"The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true". – James Branch Caball
Hi all, not posted for ages as I didn’t have anything definite to say.
I was trying to get into the T.A., but had many doubts as to whether I’d make it. I have had encouraging noises from several driving agencies, but as is the law with agencies, nothing has come of it.
I’ve applied for Tesco’s as a warehouseman, just to escape the crapness of my current job, not heard from that either.
Continue reading..You know I’ve been trying to get into the T.A. ? The Royal Logistics Corps, to be specific. To be more specific, re-enlist, was their term.
Anywho, been at that since near the end of last year.
I applied, they sent me a load of forms, I returned them, they had to dig up my previous army record and get a reference off my employer.
Continue reading….It’s been another rum old week.
I was sent on that fork lift training course at work. That should have been a skive and another skill gained.
Alas!
Continue readingRight! The time has come, I need to speak out.
First and foremost, let me say that in my experience being a soldier is a shit job, done extremely well under even the most trying of conditions. The lads and lasses put their lives on the line and do their duty.
I’m not about to knock that.
Continue readingAt work some coffin-dodging bastard has switched to Gold. Allegedly all the best songs from the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s. Actually all rock ‘n’ roll, and a few pop songs from the latter decades. Apparently there was no hippy era, no punk, no new wave British heavy metal, no gothic. Just saccharin 60’s and the odd inoffensive mainstream pop song.
Which brings me to my point, spleen vented.
They have played Cindy Lauper’s ‘Girl’s Just Wanna Have Fun’ a few times. Each time I hear it I feel a bittersweet pain.
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