i think they should bring roping @sheeting back it kept you fit
milkmantom:
i think they should bring roping @sheeting back it kept you fit
You are joking,of course,Tom ! How does pulling a 'lal sheet over a load of tarmac in Moota quarry qualify as “keeping you fit” ? Cheers Dennis.
milkmantom:
i mayby didn,t say i loaded at least 2 aday at marchon int 70,s was wild@wet up theer dennis
Aye it was gay (can you still use this word Tom?) wild up on Kells at times,it was in Barra’ as well,same wind eh!,I once had my fly sheet tek’off at British Cellophane!! Did you work for H. & M.E. in those day’s Tom ? Cheers Dennis.
Probably a mid 80’s shot of four tidely sheeted loads of paper standing at the Henry Cooke mill in Beetham awaiting collection for their journey to customers in the s
outh.
here,s on from the swingin 60,s
milkmantom:
i think they should bring roping @sheeting back it kept you fit
theres still a few of us at it pal 
milkmantom:
forgot t put photo on it must be me age eh
Did you drive for “squeak” as well Tom,well that looks like your dog Eh!,I thowt all the real “men” about Fleckie had hound dogs Eh!.Great shot all the same marra I didn’t think James ran a motor like that,great ! Cheers Dennis.
orret dennis i bet you,ve a lall dog just like that james had an alsastion when he got a bit richer t guard all the loot you hauliers med int 70,s
milkmantom:
orret dennis i bet you,ve a lall dog just like that james had an alsastion when he got a bit richer t guard all the loot you hauliers med int 70,s
a proud man @his dog nice ■■■■■■■ badge ont back dennis
heres another oldie jack johnstone @willy warren at thirlmere when it was the only road south
milkmantom:
heres another oldie jack johnstone @willy warren at thirlmere when it was the only road south
Great old photo Tom. Would that be the same company called Johnstone from Aspatria with the red wagons? I once went to Alston Foundry from Sheffield and there was Johnstones in there and also Hendersons? with green motors.
yes thats them chris pity it was,nt colour
milkmantom:
how many out of ten for that dennis
Yan! Who sheeted that Tom ? Whos was it ? Dennis.
milkmantom:
a proud man @his dog nice ■■■■■■■ badge ont back dennis
Here’s a shot of the last dogs I had Tom,they looked after the depot,and we never had a problem eh!,Thats a fencing post that the Rottweiler has in his jaws,I got him from Penrith via animal rescue,he was in a bad state when he came but I soon had him bouncing fit,he’d run through a brick wall if I asked him !Cheers Dennis.
aye they look [gay]nice dogs sorry i forgot good dogs was impressed wid them horses dennis wat happened to ian that was on fridge used t see him most days at bellshill we took butter up frae carlisle me @geordie thirwall [he was an ireby pilot