Chris Heighton

That’s always the best excuse

Oooo can we all borrow that one?

That could come back to bite you later.

'week off'... what is this concept of which you speak...

I'm not entirely familiar with the concept myself, but I forsee a sea voyage from Lancashire and several 3-foot gauge Beyer, Peacocks.

Don't forget Groudle Glen and Laxey Mine....

Got any room in ya bag mate ?

I think the Eurostar folks may be a little suspect of the grumbling luggage.

Why not? Is there something we should know?

Trying to be glib about it. I finally passed my COSS exam! (Just in time for it to be replaced by Safe Work Leader)

You've done the easy bit - make sure you get PROPERLY mentored

Why? Where in NR's rule book does it list beards as unacceptable? Have you asked the PR dept. for an explanation? May have case for discrimination.

if its facefit then anyone who works with ballast, ie track workers have to be cleanly shaven, absolute joke in my opinion, what if your muslim or hindu

The thing is, my work usually doesn't take me near the HOBC. Ah well, Just enough time to grow it back in time for Christmas.

It should be CDO. That's the way the letters go, isn't it?

Are you going to be working in the 'TPOD' as well in a couple of weeks?

Unless your in the loco at the far end when it's a 20 minute drive

Lifetime supply of work on that....

Especially when their new

I can sell you a dodgy one

May I ask why and where?

Hartlepool Pipe Mill. The exchange sidings and internal network have not had any real money spent on them in years, so are slowly falling to pieces. As part of a fortnightly inspection, we decided that some of the sidings were so bad that they should be taken out of service immediately.

If you are sane, I know where there is a house full of similar minded persons.

Hats are good but may not necessarily go so well with one's Christmas jumper

Hats off to you!

Using Plastic sleepers helps the back a lot ( and yes that is real track not PECO!)

Well done, that man!

Points!

Here's wishing you a Merry Christmas, etc......

Remember Rule H 4.5.5 - all unattended food in the van automatically becomes the property of the guard.

well done and have fun.

Relaxing today, about 25*C with a little rain, compared to yesterdays 45.8*C...!

You mean they could use you (or your 'output') as fuel?

could you get out?

Well, let's just say it's a tight squeeze through the Austerity's firehole door, and it was just as well that there were no naked lights in the shed!

Well, that was fun, certainly learned a thing or two today!

I've just been and spent much more than I intended, but I could still have spent more!!Great day out though.

Well worth the 200 mile round trip, plus it coincides with my Dad's birthday. Handy trip out!