Can someone organise a whist drive to raise funds for Harry’s travelling fund. 
Dave the Renegade:
Can someone organise a whist drive to raise funds for Harry’s travelling fund.
hiya,
Ah’ yes the Whist Drive now that should bring in a few coppers it wouldn’t
raise enough to cover the postage stamp to let me know it had raised “O”.
thanks harry, long retired.
Got a wedding invite to Miltonlodge near Richmond in July, already booked room at Castle Tavern, I will have to dress posh, we will be there friday, saturday the wedding, and sunday for pleasure. shall take my laptop, will see if we can meet up. 
Perhaps you could organise a whist drive among the guests Norm.Get them tanked up on booze and then fleece them at cards for Harry to have some travelling money. 
Cheers Dave.
Dave don’t fall for Harry’s ploy, 
when I seen him at the show, he was leaning to the left, 
but I soon guessed it was his wallet that was so full of years of night out money, it’s a good job he had the bottle of scotch in his bag to counterbalance him. 
Anyway, he knows he won’t starve with me around.
There’s usually a good bunch off Trucknet that will keep hum upright Norm,if not we will borrow a wedge to lean him back into position.
Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
There’s usually a good bunch off Trucknet that will keep hum upright Norm,if not we will borrow a wedge to lean him back into position.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
Won’t be leaning either left or right anymore I intend to carry two
bottles in future, so if I get it right and drink from each one in turn
I should be able to get around in an upright position without any help
from Norm, but he’ll have to buy the breakfasts, there are bound to
be side effects, namely I won’t be able to put my hands in my pockets
they’ll be permanently full, but our Norm’s is very understanding.
thanks harry, long retired.
harry_gill:
Dave the Renegade:
There’s usually a good bunch off Trucknet that will keep hum upright Norm,if not we will borrow a wedge to lean him back into position.
Cheers Dave.hiya,
Won’t be leaning either left or right anymore I intend to carry two
bottles in future, so if I get it right and drink from each one in turn
I should be able to get around in an upright position without any help
from Norm, but he’ll have to buy the breakfasts, there are bound to
be side effects, namely I won’t be able to put my hands in my pockets
they’ll be permanently full, but our Norm’s is very understanding.
thanks harry, long retired.
Salt of the earth Harry,he will probably buy the breakfast and pay for your entrance to the show.
Cheers Dave.
Funny you should say that, Iy onas looking at hotels in Leamington, not far from the station for two nights. Train fare £19 , number 77 bus to show 8 miles.Don’t know. Entrance fee. No racing in that area so only holiday makers in hotels, so it’s even. money to book now or get a cheap late deal.
Norman Ingram:
Funny you should say that,
hiya,
Surely free bus Norm you being a little bit past retiring age
thanks harry,long retired.
harry_gill:
Norman Ingram:
Funny you should say that,hiya,
Surely free bus Norm you being a little bit past retiring age
thanks harry,long retired.
Borrow a analogue tacho box and stand by the roadside and the lorry drivers will pick you up.
Cheers Dave.
Buddy idiots, I know we can travel on the bus free. I said I don’t know the entrance fee.
Norman Ingram:
Buddy idiots,
Concessions (60 yrs+, unemployed or student) £12 two days £16.
Advance bookings Concessions (60 yrs+, unemployed or student) £9 two days £14.
Harry a bit quiet over the weekend, Dave you don’t think he has been on a bender with Ang, for she has been quiet too. 
Then again Dave she might be recovering from shock, from our invite.
Norman Ingram:
Harry a bit quiet over the weekend,
Perhaps he’s been in the bender with her Norm,and rediscovered his love of driving lorries again.
Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
Norman Ingram:
Harry a bit quiet over the weekend,Perhaps he’s been in the bender with her Norm,and rediscovered his love of driving lorries again.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
When I clambered out of a lorry for the last time, I certainly didn’t
have any regrets, I did return to the old girl momentarily I’d left my
cigarettes and lighter on the bonnet believe me no tears were shed
and I’ve never missed the job, I even put the paperwork and doctors
appointment card through the shredder, an extension to my licence
was a freebie but I didn’t want to know.
thanks harry, long retired.
harry_gill:
Dave the Renegade:
Norman Ingram:
Harry a bit quiet over the weekend,Perhaps he’s been in the bender with her Norm,and rediscovered his love of driving lorries again.
Cheers Dave.hiya,
When I clambered out of a lorry for the last time, I certainly didn’t
have any regrets, I did return to the old girl momentarily I’d left my
cigarettes and lighter on the bonnet believe me no tears were shed
and I’ve never missed the job, I even put the paperwork and doctors
appointment card through the shredder, an extension to my licence
was a freebie but I didn’t want to know.
thanks harry, long retired.
Now then Harry,ive never comented on this thread before but ive got to agree with you on this point, retirments got to be good for us lads who worked up north and all over the country,its nice to get up on a morning and do nowt.Vic.
Yes indeed, I did 49 years, what time there is left is mine. No more lorries for me. I enjoyed my job, I got job satisfaction, got married, brought a family up, etc. But I don’t miss it, I’ve got a new career now…retirement.
What year and month did you jump down from your perch Harry, I know you are a year older, but I retired when I was 62 after taking voluntary redundancy I just didn’t want to start a fresh, so I wanted a conservatory so I built it myself and it’s still standing after 14 years, I took mine & wifes pension which I paid for with Pru, wife worked till sixty and we got our goverment pension, but we was used to manage on the private pension, so it was a bonus when we got it. But from the day I packed up, I have never miss it, too many changes for my way of thinking. now know how the wild west cowboys felt when their era was ended! 
Where are you harry, you missed this one.