I`ve been to the Chester Mini-Meet today and enjoyed a really nice chat with fellow OOF`ers; it`s been really nice to put names to the OOF faces.....thanks everyone!


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If only it was a little warmer today at Chester services I'd have stayed a little longer....

Sounds like a good time was had ....by one and all.
I presume you are the "lady in red" Debs...:y :y..(please feel free to correct me .....if I'am wrong). ;)

Opti wrote on 22. Nov 2009 at 15:45:

Sounds like a good time was had ....by one and all. I presume you are the "lady in red" Debs...:y :y..(please feel free to correct me .....if I'am wrong). ;)

You`re wrong! ;D


....that`s Tigger (Carol). :y


IIRC: I`m behind the camera. ;)

nice pictures  :y

Debs. wrote on 22. Nov 2009 at 15:51:

Opti wrote on 22. Nov 2009 at 15:45: Sounds like a good time was had ....by one and all. I presume you are the "lady in red" Debs...:y :y..(please feel free to correct me .....if I'am wrong). ;) You`re wrong! ;D ....that`s Tigger (Carol). :y IIRC: I`m behind the camera. ;)

So no pics of you :(

Pete. wrote on 22. Nov 2009 at 15:59:

Debs. wrote on 22. Nov 2009 at 15:51: Opti wrote on 22. Nov 2009 at 15:45: Sounds like a good time was had ....by one and all. I presume you are the "lady in red" Debs...:y :y..(please feel free to correct me .....if I'am wrong). ;) You`re wrong! ;D ....that`s Tigger (Carol). :y IIRC: I`m behind the camera. ;) So no pics of you :(

Oh gawd......I hope not! ;D

Debs. wrote on 22. Nov 2009 at 15:51:

Opti wrote on 22. Nov 2009 at 15:45: Sounds like a good time was had ....by one and all. I presume you are the "lady in red" Debs...:y :y..(please feel free to correct me .....if I'am wrong). ;) You`re wrong! ;D ....that`s Tigger (Carol). :y IIRC: I`m behind the camera. ;)

......please accept my unreserved apology ...Ms Debs......I noticed the blonde hair and.......... :-[ :-[ :y

Nice pics Debs, but where are the doggies?

Once again a pleasure to meet old & new faces at this years OOF Chester bakery meet which certainly added something new. Special love to Dame Debs & the collies for gracing us with thier presence after all this time, your MUFFIN was wonderful!!! (we're a friendly bunch) Hope you attend another meet next year sometime. I left the camera in the car (pillock) so no piccies to post.
      Sorry the Beastie leapt into shot on your last pic Debs, she can be a bit of a Diva at times!!! 8-)

Pictures must've ben taken before I got there then!  :-[  :-[  :-[  ;)  ;D

Andy.... Itravell to Ramsbottom every day so you're excused for being late heheh

vauxsull wrote on 22. Nov 2009 at 17:11:

Andy.... Itravell to Ramsbottom every day so you're excused for being late heheh

:o  :o
I hate the 20odd miles each way to Wigan each day! So where in Rammy do you work?  :y

I work at Marshalls Andy.... the concrete works... do you know it?

vauxsull wrote on 22. Nov 2009 at 17:43:

I work at Marshalls Andy.... the concrete works... do you know it?

I know where it is, the top road going to Shuttleworth. I get my car MOT'd at Garric .... in the dip just further up from Marshalls, towards the motorway. I have good friends who live in Nangreaves, which, if you have a proper 4x4, is left at the lights up the hill.
You must be at the top of the ladder if you're driving all that way each day for work!!!  ::)  ::)  ::)  ::)

No Andy I'm not a high flyer I just drive a fork truck thats all. I used to work for the Marshalls near to me in Wrexham untill they closed it down early this year.
gotta go where the work is dont you?

vauxsull wrote on 22. Nov 2009 at 17:52:

No Andy I'm not a high flyer I just drive a fork truck thats all. I used to work for the Marshalls near to me in Wrexham untill they closed it down early this year. gotta go where the work is dont you?

And how long does that take you each day?
Yes, you do have to go to where the work is, that's why I'm at Heinz 20odd miles away, I feel like it's only a local journey now you've told me how far you travel.

Its a 62 mile each way trip  and when I'm coming home off a night shift its a real problem keeping awake on the M56....

vauxsull wrote on 22. Nov 2009 at 17:59:

Its a 62 mile each way trip  and when I'm coming home off a night shift its a real problem keeping awake on the M56....

You poor bugger! I used to have problems coming home from Halifx after a night shift keeping awake too.  ;)

vauxsull wrote on 22. Nov 2009 at 17:59:

Its a 62 mile each way trip   .......

You must be putting about 5 gallon of fuel in your car each day. £25 a day just to get to work!  :o  :o

I was in Halifax the other week on a forklift refresher course. at the Marshalls Brookfoot works... now that was a b*****d of a drive back I tell you..

it costs me around £15 per day Andy..... Think I need a cheap diesel just to get there and back... Keeping the Omega naturally...

vauxsull wrote on 22. Nov 2009 at 18:06:

I was in Halifax the other week on a forklift refresher course. at the Marshalls Brookfoot works... now that was a b*****d of a drive back I tell you..

Coming back down the hill towards jct 21/20 when you have HGV's inches from your back end cos they're free wheeling ......  :-?  :-?  :-? Not a nice place to be!  ;)  :y

vauxsull wrote on 22. Nov 2009 at 18:07:

it costs me around £15 per day Andy.....  .....

That's good! You must drive your car like Mother Terresa!  ;D  ;D  ;D  :y

It was nice to see friends old and new again today :y

Thanks to Debs and Guy for the goodies ;)

If I switch to  ECO I get around an extra 1 mpg Ooooo.Yes the HGV's where a problem .Isn't there a stretch of road called " crash ally" or something?

vauxsull wrote on 22. Nov 2009 at 18:13:

If I switch to  ECO I get around an extra 1 mpg Ooooo.Yes the HGV's where a problem .Isn't there a stretch of road called " crash ally" or something?

That'll be 'Death Valley' on the M60 (formerly M62) between Jct 17 Whitefield & jct 15 where the M61 joins. If you listen to Sally traffic on Radio 2 there's an accident or 2 most weeks somewhere round there. It's usually 4 lanes of stationary traffic at 'rush hour'  :-?  :y

Elite Pete wrote on 22. Nov 2009 at 18:12:

It was nice to see friends old and new again today :y Thanks to Debs and Guy for the goodies ;)

Gu :yd 2 c u 2 m8...Couldn't resist the txt tk!!!!

Amigo MX5 wrote on 22. Nov 2009 at 18:38:

Elite Pete wrote on 22. Nov 2009 at 18:12: It was nice to see friends old and new again today :y Thanks to Debs and Guy for the goodies ;) Gu :yd 2 c u 2 m8...Couldn't resist the txt tk!!!!

I'll write properly now then. Had to try it! 8-)

vauxsull wrote on 22. Nov 2009 at 18:07:

it costs me around £15 per day Andy..... Think I need a cheap diesel just to get there and back... Keeping the Omega naturally...

LPG :y

Martin Imber wrote on 22. Nov 2009 at 20:42:

vauxsull wrote on 22. Nov 2009 at 18:07: it costs me around £15 per day Andy..... Think I need a cheap diesel just to get there and back... Keeping the Omega naturally... LPG :y

He might want to use his boot!!!  ::) :y

Need to get the LPG myself doing at least 100 miles a day and thats just to and from the office  :(

davethediver wrote on 22. Nov 2009 at 23:17:

Need to get the LPG myself doing at least 100 miles a day and thats just to and from the office  :(

:-?  :-?  :-?  :-?
I must have been spoilt with my comutes. I now travel 45 miles round trip to put beanz in tinz, but I used to do about 8! I'd hate to do that  kind of milage to work & back. But if you have to, I suppose you just have to get on with it!  :-?  ;)  ;)

Reguarly do 250+ on the day but then travelling is needed and being a national rep i can't complain. Just glad to be in work in this current climate  :) :y

davethediver wrote on 22. Nov 2009 at 23:38:

Reguarly do 250+ on the day but then travelling is needed and being a national rep i can't complain. Just glad to be in work in this current climate  :) :y

You can't do much selling if you are in the car for all that time.......... :D :D

Now your sounding like my gaffer  ;D ;D ;D

davethediver wrote on 23. Nov 2009 at 00:33:

Now your sounding like my gaffer  ;D ;D ;D

Been there, many many years ago.... :y