Goodaye all, well after such a start last week and then being told I had some runs to do out of Melbourne, thought I would end up a short and slow week. But first drop Monday left a mark after parking in the only green reflector bay on the Midland Highway for the night, though had there been time once I got up, there were a couple more spots worthy of marking. Let’s just say the signage for receivals is not that outstanding and when I found a door open and went and sought someone to unload me, that raised more than an eyebrow then and got me a call later to explain, such is life.
So into Melbourne and thought would be stuck overnight but, “If you can make it back out to the loading point by 3PM, they will load you” so running to unload, hook in and got there 2.59 and one of our ex drivers now running the show said, “Goodaye Rod” and I said “Thanks for waiting back”. Loaded full load IBCs and back to the yard for paperwork and wait a bit for the traffic to disperse, out at 6 and off to Corowa.
Stopped at Avenal and I still remember when I first started going there it was $5 for a meal. Yes everything has and continues to go up and even when it got to $22 a while ago was still good value, but $32 is getting hard to justify, even though you still get your three courses, so grabbed some scallops with vinegar instead.
Pulled up off the road, walked round to check out where to unload and thought, don’t like the look of that driveway. Caught up on some stuff including a couple of calls to mates I needed to make, started the last blog, then to bed to get some split rest before “Nightshift” radio and back to bed.
They opened a bit later than some so all good, but drove in and bent chassis plate and tore mounting bracket clean out. I asked, “Do you get many complaints about your driveway?” and he said yes, so I said, now you have another. Bugger, then another drop and back into Melbourne, loaded a bit earlier, but then stuck in traffic on way out and having looked at Google for where I was going, it said there was a truckstop, so headed out with a plan for a shower and feed etc and got there to find just a bowser and I had gone through town and wasn’t going back, so went to bed after tea from the truck frig.
Unloaded OK, back for second drop and into Melbourne to find third load already gone, so load for Moree but told I would be unloaded in Dubbo Thursday morning, to load later that night. That changed, yes unloaded but hurry up, new plans and you are already late to load. Done and back into Melbourne to do a small tranship, then double split to deliver and go and reload, back out Friday afternoon for possible delivery Saturday. Rang, do you want this Saturday, yes please so through to Gilgandra in the early hours, then up and ring with a delivery time, got there and in and out in under an hour and they had come in specially to unload me, so thanks very much and ended up quite a week, 5,500 k and 18 load and unloads.
Home to catch up on gardening and stuff Saturday afternoon and went to the theatre with my youngest son for something different. Now about to Swift grow the lawn and off for a late load tonight. Till next time, Safe Travelling, Rod Hannifey.
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