dee_62 Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 21 hours ago, Sergeant Wilson said: Most on here won't remember when pubs shut during the day. 19 hours ago, Eednud said: Wasn't it 2.30 closing or was that closing time over the border? 19 hours ago, WILLIEA said: Can't quite remember 100% There was a difference between Scotland and England Even fewer (myself included) will remember the licensing law (1950s and early 60s) that while pubs had to close on a Sunday, you could still get a drink in a hotel but only if you were a "bona fide traveller". Apparently (according to my dad) you had to travel at least 3 miles from your home town to get a drink on a Sunday - obviously this was before drink driving was a huge issue! Would have added this to the "Petty-Things-That-Get-On-Your-Nerves-About-The-50s-And-60s" thread but that seems to have been deleted during the last upgrade. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 37 minutes ago, Todd_is_God said: I was thinking I'd read that rant before. I replied to the original - that's how I remembered it! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 6 minutes ago, dee_62 said: Even fewer (myself included) will remember the licensing law (1950s and early 60s) that while pubs had to close on a Sunday, you could still get a drink in a hotel but only if you were a "bona fide traveller". Apparently (according to my dad) you had to travel at least 3 miles from your home town to get a drink on a Sunday - obviously this was before drink driving was a huge issue! Apparently out in the country men would walk to the next village to get a drink. Halfway there, they would meet the men from that village coming in the opposite direction. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 6 hours ago, philpy said: We've got a driver who had his hours changed from 7.30 - 5pm to 7.00am till 4.30pm. His reason?? He stays in penicuik (we are in leith) and says if he leaves at 5 he will get stuck in traffic. Boo fucking m hoo, you chose to take a job down here. What's wrong with that? Sounds sensible. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 14 minutes ago, dee_62 said: Even fewer (myself included) will remember the licensing law (1950s and early 60s) that while pubs had to close on a Sunday, you could still get a drink in a hotel but only if you were a "bona fide traveller". Apparently (according to my dad) you had to travel at least 3 miles from your home town to get a drink on a Sunday - obviously this was before drink driving was a huge issue! Would have added this to the "Petty-Things-That-Get-On-Your-Nerves-About-The-50s-And-60s" thread but that seems to have been deleted during the last upgrade. The first place to open all day on a Sunday near me was The Newhouse Hotel, halfway between Airdrie and Motherwell. You could have walked it across the nose to tail fleet of taxis trying to get there. Needless to say it was a coup and more violent than Dodge City. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 What's wrong with that? Sounds sensible. Well, quite a few people get caught in traffic going home from work, me included, so why should he be any different?? Our foreman lives in rosyth, but he doesnt complain about his commute, which can be a lot worse than driving to penicuik. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 1 minute ago, philpy said: Well, quite a few people get caught in traffic going home from work, me included, so why should he be any different?? Our foreman lives in rosyth, but he doesnt complain about his commute, which can be a lot worse than driving to penicuik. You should leave at 5 to 5 then. Oh, wait. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosser-fae-the-shire Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Well, quite a few people get caught in traffic going home from work, me included, so why should he be any different?? Our foreman lives in rosyth, but he doesnt complain about his commute, which can be a lot worse than driving to penicuik. She's asked to change her shift to get home earlier and it's been agreed. I genuinely can't see what your problem is here? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 2 minutes ago, philpy said: Well, quite a few people get caught in traffic going home from work, me included, so why should he be any different?? Our foreman lives in rosyth, but he doesnt complain about his commute, which can be a lot worse than driving to penicuik. Have you asked to alter your hours? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 3 minutes ago, philpy said: Well, quite a few people get caught in traffic going home from work, me included, so why should he be any different?? Our foreman lives in rosyth, but he doesnt complain about his commute, which can be a lot worse than driving to penicuik. There's a few like that in my work. It's like you choose to live in Nairn and work in Inverness m9, you have to kind of expect to hit traffic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 9 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: Companies in this country get away with fucking murder in terms of unpaid overtime. Helped by staff who worry about "how it looks" if they don't do extra unpaid hours. I had a boss who once tried to put pressure on me in a review because I pretty much always left on time, whereas all the other managers in the dept all did between 5 & 10 hours extra, unpaid, per week. I pointed out that I was exceeding everything that my role required of me, and that she should actually asking all those other managers why they weren't competent enough to achieve their required output within normal hours. Topic changed quickly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 You should leave at 5 to 5 then. Oh, wait. Im always there till just after 5, and later if needed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermik Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 When you get a sickness and shits bug and everybody is quick to point out that they had that as well a few days back. Why didn't you keep the feck away from me then? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 This commuter/p***k getting interviewed about the state of the trains, on ITV news. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smpar Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Fucking state of that tie. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermik Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Could he be anybody on here? Would be funny if the culprit came on here to brag about being on the telly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smpar Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 (edited) 9 minutes ago, supermik said: Could he be anybody on here? Would be funny if the culprit came on here to brag about being on the telly. Could be ShandonPar IMO. Edited November 22, 2016 by smpar 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernJambo Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Heads too big fur headphones. Anyone reported hat buying problems before? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 This commuter/p***k getting interviewed about the state of the trains, on ITV news. From the Scotrail thread; I lower myself to travelling with the proles as it's the quickest way for me to get into work. I put my expensive, noise cancelling earphones on to block out their infantile chatter about X Factor and any other ghastly things they fill their lives with. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liviguy Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 People who put there bag on the seat when the train is busy I think the conductor should have a gun so they can be shot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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