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Aug 6, 2011, 10:11 pm
Hi all, well Matt has been and gone and I think he had a good time and enjoyed his stay. I dont know if the planners and despatchers had anything to do with but but we got some really good trips so thanks to them. I have posted some of my favourite pics from Matt's visit. Hope you like them. Comment - Like
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Jul 2, 2011, 7:57 pm
Matt had a good flight and on Saturday I was asked to take a different truck as mine had a multitude of faults and would not be out of the shop for at least a few days. After swapping some of my stuff over we set off bound for Laredo Texas. Stopped at US customs to get Matt a visa and headed south. ... Comment - Like
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Jun 21, 2011, 9:54 pm
Well had a good run to Santa Fe Springs and a quick reload. Ran north and had 2 collections, loaded the first but the second had still to be chilled so I called it a night and loaded in the morning. The load is bound for Saskatoon SK and I had plenty of time to do it in.
One thing you notice about C... Comment - Like
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Jun 16, 2011, 10:32 pm
Well, left Montreal with a trailer for Calgary but it would be far too easy for me to take that one so I did a switch in the Winnipeg yard with another trailer bound for Calgary ??? Highlights of the last few days are not only did I see 3 moose but also a black bear, sadly I wasn't quick enough with... Comment - Like
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Jun 9, 2011, 10:15 pm
Finally got rid of that godforsaken load when I unloaded this morning at Montreal. I feel like a huge weight has been lifted from my shoulders.
Picked up a trailer in Montreal for Vancouver but dropping it in Calgary. I need to get my foot down a bit as Monday is day 14 for me and I will need a 24hr... Comment - Like
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Jun 7, 2011, 6:58 pm
Hi, so I am sat on the dock in Brampton waiting…and waiting.
To bring you up to date, I collected the trailer from Schuyler IA and set off running towards Sarnia which is the border where you cross the Blue Water bridge into Canada. All was going well, no messages on the satellite and clear roads.... Comment - Like
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Jun 4, 2011, 9:50 pm
Well I heard nothing for the rest of the day. My plea's to set off running towards the load fell on deaf ears and I was dispatched this morning. So 340 miles later (actually 325 but a 15 mile detour for a trailer washout and back) I arrived at the shipper and was greeted with "Its loaded but we are ... Comment - Like
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Jun 4, 2011, 11:34 am
Yesterday, Thursday 2nd was an easy day even though I couldn’t really afford to hang around as I needed to cover some decent miles. Started the day at 7.45, took 45 mins off and parked at Clearwater Minnesota at 1945hrs. The 12 hour day consisted of 622 miles and a 10.5hr drive. Also there was 2 ... Comment - Like
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Jun 1, 2011, 11:24 pm
Not one person contacted me to claim there $100, what a bunch of honest law abiding drivers you are.
So, on with the diary.
Picked up the trailer and sent in the relevant messages including one that stated I would be in Calgary at 12pm. First message came through and.."can u be in Calgary for 8.30am... Comment - Like
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May 30, 2011, 1:53 am
Not long after I posted the previous entry I received a satellite message dispatching me for the load, bear in mind it isn't loaded yet. When I informed the dispatcher my reset would be up in the morning which would be approx 2hrs after the trailer would be put on the dock and could I go in for it t... Comment - Like
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May 29, 2011, 5:04 pm
Hi all, more pics as promised along with a few new ones from Las Vegas. Stopped off there for a few hours on my way back from Mecca CA.
Coming up is something that is not new but I have not done it for a long time. Its a detailed diary of what happens to me, how long I drive and where I am and so on... Comment - Like
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May 20, 2011, 7:39 pm
Hi all, lots of miles and no internet have made my posts a little scarce.
I think I was in Washington state when I last posted, no I was in Vancouver (after looking in logbook). Well I got across to Calgary, had a quick reset and ran with an empty trailer to Lethbridge and since then the reason I lo... Comment - Like
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May 11, 2011, 5:39 pm
Piglet 4th is The California Dream.
California has some of the most stringent green policies regarding trucks in N.America and piglet isn’t fazed by them one little bit. Pulling the latest of H&R’s trailers she is super eco-friendly.
If we start at the back and work forward we have super wide si... Comment - Like
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May 11, 2011, 5:36 pm
Just imagine you are going out for the day, the weather is bad but that hasn’t put a downer on it. If it was night time you would have your lights on, why bother at 2pm in the afternoon ? This is what I see when its raining and the spray is getting kicked up.
Can you spot the vehicles?
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May 5, 2011, 8:32 am
Sat in calgary, have been planned to run into Idaho for a load but its all gone a bit wrong.
Had to reset as didn't have enough hours for the States, so far the reset was completed 6hrs ago.
My load was supposed to be ready yesterday morning but has been put on "test" whatever that is and I have hea... Comment - Like
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Apr 29, 2011, 6:46 pm
This replica of Stonehenge was built in 1929 and can be found in Maryhill WA overlooking the Columbia river and into Oregon. Built in honour of Military personnel who gave there lives in World War One.
If you plan on visiting it the access is easy via a twisty narrow road and when there providing it... Comment - Like
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Apr 29, 2011, 6:40 pm
Its been 6 weeks since I got back and my first impressions of how much more “planned and organised” things seemed have been beaten back by the proverbial shitty stick. Although I am getting decent miles, decent runs and a decent amount of time off its things like being given impossible pre-plans... Comment - Like
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Apr 19, 2011, 1:55 pm
After the experience of seeing the spuds being unloaded I was asked to run 4hrs west empty to just the other side of Portland Oregon. Went to the shipper, saw it was unsuitable to park there as my load wasn't until Monday morning so parked North of Portland at a truckstop called Jubitz. Its a good s... Comment - Like
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Apr 16, 2011, 1:41 pm
Arrived at Pasco in Washington at the customer and opened the back doors....oh my god !!
51,000lbs or roughly 25ton of potatoes dumped on the trailer floor, no bags,sacks or crates, just dumped. How the hell are they going to unload this.
Well the solution was not only brilliant but fast.
A conveyor... Comment - Like
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Apr 16, 2011, 1:31 pm
Volvo trying to disguise itself as a tree, taken in Calgary after the dump of snow which fell through the night.
Just when things seemed to be going so well it all came crumbling down, in fact it still is.
Dropped in Saskatoon and had to reset as the load I had been planned on wasn't ready, this was... Comment - Like
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Apr 10, 2011, 4:25 pm
Above and below are pictures of a Rest Area in the States. they are spotless and have fully stocked vending machines.
Try hitting this escape lane at runaway speeds and make the bend. Scary stuff.
An old shack in Manitoba I think. Going to get some more of these as they are full of character.
Ro... Comment - Like
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Apr 9, 2011, 11:10 pm
Hi, really enjoyed the Virginia trip as I had only been down there once before. The weather was great and hit 28c the day I unloaded. Was in and out of the factory and on my way for a reload which was from a place called Smithfield...not far from Virginia Beach. That too was a breeze and was in and ... Comment - Like
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Mar 31, 2011, 11:56 am
Its been a while but I am back earning a living.
Arrived back in Lethbridge On the 16th and started work on the 19th with a trip to Philadelphia which was very nice. Then I reloaded from Delaware which is a state I have never been to so that is now added to the list of States visited. Dropped in Tor... Comment - Like
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Nov 11, 2010, 7:51 am
Hi all, had a nightmare of a time getting home.
Got a lift early to Calgary yard then almost immediately got a lift to the airport. All of this added up with me being 6hrs early for the flight taking off so sat around, drank some coffee and waited. Had a wander around to where the flight was checkin... Comment - Like
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Oct 29, 2010, 11:56 am
I wished I had been a bit quicker with booking my flights to come over to Canada as at first I had the choice of flying home today which is Friday. I left it for a day or so before booking and sods law dictated that the flight would be fully booked...only Sunday available.
I have done everything I n... Comment - Like
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Oct 27, 2010, 10:18 am
Hi all.
As I have been out of the country for over 30 days apparently I need to undergo another drug test which involves peeing in a bottle. This is not a problem, as I have never taken any drugs and my aim is pretty good.
Its been pretty boring sat in the hotel room so I have been browsing through ... Comment - Like
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Oct 23, 2010, 7:47 am
Hi all, yes I am still alive and fighting fit. Will be visiting Canada tomorrow (Sun 24th) for a week during which time I will hopefully pass my medical, catch up with a load of people and prepare myself for coming back full time.
Looking forward to seeing some old mates !!
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Apr 3, 2010, 10:52 am
Hi guys. Met with the surgeon at Newcastle Freeman hospital the other day and discussed my future.
In the end I followed the surgeons advice and have put off having any operations for at least 2 years due to the fact that the odds on the procedure being a success were slim to say the least. For the ... Comment - Like
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Mar 5, 2010, 10:53 am
Hi all, despite my best efforts its been ages since my last post, so I apologise again.
My latest visit to the hospital brought with it good news following the MRI Cardiac scan that I had. When assessed in Canada I had a deformed heart due to an excess of muscle forming to compensate for the malfunc... Comment - Like
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Jan 26, 2010, 7:18 am
Hi everyone, firstly I must apologise for the lack on interest I have shown lately in the blog as it has been put well and truly on the back burner. I will endeavour to udate more regularly in the future.
I am still in the UK and having blood taken on a weekly basis along with regular hospital appoi... Comment - Like
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Dec 12, 2009, 6:51 am
York Minster is the largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe and is situated in the city of York in Northern England. It is the seat of the Archbishop of York (the second highest office of the Church of England), and cathedral for the Diocese of York, and is run by a Dean and Chapter under the De... Comment - Like
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Dec 10, 2009, 6:23 am
Staircase inside Clifford Tower at York. More info on the tower is below. One of the entrances into the walled city of York
The Shambles, tiny streets and original buildings mix with the new.
Clifford's Tower. Here you can see part of the high mound upon which the tower was raised by William I.
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Dec 4, 2009, 6:10 am
Hi everyone, its been a while so I thought I should bring you up to date. As you may be aware I was Cardioverted just over a month ago which is where my heart was zapped with an electric current...pretty much the same as you see on the emergency room Tv programmes. The out come was that the heart im... Comment - Like
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Nov 2, 2009, 9:37 am
Went to the South Park on Saturday night as the town had organised a Bonfire and fireworks for both Halloween and Bonfire night (November 5th).
Thankfully the weather had been good as the slightest bit of rain turns the fields into a swamp. All in all the display was good but taking good pictures wa... Comment - Like
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Oct 28, 2009, 8:06 am
Sorry once again for the lack of posts. As usual I have no excuse other than I have been up to other things. The following set of pics shows some of the little alleys in the town which connect the more major shopping streets as well as a few of some of the sights of the town and stuff that goes on t... Comment - Like
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Oct 12, 2009, 7:54 am
Purpose built as a museum in the 19th century by John and Josephine Bowes, the museum is a fantastice place to visit. You are free to roam around the 3 floors and photography is allowed but the use of flash is restricted.
The foundation stone was laid in 1869 and the project opened its doors to the ... Comment - Like
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Oct 6, 2009, 6:49 am
Built for the mighty dynasty of the Nevills, this great fortress stands proud and defiant, its history rolling back almost a thousand years.
King Cnut (also known as Canute II the Great) owned the Estate, then known as 'Rabi' (derived from 'Ra', Danish for a boundary, and 'Bi', a settlement or dwel... Comment - Like
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