I have really enjoyed working with you mate you have taught me so much about the tacho rules etc that i have no trouble now saying to people " please show me that in the regulations " it normally ends up with them saying " Well my mate got nicked for it !" F…BS is now my standard reply as you well Know!!
On a more serious note " J " may have " yard duties " for you to do or the occasional tacho training day for some … sorry … all of us to attend !
Another great diary coffeeholic, here’s hoping it wont be your last.
Ive enjoyed reading your diaries and your book as i have travelled alot of the same roads and stayed in alot of
same places and who knows we maybe even had a coffee together, as i am not fortunate enough to drive abroad at
the moment your tales have kept me entertained, they are always well written in a professional mannor by i would say
a thinking mans lorry driver, a rare thing!!
I’ve read the diaries, read the book and seen some of the videos and I’m sorry to hear I will not be reading any more. Never met you, but you always come across as a person with the right attitude to do what ever you choose, well. good Luck
First things - Other fantastic diary - Paris express!!!
Second things - Sad to hear that you decide to give up the driving job for living, I hope you will make a good decision and move on new careers or life
Many thanks for your great share with us - your experiences, photos, diaries, videos and sense of humours
I hope you will consider to make other new books soon
Let you know your diaries, pictures and videos are really great influence on me and pursuit to my dream became a lorry driver and driving to Europe.
Also your diaries make looks the lorry driver is most easy job in the world
So I will never forget who are you but no problem when I drink the coffee and will be remind me Neil the Coffeeholic
Good luck Neil with whatever you choose to do. Always enjoyed your diaries. Hope your next mission involves a steering wheel although i coud’nt blame you if stay away from it.
Oh Neil, Neil, Neil!!! Are you seriously saying you are giving up driving?? Does this mean I can now give up looking out for you along the Corridor and the E40?
I am sure you have something up your sleeve … you’re not going to join the ‘enemy’ are you? I shall start behaving if you do … I’ll never win an hours arguement against you LOLOL
It was an absolute pleasure the few times we met on the road, Neil . Best of luck with your future plans
Thetaff:
I bought your book many moons ago and once i read it,i thought to myself i would love to do that.Luckily enough thats what i do now.
So in some ways your to blame!!
It’s strange how often I have had emails and messages via here and my YouTube page saying the same thing, and there is both you and Ben saying it on here. More than a dozen people have written to say they decided to get into driving after reading the book and watching the videos, I even had an email from a young guy in Croatia saying the sole reason he got into trucking was my book and he is now driving across Europe in what he describes as his dream job.
It is especially nice as it feels like I’ve gone full circle. I got into this industry as a result of reading the old Long Distance Diaries in Truck magazine, copies of which a customer in the pub I used to run in Chiswick in the early eighties passed on to me when he was finished with them. I though, I don;t want a life of slinging drinks, I want a job where the view from the window changes by the minute, I found a job driving a 7.5 tonner, jacked in the pub game and the rest as they say if history.
TheBear:
Oh Neil, Neil, Neil!!! Are you seriously saying you are giving up driving?? Does this mean I can now give up looking out for you along the Corridor and the E40?
Well the last time I saw you and waved you bloody ignored me!
It’s strange getting used to this no licence thing. My mate Jimboy124 might run out of driving time on his way home today, he is getting close to his 90 hours, and I said I would run out and meet him on the M20/M25. He could drive my car back and I would drive the truck, he is a really good mate and I owe him big time so it’s no trouble. Then I remembered I don’t have the licence.
Thetaff:
I bought your book many moons ago and once i read it,i thought to myself i would love to do that.Luckily enough thats what i do now.
So in some ways your to blame!!
It’s strange how often I have had emails and messages via here and my YouTube page saying the same thing, and there is both you and Ben saying it on here. More than a dozen people have written to say they decided to get into driving after reading the book and watching the videos, I even had an email from a young guy in Croatia saying the sole reason he got into trucking was my book and he is now driving across Europe in what he describes as his dream job.
It is especially nice as it feels like I’ve gone full circle. I got into this industry as a result of reading the old Long Distance Diaries in Truck magazine, copies of which a customer in the pub I used to run in Chiswick in the early eighties passed on to me when he was finished with them. I though, I don;t want a life of slinging drinks, I want a job where the view from the window changes by the minute, I found a job driving a 7.5 tonner, jacked in the pub game and the rest as they say if history.
TheBear:
Oh Neil, Neil, Neil!!! Are you seriously saying you are giving up driving?? Does this mean I can now give up looking out for you along the Corridor and the E40?
Well the last time I saw you and waved you bloody ignored me!
It’s strange getting used to this no licence thing. My mate Jimboy124 might run out of driving time on his way home today, he is getting close to his 90 hours, and I said I would run out and meet him on the M20/M25. He could drive my car back and I would drive the truck, he is a really good mate and I owe him big time so it’s no trouble. Then I remembered I don’t have the licence.
Thats nice of you to want to do that for your pal coffee!! you have upmost respect from me mate!! i hope you do decide to renew your license mate, as i think it would be such a waste if you didnt!! I too watched all your videos and read your book, and can also say you have influenced me too!! (although im still waiting for my first c+e oppurtunity) good luck with whatever you decide matey! and i hope to see a diary of yours in the near future!!! happy 50th for yesterday aswell mate!!
You wont stay away for long neil, the pull is too great . Were like those flies in a chipshop heading towards the “insectocutor” … They know they shouldn`t but just cant help it
Good luck anyway and as the others have said, your diaries are always interesting and well written.
Cheers.
Jon
JB:
You wont stay away for long neil, the pull is too great . Were like those flies in a chipshop heading towards the “insectocutor” … They know they shouldn`t but just cant help it
Good luck anyway and as the others have said, your diaries are always interesting and well written.
Cheers.
Jon
F…BS is now my standard reply as you well Know!!
You and me are going to fall out.
