Mundane facts about your day: Part Deux.

[staffordjas]

We got to the queue just as it reopened...

How long did it take you to get through it once opened @Lucy ?
Luckily we set off earlier than checking out time, so M5 and surrounding roads hadn't built up quite so much by then. Still miles of queues but would have been worse if starting off later. A38 was quite a good run once we reached it and got through the motorway island chaos , phone took us same way as good diversion signs. Used it as a sight seeing tour, and lovely to get back onto an empty motorway to then whizz to Taunton Dene services.
Witnessed some crazy driving afterwards though as some were making up for lost time!

 

[Thehooperman]

Our cottage is on The Gangway and we walked past the Gangway place on the way home but didn't go in because we wanted Chinese.

Will check both places out this week, thanks.

 

[Glam]

Our car's called Ruby .

Mine's called Bob. But you have to say it like Rowan Atkinson does in Blackadder!

 

[Lucy]

How long did it take you to get through it once opened @Lucy ?
Luckily we set off earlier than checking out time, so M5 and surrounding roads hadn't built up quite so much by then. Still miles of queues but would have been worse if starting off later. A38 was quite a good run once we reached it and got through the motorway island chaos , phone took us same way as good diversion signs. Used it as a sight seeing tour, and lovely to get back onto an empty motorway to then whizz to Taunton Dene services.
Witnessed some crazy driving afterwards though as some were making up for lost time!

We got off at Junction 28 as we saw the queue just after and back on at 27, so didn't take us any longer really.

 

[staffordjas]

We got off at Junction 28 as we saw the queue just after and back on at 27, so didn't take us any longer really.

Nice timing! Everything was being diverted off at 27 when the motorway was closed completely there and back on at 26 . Didn't help everything getting off with the exit slip road traffic lights at the island only letting a few motorway vehicles off at a time, and when they were on green the island was so blocked up nothing was going anywhere fast.

 

[BobClay]

I came down the M5 from Stourbridge this morning after being summoned to family gathering over the weekend. Got off at Junction 27 to head west at about 11am. Good quiet run all the way down, bit of fog down as far as Worcester but then it cleared. Of course, I missed most of the journey because there was not much traffic, so I put the cruise control on and then had a nap for the rest of the way to junction 27. (You turn off here and head for Barnstaple and then Bude.)
I love cruise controls, who would have thought you could just press a button and then turn in for a couple of hours.


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[littleme]

Middle lad met Bradly Wiggins this weekend....

 

[PeterD]

I tried paddleboard-ing this weekend on Rudyard lake. It was excellent. Very enjoyable and something I will be doing again. That said I haven't used muscles effectively in a number of years so I am feeling it now. That was Saturday.
Sunday I went and looked at planes at Manchester airport viewing park. I like planes and it hurts no one, so that was lovely. M56 was closed though so that was a nice way to see Altrincham.

 

[tek-monkey]

7am dog walk as took the day off to take Eric to Chester zoo

 

[Glam]

7am dog walk as took the day off to take Eric to Chester zoo

We would appreciate a photo, or two of his little face looking at all the animals, please. Unless he does as one of mine did, slept all the way round!

 

[Thehooperman]

7am dog walk as took the day off to take Eric to Chester zoo

You are going to bring him home, aren't you?

 

[tek-monkey]

We would appreciate a photo, or two of his little face looking at all the animals, please. Unless he does as one of mine did, slept all the way round!

Well here he is about to leave!

 

[Glam]

Well here he is about to leave!

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That's the first photo I've seen of him in ages. Oh Tek, He's bloody gorgeous!!!!

 

[staffordjas]

A remarkable do in the pub tonight.

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And a remarkable sky on the way home.

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Much more dramatic than the photo...

Looks like you have a fantastic crowd to enjoy a drink with .

 

[SketchyMagpie]

I witnessed a man in Sainsburys complaining about a section being moved this morning and asking to see the manager. Took me right back to working in retail and having to deal with stupid customer complaints and the ones who would find any reason to do so, like the guy who once asked if we'd made the aisles narrower?! (We hadn't)

People underestimate the patience you have to have to work in any job that involves contact with the general public.

 

[littleme]

I witnessed a man in Sainsburys complaining about a section being moved this morning and asking to see the manager. Took me right back to working in retail and having to deal with stupid customer complaints and the ones who would find any reason to do so, like the guy who once asked if we'd made the aisles narrower?! (We hadn't)

People underestimate the patience you have to have to work in any job that involves contact with the general public.

the customers had enough of a meltdown when we swapped the world foods isle with the oil/vinegar & herb isle...

It's because of the Government's introduction of not promoting High fat, salt or sugar goods, a lot of stock will be moved to new locations in the next few days, they were just starting the move as I left last night....

Restricting promotions of products high in fat, sugar or salt by location and by volume price: implementation guidance

www.gov.uk

 

[SketchyMagpie]

I was looking for scones (doing a shop for my parents), noticed it was all eggs and bakery stuff there now. Thought "huh, I wonder where it's moved to?" Took about 5 steps onwards and found it and then didn't think any more about it. I couldn't believe my ears when I heard this guy asking to see the manager about it ("Whose idiotic idea was it to move the pastries?!")

 

[rudie111]

I witnessed a man in Sainsburys complaining about a section being moved this morning and asking to see the manager. Took me right back to working in retail and having to deal with stupid customer complaints and the ones who would find any reason to do so, like the guy who once asked if we'd made the aisles narrower?! (We hadn't)

People underestimate the patience you have to have to work in any job that involves contact with the general public.

I once had a customer return some seville oranges as they were very bitter

 

[Gramaisc]

I once had a customer return some seville oranges as they were very bitter

I once saw a huge online argument that started when somebody ordered a dozen of something and complained when only twelve were delivered.

Trying to explain why 'the other eight' weren't there didn't seem to be possible...

 

[tek-monkey]

That's the first photo I've seen of him in ages. Oh Tek, He's bloody gorgeous!!!!

I don't tend to post photos of him tbh, despite taking loads! He's growing so fast, not quite 10 months and he's 12kg and pushing the limits of 12-18 month clothes.