Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary

[boldie]

Office etiquette is so different, too. Everyone seems to have those ridic "ring tones" on their 'phones, (surely only children would enjoy such nonsense?) & it drives me a bit potty to hear them all going off. After xty years of telling peeps what they can & cannot do - if Facebook has been invented in "my day" & I caught a staffer messing about on it in working hours, I'd sack them like a dog on the bloody spot - but now I'm just a nothing, a water-carrier at the bottom of the food chain. So I just sit here quietly & get on with my work, saying nothing. All very perplexing, different, & deffo fun. What an adventure Sky has been for me.

This tale reminded me of the old chap in Shawshank Redemption who cannot cope with the outside world when he gets parole, when he's polite to customers in the supermarket where he gets a job, and the boss just tells him to basically forget that, and hurry up...

you left out the part where the old timer went back to his room and hung himself.

what are you trying to say?

[Dino]

edit: got my dates wrong.

[TheChipPrince]

Office etiquette is so different, too. Everyone seems to have those ridic "ring tones" on their 'phones, (surely only children would enjoy such nonsense?) & it drives me a bit potty to hear them all going off. After xty years of telling peeps what they can & cannot do - if Facebook has been invented in "my day" & I caught a staffer messing about on it in working hours, I'd sack them like a dog on the bloody spot - but now I'm just a nothing, a water-carrier at the bottom of the food chain. So I just sit here quietly & get on with my work, saying nothing. All very perplexing, different, & deffo fun. What an adventure Sky has been for me.

This tale reminded me of the old chap in Shawshank Redemption who cannot cope with the outside world when he gets parole, when he's polite to customers in the supermarket where he gets a job, and the boss just tells him to basically forget that, and hurry up...

you left out the part where the old timer went back to his room and hung himself.

what are you trying to say?

He thought about it, but didn't want to miss the staff xmas party.

[kinboshi]

Stsrbucks Coffee Shops are now dispensing "to-go" Coffee in Christmas Branded containers. Holly, & Father Christmas, & stuff, on it. Do they really think that will sell more coffee? Or impress me?

Fosse Park Shopping Centre in Leicester is bedecked by Xmas Decorations. Right, I'll go there & spend money I would otherwise have spent in Meadowhall, or the Luton Arndale, or wherever. Not.

The office here, & every other office here, has been vandalised by the appearance of Xmas trees & decorations eveywhere? Meaning WHAT?

That woman was in the Canteen - sorry - Staff Restaurant - again today, playing the sickeningly cheesy "White Christmas" on a Hirdy-Girdie. WTF?

Every Table in the Restaurant has Christmas Crackers on? Why?

Everyone I see repeats the same thing. "If I don't see you before, have a nice Christmas". Yes, yes. I think convention requires me to say the same thing back. I just smile wanly.

And tomorrow is the absolute nadir of 2010, THE worst day of the year by a very long way. The Staff Xmas Party. In Leeds, of all places. Leeds! All the Staff, Presenters, & Analysts are going up by train from Kings Cross. I've swerved the train & will drive the 250 miles each way, better to sneak out of the party the moment the meal ends, & before the bloody music starts.  I edged out of the room at about 9.30 the year before last, & 9pm last year. The Target is 8.45 this year. Fair to assume everyobne will be half-bladdered by then anyway.

Life's a bitch, then Christmas arrives.

Bah, Humbug

fyp

Have a guess what my kid's school Christmas play was this year?

He loves it really.  Gives him something to moan about:

[Hawk]

Stsrbucks Coffee Shops are now dispensing "to-go" Coffee in Christmas Branded containers. Holly, & Father Christmas, & stuff, on it. Do they really think that will sell more coffee? Or impress me?

Fosse Park Shopping Centre in Leicester is bedecked by Xmas Decorations. Right, I'll go there & spend money I would otherwise have spent in Meadowhall, or the Luton Arndale, or wherever. Not.

The office here, & every other office here, has been vandalised by the appearance of Xmas trees & decorations eveywhere? Meaning WHAT?

That woman was in the Canteen - sorry - Staff Restaurant - again today, playing the sickeningly cheesy "White Christmas" on a Hirdy-Girdie. WTF?

Every Table in the Restaurant has Christmas Crackers on? Why?

Everyone I see repeats the same thing. "If I don't see you before, have a nice Christmas". Yes, yes. I think convention requires me to say the same thing back. I just smile wanly.

And tomorrow is the absolute nadir of 2010, THE worst day of the year by a very long way. The Staff Xmas Party. In Leeds, of all places. Leeds! All the Staff, Presenters, & Analysts are going up by train from Kings Cross. I've swerved the train & will drive the 250 miles each way, better to sneak out of the party the moment the meal ends, & before the bloody music starts.  I edged out of the room at about 9.30 the year before last, & 9pm last year. The Target is 8.45 this year. Fair to assume everyobne will be half-bladdered by then anyway.

Life's a bitch, then Christmas arrives.

 

So you wont be popping in for a roast on the 25th then

[RED-DOG]

As I was driving home this evening, I noticed a lone tree that had been decorated with a few baubles.

Stopping for a better look, I walked slowly around it's base as it stood stiffly to attention. It was fairly old, a bit gnarled, and it seemed to resent being forced to pay homage to the festive season.

For some reason, it made me think of you.

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[tikay]

"Trip5" is here - Irene!

Wow, nice to see you, young Lady.

Irene is a Bradford City Supporter, lol The only blonde she knows directly, I think, is Maureen, The Nun, as both met at a little charity Event we all attended in Halifax a few months ago. Well, Hipperholme, to be precise.

Irene holds the distinction of being, possibly, the worst Omaha player ever born. And then some.

[TRIP5]

This is very unfair... I'm a much better Omaha plo8 player than either Richard orford or Richard bacon!!! Ffs... Can't even get away with a bit of stealth like under the radar stalking these days!!!
Hellllllloooooooo everyone at blonde, very lovely to make your acquaintance.... I feel this could be the start of a beautiful (if slightly unorthodox) pairing ;o)
P.s. You don't honestly think teek is going to make the Christmas party do you??? He's doing his snow dance as I post!!!
Xx

[TightEnd]

Hello TRIP5. Have we met at SPTs?


p.s Richard Bacon plays Omaha?

[TRIP5]

Oooooo morning tighty!!!

We may well have met, I went to the 09/10 final at dtd and I popped along to Blackpool briefly...am going to Newcastle, Leeds and dtd again this year, how about you?? Are you planning to go along this year pal??
Hugs Irene xx

[ripple11]

And tomorrow is the absolute nadir of 2010, THE worst day of the year by a very long way. The Staff Xmas Party. In Leeds, of all places. Leeds! All the Staff, Presenters, & Analysts are going up by train from Kings Cross.

Wow, how many Sky employees in Yorkshire?!

I guess Sky pay for everything......obviously making too much money.


I was looking for somewhere to take my guys out in West London and stumbled upon this at Syon Park ( you could walk there, so perfect for you next year ;-) )

http://www.bestpartiesever.com/christmas-parties/christmas-parties-london/christmas-parties-London_intro.html

[TightEnd]

Oooooo morning tighty!!!

We may well have met, I went to the 09/10 final at dtd and I popped along to Blackpool briefly...am going to Newcastle, Leeds and dtd again this year, how about you?? Are you planning to go along this year pal??
Hugs Irene xx

Morning?

Yes in a moment of weakness Sky gave me the gig again of doing this Tour, so I will see you there.

[TRIP5]

It's always morning...isn't it? Well it is the way my sleep pattern is!!

Nice one, come and say hello at Newcastle..I'll be the one propping up the bar ;o)

Xx

[Claw75]

It's always morning...isn't it? Well it is the way my sleep pattern is!!

Nice one, come and say hello at Newcastle..I'll be the one propping up the bar ;o)

Xx

hello and welcome Irene.  you'll fit in fine round here

[celtic]

A woman blonde member that supports Bradford?

Has anyone told Girgy?

Welcome to blonde.