Dazmac
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Sorry for your loss. My Mam passed away when I was 15. She had a heart attack in the bedroom upstairs our dog,a collie cross,wouldn't go upstairs for weeks afterwards I'm sure they pick up on things mate
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Ian lavender famous for Dad's Army has died
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Out of Town is being repeated on Talking Pictures (ch 82 Freeview) from next Monday 6.30pm then every Monday afterwards. I've seen a few of you mention this show before so I thought I'd put this up for those who'd like to see it again.
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Finally found time to watch this thoroughly enjoyed it thanks for the heads up
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He was arrested for attacking his wife but he said later he regretted his actions and visited prison's talking about domestic abuse issues. R.I.P David a large part of my childhood
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There's no cat C anymore it'll be either cat N or Cat S, N is basically the same as cat C and S means structural damage. If it's a cat S you have to get a new MOT there no Vic check anymore, I'd price the parts up Audi stuff is expensive and check behind the bumper for more damage. Cat cars are usually worth abou 1/3 less than non cat cars and some insurance companies can be funny insuring them
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She was 26 and had already had a couple of kids when she appeared in that. RIP Raquel what a shame
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It was John Howard if I can find it again I'll try and put a link to the article, there's a picture iirc
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I remember going there as a kid in the early 70's, if you went by on the bus you used to be able to see the Giraffes from the the top deck. There was something in the local paper last year (Evening Chronicle iirc) for the 50th anniversary and I'm sure it said most of the animals were bought from (Jimmy?) Chipperfields Circus. It was closed in 1980 due to rising costs and is slowly being covered in houses.
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That's a shame Rip Anna,she worked in a kitchen to pay for her acting course until she realised she'd get more money as a stripper
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Sorry I didn't make that very clear, I planned to do the same as you once I was debt free I was going to cut my work hours and take things easier. As for the health I've left it too late because I don't think I will be able to keep working much longer,. I'm off sick today (and tomorrow) and I'm not one for missing days off work but the back, knees and other problems are just getting worse. Up until I turned 50 the I'd had 10 days off sick, that included 3 days when I chopped my finger end off and 3 when I went through the windscreen off a truck,I was asleep in the passenger seat when my brothe
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You've pretty much described me. I stayed too long in a poorly paid job before getting back into driving now I'm debt free,house is rented and the cars a £500 banger. I planned to get part time work once the debt was paid but I'm nearly 55 and the healths not the best and I think I've left it too late. I love books but apart from that I've got no real interest in anything, back in the day I was never in the house, most weekends I'd be at a car show or race meeting (banger racing mostly) or in the garage messing about with an old Ford now it's on the couch reading.
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Its surprisingly easy to miss a truck heading in the opposite direction. I've missed some of our lads waving at me and there trucks are the same colour/type as mine and my mates haven't spotted me
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Yeah I misread that bit sorry. I suppose technically the drivers going home because of brexit is a factor. The tanker driver jobs always used to be dead man's shoes till BP etc farmed out there haulage, apparently the new MD finished a lot of drivers and pissed off a lot of others so they started voting with their feet. Anybody thinking of returning to driving or getting a licence I wouldn't bother honestly it's a crap job, it's mentally exhausting you're treated like crap and it's long hours. At my last place 3 of the fork lift drivers were ex hgv and took a pay cut just to get off the
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Not sure on the legality of it but its just so you can spot your mates coming the other way, all trucks look the same these days I've no intention of putting a plate in my window but I've got no problem with them that do
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If I'd left and got the letter I don't think I'd come running back, I'm on the tippers and it's a crap job I'd leave tomorrow if I could find something else.
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I'm saying since there was a shortage long before brexit and there's a shortage in Europe so you can't blame brexit, bad management maybe the government knew it was coming and should have either improved conditions or encouraged more people into the industry. The drivers returning to Europe could have been given work visas and encouraged to stay, I worked with a couple of Polish lads at my last firm they were 2 good lads, good workers and good drivers and they stayed here so it must have been possible.
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If we needed EU drivers before brexit that means there was already a shortage of homegrown drivers. I'm an hgv driver, my dad was a driver and most of my mates are drivers the shortage is nothing to do with brexit, its to do with the poor pay and conditions we've had for years. Instead of paying and looking after the drivers we had employers decided to get cheap labour from elsewhere. The big wages they talk about are for 50/60 hour weeks and some include weekends and Bank Holidays at standard rates. There's a driver shortage in Europe as well what's that got to do with brexit, France are star
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I got mine today telling me about the excellent opportunities in the HGV sector and the improving pay and conditions. They must be sending them to all hgv licence holders cos I'm a driver already
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That's exactly what's wrong with the benefits system you should never be financially worse off than someone not working
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It's maybe too broad a statement l mean the layabouts that are perfectly capable of working who choose to be on the dole. I've had a dodgy back/knees/kidneys for years, as well as various other health problems (Inc depression/anxiety). I've worked most of my life but I'm 54 now and the time is coming when I'll be one of those people who need help, I've just started driving a tipper because its easier than dragging the (upto) 1 tonne pallets around that I did in the last Job. As for having a dig you are entitled to your opinion and I respect that so no problem from me mate.
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I think if they've been on benefits for a while they should be made to do voluntary work for 6 months eg. or lose their money, for everyday they miss or are late 2 days extra work should be added
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Supposedly he was the one who came up with the slogan "Opal fruits made to make your mouth water" he definitely had an interesting life RIP Murray
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I'm a class 2 driver on for a pallet network been back on it coming up 2 years, my advice is don't bother I'm doing 11/12 hour shifts Inc, travel to work your out the house 13 hours a day. The moneys crap unless you do supermarkets then it's shifts. As other people have said the planners are useless we have 3 one's a car driver the other 2 don't drive at all I go to places in my truck (Farms usually) down tracks I wouldn't go down in my jeep but if you get stuck it's your fault
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Yeah Jim Dale is 83 and Leslie Phillips is 96 Amanda Barrie is still alive but I think that's it
