Winslow Boy

Good heavens Bear you can't let a Graduate use something without first 'training/indoctrinating' them. They'll be straight on to the HSE faster than a Bear can say LDC and then it'll be an employment tribunal.

Ah yes but it was a very 'complicated' ie it had collars and cuffs, item to steam. Plus of course they had to have training because they'd never used this steamer before ( shouldn't mention that they'd never used any steaming devices before).

Probably because they all went to the same school Rada anyone.

And I suppose Bears response would be - watch those tips Hippo.

The answer to your question 'Is that to much to ask' is Yes. You must realise that you are not a customer your somebody who they can extract money from that is all and they are doing you a 'favour' therefore you should be grateful to them. The fact that they couldn't organise a simply delivery isn't there fault. They had an unhappy childhood, didn't go to the right school, only took this job because there parents refused to pay for there round the world trip, failed at being an 'influencer', broke one of their nails etc etc etc. Me cynical. No. Never.

What! Report them immediately. We can't have that. Putting workers lives in danger. Not on.

Behind the engine shed most likely.

So a bit like watching Coronation Street years ago so that you can find out what it was like up north then. Got to go as whippet needs a walk. Now where did I leave my flat cap.

And no panniers phew.

'E & Safety my dear Puppers 'E & Safety. Probably shut the entire network down.

As if they would resort to such an underhand way of getting round the regulations. The money grabbing little toerags. Sorry did I type that. I wonder how much they got from the Co-op to allow them to say it's there's. Interestingly I see that the other significant investor is a politician from one of the Gulf States.

I've seen a similar machine being used to remove spoil from excavations for gas pipes. This was a couple of years ago mind you and I was amazed how quick it was. Passing of time I suppose but as you say many a railway man will not suffer from worn out joints.

That might be a difficult choice for Ramrod to make.

I think that's what the ex- chief executive said before they c£#&£#d it up again and he resigned.

I hope that isn't at Co-op Live as they've had to cancel another performance and it's competitors are now looking to host a couple of the gigs they'd booked in. They have made an absolute cluster f£#k of getting it finished and if I were the Co-op I'd be asking for my money back.

The only trouble is, as our learned doctor has already stated, that by the time 'big business' has finished with it it'll have half the number of ingredients and won't taste anywhere near as good as the one you remembered.

What really galls me with restaurant customers are the ones who make reservations and then don't show up or even ring to apologise. But I suppose I shouldn't be surprised as good manners seems to have gone right out the window nowadays - everyone scared of offending if they use the wrong pronoun if they say thank you.

Think I'll stick to my custard slice if you don't mind. Two for £1.50. It's my Friday afternoon treat.

No.

I suspect the sticking points will be in the detail. Wasn't there a big hu har with Martin being accused of making the farm into a death trap or something like that.

So is that another five tips then?

Well I'll give you that. At least your not cheating.

Yes. You leave them alone for five minutes and next thing you know there's dozens of the little blighters.

Oh I watch out if I were you. Definitely odd. Are you sure it wasn't MI5 checking on you or even worse ENVRI playing a trick on you? Watch out, watch out there's a postie about.

And how many complete - that's Complete, finger tips do you have? Just asking in case anybody's forgotten.