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strong winds today

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eastie
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strong winds today

Post by eastie »

The wind was so bad it blew my trolley over twice today
justdeno
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Re: strong winds today

Post by justdeno »

I got trapped by my van. Tried to get out was stuck in the door!!!! Oh and had to chase parcel in garden several times. Was also pinned up against a wall trying to put the post in box. But it was not that windy, did not even get risk assessed. Bring on the floods. :crazy:
comeracing
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Re: strong winds today

Post by comeracing »

they go on about health and safety in the office etc,but today we should never of gone out on delivery,it was terrible saw loads of garden fences blown over etc,the volume of mail was terrible stacks of mail parcels recordeds tracked etc.to sum up the day I get home to find my garden fence blown down,im off for a bber now sod it..
k979aaa
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Re: strong winds today

Post by k979aaa »

No s**t
celerycelery
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Re: strong winds today

Post by celerycelery »

Some of my d2d's are heading over the channel towards France as we speak. Hope they wanted a dominos pizza and car insurance.
Lincox
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Re: strong winds today

Post by Lincox »

Heard of sandstorms, snowstorms, rainstorms, but hit by a leaf storm today. The buggers just flew up from everywhere and hit me as I was cycling, feet hanging to the ground to make sure I didn,t get blown up a tree. Didn,t reckon on the tree getting me from the ground upwards. For a few seconds I couldn,t see a thing.
NWpostie
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Re: strong winds today

Post by NWpostie »

I was worried about roof tiles falling on my head, shame they didn't land on a DOM and knock some sense into him lol.
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freelunch
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Re: strong winds today

Post by freelunch »

Glanced at a shop window, saw a red streak flash by.
Turned to see my trolley sailing off into the distance.
Managed to dodge a freak hailstorm,
only to be caught soaked in a sudden rain downpour just minutes later.
Didn't lose any parcels in the winds, cap flew off though.
Some customers thought it bad we still had to work,
more-so those who had been sent home from their outdoor jobs.
"Everybody has a plan.. until they get punched in the face" - Mike Tyson
loverman shabba
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Re: strong winds today

Post by loverman shabba »

Managers scared to make a decision. They should have told everyone it's too dangerous. I deliver on high ground an was nearly blown off my feet a few times whilst dodging bins and plant pots