Woolwich ferry

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EternalOptimist replied

3 February 2009, 07:54
I was in the army in Benbecula in Scotland and we had two foot of snow one night. We had to clear the road between the two main camps, and clear some of the civvie roads, it was part of the deal for us being allowed there.

Sergeant major - 'Corp, get the blade on the tractor and get that road cleared now'
Corporal EO - 'Yes sir, where is the blade ?'
SM - 'In the REME workshop in East Camp'
Corporal EO 'And where is the tractor and keys'
SM - 'In the compound in West Camp, er......'
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expat replied

3 February 2009, 07:41
Originally posted by moorfield View Post

You forget we are now a country overrun by health & safety numpties. They'll find any excuse for a day off.

Telegraph

Children have been banned from playing in snow-covered parks after health and safety officers deemed them too dangerous.
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BrowneIssue replied

2 February 2009, 23:15
Originally posted by swamp View Post

So how does the guy who drives the snowplough get to work?!

Didn't you hear? He didn't bother.
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swamp replied

2 February 2009, 22:45
Originally posted by Turion View Post

WHS. The ships require a crew. They don't live onboard, so have to travel in to work like everyone else.

So how does the guy who drives the snowplough get to work?!
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Turion replied

2 February 2009, 19:50
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

Could the staff make it in?

WHS. The ships require a crew. They don't live onboard, so have to travel in to work like everyone else.
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BrilloPad replied

2 February 2009, 19:28
Could the staff make it in?
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moorfield replied

2 February 2009, 18:59
Originally posted by dang65 View Post

Is there perhaps an element of slipperyness (sp?) during the loading and unloading process? I mean, if they're going to shut big, wide, flat motorways then it kind of makes sense to shut narrow, sloping, metal loading ramps. Possibly.

Like I said, health & safety numpties.
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dang65 replied

2 February 2009, 18:54
Is there perhaps an element of slipperyness (sp?) during the loading and unloading process? I mean, if they're going to shut big, wide, flat motorways then it kind of makes sense to shut narrow, sloping, metal loading ramps. Possibly.

http://www.portcities.org.uk/london/..._400/H6024.jpg
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moorfield replied

2 February 2009, 18:30
Originally posted by swamp View Post

The Woolwich ferry wasn't running today.

How can 6" snow possibly stop the Woolwich ferry? Did they forget to grit the Thames?! And no the river hasn't frozen.

You forget we are now a country overrun by health & safety numpties. They'll find any excuse for a day off.
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threaded replied

2 February 2009, 18:25
Originally posted by swamp View Post

The Woolwich ferry wasn't running today.

How can 6" snow possibly stop the Woolwich ferry? Did they forget to grit the Thames?! And no the river hasn't frozen.

That got me laughing. You couldn't make it up could you.
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grey_lady replied

2 February 2009, 18:09
It was a holiday in London today, didnt you get the memo?
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swamp started a topic Woolwich ferry

2 February 2009, 18:07
Woolwich ferry

The Woolwich ferry wasn't running today.

How can 6" snow possibly stop the Woolwich ferry? Did they forget to grit the Thames?! And no the river hasn't frozen.
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