I know the feeling, freezing cold day, rat trap letter box, half an inch missing, oh yes it's no jokestokes11eg wrote:No. I lost most of them in the lead up to Christmas, trying to prise open frozen letter boxes.! Actually, over the years, I have lost so much blood sweat and tears on the job, not to mention all the slivers of skin that's been left behind on doors,gates,and in dogs mouths, it's a wonder there is any of me left!Now I know what people mean when they say they are worn out!
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There can't be much left thendvbuk55 wrote:I know the feeling, freezing cold day, rat trap letter box, half an inch missing, oh yes it's no jokestokes11eg wrote:No. I lost most of them in the lead up to Christmas, trying to prise open frozen letter boxes.! Actually, over the years, I have lost so much blood sweat and tears on the job, not to mention all the slivers of skin that's been left behind on doors,gates,and in dogs mouths, it's a wonder there is any of me left!Now I know what people mean when they say they are worn out!
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The new fleeces are total shite, I was freezing in the latest cold spell, the wind goes straight through them, the stormproof is no good for warmth either.
A lot of the old hands in our office still have the jerkins and gilets for years back, some even have cardigans,
A lot of the old hands in our office still have the jerkins and gilets for years back, some even have cardigans,
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Especially when there ain't much to start withDGP1 wrote:There can't be much left thendvbuk55 wrote:I know the feeling, freezing cold day, rat trap letter box, half an inch missing, oh yes it's no jokestokes11eg wrote:No. I lost most of them in the lead up to Christmas, trying to prise open frozen letter boxes.! Actually, over the years, I have lost so much blood sweat and tears on the job, not to mention all the slivers of skin that's been left behind on doors,gates,and in dogs mouths, it's a wonder there is any of me left!Now I know what people mean when they say they are worn out!
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And your hand's so cold that it's only sat down at home three hours later that you realise your fingers are shorter than when you set out.dvbuk55 wrote:I know the feeling, freezing cold day, rat trap letter box, half an inch missing, oh yes it's no jokestokes11eg wrote:No. I lost most of them in the lead up to Christmas, trying to prise open frozen letter boxes.! Actually, over the years, I have lost so much blood sweat and tears on the job, not to mention all the slivers of skin that's been left behind on doors,gates,and in dogs mouths, it's a wonder there is any of me left!Now I know what people mean when they say they are worn out!
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It's not only your fingers than end up shorterLounge Lizard wrote:And your hand's so cold that it's only sat down at home three hours later that you realise your fingers are shorter than when you set out.dvbuk55 wrote:I know the feeling, freezing cold day, rat trap letter box, half an inch missing, oh yes it's no jokestokes11eg wrote:No. I lost most of them in the lead up to Christmas, trying to prise open frozen letter boxes.! Actually, over the years, I have lost so much blood sweat and tears on the job, not to mention all the slivers of skin that's been left behind on doors,gates,and in dogs mouths, it's a wonder there is any of me left!Now I know what people mean when they say they are worn out!
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Yepstokes11eg wrote:Boys--you'r going of topic again.!
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Lounge Lizard wrote:And your hand's so cold that it's only sat down at home three hours later that you realise your fingers are shorter than when you set out.dvbuk55 wrote:I know the feeling, freezing cold day, rat trap letter box, half an inch missing, oh yes it's no jokestokes11eg wrote:No. I lost most of them in the lead up to Christmas, trying to prise open frozen letter boxes.! Actually, over the years, I have lost so much blood sweat and tears on the job, not to mention all the slivers of skin that's been left behind on doors,gates,and in dogs mouths, it's a wonder there is any of me left!Now I know what people mean when they say they are worn out!
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DGP1 wrote:Yepstokes11eg wrote:Boys--you'r going of topic again.!
and we expect to be called into the headmasters office again to be told off
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Listen DGP1 on the quiet and just between you and I, if we get one of those nasty emails again - lets blame it on stokesyDGP1 wrote:Yepstokes11eg wrote:Boys--you'r going of topic again.!
and we expect to be called into the headmasters office again to be told off
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That's a good ideadvbuk55 wrote:Listen DGP1 on the quiet and just between you and I, if we get one of those nasty emails again - lets blame it on stokesyDGP1 wrote:Yepstokes11eg wrote:Boys--you'r going of topic again.!
and we expect to be called into the headmasters office again to be told off
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I for one believe she is a temptress
leading us poor simple country folk astray
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dvbuk55
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Oh Yes! I can hear the swish of the bamboo already, and the slippery squeak of the leather torusDGP1 wrote:That's a good ideadvbuk55 wrote:Listen DGP1 on the quiet and just between you and I, if we get one of those nasty emails again - lets blame it on stokesyDGP1 wrote:Yepstokes11eg wrote:Boys--you'r going of topic again.!
and we expect to be called into the headmasters office again to be told off
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I for one believe she is a temptress
leading us poor simple country folk astray
then she can just join us in the headmasters office
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DGP1
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dvbuk55 wrote:Oh Yes! I can hear the swish of the bamboo already, and the slippery squeak of the leather torusDGP1 wrote:That's a good ideadvbuk55 wrote:Listen DGP1 on the quiet and just between you and I, if we get one of those nasty emails again - lets blame it on stokesyDGP1 wrote:Yepstokes11eg wrote:Boys--you'r going of topic again.!
and we expect to be called into the headmasters office again to be told off
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I for one believe she is a temptress
leading us poor simple country folk astray
then she can just join us in the headmasters office
I'm preparing myself for the zombie invasion, rule number 1 - Cardio
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dvbuk55
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[/quote][/quote][/quote]DGP1 wrote:dvbuk55 wrote:DGP1 wrote:Oh Yes! I can hear the swish of the bamboo already, and the slippery squeak of the leather torusdvbuk55 wrote:[quote="DGP1]That's a good ideathen she can just join us in the headmasters office
We're soooo getting called to the headmasters office
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We have already established we are not at fault, it is some sort of mind control, I don't even know what my fingers are doing.