Post by: Bryanj on December 03, 2025, 07:33:32 PM
Slade are all over the radio
Old gits in red are frightening the kids
Having to scrape the windscreen befor move
My chest is louder than the cats purring (infection again)
I am on shift 24th and 25th
So i just got to say it
HAPPY SODING CHRISTMASS
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on December 03, 2025, 08:17:18 PM
Don't forget Fairy Tale in NY as well. 👍
Post by: Johnny4428 on December 03, 2025, 09:45:05 PM
Post by: Bryanj on December 03, 2025, 10:26:48 PM
Antibiots wont touch a virus and cant get an appointment till jan anyway
Self medication Benylin original, co-codamol and strepsils, plus take the pain out on drivers who cant be bothered toread the sign that says i cant speak!!!!!
Still got 12 days off now as i booked one week, just miserable when swalowing hurts and i have already bolloked the son for bringing this crap home from the pharmacy he works in.
Lets hope for a good 26
Post by: Johnwebley on December 04, 2025, 08:17:12 AM
Best wishes,
And I hope we all have a great Christmas and an even better 2026,
I have already ordered a couple of pressies for myself
Motocourse, and the Marc Marquez book by Mat Oxley
This is what I am leaving
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Post by: TrickyMicky on December 04, 2025, 09:32:08 AM
Post by: Johnny4428 on December 04, 2025, 09:51:55 AM
Post by: Johnwebley on December 04, 2025, 10:08:35 AM
I cannot believe you are leaving an unfinished beer. Shameful!!!!!I paused my drink to take the picture
Waste not, want not
Those that know me know I hardly eat or drink anything
Keep my slim racing snake figure
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Post by: Spitfire on December 04, 2025, 10:18:17 AM
I know where you are coming from Bryan I worked shift for over 30 years, initially we worked 7 afternoons, then 7 night shifts then 7 mornings.
At Christmas and New Years eve it was great (not), getting a phone call from home with party noises in the background.
If you actually worked on Christmas day you got a bonus of a free mince pie, with 8 of us on shift we were allowed to have 2 off at a time, these slots naturally went to the married guys with kids normally.
Years later on 12 hour shifts we did 2 days then 2 nights off things got better but it was not fun.
Cheers
Dennis
Post by: Athame57 on December 04, 2025, 11:18:27 AM
OK
Slade are all over the radio
Old gits in red are frightening the kids
Having to scrape the windscreen befor move
My chest is louder than the cats purring (infection again)
I am on shift 24th and 25th
So i just got to say it
HAPPY SODING CHRISTMASS
Christmas is a pain in the butt for anyone over 13! I hope your chest gets better soon Bryan!
Post by: Laverda Dave on December 04, 2025, 04:36:11 PM
When I was working we had to take leave between Christmas (27th) and New years day because they didn't want anyone working over the festive period.
If you didn't have enough leave it was taken from your next years leave allocation and that didn't start until 1st April! We effectively had 10 days off and although it sounds great just how much can you eat and drink plus the weather was usually dire, biking was a bit of a no,no and it gets dark at 4pm!
They were forced to drop the leave requirement about 10 years ago due to complaints on the strength that not everyone celebrates Christmas and especially in London these days.
Anyway, have a good build up to the season of goodwill everyone and may Santa bring you that original, one owner, sandcast 750 project you've been waiting for :)
Post by: Bryanj on December 04, 2025, 05:37:28 PM
This particular bug is a real doozy, so far in three days i have used half a workshop blue roll to cough the Grinch Colour seemingly never ending coughed up lumps into, one bottle of benilyn, one pack of strawberry strepsils(sugar free as i am diabetic!) Run total out of patience with delivery idiots who insist on knocking on the door when we have a perfectly good door bell and out bed is on the 3rd floor.
Only fit for keeping the burmese cat warm and drinking diet coke so verry sorry for myself and extra grumpy.
Must get out my Bah Humbug hat for next set of shift
Post by: Johnny4428 on December 04, 2025, 06:35:18 PM
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Post by: Bryanj on December 05, 2025, 07:55:23 PM
Comming from Cottonopolis(Bury) bronchitis was an annual occurence and this one is not much worse than then, i had thought of it but i rekon the back is broke now and recovering, i really appreciate the thought though mate, hope you still improving