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U-Haul- and a very long way it was to the tip !

After a rain induced delay Jo. came up trumps and the contract was duly signed at close of business on 21 May.
Early next morning I was at the U-Haul office when it opened and duly hired a " luton Van " or a 14 foot truck as they call it here .
I went to 311 and dismantled the kitchen table ready for storage . I had just done this when Lloyd's man Richard turned up early and set to work . Shortly afterwards Jo. turned up and lent a very powerful hand .
By 11 all the wooden wall debris was loaded together with 3 old tv's and some furniture for 628 . By 12 we were ready to go to the tip having unloaded the stuff at 628 . But where was the nearest . Veronica was on the phone - nearest was 40 miles away in Winter Haven - it was raining hard- they had urgent maintenance calls - Richard could not be spared . He went on his way without finishing the well deserved tea break I was introducing him to . You have got to give it to them . The work ethic is strong and well here in the USA .
So yours truly drove all the way there and back at 79 cents a mile and 12 miles to the US gallon in the automatic truck .
Total distance Halled 81 miles .
I finally got back to 628 at 4 . It felt good my first full days work ever in the USA.

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  1. Hinchey5 June 2009 at 22:59

    I am a smug git even commenting on my own blog to make it seem that anyone cares

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