ANORAK HI no nothing has changed ,well my MALWAREBYTES did finish last week i have a new full security package downloaded yesterday,however the thought is it is the text,how it is sent .or typed into why it has changed… RIKKI has given me/us the maybe cause ,that was good of him…so i went and opened anoth r=new topic and that did the same =not allowed 404 erro.so back to the pen i think… i do remember i was in ITALY with some lads same company ,and i could not believe how they got to a deliver ,well before me as i used my head and knowledge of a area.they had google earth i ■■■ hoo it said it was cheating…so much for techknowledge …we will get there in the end…back seat driver…
history cont.
We eventuality get to a cabin with 4 bunks,after a meal at midnight- ish. We are soon roused by the banging of doors grunts and groans,up we get and troop in to the drivers room for yet again something to eat and coffee ,god not more coffee,it is all like a non stop unreal adventure for me,it is something I had no idea at all existed [the work] how come it had been kept away from me,it was just like being back at sea, all the unusual hours ,coffee and food at odd hour. a kind this is different it is not a job, it was not what you call regular, the whole package, and I liked it, out of the ordinary , I expect that sort of sums me up I do not like being put in to boxes, if that makes sence.
Lorry drivers are called ,over the tannoy to proceed to their lorry’s, do not start you engine until told to by the ships crew , yeh ,all the foreigners under stood that, [not] The diesel fumes were terrible by the time we got down as the ferry had not berthed yet and the doors were not opened
Pete pulled the electrical lead out and switched the fridge back to diesel, but did not start it up .that would wait until we were out side from the ferry, as the fridge used red diesel that gives out so much black smoke when started it is like a chimney on fire.
It think we must have had about 3 hours in bed, ,it was all a new way of working ,that was sure.
Once Pete had drove off the ferry you go through numerous checks. Boarder control ,customs. asking questions where country have you come from ,where did you load, what did you take out, when did you leave England,all relevant I expect even back then it was impossible to bring anyone into England with out anyone knowing, and while you were inside doing the customs, there were customs men searching your cab ,for any contraband, 200 cigarettes ,and 1 bottle of spirits, 6 bottles of wine ,any anything else you should not have, ■■■■ was a instant arrest . and to get inside a load on a lorry as they do now ,was unheard of.
After I got more experienced I found out that problems escalate if you are not truthful to customs .if you get caught with extra cigarettes and not declared them and do not want to pay the duty,you are subjected ,well the lorry is what they call [impounded] that meant , your load does not get customs cleared until the whole load is taken and inspected in a loading bay by them. It was known to take a day sometimes, and if it was caused by you ,the drivers fault for smuggling ■■■■ ,you were in deep ■■■■ with any boss, as you would more than likely loose a delivery time and date.
It did not happen to me,i was not that daft .some did.
t was a Sunday after noon about 2 o clock the phone rang, it was MR Webb [Alan] he said you have got the job ,sorry for the delay, Would you be in for 6 0clock Monday evening ,also bring your sleeping bag,we like all the drivers to have their passports with them at all times so that as well I had a passport, so that was it ,god knows what is happing why do I need a passport ??so that gets the old brain working. [no computers then or else i could have googled Rokold.] So I would have to wait until Monday night.
It was a 22 mile drive, back roads to Northampton from my village ,slower drive than the main road ,but shorter distance ,less petrol .
So the time came, do I take sandwiches and flask?i have not that much cash ,so yes I did and sleeping bag ,pillow ,wash bag. Just in case [famous last words]
I arrive at the depot and the nice new lorry is not there, but a older D A F A 28,hundred model small cab ,no big sleeper. what is this mine for the night,hope not ,all t
this last post is a test please ignore,
If anyone is interested to read more of my history i am going to try to open another page …of…my driving history … all other avenues of tech people my end, and the forums end ,have not been able to resolve the problem of my coping.or cutting and pasting into the post reply box, from the already written files i have ready to post…so.it will be called DBPhistory continued…i have to much material to type direct in to the post reply box.if that fails i will bow out and enjoy reading all the other posts.
Thankfully,it worked. 
Thank you for your comments ,the other post has worked however it will not allow me to post any more ,i do not know if i overloaded , so i have tried to open another subject new post but will not allow me erro 404
Bumped this one for Vic and Paul… I’ll see if I can get them all together…
Jeff…
There’s a couple of bits before this but it’s been locked so I can’t bump it… if you search… My Driving History By Deckboypeggy… you’ll get it…
Jeff…