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**Daily chat Thread Friday 18th December* Do you have Snow?

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  • pepe2008
    pepe2008 Posts: 5,158 Forumite
    Ames wrote: »
    Pepe, there's a thread on DT about whether people should be paid for having days off when they can't get to work because of snow.

    *stirs big wooden spoon*.

    tbh, taking into account the number of incompetents around, I would rather people were paid NOT to come to work in non-essential jobs, but where to draw the line?

    As I drove through Bourne End, Bucks today, at 0700 in the dark, I had one guy walking IN the road cos there was snow on the path! He waved me to go around him ( in a 40tonne truck !!!!!!) so that he wouldnt have to get back on the path......then an older bloke was driving along on his little motorised scooter with no lights and dark clothing!!! and I only saw him at
    the last minute! Probably wouldnt have even noticed hitting him until I stopped....and then who gets chucked in prison for 'causing death by dangerous driving' ?

    Whoops, a bit of a rant there...:D
    :D:D stay wonky :D:D

    ....one-way ticket to Portugal booked !
  • pepe2008
    pepe2008 Posts: 5,158 Forumite
    bank_of_slate wrote: »
    Hmmm, shall I go into town now or not? :rolleyes:?
    ...Linda xx

    Not unless its absolutely essential:D

    ....and def not on a motorised scooter:p
    :D:D stay wonky :D:D

    ....one-way ticket to Portugal booked !
  • bank_of_slate
    bank_of_slate Posts: 12,922 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Ames wrote: »
    When I went into Leeds earlier it was dead, so if you want to do some xmas shopping without crowds I'd say go for it!

    I need to go to the bank and Rocky needs a new 'chewy tunnel' There's just a couple of bits that I still need to get for Christmas too.
    ...Linda xx
    It's easy to give in to that negative voice that chants "cant do it" BUT we lift each other up.
    We dont count all the runners ahead of us & feel intimidated.
    Instead we look back proudly at our journey, our personal struggle & determination & remember that there are those that never even attempt to reach the starting line.
  • bank_of_slate
    bank_of_slate Posts: 12,922 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    pepe2008 wrote: »
    Not unless its absolutely essential:D

    ....and def not on a motorised scooter:p

    You wouldn't recommend a Segway ride down the M62 then? :rolleyes:
    ...Linda xx
    It's easy to give in to that negative voice that chants "cant do it" BUT we lift each other up.
    We dont count all the runners ahead of us & feel intimidated.
    Instead we look back proudly at our journey, our personal struggle & determination & remember that there are those that never even attempt to reach the starting line.
  • bookseller1980
    bookseller1980 Posts: 7,924 Forumite
    Still no news from the hospital,
  • pepe2008
    pepe2008 Posts: 5,158 Forumite
    bank_of_slate wrote: »
    You wouldn't recommend a Segway ride down the M62 then? :rolleyes:
    ...Linda xx

    :rotfl:I can see you now.....in your all-in-one silver lycra Segway-ing suit:D
    :D:D stay wonky :D:D

    ....one-way ticket to Portugal booked !
  • bank_of_slate
    bank_of_slate Posts: 12,922 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    bookseller1980 wrote: »
    Still no news from the hospital,

    Is it worth phoning bookie?
    ...Linda xx
    It's easy to give in to that negative voice that chants "cant do it" BUT we lift each other up.
    We dont count all the runners ahead of us & feel intimidated.
    Instead we look back proudly at our journey, our personal struggle & determination & remember that there are those that never even attempt to reach the starting line.
  • bookseller1980
    bookseller1980 Posts: 7,924 Forumite
    I've now got to spend the nite looking at this ****** fireguard cos there's no room for it in the garage cos of DD2's carpet and units.
    I'm in a right grump today.
  • bookseller1980
    bookseller1980 Posts: 7,924 Forumite
    bank_of_slate wrote: »
    Is it worth phoning bookie?
    ...Linda xx

    I don't like to bother sister in law. She must be stressed enough without people bothering her all the time. She did promise to text me when she knew he was out ok but hopefully has just forgotten.
  • schoolrunmum
    schoolrunmum Posts: 2,689 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    pepe2008 wrote: »
    ...amazing! I can get to London in my truck, drive all around Central and North and then round the M25 and along all the icy roads to avoid a closed M40.........and some bunch of whingeing workshies cant get to bloody Heathrow and drive their ****ing buses. Willie Walsh needs to sack a few more!


    Agree Pepe....he managed to get 400 or whatever tons of 747 into LHR from LA safely,yet is made to wait 3 hours by some 'elf n safety jobsworth who won't/can't make a decision to allow drivers on the ramp..."too icy"...my ar5e!!
    Debt-free...and staying that way...
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