That Shearer Feeling

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I had two drops in Northampton today and they both went really well.
The last one was booked in for 11 am and I was a bit worried they might not let me tip so early because I was ringing the intercom at 8.30 :D .
The security guard was really helpful and got me onto Bay 4 . I was out of there after 15 minutes.Perfect.
That meant I would be nice and early for my last drop in Bedford.
It was a tonne of wood flooring at a private address and I was dreading it , wood floors at private address's usually mean lots of lifting and carrying. l rang them and told them I would be with them in around an hour.
I made good time and pulled up next to a very , very long drive. I was gutted but then noticed the builders vans and felt a lot better.
After letting them know I was there I started to try and move the pallet of wood toward the back of the truck and on to the tail lift.
I was making good progress , about an inch an hour, when the lady of the house appeared , obviously wondering where her floor was.
I was in a tiny street with parked cars everywhere and it was in a cul-de- sac.
I had to move the truck three times for her neighbours to get past.
The customer came out and said "why send such a big truck for such a small load"?
Here I was puffing and panting and struggling up the deck of the lorry with a tonne of bamboo flooring the size of a small flat and she is worried about the size of the truck.
It was a good job I was breathless.
I was polite as ever and pointed out that it was the trucks last drop and I had been on delivery's earlier on in the day.
I managed to get the pallet to the taillift and dropped the whole lot on to the side of the road where the builder asked me to leave it. He wanted to get the vans out of the drive and that suited me.
The lady signed the paper "unchecked"!
I went back to base and Finished for the day.

A few things about the day caught my attention , I heard Lewis Hamilton begging for forgiveness for telling an untruth but then insisting he is not a liar. I feel sorry for Lewis though because it seems he cant do anything right. He pulls over and lets them pass .Penalty.He passes and then lets Ferrari have the place back (last season) Penalty.

Later on in the day I heard Porky and Townsend on Talk Sport scaremongering about Google street maps and trying to link it with a spate burglary's callers had suffered after their houses had appeared on it.
I love street map. I have found lots of hard to pin down delivery's on it already.

One last thought Ill leave you with.
I saw this van on the road .
It might not be clear but does he look like a roofer or a burglar. not really dressed for work is he!
Im off for a week but I think Ill be doing some kit reviews this week if I get time form all my own DIY chores .