Popular Post Seat68 Posted July 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 15, 2022 7 minutes ago, Xela said: I think today has been one of my quietest days at work in about the last 15 years! Outside of Christmas/New Year etc. Much needed. How the hell do you know how quiet Christmas and New Year is, you finish work late October and don't return till the second week of February. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 1 minute ago, Seat68 said: How the hell do you know how quiet Christmas and New Year is, you finish work late October and don't return till the second week of February. Not true! I've worked every Christmas period since 2008! I used to have the 3-4 weeks off beforehand when I went on the lads holidays, but that always meant covering the graveyard shifts at Xmas, when I got back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Xela to VT: Just had a few days off work, much needed. Went to Skegness and rogered a bloke who sells lemon flavoured rock. x 18 a calendar year 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 17 minutes ago, Xela said: Not true! I've worked every Christmas period since 2008! I used to have the 3-4 weeks off beforehand when I went on the lads holidays, but that always meant covering the graveyard shifts at Xmas, when I got back. I genuinely have this idea of you taking a huge amount of time over Christmas off. Now it seems it's completely unfounded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 15, 2022 Moderator Share Posted July 15, 2022 1 minute ago, Seat68 said: I genuinely have this idea of you taking a huge amount of time over Christmas off. Now it seems it's completely unfounded. I used to basically take December off by a combination of stealth and total indifference to summer holidays. I'd end up in November with about 18 days left to take. Work about 3 days of December just so I'm not taking the total piss (+ Christmas Eve cuz sod all happens Christmas Eve) and that was that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 18 minutes ago, AVFC_Hitz said: Xela to VT: Just had a few days off work, much needed. Went to Skegness and rogered a bloke who sells lemon flavoured rock. x 18 a calendar year What rubbish. Its Bognor Regis. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Marka Ragnos Posted July 15, 2022 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted July 15, 2022 (edited) Look at these ridiculous things my kid and I got yesterday at a local Puerto Rican "limberia" (hard to explain, but it's a kind of cold-drinks cafe). The one on the left is Ferrero Rocher flavour -- the right is Nutella. Those are the island flags. They're a bit like granitas. They DID cheer us up, in fact. Edited July 15, 2022 by Marka Ragnos 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AVFC_Hitz Posted July 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Marka Ragnos said: Look at these ridiculous things my kid and I got yesterday at a local Puerto Rican "limberia" (hard to explain, but it's a kind of cold-drinks cafe). The one on the left is Ferrero Rocher flavour -- the right is Nutella. Those are the island flags. They're a bit like granitas. They DID cheer us up, in fact. I bet you bit into them like the 'kin rest of the reprobates on here. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted July 15, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted July 15, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Marka Ragnos said: Look at these ridiculous things my kid and I got yesterday at a local Puerto Rican "limberia" (hard to explain, but it's a kind of cold-drinks cafe). The one on the left is Ferrero Rocher flavour -- the right is Nutella. Those are the island flags. They're a bit like granitas. They DID cheer us up, in fact. Are those five dollar shakes? Edited July 15, 2022 by Anthony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted July 15, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted July 15, 2022 17 minutes ago, Anthony said: Are those five dollar shakes? They're $7.99. Not an unusual price for a hand-made dessert beverage like that in my part of the country. My kid just went somewhere for a $11 milkshake for (another!) special treat. Teenager. Eats endlessly and stays skinny ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted July 15, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted July 15, 2022 Flight got cancelled have to stay in Bergamo for two extra days, oh no! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted July 15, 2022 Moderator Share Posted July 15, 2022 5 minutes ago, fightoffyour said: Flight got cancelled have to stay in Bergamo for two extra days, oh no! Unlucky, that is so darn unfortunate. You have my deepest sympathy. No doubt the airline will be paying you compensation and accomodating you in this stressful time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted July 15, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted July 15, 2022 4 minutes ago, bickster said: Unlucky, that is so darn unfortunate. You have my deepest sympathy. No doubt the airline will be paying you compensation and accomodating you in this stressful time ATC strike so nope but all the pasta and wine will do just fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted July 15, 2022 Moderator Share Posted July 15, 2022 8 minutes ago, fightoffyour said: ATC strike so nope but all the pasta and wine will do just fine bugger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow1988 Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 10 hours ago, fightoffyour said: Flight got cancelled have to stay in Bergamo for two extra days, oh no! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted July 16, 2022 Author Share Posted July 16, 2022 On 11/07/2022 at 17:24, theboyangel said: My lad was very fortunate, the dentist was an avid Star Wars fan 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rjw63 Posted July 16, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2022 Varnishing for the day is done so time for some drinkies outside Whilst listening to this: 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Xela Posted July 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2022 Went to see the folks today and was nice to sit in their garden, hearing the birds sing and sheep bleat. Lovely! My Mom reckons she met my Dad exactly 50 years ago tonight. In a nightclub in Brum. That's pretty cool! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 30 minutes ago, Xela said: Went to see the folks today and was nice to sit in their garden, hearing the birds sing and sheep bleat. Lovely! My Mom reckons she met my Dad exactly 50 years ago tonight. In a nightclub in Brum. That's pretty cool! Snobs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 10 minutes ago, villa4europe said: Snobs? Haha, not sure if Snobs was open in '72? It was a club called Rebecca's. Dad seemed to think it was over 3 floors. A quick look online seems to suggest its the building where Brewdog is now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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