Random tale for the evening…
So I’m out an about this eve, an decided I’m gonna hit the chippy as I’m done job hunting for the day [emoji57]
Sadly my local haunts closed so I headed for another which I tend to swerve due to traffic…
Anywho, its one that’s heavily frequented by passing drivers and tonight’s no exception, plenty trucks outside, as you can atleast park and rejoin the slip road with ease, plus you can get a tidy curry an a couple of decent shops on hand too.
So as Im stood waiting for the Mrs/daughter, watching what’s pulling up, striking up with a couple of the blokes as they pass by, one driver walks over an strikes up a convo with me about how long I’d been stood waiting as he’d gone in after her and was done and finished before the door had even closed, and he reckoned I’m collapse if I knew what she’d spent… [emoji38]
Alas we had some cheeky banter, and outta jest I said I wouldn’t be so bothered if I were earning them mega bucks your on fella, with that nice new 19plate your filling with fish fumes [emoji38],
To which he laughed an said its not a bad gig, gave me a nice insight into the wages, pattern of work and then totally out of nowhere just asked if I were thinking of doing my licence, alas I said I’ve not long passed, just struggling a little to get them doors open again being a new pup.
A little more of a natter an banter passes and he laughs an says look we’re just wheel attendants [emoji23] and that if he can get a job, I should be alright [emoji38]
He then instantly looked at my Mrs/daughter stood their holding the food and said I’ll let you go, but before you do, remember this name and give the company a call!!
Said they don’t advertise often but it’s worth a call.
Then he quipped again that if he could get a job with em amidst the current shortage [emoji38] he reckoned Id be sound as he’s 54…[emoji38] [emoji38]
I shook his hand, thanked him proper, he wished me all the best, an then told my Mrs to leave me wallet alone in future too [emoji38][emoji38]
Genuinely, warmed me up inside he has, proper nice fella and real kind of him to chuck a stray dog a bone, even my daughter was like wtf, no one ever says nowt kind to help anyone nowadays except you lol, an shes only 14 ffs so it shows to me how bad its getting…[emoji57][emoji17]
Anyway, he’s given my faith in myself a massive boost, and confirmed to me at least that still, no matter which way humanity is going, lorry drives are still some of the best blokes on the planet, and the spirit of kinship amongst em is as alive as I remember it being as a lad growing up aspiring to be just like em [emoji482][emoji41]
So if you ever see this Mr Blue MAN from Clacton, thanks boss, you’ve given this pup his fight back and there’s a proper bag of chips an pint with your name on em should we ever cross paths again, and my Mrs will pay too [emoji6] [emoji38]
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. The only proper chippys left now are up in Yorkshire and Lancashire, which serves only Fish, chips, cakes, scallops and curry sauce with Ben Shaws cans of pop in the fridge 