out, and mask on…
I blame Buzzer for working me so hard back in the day…
Well that’s it I am now being slandered for running a very reputable sunshine touring company back in the day with a bit of groupage thrown in for good measure, I will be on to my QC in Wellow at first light tomorrow to bring a case for compensation against the unjust accusations which if not stopped will surely slur my credibility and standing in the community, this is very hurtful at my time of life having always had my faithful employee’s interests at heart.
On the subject of hearing aids, I have none as for false teeth same applies, I do have glasses but don’t wear them except once a year when I take my medical for my HGV licence and if I need to read the paper and it is not clear I have a magnifying glass on the table.
Gratitude from ex drivers is obviously in short supply, they seem to forget all the favours you did for them when they were working for you like if there is a Spain going can I have it or I need to be home on a certain day will that be ok, short memories indeed very short.
Not forgetting the top notch equipment they were supplied with to do the job, with CB radio’s audio equipment fitted kitchens in cavernous sleeper cabs with night heaters, fridges & all manor of other luxuries. Where did I go so wrong to be suffering such abuse and false accusations is what I want to know, some one will have to pay and I think we all know who that’s going to be, you will be hearing from that man in Wellow very shortly Mr TIR Tony Mapson see you in court, JD.
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Buzzer…You forgot to mention the free breakfasts, and the change for the fruit machines on the ferry…
Now that’s like being poked in the eye with a sharp stick and then asking if it hurts, and it does. lets see what my QC has to say. Buzzer.
I can well understand how hurtful that was for you Buzzer. You gave those guys everything. Even going without so they were looked after. Get the Wellow Wonder involved and sue em for all they’ve got. You gave em the best years of your life and look how they repay you. Shame on them! Regards Charlie
Charlie suing Tony Mapson would not bear a lot as most of his cash has gone in the slots of fruit machines, as for assets well all you are liable to get is a worn out set of sandle’s, some short socks and shorts, he said he got rid but I bet its lurking in the bottom of the wardrobe, Buzzer.
Charlie…i guess that,s known as getting your own back…
Buzzer…i wish you good luck in court, but think you,ll be wasting your hard earned dosh
in employing that geezer from Wellow…
I.m pretty confident that the Judge will take pity on a poor old pensioner down on his luck…me that is,
and as long as i keep quiet about my several holiday villas, i reckon i,ll get away with it…
Now come on Lads lets keep this thread sensible ! with all things Equine eh! How long did Mappo work for you Buzzer ? many years I would guess by the banter ! Can’t have you geriatrics falling out and getting “blacked” by the mods can we ! otherwise half the craic would disappear off the thread Cheers Bewick.
Dennis you still got that trailer in the background of that picture, I could do wia trailer like that, TIR Tone (Mappo) did work for me for a fair time and it was the best job he’s ever had and that’s his words not mine but back in the day you had to do a bit as many lads on here would have done.
Remember getting stopped in a routine check on the bypass round Macon with a log book, the French officer was not best pleased and insisted I should have a tacho, he flung the logbook out in to the field nex the layby and I had to go and retrieve it but that was many years ago.
Dont know what Saviem used when he first went in the 60’s but would be interested to find out, trouble with the frogs they got no sense of humour and would do you in an instance but back the 10 francs was the penalty for a minor misdemeanor, always carried a bottle of Scotch as that would get you off the hook if it got serious, Buzzer.
Evening al stopped at this place near savona last week spot on little restaurant not far from beach either hopefully stop there again next week with a few more should get some pics lol
Night time is the right time? Took a while to find the light switch asked Roger but he didn’t have a clue where it was lol
At the frejus tunnel heading back into France
Secure parking in Calais not worth running the gauntlet in the dark!!
A ‘friend’ criticised my parking saying not in a slot or straight so took a pic just to prove I was lol
Cheers Bewick.
