I hear what you're saying , but think we might be on our 2nd or 3rd iteration of employing more enthusiastic foreigners, who ultimately wind up wanting more for lessWelly wrote:Seriously if you don't like the job then FRO I'm sure a load of foreign lads would do the work; better, faster and with less Tea Breaks
So when do you all slope off for Xmas?
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Re: So when do you all slope off for Xmas?
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Re: So when do you all slope off for Xmas?
I know, the Britishness rubs off on us all eventually
In other news, if one more person says "are you all ready for Christmas" to me they will be told to FRO
WTF does it mean anyway? what a pointless thing to say
we are ALL ready for Christmas in the same way that we're all ready for next Wednesday, it aint going away (unless you die of course
) and on that cheery note..........


In other news, if one more person says "are you all ready for Christmas" to me they will be told to FRO

WTF does it mean anyway? what a pointless thing to say



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Re: So when do you all slope off for Xmas?
I got off today. Had some work to do down at Bournemouth University which I thought would run into Thursday but finished at 1pm today.
I think I've finished all my Christmas shopping. Other half is getting an engagement ring which I've told everyone about except her which is quite funny as everyone's talking about it.

I think I've finished all my Christmas shopping. Other half is getting an engagement ring which I've told everyone about except her which is quite funny as everyone's talking about it.

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Re: So when do you all slope off for Xmas?
Finish Friday teatime at some point, depends what deliveries I have on and who closes early etc, hoping for about 3pm but time will tell
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Re: So when do you all slope off for Xmas?
Thursday finish then off until the 3rd.
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Re: So when do you all slope off for Xmas?
Right, that's me done for 2016.
Have a great Xmas everyone.
Have a great Xmas everyone.
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Re: So when do you all slope off for Xmas?
What?
What?
Eh?
*goes back to sleep......
What?
Eh?
*goes back to sleep......
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Re: So when do you all slope off for Xmas?
For Christmas this year, Santa brunged me... 2 hats, some smellies and... gastric flu 

Unskilled meddling sin©e 2007
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Re: So when do you all slope off for Xmas?
Oh bloody hell
I got, err, nothing really, oh some gloves that I chose beforehand to help wiv me Raynoods hands.
Oh and the Boiler heat exchanger has sprung a larger-than-ignorable water leak, the hot water keeps over-heating to 67deg C and everyone's moaning at me about it. BOTH cars have a wheel wobble at 70 mph, I very nearly bought a CAT-D repaired Renner with no service history (WCPGW etc)....
Other than that; happy days

I got, err, nothing really, oh some gloves that I chose beforehand to help wiv me Raynoods hands.
Oh and the Boiler heat exchanger has sprung a larger-than-ignorable water leak, the hot water keeps over-heating to 67deg C and everyone's moaning at me about it. BOTH cars have a wheel wobble at 70 mph, I very nearly bought a CAT-D repaired Renner with no service history (WCPGW etc)....
Other than that; happy days

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Re: So when do you all slope off for Xmas?
Maybe the temperature rise is something to do with the leak? Dunno, we're behind a pressure limiter here and the pressure goes up to cataclysmic even when the boilers are working properly (And do you think I could get the plumber to understand why that is?
)
And I'm still bloody ill. No appetite, food tastes like crap etc. Ah well, I could do with loosing a few pounds

And I'm still bloody ill. No appetite, food tastes like crap etc. Ah well, I could do with loosing a few pounds

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Re: So when do you all slope off for Xmas?
I unsurprisingly got almost everything I was encouraged* to suggest beforehand.
Only surprise was from my bro, who magically made our lounge radiator shrink and go hide behind the telly.
Hope you get over it soon, Steve
Welly, is it worth swapping the heat exchanger, (I most likely would)?

Only surprise was from my bro, who magically made our lounge radiator shrink and go hide behind the telly.

Hope you get over it soon, Steve
Welly, is it worth swapping the heat exchanger, (I most likely would)?
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Re: So when do you all slope off for Xmas?
Back at work today. Can't be arsed to do absolutely anything!
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Re: So when do you all slope off for Xmas?
Me too. 

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2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate (2012-19) (also a gem)
2009 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi VTR+ Estate (godawful heap)
2008 BMW E91 330i touring (great fun - murdered by a reversing SUV)
2007 BMW E91 325i touring (slower smoother quieter)
2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate (2012-19) (also a gem)
2009 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi VTR+ Estate (godawful heap)
2008 BMW E91 330i touring (great fun - murdered by a reversing SUV)
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Re: So when do you all slope off for Xmas?
And a stinking case of man flu to help kill any remaining motivation.
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Re: So when do you all slope off for Xmas?
I'm back in today, I've got to update the Sales Ledger to report on Cash Flow and I've got to start on an important Tender for a new Ikea Store which is due back next Tuesday....along with three other general Tenders....so basically about 10 days work to do in 5 
Oh and last night; knowing I'll be up for work my brain decided to switch on at 03:30am and not leave me alone so in the end i just got up at 05:00 and went to work...in the rain and darkness.

Oh and last night; knowing I'll be up for work my brain decided to switch on at 03:30am and not leave me alone so in the end i just got up at 05:00 and went to work...in the rain and darkness.
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