03/02/14

Silly day, very silly day.  Started with two stable drops in Norton the first was a reasonably large drop for a stable drop, as usual there was no help, but I didn't expect it, this one is a genuinely busy stable yard.  The second was a small drop but they seem to have sold part of the yard and getting in now is an obstacle course in reverse.  But I got backed in and unloaded and out again, I only ran over a little of the grass, but it was either the grass or two parked cars.  Next was a collection from a wood yard in Pickering, what fun, six inches of mud.  The only good thing is that there is a reasonably hard base under the mud and so long as you don't drive onto the wrong bit of mud you can get out.  Back to base and load for my second load which included some of the timber that I had collected in Pickering.  (Next time I will take some pictures of the mud, its unbelievable.)  I knew there was going to be a problem with this load on Friday and I wasn't wrong.  When I got the tickets confirmed I was informed that I had to drop the wood first.  Firstly this was well out of my way and was the job I had planned to do last, secondly it meant that I was carrying weight further than necessary.  This leads to poor fuel economy and a worse ride, but its not mine to question why so I did as instructed.  Funny thing, when I reached the first drop the customer didn't seem to be desperate for the timber, strange!  Next drop was a farm drop just over the Humber bridge, two sheep troughs, I doubt if this was economic considering the bridge is a toll bridge but once again its not for me to question why.  Third drop was a regular farm drop, only twenty bags and not a long carry.  Last drop was Carlton store, about six tonnes that I had been carrying about all day.  All done easy enough and it was the only forklift I saw all day.  Back in the yard a little after five to find I am fifth in the queue to load tomorrow morning, great.  Tomorrow in a few short hours hope it's a more logical day.  I will have to start taking more photos, I really will.