03/02/15

First load was a full load to Helmsley store.  I had intended washing my truck before setting out this morning but the ground was covered with white stuff, yes snow.  That was enough to kill all enthusiasm for washing the truck at six in the morning.  Tickets confirmed and off I go, slowly and carefully.  The small roads hadn't been gritted and the going was slippery. I had no problems on the way though it took me a little longer than usual.  The load came off quickly enough and I was back on the road in good time.  The second load was only a small one, just about three tonnes for five drops.  The first and second drops were small, less than a quarter tonne, no problem.  The third drop was just over a tonne and usually isn't any problem, but today!  I had four attempts at getting into the drive and finally gave up when the whole truck was within the gate, at least twenty yards from where I wanted to be.  The entrance is up hill and it was covered with snow.  When I gave up and put on the brake the truck slid back about six feet back down the hill.  But it eventually stopped with room to unload.  The snow made it impossible to use my sack barrow so having no other option I started to carry.  Luckily the customer arrived and used her loader to carry the remainder of the bags into the shed.  Getting out was easy enough but since I had no option but to back out the customer stopped the traffic on the road.  I had to reverse about two hundred yards and round a corner before I reached a suitable place to turn.  Then off to Brugg over the Humber bridge, As I have mentioned before I like crossing the bridge, even though it is a bit of a white elephant it's still spectacular.  The drop in Brigg was a single tonne and all lifted off with a fork lift, easy.  Then back to the M180 for a run to Walden Stubbs to collect ten pallets of horse feed before my final drop at Carlton store.  Due to the fun in the snow I ran out of driving hours again and had to put in a break, very irritating when I wanted to be home.  See you tomorrow.