beefy4605:
Your slagging off one of the top companies in the North who offer some of the best pay and conditions going - a company that you never hear of looking drivers cos most drivers stay when they get in the door at Loanes simply because they are a tight knit family firm who look after their employees .
Who are you then?
beefy4605:
Then you turn on all the inhabitants of Ireland “those flag waving tossers who are to busy playing catholic protestant space invaders” - way to go pal - theres probably not an outfit in the whole of Ireland that would give you a job now.And for your own saftey I’d sugest you stay well clear of Ireland for some time after making comments like that - and thats not a threat in case you decide to be all offended by what I say just a simple statement of the facts
Then I will let you into a little story, shall I if you would give me the time to add this report.
Saw the web site of carna transport one address in the south and the other address in the north. My first place to visit out of logistics and choice was the one in the south. They are based in the town of Astleblayney of Co. Monaghan. This was a ■■■■■ of a place to find and took some asking. Most people hear are decent genuine people that are happy to help some one in need; but there is always the one Ahole. Drove around back and forth through the town a few time and could not find it so at a pub on the corner with 1 or 2 Co. Monaghan flags there was a 4x4 with trailer (looked like farmers) parked on the pavement with the driver and passenger talking to some of the people stood outside smoking a flag. I pulled up next to them to ask for directions, there number Plate was NI and they obviously saw my English number plate I approached them and asked them do you know where lakeview B/P is; 2 big fat old geezers in the cab pulled a strop. Pulling faces and talking as hard and loud as they could; rouw rouw rouw rouw driver; we don’t know we are not from this part of the country. I said ow yer well why don’t you 2 ■■■■ of back to where you come from then. Then the driver said, raor row rur I’ll have 10 mc paddy mc shaffer up in in the space of 10 mins. By this time people on the streets passing who where going about there daily businesses had there heads briefly turned and listening. The people they were talking to at the pub had turned there back and moved onto something ells. The driver had his window down And I pointed my finger through it nearly touching his cheat and said ‘ear now you couple of gob ■■■■■■ any time you two want a do with me right’. Then he got out of the car and I moved back into position; I said are you the big man or something eh and he just pulled back and looked at me. Then Looked into blue yonder. I turned around and wholly crisis there was a car with blue lights on top and guard written all over it, that had stopped and the officer was just looking at us both, I shook my head and wondered back to my car and he did the same thing. By this time everyone stood out side the pub had gone back inside. So I drove off.
As I said this place was a ■■■■■ to find. I Drove up a long track to a farm, farmer’s wife saw me from Inside the house then the old man steeped out saw my foreign number plate and cringed with an anxiety of fear. I said I’m just looking for such and such a place. So he explained it to me well, we had crack for a minute and off I went.
I eventually found carna’s office, stuck between the woods and the church. I went in and spoke to a guy who was quite a gentleman. Said what I was after and he asked what have you done and who have you worked for so I told him. He asked where I was from. I said the lake distric England he said ow yes beautiful place we went there such and such a time ago. We went into his office where he explained everything. He said this is just an office but our yard is only 10km up the road over the border. You go there now and I will tell such and such that you are on your way and he will do an assessment to see if you can drive or not.
So I went on up the road across the UK border a mile and a half you turn right for Carna; as you turn right there is a union jack flag hanging on a post. As I turned right there where a few houses and someone was about so I pulled up to ask for directions, he glanced at my number plate and then smiled (as if He’s one of us)
He said hi how you doing etc etc. And was very happy to help. Turns out he is a wagon driver him self.
So went onto the direction given and as I arrived in Carna’s yard there was a flag of Co. Monaghan hung off of a post. I went into the office introduced myself and told him the situation from the other office down the road. He said where do you live, I said the lake district England and suddenly his face cringed going red like he was having a panic attack. Right he said just weight hear I’ll get you a form, so weighted 15 mins for that he said fill that in while he was in a state of stress and panic. Then I weighted half an hour after that then he came back and said now we are rely rely busy at the moment. He did not seam to hate me personally and I could not see him enjoying this but it would appear he had to do this to me like it was a religion to him. He said we don’t have any thing in at the moment as we have just employed 2 polish lads but we will keep your number and if any thing changes. I said ay nay bother just enjoy your life now. At that point he may as well covered his ears with his hand’s and said not listening near near because doing this to me is like a religion to him that must be done.
So any way on up the road to Newry. As I drove up the road through the towns I could see countless Co. Monaghan flags hung out of the bedroom windows. I thought ow dear this place is trouble better drive on.
So going up the A1 towards Manfreight I decided to cut through the back road and going through the town you could see every lamp post every possible place you could fit a flat plastered with union jacks and st. Georges cross flags with that little hand print on in the middle. This was a frightening experience seeing so many union jack and st. Georges cross; you would think it was D day and the queen was coming for tea to thank the hero. And then there was the churches they had there flags hanging as well, yes you got to see a bright orange flag with a yellow star in the corner.
And you would stop at the ASDA in these towns and where all the alcoholic drinks where sold they had a security guard on with proper scanning machines as you walk in and out the beverages section. And the police station I stopped at outside to punch something into my sat nav was like fort knocks I mean barriers everywhere. And then the security guard of the police station came out in a panic coz he saw my VW passet with the rear windows blanked out and the black tar pole sheeting strapping the load down on the roof rack
Like I have come to blow the police station up.
This country is defo screwed up that is for sure. But now I know why they had all those flags flying, it was something someone said at Dixons transport when I had my interview. He said something like we are completely different to the people who live in the north and don’t be coerced into false ideologies from what you hear. It is those in the northern states that cause all the problems with England, not us. He added the best thing to do with the place is to put a great big wall around the place. And then he said and tomorrow they will be having there little something (can’t remember the name of it) day which is just complete trouble.
That must of been the day to pitch you flag I guess.
On my travels in the R.I I found it was not just him with that opinion, far from it . Any time I mentioned I may be going to N.I to find work or any mention of the place and people say ow no we have nothing to do with that place don’t want to get involved. The people in the R.I are kind and friendly people that live in Pease.
Both the government and the people are more inclined to do business and have far better relation ship’s with England and Wales then N.I and Scotland. It is the people from the north who try and put a wedge between England and Ireland. The scaremongering of if you go to Ireland you will get beaten up for being an English man. Of course we should define what part of Ireland they are talking about.
There is nothing wrong with waving the odd flag or two. Like when you come over the bridge into New Ross welcoming you to Co. Wexford. And then the holy place of where JFK came to visit his parents just before he was assassinated. Or Buckingham palace with all its flags and other glories. But extremism is the case in N.I. Whilst the situation has inproved over the years for the better. I shall not be returning to N.I even if there was a job on offer. So don’t worry Mr. Beefy you wont see my face in N.I again that’s for sure. And please be careful when you use the Phrase Ireland “And for your own safety I’d suggest you stay well clear of Ireland for some time”. Because I would hate to think you where one of these scaremongers.
God bless you all.
However you choices to worship his lord ship.
PS Will try to upload some other reports of my trip to Ireland at a latter stage.
