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Sunday, 6 June 2010

Dont Open the Door !!!!!!!!

Sorry the Post it Note fell off my head when i was asleep so still no Batteries.If this continues i will post some photos of previous trips maybe also ones when i was in BC.Got to Montreal no probs as i approached my drop there were a load of trucks outside, non seem to be making a move to the gate, so i thought i would chance my luck and just act stupid if this was the wrong thing to do (i know i dont have to try to hard).As i pulled up to the gatehouse a guard came out, here we go i thought as she rattled something off in french, parlez vous English i replied, now that shocked you pretty good eh.In Quebec French is the chosen lauguage everything is french all the road signs etc,so in broken english she asked for my notes,off she trotted couple of minutes later gave me a pager thing and telling me to park up and when it goes off go on to bay 99, sound i thought well i hadn't even parked up when this thing started to vibrate bloody eck it was that powerfull it fell straight off the dash (now now girls i know what your thinking take that big smile off your face and behave)what a cool idea this is, no dealing with any no marks etc,when they have finished it goes off to let me know i can leave (yes girls its goes off twice and for about 4/5 mins, behave)back to the gatehouse where this nice young lady provides you with your notes.The next 2 drops were the other side off the city which was the way i was eventually heading for so making my trip a little easier.Done and dusted just before dinner and my last 2 drops not due till the next morning in Toronto, i planned to stay at Napanee which is a couple of hrs away from there, i wasnt going to bother going any nearer as it would be rush hour and i really couldnt be bothered so a rather nice early finish was on the cards.Up bright and breezy first drop done i headed to Woodbridge just north of the city, pulled down the side of the wharehouse and walked around the back now this was 7.15am so not really early, around the back was a loading bay with all the vans on the bays (this wasn't a big place)up the stairs i went opened the door and one almighty alarm started to sound,so i stood there and waited and waited and waited, no one appeared the alarm still sounding i started to wander around in the offices still no one appeared, Very Strange i thought, so i walked back to the truck, kettle on and quick brew.About half hour later cars started to appear then some guy asked me what i had then told me to put it on the bay, easier said than done a right tight place to get around.This bit sort of stunned me the guy inside asked me what time i arrived etc, when i told him he then asked if i had set the alarm off, in which i replied yes,he told me i shouldnt of opened the door because there wasnt anyone there, the guy who locks up forgets to lock this one half the time.How am i suppose to know but as hes going off on one, another guy defends me saying that its not my fault, i found out later this guy was scottish and been here a few years,(not very often you get a jock standing up for an english man).I eventually get out of there and make my way down to Cambridge where my reload is, no point rushing there you can be in there all day wrong wrong wrong my trailers is already loaded 20 mins in and out .I saw there was a big accident on the highway as i came down it so i thought instead off hitting all the traffic i would head south pick up the QEW (highway) run straight through downtown Toronto and out the otherside missing all the action, it sort of worked there were still loads traffic putting about an hour on to my journey but hey you have to try.The load i have is for Moncton Monday morning then i will hopefully run straight back out,now those who read this know i would like to go to California and before i return back to England which is pretty soon, so i think its time to start tightening the screw on despatch,there are a couple of options here,no1, give me a load to lets say San Fransisco in which i will duly accept and off i trot, im getting paid the truck is earning so the company are earning everyone is happy,or no2, what i will have to do is book a couple of weeks off and fly to San Fransisco,now the truck isnt earning but also i will mither somone else to go with me,so now 2 trucks arn't earning and they will mither someone else to come next thing everyone is off to San Fransisco all the trucks are stood, the company goes bust, you will have to give your home up and live on the streets and when we all come back from there all tanned we will have to throw you a tooney cos you cant afford to buy your timmys.You never know it might work. C A L I F O R N I A

A Quick Shout for my Big Siss (In Law) Chele who leaves comments from time to time on here and on Facebook off how she enjoys reading this,she is either very bored at work or Neil isn't taking her out much,also thank you all for taking time to read this,If i can help anybody in anyway please feel free to fire any questions to me no matter how daft you think they might be, believe me i asked some very strange ones before i came out here, and a big thanks to those who leave comments i really do appreciate it.

1 comment:

  1. glad to read that your mood his lifted a little

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