Well I took my camera with me today and thought I’d take some pic’s and do a little diary!
I took a whole 5 pictures and there all of the same truck, Mine!! 
So I’ll write it out anyway and hope you enjoy! 
I started today at 0430 and after the usual banter I went to find the truck I did the usual checks and found no faults but other than scratches all over and a recently replaced wing!
Had a look in the back and suprise suprise the chilled pallet for the last drop (drop 
was right on the back door, anyway It was only a small pallet so I thought I’d work round it!
So off I went on the way to the cornmill centre at Darlington my route was M602,M60,M62,M1, A1(m) etc I started to get a bit tired when I got on the A1 so I took the opertunity to stop here…
Not all that bad, they don’t do barms so had my bacon on bread and a brew for £2 so quite happy.
This guy looked a little lonley
Just him and me…
Anyway got to Darlington and my first drop, Costa coffee said on sheet delivery time 0710 now by the time i’d got the stuff out of the back it was 0715 so I expected them to be there!
NOPE rang the call centre they said Wait til 0730 then ring up transport and tell them your leaving! ok that’ll do me, so 0730 comes and noone there, rang transport and guess what just wait until 0800!! 
Anyway at 0759 they turned up so i’m now running nearly an hour late so rushed round to the next drop which is a Pizza hut on the one way system but loading area is behind, pain in the arse to find but hey got there in the end!
2 pallets for them and then off to Darlington Travel Inn on the A66 No problems there the people are always nice here and always come out and help!!
So then I run upto the Metro centre at Newcastle drop 2 totes off at WH smith (costa coffee) and then it all starts going the shape of the pear!!..
Next 3 drops are in newcastle city centre and its now 1100 first one is two small pallets and the loading bay is a busy bus stop! If dirty looks could kill But in fairness to me it does have on the sign that loading by trucks is ok! Which I pointed out to a grumpy old biddy!!
Next drop is 2 pallets to Pizza hut in the new gates shopping centre but I get the notes mixed up and end up going to the one in the eldon shopping centre first!! After much messing about and a 45 I get onto the next one but on getting to the loading bay it only had a height indicator in meters (4.1m) and I only had my truck height in old money (13’4) so one of the security lads guided me in and told me it was ok backed onto the bay and got out and I was the closest to touching the roof i’ve ever been!!
spot my war wounds
bit close!!
After doing that drop set off to the last one which was the black bull brewers fayre in old shotton just near Peterlee off the A19!
Got a proper meal whilst here and that was it set off home A19, A1, M62, M60 and went the scenic route though Swinton and salford back to the depot at ordsall!
Well thats it apart from a cycle race going on down the A19 and having to dodge cyclists for about 20 miles a quite uneventful trip!
Hope you enjoyed will try and get more pics next time but hey thats the multi drop way … No time to stop!!
. If you like to eat your over-priced poor-quality food with flies buzzing round your head and landing on your food and table while you’re trying to eat it, then yes it’s a good place to stop …
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about six/seven years ago.