eagerbeaver:
Stobart’s will be fine.The Beaver is once again part of the mighty green machine.
Ingenuity at its finest.
A wage, plus daily trips to well stocked markets, all wrapped up within the rules of being a necessary worker, plus you get exercise allowance covered too.
Shrewd move [emoji106][emoji38]
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eagerbeaver:
Stobart’s will be fine.The Beaver is once again part of the mighty green machine.
He walks…
Amongst us mere mortals.
Swoon.
Seen a Screwfix tractor pulling a Morrison’s trailer out of Gadbrook, both Wincanton contracts.
Two weeks ago if you had a tractor and driver the supermarkets would have bitten your hand, this week is about building stock on the shelves, subbies including Stobarts might be furloughing drivers next week, depending on how many of the supermarkets drivers are self isolating.
eagerbeaver:
Stobart’s will be fine.The Beaver is once again part of the mighty green machine.
After the Downton post (which must have been the best of the 10’s) stobarts part 1 and was it Mark Thompson? Surely this needs a thread of it’s own.
In fact I’m sure the reason for you leaving wherever you were at has a story behind it
Jimmy McNulty:
eagerbeaver:
Stobart’s will be fine.The Beaver is once again part of the mighty green machine.
After the Downton post (which must have been the best of the 10’s) stobarts part 1 and was it Mark Thompson? Surely this needs a thread of it’s own.
In fact I’m sure the reason for you leaving wherever you were at has a story behind it
Are we all sat nicely? Good, then I shall begin.
Once upon a time there was a poster called Benjie. Benjie dispensed wisdom (see above post 
). There was also a poster called Jim who questioned one of the greatest living lorry drivers reasoning behind his move to the greatest trucking firm in the United Kingdom. Jim thought the mighty Beaver may have lost yet another job through his intolerance of helmets, yet little did James know that the illustrious wood chewer had been unwashed for a period of time, and had been clutching an Aldi carrier bag closer to his chest than a bottle of hand sanitiser and a bag of pasta.
The Beaver had been doing his civic duty by assisting Sainsbury’s. Daf CF’s and Merc’s had seldom been graced by such magnificence and the queue of applause in the car park once the mythical Beaver announced his retirement from them made many cry. The almighty Beaver decided that getting £3 per hour less than permanent drivers was unacceptable for one who was so gifted and consulted the cosmic spine for clarification. The cosmic spine was the greatest source of strength in the whole wide lorry universe, but many lorry drivers had never heard of the spine! Some thought the spine was a section of a book, others thought it was a country in South America.
The incredible Beaver (whilst waiting for a ruling from the cosmic spine) contacted the secretive bellend collective for further guidance. Sir Robert of Roy confirmed the wisdom of such a move but then started babbling about NUFC so the legendary Beaver simply hung up & tried another member. Le Maosteur of Bater simply ■■■■■■ himself and was no use to the hero haulier either 
It was at this moment that the cosmic spine delivered it’s verdict. It was time for the worshipped Beaver to join the Road Legends. The cosmic spine thought that such strength of character, combined with celebrity status would simply elevate the R L’s to a new stratosphere. At this point the much admired Beaver suggested to the spine that not only could he use his incredible talent to bolster the R L’s, but he could maybe even return to the green dream?
All of a sudden the sky changed into a darkened hell, clouds hurtled past and lightning crackled & fizzed around like dancing firecrackers, there was a mighty explosion-the cosmic spine had exploded…unable to compute the magnitude of such an amalgamation! A stunning new reality was born…the UK’s greatest driver was back amongst normal every day truck drivers, not only back but back in style.
A MEAN GREEN ROAD LEGEND MACHINE. The end.
eagerbeaver:
Once upon a time there was a poster called Benjie. Benjie dispensed wisdom (see above postThat’s possibly the nicest way I’ve ever been called a TNUC in my life, fanks Mr Beaver, raised a tear in me this has [emoji847][emoji1787]
Jimmy gonna be ■■■■■■ I’ve stole his thunder now though…[emoji867][emoji8][emoji38]
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Benjie83:
eagerbeaver:
Once upon a time there was a poster called Benjie. Benjie dispensed wisdom (see above postThat’s possibly the nicest way I’ve ever been called a TNUC in my life, fanks Mr Beaver, raised a tear in me this has [emoji847][emoji1787]
Jimmy gonna be ■■■■■■ I’ve stole his thunder now though…[emoji867][emoji8][emoji38]
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No problemo Chief. Refreshing to see a modicum of intelligence posted.
It’s like a diamond amongst a sea of cubic zirconia…
As for the Stobart repatriation, I felt that whilst the green excellence have had recent financial challenges, it was only right that they should be bolstered by TNUK’s very own trucking God.
Because every little helps…
eagerbeaver:
Benjie83:
eagerbeaver:
Once upon a time there was a poster called Benjie. Benjie dispensed wisdom (see above postThat’s possibly the nicest way I’ve ever been called a TNUC in my life, fanks Mr Beaver, raised a tear in me this has [emoji847][emoji1787]
Jimmy gonna be ■■■■■■ I’ve stole his thunder now though…[emoji867][emoji8][emoji38]
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No problemo Chief. Refreshing to see a modicum of intelligence posted.
It’s like a diamond amongst a sea of cubic zirconia…
As for the Stobart repatriation, I felt that whilst the green excellence have had recent financial challenges, it was only right that they should be bolstered by TNUK’s very own trucking God.
Because every little helps…
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Tbh I’m seriously contemplating a return to them myself as
the skull crushing boredom, and demoralisation of my manhood/pockets is far out weighting the worry of catching covid.
And as said on here 1000k times they was good to me and gave me a chance as a noob, an now my ■■■■■ together I know I’d be top of the fuel praise league for sure [emoji38]
Although I’d be adding extra bravery status to my Shield as one of the nations unsung wheel attendants if I did take the leap like your good self has as I’d be aiming for the London Branch…
How’s that for sharpening ones own guillotine blade [emoji16]
Good luck Mr Beaver, and enjoy that poly/nylon goodness against one’s nips [emoji16]
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Get a room you two…
Dear me , I wondered what I’d be going back to on
Monday , now I know , the jesters tea party reading these two
the nodding donkey:
Get a room you two…
I’m game…
But only if you an doze promise to join [emoji8]
God I’d kill for a heavy load of groupage behind me right now, I’d even go Dutch style too if there was hovis mixed into the load [emoji20]
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Tooz:
as it’s been said, it’s a dog eat dog world, when all the subbies came in to the depots, all the agency guys who have been there years have been kicked to the kerb and are lucky to get one shift a week there noweven the full timers are sitting around for hours waiting for a load as the subbies have priority.
Yeah. Feel like setting fire to the Stobart trucks. Not there in Jan and Feb after xmas were you? Barstewards.
Sand Fisher:
Tooz:
as it’s been said, it’s a dog eat dog world, when all the subbies came in to the depots, all the agency guys who have been there years have been kicked to the kerb and are lucky to get one shift a week there noweven the full timers are sitting around for hours waiting for a load as the subbies have priority.
Yeah. Feel like setting fire to the Stobart trucks. Not there in Jan and Feb after xmas were you? Barstewards.
Trucks !!! I got bored of being stuck at home & living just off
A1 I made some sarnies , cake & drove up & parked I lay-by on a1 ( mrs was questioning my sanity as she was happy watching her film ) , but she went with it but did say anymore
Than 30 mins ( ringing sister ) she was driving home , and I could
Do what I bloody liked
Anyway back to what I saw , 1 stobart , I Fowler Welch , 1 warburtons , 1 Moran & 2 /3 plain fridges , 2 foreigners
So this takeover that folks are on about certainly doesn’t seem to be happening , or not on a1 at 6 pm tonight !!
Conor:
sapper:
don’t know what the cost of all the subbies wad, but wouldn’t have been cheap, some were bragging 600 pounds a day?.That wouldn’t be unbelievable. I know Fowler Welch pay £500 on the run up to Xmas and often it’s just a single tip and maybe reload or come back with empties.
Testicles. Maybe a Scotch load from Spalding to Livingston, reload spuds or something back.but not on locals
ESL have stopped recruiting drivers due to the coronavirus slowdown. I’m guessing it’s easier to just use agencies, then fob them off when times are quiet and they’re not needed. Makes sense not taking on employed drivers when times are quiet. But, could it be the beginning of the rumoured winding down of ESL and takeover by WS Transportation?..
There’s some bigger companies than Stobarts furloughing drivers, so I think it will be a while before anyone gets taken on full time, anywhere.
