A Yorkshire Mans Trail

'Runaround'.

2011-12-29T14:46:00.000-08:00

Today has felt a little like the kid's show from Yrs ago 'Runaround'.
After starting at 6am then having a problem with the Tail lift on the trailer which took nearly 50 min's to sort then I was on my way to Tesco at Lincoln delivery 1 then back to Goole, my next job was to Gorton Manchester (A57) Tesco delivery 2 completed then shot off over to Quinn Glass a Bonded warehouse complex at Elton off the M56 Junc 14 for my collection of 26 Pallet's of Australian Wine for Tesco RDC Barlborough, the wind over the M62 & M56 was really bad.
Made it in to Barlborough for 7pm then had to take another break otherwise I was not going to get back to Goole ( I'm a day Driver now !!!!).
I had to come from Elton to Barlborough via the M62/M1 seen as my route over the A628Woodhead pass was closed because of the wind.
Back in to Goole with just enough time to drop the trailer at Goods In the Shimmy round rather quickly to Goods Out to park the Unit up & clock off at 9pm......
On my exit I told the planners etc to schedule me in for an 8am start 2moro..

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Woosh

2011-12-28T08:03:00.000-08:00

Not done a great deal today, started at 5.30am, then got a load for Bury Tesco Extra, then after some what of a long/heated debated with the 2 back door men about why I cannot take Empty cages back on a Stobart Trailer to our Appleton Thorn Depot, I set off for A/thorn to drop & swap trailers.
I collected a Tesco Blue 13metre which some one had brought in there, so after getting the Old Dirty Girl washed & a Coffee ( not Tim Hortons ) it was back to Goole for an arranged early finish.
While back at base a driver who was just getting a trailer decided not to put his Unit parking brake on thus crashing the lot in to a Barrier on site, yes he did damage the truck, I will ask what is fate was when I go in to work 2moro.....

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What a Jolly..

2011-12-27T13:25:00.000-08:00

Well what a day today, started out from Goole this morning at 6.50am heading for Workington Cumbria a nice little ride up the road.
After completing the delivery & having the usual break (45), I started my Journey back to Goole, just passed Keswick on the A66 I was met with a Policeman turning the traffic around, I stopped to ask what was happening, the road had been blocked by a very bad accident & there where 2 Helicopter Ambulances on the Scene.
I had a quick look at the GPS & re-routed via Cockermouth then Carlisle then back down the M6 to the A66 to continue my return back to base, I was fortunate not to run out of driving time going in to a 10 hour drive, I landed back at Base approx 18.55hrs then clocked off & shot off home, more fun 2 moro from 5.30am !!!!!!

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Winters here-ish !!!!!!

2011-12-12T02:25:00.000-08:00

Last Thursday collected a load from Bradford which was bound for Livingston, so of up the lovely A65 to the M6 it was.
Blimey, talk about Breezy F*** Me it was bloody wicked on the M6 at Shap to Penrith, that bad I had to slow down to 40mph, any way in to Carlisle depot for a break & fuel,just about to set off then I got word that every one North of & in Carlisle had to park up (yes it was that bad).
Dropped the Load & took the paper work in to there office. At about 5pm I went back to the office for the shower key and guess what ?, my load was being given to a night man to take !!! & best of all they asked him to come back empty, so I lost wages that day so some one else could do my work.
Sometimes these lot Amaze me...

A66 Stainmore Cafe

A66 heading East, then just after Barnard Castle turn off No Snow....

2011-12-11T05:42:00.000-08:00

Last Friday 2-12-11 I had my 2nd 1 Too 1 but that didn't amount too much.
After finishing work yesterday 10-12-11 I collected my letter which I thought might give me the conclusion of the work cut back's, Wrong, basically the letter said I'd met the criteria for selection for an Interview for a job on Days or Nights Whoopi Do..

'Wonkey Donkey'.

2011-11-29T09:54:00.000-08:00

Jill & Me was in an Asda near Doncaster this afternoon, & while hovering around the bottled beers section I saw this make of Beer, have any of you ever tried it.

I've got the Blue's

2011-11-27T11:05:00.001-08:00

After doing a store delivery to Whitehaven, Cumbria for Tesco, I had a collection to get from one of our customers at Lillyhall then headed down to Sherburn Depot to zzzz for the night. 5.45am start on Friday & down to St Neot's for 9am, after eventually getting tipped by what I would consider the Slowest FLT Driver there is the fun from the office (Planners) started, having me go to Wisbech for a load to Goole (No Probs) then they changed it to Wisbech to take to Crick Glass House, then they changed it to collect from Norwich then up to Goole. After my Little shall we call it an Interlude with the planners I ended up doing the first load Wisbech to Goole as I on holiday this Saturday & needed to get back on Friday but some one somewhere was listening to me......

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22.11.2011

2011-11-24T15:27:00.000-08:00

Tuesday this week I had my one to one.
They basically are offering all who are eligable ie like me
some £'s redundency or an offer of a job possibley on days
but still as now we are not sure which shift yet, ummmmm.

There might be some serious thing s too Mull over this next week or so !!!!

Next one to one to be held with in the next 10 days I believe.

'Like the Wizard Of Oz'

2011-11-12T13:42:00.000-08:00

Somewhere over the Bloody Rainbow, LOL.
What a shite 1st shift to start the working week last Tuesday.
All Trampers at Goole recalled back to Goole for a big Pow Wow, then told
that our Service's of Trampers are No longer needed.
We are to have one to one's commencing Monday 21st, Nov to see what they
are going to offer us !!!!!

It's quite funny, over the last 2.5 days this week I was doing Tesco/General work which needed a Tramper to complete the Task given, I think some one somewhere is eating a 'Toffee Crisp'.....
Update here soon.

look at this link Stobart jobs to go..

30-10-2011

2011-10-31T11:00:00.001-07:00

Ah well, this day has been a long time coming but it's here now.
Took my Brother David and his family back to Manchester Airport for there flight back to Canada. We wish them all the best.

All Steam Ahead....

2011-10-23T14:01:00.001-07:00

Well my brother & his family are heading back to Canada next Sunday 30th.Oct.2011.
I will be taking them to Manchester Airport for approx 9.30am, there flight is due to leave at approx 12pm for Toronto L/Pearson Airport.
And me well back across the Pennines and home to finish the front garden Project we've under taking at the moment.

This photo was taken back in July 2007 when David ( the one on the left) was about to leave for work in Canada, it's a long story of why he could not go back but let's just call it 'World Recession'.

What a Week it's been.

2011-10-01T13:00:00.000-07:00

After starting doing Tesco store deliveries for the first 3 days it was on to General work for the last 2 days.
Using skype quite a lot to talk to people all over the world, Monday (my Birthday)I got a call from Australia then through the week I was talking to people in Spain & New Zealand, then at long last I got to speak to Dave Caldwell on Thursday evening. We had a good old chat for half an hour ( a good chat).
Friday was a trip back to Goole then up to Wakefield for a Load down to Tesco Magor then collect from Hengoed South Wales, managed to get the load that night & park on the companies site for the night.
Saturday was good miles, Sth Wales up to Middlesborough & then back to Goole with a load.
Roll on next week.

Up-date on my Brother & his Family, they have had the GREEN light for CANADA, I'm taking them to Manchester airport Sun 30th Oct 2011 so they can fly away to Ontario to start thier new life & Jobs, David is going back to work for erbgroup.com & his wife is doing a 2 year collage course.... Good Look WB (Wee Bros).

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Blow Me !!!!!!!

2011-09-29T14:41:00.000-07:00

Well, Long time no hear, I hear you say, well been a little busy doing other things as well as working & doing some Mountain Biking again & also purchasing a new one, a make from Germany called 'Cube', nice little machine.
Last Saturday I was up at East Kilbride Scotland collecting a load for Coca Cola storage at out Sherburn Depot, all was well & going Smoothley until I reached Gretna Green area of the M74 then Bump !!!!!!.
I thought I'd run over some wood on the motorway then I looked in the Off side mirror to see the remains of one of the Trailer tyre's hanging off & also the Mud Guard flapping around.
Once I'd ground to a halt on the hard shoulder of the M74 @ J20 it was apparent that the blow out had also damaged the middle tyre's Mud guard as well.
After approx 2.5 hrs later and Defect note number so I could get in to Carlisle for the whole job to be sorted out I was back on the road & heading to Sherburn then back to Goole to finish @18.00 hrs, a bit later than expected.

Newer Truck.

2011-07-25T01:51:00.000-07:00

Last week I took delivery of a newer truck, Hey guess what !!!!
It's exactley the same as all the other Scania's I've had LOL.
Still Green & white and got Eddie Stobart written all over it.
It had 27K (KMS) on the clock last Tuesday when I got her by the end of last week 29500 Kms...

Another Truck..................

2011-07-17T12:09:00.000-07:00

Well I was told this week that 'Sydney Alice' was going on to Days & Nights & retiring from Tramping,
Not me though I'm gonna be in 'Poppy Elizebeth' from next Tuesday ( 19-7-11 )
I'll whack a photo on here next week sometime..

Wedding Day !!!!

2011-06-03T00:25:00.000-07:00

Ah Ah not me, my bother to Fiona.
They are getting wed today at 14.30hrs in Doncaster.
We wish they them all the best for today & there future plans on re-locating back to Ontario.

Bang !!!!

2011-04-18T13:57:00.001-07:00

Well, not the 13th but Thursday the 14th heading up the A19 to Asda at Washington Bang one of the near side tyres went and here is the result of it, after 3 1/2 hrs waiting to be re-fitted with a new tyre I was on my way at 15.00hrs.

Last Saturday M62 Junc 24 heading West was this rather large trailer/Load hogging the whole of three lanes up causing quite a long tail back...

Back to Blogging !!!!

2011-04-18T12:23:00.000-07:00

It seems a while since I posted on this Blog well last one was in January 2011.
Back from the Caribbean Cruise in Feb and it was very very good, just a sample of snaps are below or you can vist http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Ftaylor477%2FCaribbeanFeb2011%3Fauthkey%3DGv1sRgCJ3w9IiRrJ3vXw&h=edea1 to see all the hol snaps..

Last Week, Ya gotta Laugh......

2011-01-30T09:05:00.000-08:00

Tuesday & back to work for the usual time 6.30am start, grabbed a trailer & shot off down the M1 to Dav1 near Crick ( a Tesco site ) for a load which I took down to Tesco Thurrock dropped & swapped then back to Dav1 & park up at Crick depot.

Wednesday it was round to our depot they call the Glass House, for a load that was for Lichfield but they Train that was bringing the container in was late and I had to wait, not for long as my planner told me to go to Dav1 as there was a load waiting to go to Tesco Lichfield so off I went then when I got to Lichfield I was then planned out on a store delivery to Worcester (no probs) had high lunch there then back to Lichfield for another store delivery to Northampton where i parked up for the night.

Thursday I was collecting from British Pepper & Spice ( do you know it ?) then back up to Tesco Barlborough with the load. Below is a snap of loading the Pepper etc.

Then while I was at Barlborough, I was having dinner in the canteen when the Police brought in this Van from the M1, he was very over weight at just under 6 tonnes see the snaps below I manage to get on Saturday as he had to park up outside the depot.

After watching the fun & games from above I got my load & headed off south to Tesco at Welham Green ( near M25) dropped & swapped then headed back up the A1 to park up at Peterborough for the night.

Friday was should we say an easy day, straight up to Middleborough for a load to bring back to Lichfield drop & swap agin then park up. Got a good Internet signal there & 'Ice Road Truckers' it was at 8pm on ch5.

Saturday was into Barlborough for a load back to my depot Goole then to run a shop delivery to Hull (Kingston) then back to Goole to finish.
The Tesco based driver's/Trampers are now mainly doing 90% of the Tesco work Stores,Truncking & a little bit of General.

Miles & Miles to Smiles......

2011-01-23T09:51:00.000-08:00

Had a busy but different week, for a change it was pleasant and enjoyable at work this week.
The Tesco Based Drivers are supposed to be doing 90% work for Tesco and hardley any General Haulage, there's nowt wrong with a Mixture of work ( not doing Tesco Store deliveries day in day out if ur a Tramper).

Started shift on Tuesday as per normal, a double decker up to Newcastle store tipped and reloaded with cages to take to Middlesborough then back to Goole with an empty.
Then 2 store deliveries, one in Sheffield then Chesterfield then park in Barlborough my old depot for the night.
Wednesday was a trip up to Livingston (Scotland) with a double decker then park up back down at Lockerbie Truck stop.
Thursday and away to Middlesborough with a temp of -6 then at Stainmore when I'd of thought the temp would been lower it was only -2, in and out of Middlesborough pretty quick fuel at Barlborough and then catch another break on the way down to Magor South Wales. 2 hours later and a reloaded trailer with empty cages and off to park up for the night at Monmouth.
Friday back up to Barlborough re-fuelled, showered and another double decker and heading south for Thurrock, The A14 was closed due to an accident, a tanker had gone over closing it both directions so u can imagine the Traffic in the area (yes it was rather busy) any way after 1hr 40mins delay in getting to Thurrock I did the delivery and went to park up for the night in the services.
Saturday was a drive back to Barlborough then take a load back to my depot in Goole to be given a Garforth Tesco store delivery, then a ho back to Base to end the week doing just under 3000kms ( not a bad week for the UK that is.....

Fri 14-01-2011

2011-01-13T15:16:00.000-08:00

Well it's that time of year again and it seems to
have flown around, CPC time again 8 hrs in the class room 2moro
at our Sherburn In Elmet Depot.

After that it's up to the Wheat Sheaf Pub in the village for a
pint and Shepperd's pie that has already been pre-ordered...

Happy New Year 2011

2011-01-09T11:49:00.001-08:00

Happy New year everyone.
Well after dancing on The Ice on Boxing Day, it was back to work and now in full swing at work and busy as per usual.
Below are 2 snaps i took last Friday while down at Sainsburys Bonded Warehouse at Dartford. You can see in the snaps the QE2 Bridge.....

Boxing Day 2010....

2010-12-31T11:30:00.001-08:00

On Boxing Day we decided to have a few hours out up in York at the Ice Factor Ice Rink that was put up this year in the 'McArhturGlen Outlet' Gareth,Ashley,Tiffeny Jill & me had a run up there & had an hour on the Ice, a good time was had then we had a wonder around the Outlet and then I parted with £118.99 for something for the Kitchen at home !!!!

Full steam Ahead...

2010-12-31T11:25:00.000-08:00

It's all Go Go Go now for our David, last week he got in the post something he'd been waiting for some weeks now, a reply from the Canadian Police check to say all was well.
So now he just needs to book some flights for Fiona, Allanah and himself ready for July 2011 to Toronto....

Another week, another a few £'s....

2010-12-06T13:26:00.000-08:00

Back on the Tarmac tomorrow, my planner told me earlier after I had called in for my start time of 6.30am that he was planning a load to Scotland but that had been shelved due to Border crossings being shelved due to the harsh weather up there, so when I get in tomorrow morning we'll see what delights await me!!!!!

Below are few more snaps of the last weeks Mcflurry LOL, these where taken at our house in Hatfield Doncaster...

Oooops

2010-12-03T13:31:00.000-08:00

Yes it happens to the best of Hauliers, on the M1 near Woodhall Services.
The next morning when I passed it had Gone !!!!!

Thursday 2-12-2010

2010-12-03T13:22:00.000-08:00

2-12-10
Dagenham Coca Cola for a collection to take up to South Yorkshire, I don't think there was much Snow here...

The following shots where taken at Goldthorpe where the Coke delivery went too.
Looking at the state of these roads I thought I was going to have fun getting out, but to my amazement I never got stuck at all.....

And still it comes...

2010-12-03T13:11:00.000-08:00

Tue 02-12-2010 and to work it was, cold wet and Snow and alot of it.
The following shots where taken just before Windy Hill on the M62, the little house in the middle of the M62 is Widely known as 'The little House on Prairie' and then you see the mast with the sign telling you the highest motorway in England

Snow Joke, 'Winters Here'.

2010-11-28T11:58:00.001-08:00

These 3 snaps were taken in our local shopping Mall in Doncaster 'The Frenchgate Centre'

This was taken today from inside my house of the outside Brrrr, it did not amount to much more than this though.

Wed 10-11-2010

2010-11-11T13:05:00.000-08:00

Started out this morning from Sherburn In Elmet with a Tesco D/Decker that had been trunked up to me for 6.30am.
Bit of a Chilly start, got on to the A66 & the temperature well should we say went down some what !!!!
I arrived at Stainmore Cafe for the usual coffee ( for some reason which cannot be explained the truck always wants to stop there ), Ho Ho Ho bits of Snow on the hills & -1 deg, nice day but rather cold, this continued for the rest of the day up to Livingston, bright Sky's but very cool.
The snaps below from the top are : Stainmore, then the hills with Snow on them on the A66, then a few up at Crawford where I stopped for a break, some of you might recognise the funny shaped woodland on the hillside at Crawford as you head North in to Scotland.

Me Old Mucker

2010-11-08T10:13:00.000-08:00

This is me meeting up in Leeds at Coal Road last week with one of my old work mates Tony George (Jungle George as he's known).
We used to work at Pawson's together and Mcfarlanes before they both went bustin 2008. I haven't seen much of Tony over the last 2 yrs up until may 2010 when the wife & I went to Peterborough show ground to the BMF show, and Tony was being a Marshall for the bike park so we managed a meet up while he was on a break.

As you can see in the snap below he now works for Keedwells but he ain't too impressed with the Y reg Scania he has been issued with this week, basically it's a Shed on wheels.

2010-11-08T10:11:00.000-08:00

Stainmore Cafe on the A66 on a nice sunny day going back to Goole.
I stop off here usually on the way up to Scotland & then on the back down South if my route takes me this way.

2010-11-08T10:07:00.000-08:00

I was doing a delivery to Sth Elmsall West Yorkshire last Tuesday, I was at Superdrug RDC and on the way out clocked this COW !!! why would an RDC have a big COW
on the exit ?..

1st day Back and !!!!!!

2010-10-28T14:40:00.000-07:00

You know it gets right on my t**s, you have a week off & come back to work only to find some arsehole who cannot drive has damaged my truck see the snaps below Grrrrr.

10 Deg to 22 Degs & back again !!!!

2010-10-27T07:10:00.000-07:00

18-10-10-----23-10-10
Jill & me had short break in Spain to see my parents last week.
After the upset of the previous week we was not going to go, but hey why stay here and be Cold and Wet etc.
Mum & Dad got to there Casa the on Sunday night approx 18.30hrs after there usual drive from the Uk through France & Spain. They don't rush to get there, they stop off at my Dad's sisters in France for 2 nights then stop over in France at Bayonne for 1 night then make the last haul down to Isla Plana.
We arrived in Alicante approx 9.25am on the Monday got the hire car & Then called in at some friends of my parents John & Jennifer who where staying in La Zenia.
Yes, it was hot.
We did not get up to a great deal while we where there, just went for the break and catch up on some sun..
We got back home on Sunday 24Th at 01.20hrs to frost on the car HA HA.
Had a trip out on the Bike on Sunday with the lads, then on Monday I felt Ill and have had to have the last 2 days off of work, a virus was caught on the plane so the Doc's said, Headache, Sickness and basically feeling very rough.
Back to work on Thursday though..

Velvet Taylor

2010-10-17T09:52:00.000-07:00

When its time, its time..

2010-10-16T12:55:00.000-07:00

After a week and a half of going backwards and forwards to the vets with my little girl 'Velvet', on Thursday 14-10-10 we had to make a hard decison to put her to sleep. She was not very well and was not going to get any better.
So rest in piece my little Dogga.

A day out.

2010-09-17T10:29:00.001-07:00

Gareth, Jill & me had a trip out to the Humber Bridge yes near Hull.
Ashley the youngest didn't want to come with us.
Just thought we'd have a walk from one side of the Bridge to the other & have a meal & then walk back & then make our way home.
we decided to have a wee walk today as Gareth is doing 'The 3 Peaks Walk on Sat 18Th,9,2010 in aid of Ovarian Cancer (good look mate).
While he's doing the walk I'm off out down to Mallory Park to the Triumph Live Day.

Work !!!!!! LOL...

2010-09-16T13:27:00.000-07:00

2 snaps that i took on my recent travels, one is of the Sun Setting somewhere (cannot remember where ) the other was taken while sat in a Traffic Jam on the M4 last week, a Volvo sprayed up with The Smokey & The Bandit film on it.

Sunday 5-9-2010

2010-09-06T04:22:00.001-07:00

Out again on the Push Iron but on my own today as Gareth my eldest was'nt playing (lol).
Set out from home in Hatfield and shot over to my parent's house on the other side of Doncaster, after a cuppa and a chat I left for home, picking up the TPT trail at Bentley heading out toward's Toll Bar then Thorpe In Balne and Trumpfleet, after I reached Braithwaite I came off the TPT and headed toward's Stainforth and a footpath which would lead me back home.
The photo's below were taken over the canal at Braithwaite and the other's over a field at Stainforth that was actually on fire !!!!.
Yes, my Tyre's are A Ok....25 mile done today, roll on tomorrow for some more punishment. Got to get some practise in before we start attempting to complete section's of the TPT.

Thurrock Truck Stop...

2010-09-02T13:30:00.000-07:00

After i had done my delivery to Asda (Walmart) at Dartford it was a dash for the Tunnel and park up at Titan Truck Stop in Thurrock.
I got parked next to this American Peterbuilt unit, so had to take a few snaps..

Pedal Power Not Horse Power !!!!!

2010-08-31T13:18:00.001-07:00

Sunday 29-08-2010 and my eldest Gareth & me stuck the Push Bikes on the bike rack & headed off to the other side of Doncaster & parked up near a village called Harlington near Wath On Dearne.
Todays Goal was to do enough cycling to break the kegs back into some Pedal Power excercise on the TPT ( Trans Pennine Trail ) before we start to do the whole TPT route which runs from Hornsea (East Coast) to Southport on the West Coast.
Our aim is not to take time off work but just to complete the route in 3 to 4 stages on our days off (215 miles in total), so approx 50 to 65 miles each stage.
This Sunday we managed 25 miles to get back in to the Swing of things & will be out again next weekend weather prevailing.
Gareth is looking towards doing something next year for Charity so the practise will come in handy.

Theo The Cat

2010-08-09T13:21:00.000-07:00

Gareth the other week at his house with the New Toy....

Demolished !!!!

2010-08-06T04:47:00.000-07:00

Stopped off for a break at the services on the M61 near Bolton Lancashire and well let's say there ain't much there now apart from the Travel lodge....

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After collecting my load from Trafford Park Manchester I noticed at some Traffic light's this sheep dog in the back of it's owner's truck...LOL

On friday night I was parked up in Norton Canes services on the M6 Toll Road when I noticed this little Camper Van which I found out was broken down, they showed me around inside (I know where I'd rather sleep tonight), it was very impresive inside.

On Wednesday I was delivering Insulation, 1 delivery to B&Q in Blackburn & the other was to this place near Preston, all 13 pallets of Insulation had to be Craned up on to this buildings Roof.

Back to the Grind !!!!

2010-08-02T13:29:00.000-07:00

Well the weekend and the days off are now over, after doing bits at home on the patio which now completed and a mess about on the Bike it's now time to go back to work on Tuesday, starting at 6am for a collection in Hull which is bound for Bridgend Sth Wales then in to Cwmbran for some Insulation then head back up North for the delivery somewhere on Wednesday morning.

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The Wife & I....

2010-07-26T13:36:00.001-07:00

Today is the wife's birthday so after I had a new Window Screen fitted to the Mondeo (last week a stone smashed it) we set off on the Bike for Leeds to the White Rose Centre, if your thinking of going there don't bother as it's a smaller version of Murder Hell at Sheffield.
After a quick walk around The W R Centre and a Costa Coffee we made our way over to Wetherby and had lunch at the restaurant ASK and very nice it was, sat there gazing out of the window thinking, we're gonna get wet going back home today because Yes it was now raining, we hit a little rain on the way back but nothing to get exited about.

Sunday is a Day of Religion,Peace,Quiet & Solitude..Well not here folk's down in Sherburn In Elmet..

2010-07-25T14:05:00.000-07:00

Hello and welcome to today, yes back on the old moped's again and I met Tony and his son Connor at Junc 42 of the A1(M) near Sherburn, then rip up the Motorway to Harrogate via Wetherby to meet up with Tony's brother Tom who had ridden from Barrow In Furness for a meet up.
After a Starbucks coffee from within Sainsbury's we then made our way back down the Motorway to Sherburn In Elmet for another coffee and a sarnie, after we had exhausted the afternoon by drinking more tea and taking pictures and chatting to other bikers it was time to start heading home, a great day was had by all I think.

Wood Eye Again !!!!!

2010-07-24T14:57:00.001-07:00

This snap was taken at Homebase in Newbury after making 2 other deliveries to Homebase store's in Swindon. After completing these 3 deliveries I was due to go to Sara Lee in Slough then a call from my planner sent me down to Poole in Dorset for a load of Ryvita (26 pallets) for Tesco RDC in Lichfield on Saturday morning.

Wood eye !!!

2010-07-24T14:49:00.000-07:00

After I'd taken a load of Coke on Wednesday from Sherburn depot up to East Kilbride Coke Depot I parked up at Carlisle for the night, on Wednesday I had a collection from nearby to our Carlisle depot BSW Timber and then toddled off down the M6 to Market Drayton to deliver to Hales Sawmills, the photo's below are at the delivery point.

Been on a Benelli Tornado today

2010-07-18T12:14:00.000-07:00

And Tony did turn up eventually at Squires Cafe, then we all made our back to Doncaster to pick Ashley up from work, got back home then time for a Test Drive on the Tornado, LOL, down the A18 to Crowle & Managed ???Mph, um what a nice ride but boy doe's it put a strain on your wrist's when your not used to riding a Bike like this.

Squires Cafe again...

2010-07-18T12:07:00.000-07:00

Mick came down to our house today then we headed off out to Sherburn In Elmet to Squires Cafe for a Coffee, Tony from work was supposed to be there but God only knows where he was so Mick & I set off and txt him when we got there.
As per usual it was busy and took a few Snaps of some bikes.
Luckily the rain held off in the afternoon but it was very windy today.

Well I never.....

2010-07-17T02:54:00.001-07:00

Got up to our depot at Sherburn In Elmet, dropped my D Decker then shot over the road to Coca Cola for a load of Coke for delivery to Morrisons at Wakefield, and currently I'm the 20Th truck waiting to get in to get tipped (LOL).
Took a few snaps which are below of the Scania with this Coca Cola Trailer on, it's the 1st time i've pulled one of these trailers in the 2yrs I've worked for Stobarts...so Guess What's Sat on the Back of it ????

Weekend 11-12-07-2010

2010-07-12T13:29:00.000-07:00

Hi there,
I dug up the old Patio the other month and then this Sunday with the help of a mate who I used to work with at BT, we laid the new Stone that we had got from a local builders, the Stone Slab's came from India.
And now today i am aching everywhere due to not working as hard as this ( well in my job anyway) next weekend i'll continue with the rest of the garden to complete stage 1 of this project..............

A Wee Bit Breezy !!!!

2010-07-04T10:39:00.001-07:00

View Squires Cafe in a larger map
Met up with an old mate Mick his cousin Kieth and his mate Steve at York road Doncaster and this Harley D was in the car park, after a quick chat we headed upto Sqiures Cafe at Sherburn for the afternoon, well let me say it has a Triffle Windy LOL, but managed to keep the Bike's upright.

Take a look at this then !!!!

2010-06-20T13:53:00.000-07:00

take a look at what this bloke is going to do. (click here)

Matlock bath 19-06-2010

2010-06-19T13:34:00.000-07:00

The Wife & I had a Trip out to Matlock Batch in Derbyshire today to meet up with one the drivers and his his wife (Phil works at our Crick Depot), very windy today and rather cool to say it's supposed to be Summer !!!!

Today..............

2010-06-17T08:08:00.000-07:00

Started out today from Middlesborough RDC and now down at Thurrock RDC for Tesco, wow it's a bit warm here sat waiting for the trailer to be tipped, 23 deg C..

Biker Bitch,,,,,

2010-06-13T13:12:00.001-07:00

Velvet trying out my Bike LOL.

Sunday, Sunday

2010-06-13T13:08:00.000-07:00

The wife & I had a bimble out on the Moped today & met up with Tony and his son Connor from Winterton.
We met up at Squires Cafe had a chat & a coffee before Jill & I made our way over to Harrogate to sample posh Coffee and a Cornish pastie LOL, didn't get caught out in the rain until I was back in Hatfield..

Benelli Who !!!!!!!

2010-06-13T13:05:00.001-07:00

This here Bike is one of the Lad's who i work with from Goole.
It's some Italian Job called Benelli Tornado 900cc and looks well nice.

Were Back from the Isle Of Man TT 2010...

2010-06-08T13:50:00.000-07:00

Landed back at Liverpool Dock at 17.00hrs Monday night.
What a fantastic Experience going to the IOM TT it was.
Never been before and to get close up-to the Bikes on the course was, well should we say Brill.
We arrived at Port Erin to stop for the 4 nights at approx 19.00hrs park up, wash change and then out for a few beers.
Friday was the Denis Wood Guided lost tour of the Island (LOL), in total today we covered approx 120 miles !!!! it's a small Island but we did Lot's of miles, to finish the day off we parked up to watchPractice night near St Johns, we were approx 10ft from the road where they was wizzing passed up-to 190MPH.
Back to Port Erin and hit the little town 2 pubs and get back in at 02.00hrs Saturday morning LOL.
Watched the race from a well known section Ballaugh Bridge, the race was delayed by 3 1/2 hrs because of mist in the mountains, but once they were off they were off..
Sunday was a lazy day, shot off down to Douglas at 11.30am, had a wander around the stands and paddock area then off for a ride round the course, now this was good.
Some one who had gone on the Mountain Section of the course was killed on Friday (not a rider from any of the teams).
Monday was pack up and head off back in-to Douglas to watch some more racing at 10.45am before catching the Fast-Cat back to Liverpool.

ROLL ON MAY 2011...........NORTH WEST 200 IN IRELAND

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THURSDAY.................THURSDAY

2010-06-02T23:10:00.000-07:00

Well it's here 3-6-2010 and the lads & me are off
to the IOM TT races for the weekend, Gosh how quick have the last
7 months passed since we booked the ferry after me passing my Bike test.
Setting off at 10am from Junc 1 on the M18 after meeting up with everyone else.....

Is it Hot or What ???????

2010-05-23T01:01:00.000-07:00

After my move to Goole 2 weeks ago i thought it was time to take a few snap's of the new truck, been at stobarts now 23 months and this is my 3rd truck.

Sunday 16-05-2010

2010-05-17T13:40:00.001-07:00

On Sunday Jill & I had a drive down to Peterborough to the BMF show at the Show Ground where they hold the Truck Show every year.
It was a bit on the expensive side get in the gate but there was lot's of stall's there selling goodies off at reasonable prices.
Took a few snaps on the day which are below, also met up with Tony (Jungle George)who i used to work with at Pawson's & also Macfarlane's, 1st time i've seen himin 2yrs aprt from we do speak on the old mobi's every week..

Sunday 16-05-2010

2010-05-17T13:35:00.000-07:00

Sat 15-05-2010

2010-05-17T13:29:00.001-07:00

Last Saturday while taking a break at Wetherby services on A1(M) i saw these Caterham Kit Cars, they where off to Inverness for the weekend.

Let There Be Rock !!!!

2010-05-16T15:42:00.001-07:00

It's a new day a New start..

2010-05-10T11:30:00.000-07:00

Had my last day working out of the Chesterfield Depot last Friday, from Tue 11th May I'll be based out of the Tesco RDC at Goole, I've been uming and rrrring for a transfer for a while now and last week the opportunity came up while i was in Goole so the wheels were put in motion and hey presto that was that.
Bye Bye Volvo back to a Scania R440 (2 wks old).
I don't live that far from Goole (13.5 miles) Chesterfield was 29 miles each way.

A Jolly !!!!

2010-04-12T02:13:00.000-07:00

Met up with Denis, Clive & Adrian at J 1 M18 yesterday who we are going to the TT with in June 2010.
Destination Matlock Bath, headed out to Sheffield then the A57 towards Glossop then down to Chapel En Le Frith, Buxton but then had to have a De-tour as the road was closed for some reason, then after the De-tour in to Matlock then down to the Bath area of Matlock, Busy well I'd hate to disagree.
Could not get a parking place at all apart from the car park & went all against my principles and had to pay to park, tut tut LOL.
Had something to eat and a walk around looking at the Bikes (see snaps).
Wiggled our way back to Clay Cross Bikes for a look around then headed back home, Job done and a good day out had by all.

Bit Of A Blast..

2010-04-11T01:26:00.000-07:00

Last Bank Holiday Monday my Lad Gareth his mate Andy and me had a blast out on the old Moped's.
Had a ride out through to Market Rasen then back home via Cleethorpes and Grimsby. Had a few good hrs out,i had my first experience of riding on the Motorway with a very strong side wind and it was not very pleasant otherwise it was nice to get out in warmer weather.

Cath In Canada !!!!! Eh

2010-04-08T12:15:00.000-07:00

Don't think so matey.
It was Mick Flynn in Penrith Truck Stop Today.
I speak to Mick maybe once or twice a week on the old
Mobile dog n bone & yesterday he called me for a chat, any way he was
making his way back from up there that Aberdeen, and stopping off at Stirling for the night. So i was heading up to Tesco RDC at Livingston today and arranged to meet up with the Old Lad ( well older than me anyway) at Penrith Truck Stop.
Mick was already there when i arrived, he was hiding in the corner waiting for his Big Breakfast to turn up.
Now it's quite strange how we have become friends/mates all through the Blog system and him & Cath going to Canada Dec 2008.
I have only met him & Cath once back in Nov 2008 with my wife up at Leeds for a drink just before they went over sea's and ever since we have kept in touch via email's or Skype and when they came back to the UK, me and Mick by Mobile phone.

It was good to see him and have a chat and a good laugh, one of our Lads from Chesterfield was there also Aka Roly, he told me later on that Mick was Interesting to talk too.

We did have a picture taken in front of my Truck and that will appear at the weekend when i can use the cable to transfer the photo to the Laptop....

Botcherby !!!!!!!

2010-04-04T06:09:00.001-07:00

Just thought I'd take this quick snap on Wednesday morning in Botcherby Carlisle where we collect thousands of cans for the drinks industry (Beer, Larger and anything else that go's in a can). Then off down to Warrington to deliver them to our Warrington depot.

A Place in the Sun !!!! LOL not this week though..

2010-03-21T11:38:00.000-07:00

Had a good week away and it was nice to see my mum & dad seen as i'd not seen them since October 2009 (apart from Skype).
A few snaps from the trip are below...

17-3-2010 All Change.

2010-03-21T11:33:00.000-07:00

Been on Holiday to Spain to see my parents in the Costa Calida, on return to work it was load up the newish truck with my belongings, it's more like doing a house removal. New truck seem's better than the Scania to drive.

Sun on Sunday and 5/6 Deg's.....

2010-03-07T12:03:00.000-08:00

Sun 7-3-10 at Squires Cafe Sherburn In Elmet, shall we say it was a Tad Busy......

Driver CPC

2010-03-03T14:07:00.001-08:00

Had the day in the Class room today with a load of the other Drivers from our depot at Chesterfield who where on the CPC Driver training course.
Had a good day and a good old chuckle, even went on the Bike this morning seen as it was cheaper than going in the car !!!

At Last a Ride Out !!!!

2010-03-01T10:52:00.000-08:00

Had a mosie out on the old machine today (Sun 28th Feb) my eldest & me had a ride out down the A1 to my mate Clives in Elkesley, Gareth took these snaps when we got back to Doncaster..

Just When !!!!!!

2010-02-23T08:51:00.000-08:00

And just when we thought it was safe to go back out it did the following on Sunday putting a stop to all planned adventure's on the Bike ....

Mourning !!!!!!

2010-02-20T11:20:00.000-08:00

Called into this Cafe on the A24 last Thursday for a Cuppa and this was just being unloaded from the rear of a Horse Box, the horse's were in the front part, they had just come back from doing a funeral, 2 Min's after i took this snap i was walking across the car park to the cafe and fell over LOL !!!!!! in the wet and had no jacket on = i got a little damp on my back and shoulder..& yes the shoulder is now hurting big style...

LOL

2010-02-20T11:15:00.000-08:00

This is the new Honda VRF 1200, me and the lad's have mixed thought's on it and at 14k it's a lot on £'s...

O Yes it was & don't we Know it !!!!!!!

2010-01-09T14:43:00.001-08:00

Sat 9th-01-10 at Stainmore Cafe A66, the week of the big Snow/Freeze LOL

The temp at Stainmore on the A 66.

ER 6F

2010-01-03T08:12:00.000-08:00

My bike, after a bit of TLC in the Drive today....

Hatfield, South Yorkshire

2010-01-02T15:21:00.000-08:00

Some snaps from New Years day Night 2010, yes we had some White Fluffy Stuff here also, unlike Mum & Dad in Spain wearing Shorts & enjoying Warmer & Sunny weather.

Let it Snow, Let It Snow , Let It Snow......

2010-01-02T15:18:00.000-08:00

7am at work on Sat 2-01-2010, it was a right pain to get out onto the main road from the depot...

0 Deg !!!

2009-12-28T11:37:00.000-08:00

Took the Bike out today, had a ride up to Snainton Near Scarborough to visit the wife's brother and family, on a Bike, in this weather it ain't recommended coz it's too Bloody Cold....

Ho Ho Ho ..................

2009-12-25T09:02:00.000-08:00

Fed up & all Fat now after Christmas dinner.

Merry Christmas To Everyone..............

Andy's mean machine...

2009-12-21T08:56:00.000-08:00

This bike is my eldest son's mates new bike who is coming with us to the TT in the Isle Of Man next June 2010.
There are 5 bikes & 6 of us going for 4 1/2 days..

Clives Beasty Boy

Den's Beasty

She's Home...

2009-12-21T08:48:00.000-08:00

The Bike was delivered as the shop forgot to Tax it ready for me when i collected it
on Sunday the 6th Dec 2009 = Not a Happy Bunny, I got a free Battery Charger out them for the cock up any way.

Been out on me Moped 3 times now on my days off, the last was last Sunday and Monday but the weather was crap & there was too much crap & Salt on the road so a good rinse off & she was parked up for the week.#

This weekend, not a Cat in Hell's chance of getting out, but upon checking the bike a little more closely i had not cleaned & Lubed in properly so today was the cleaning job correctley, gonna wait for the better weather now, it's due it's 1st service on 17th Jan 2010 or 600 mile but i don't think i'll get the miles in if the weather is like this.....

A Ha...................

2009-11-29T02:47:00.000-08:00

The TT is Booked 5 Bikes and 6 of us are off to the IOM on Thur 3rd June until Mon 7th.
From Heysham to Douglas then back to Liverpool Sailings..
This is a pic of the Bike I've ordered & I'm collecting it on Sun 6th Dec..

Ding Dang Doo...................

2009-11-16T12:19:00.000-08:00

The Bike Training & Testing is now Complete with a positive out come ...

I PASSED Everything......

The Ferry to The Isle Of Man TT is now going to be booked for June 2010 very soon..

So 3 or 4 of us are off for a Jolly on the 4th/June/2010 for 3 days...

Next week , The Next Chapter starts....500cc

2009-11-08T14:22:00.001-08:00

Start my Bike Training this week on Thursday 12th Nov 09, then part of the test on Sunday in Rotherham then the remainder of the testing on Monday 16th Nov 09...

Practice 125cc

2009-10-26T14:48:00.000-07:00

When i booked the rest of my Bike Training Carol asked me when i had last ridden a bike, well that was in July 2009 when i did my CBT, so she said i think i might need to Familarise with the bike again otherwise i might struggle when i do the DAS course comm 12-11-09.
So that's what i did on Sunday 25th Oct 2009 & did quite well with it, roll on the 500cc training 5 days & test at the end.

Bike Progress..........................Nov 2009

2009-10-19T12:37:00.000-07:00

Bike progress, well the one's that have a Motor on them any way.
Just booked my Direct Access Course and testing up for 12Th Nov----16Th Nov 2009
so hopefully it will be good news on the 16Th.

If all go's well the Wife is buying me an Helmet for Christmas & then I'll have a look around for a Bike in the new year 2010...

I'll still be doing some cycling also on my time off, still need to keep fit.

2009-10-18T14:21:00.000-07:00