Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Did the drivers not all have to wear the company tie at one time too?
The Retirement Thread
- Thread starter Dirk
- Start date
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Juan Kog
permanently grumpy
I cycled round Preston this morning, I was surprised how quiet the roads were. ....... OK it was the Preston in Hertfordshire .
classic33
Leg End Member
You're welcome to Preston.I cycled round Preston this morning, I was surprised how quiet the roads were. ....... OK it was the Preston in Hertfordshire .
The original names of the lorries were named after the girls that worked in the office I believe.
classic33
Leg End Member
For their first four trucks, the names “Twiggy”, named after the iconic 60s model, “Tammy” named after singer Tammy Wynette, “Dolly” after Dolly Parton and “Suzi” named after Suzi Quatro were used.
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
We cycled along the Grand Union Canal today, from Uxbridge, for a few miles. I think this is West Drayton, but, not certain about that.
Yes they are.On Sunday we went Leeds to Manchester picked up son,then on towards Preston a little village outside.This weekend was our turn to clean in laws house,so they suggested dinner out,so we left Manchester on to the motorways and there had been a crash nose to tail slow moving traffic,plus the sillysods going to Blackpool,the Lakes and according to the wireless Lancaster miles and miles of slow moving cars in all directions,well the table was booked for 12-30, we went straight to the restaurant,parked at the furthest point from the door,then proceeded to get undressed,and put our finery on,so there we are two old folk down to our underwear in a car,well we were soon joined by a crowd,what is this digging they were talking about,anyway we made it in time,So Sunday afternoon I gets lumbered with the biggest and hardest gardening job I have done in years,totally wiped me out,four hours of digging and removing plants only to put them back in the same bed which I had to dig over but in a different place,well I could not finish it off so it got finished this morning,then we cleaned the house,we are home and I am totally cream crackerd.So yes you are welcome to Preston.
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
As I have a Preston post code I feel I should leap to our defence in the face of these unwarranted attacks on our fine city.
Yes, the M6/M61/M65 is an utter disaster. This is the fault of all the people who drive up and down it. On bank holidays the locals stay home........we know you see, we know. 😂 We content ourselves with cycling over motorway bridges shaking our heads and smiling quietly. You'd have thought by now the good folk of Manchester would have learnt as well 🤔
Crap football team though.
Yes, the M6/M61/M65 is an utter disaster. This is the fault of all the people who drive up and down it. On bank holidays the locals stay home........we know you see, we know. 😂 We content ourselves with cycling over motorway bridges shaking our heads and smiling quietly. You'd have thought by now the good folk of Manchester would have learnt as well 🤔
Crap football team though.
classic33
Leg End Member
Skipton has Bradford postcodes!
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
If I was Skipton I'd be unhappy about that!
classic33
Leg End Member
Salad Dodger
Legendary Member
- Location
- Kent Coast
I am going to post tomorrow's schedule tonight. Not because I am clairvoyant, but because I will be up early in the morning to drive a good couple of hours down to Brighton. We will be helping our daughter get her flat ready to move out on Thursday: she is selling and moving to Kent. But, knowing what a disorganised little monkey she is (the phrase "last minute" was invented with her in mind) I suspect it will be a rather trying day....
Goodnight, world.
Goodnight, world.
classic33
Leg End Member
To be nearer Leeds Castle!
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
It was a very pleasant little ride this evening. The first 2 laps of my (awesome alliteration alert!) Lumpy Lumbutts Loop felt like a bit of a grind but something odd happened on the 3rd loop... I forgot about the steepish hill that I was going up and looked around at the scenery. It completely distracted me - suddenly I was at the top of the steepest section, having hardly noticed the climb that time. The difficulty of steep climbing may not all be in the mind, but clearly a lot of it is!
My meds alarm went off 3rd time through Mankinholes so I stopped to set it back by an hour. While I was at it I thought I'd take some pictures of the current Pennine lushness for @12boy to look at...
Sunny Mankinholes...
Sunny Lumbutts
I'd almost got that 3rd loop 'free' by distracting myself from the climbing but time was getting on and my guest was due in less than 2 hours so I decided to make do with just the 3 loops and headed for home.
Only 20 kms (12.5 miles) but it included about 425 m (1,400 ft) of ascent so it felt further.
My meds alarm went off 3rd time through Mankinholes so I stopped to set it back by an hour. While I was at it I thought I'd take some pictures of the current Pennine lushness for @12boy to look at...
Sunny Mankinholes...
Sunny Lumbutts
I'd almost got that 3rd loop 'free' by distracting myself from the climbing but time was getting on and my guest was due in less than 2 hours so I decided to make do with just the 3 loops and headed for home.
Only 20 kms (12.5 miles) but it included about 425 m (1,400 ft) of ascent so it felt further.
12boy
Guru
- Location
- Casper WY USA
Mighty purty pics from CJ and the Flick. And OW too. On my little spin I must have noticed 5 flight for life helicopters fulfiiling my prediction the stupid was strong today. Heavy drinking, 400hp boats and driving back the 30 miles from the lake with a skinful and the boat on a trailer. What could possibly go wrong?
We are having breakfast for supper tonight....blueberry pancakes, hickory smoked bacon and fried eggs. Cholesterol is an important food group, I hope.
Be well and safe.
We are having breakfast for supper tonight....blueberry pancakes, hickory smoked bacon and fried eggs. Cholesterol is an important food group, I hope.
Be well and safe.
