It’s About the Industry Not the Individual
I live in Ross on Wye, a small town in Herefordshire UK. I’m a single Mom to a grown up son and grandmother to 2 wonderful small people who all live in Cornwall.
I’ve been lorry/truck driving for 35+ years. I was taught to drive by my brother, who has since passed away but the knowledge he gave me is in daily use.
Come with me on my journeys around UK and Europe. See what the life of a long distance lorry driver is like. Mostly good, sometimes bad but always an adventure.
You can now by me a coffee too, using the link below.
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I'm curious. Are you charged for the hours you are down while loading/unloading. Crazy Yank asking!
Hey Crazy Yank person 👋🏻, yep I get paid, I’m on a daily rate. Thanks for watching all the way over there 😁
Wow that looked so much like Australia
Hey Johnno hope you’re well. Yes, Spain and Central Europe get very hot and brown in summer, cold in winter. In UK we don’t have such differences in temperatures, we tend to only have 10-15*c difference in the seasons, so rare to be hot and rare to be very cold. Our weather is similar to NZ really, just in different months. 😁
@@GBtrucklady yes I see. Very good
Very informative video,typical of Euro truck stops,always leaps n bounds ahead of the UK unfortunately and my mates ask why I’d sooner do Euro work.👍
Thanks for watching 😁
I remember them building the new motorway to Caen
I know you said in one of your videos, you were going to put in a CB radio, are they still used? I occasionally listen in on all the various frequencies and hear nothing.
Europeans still use them more than us.
Bit late now but if you have a laptop and inclination in future, if you delete or overwrite something on the SD card, you can use free software called 'Recuva' so scan and retrieve deleted files. Enjoying watching these.
Good stuff looks like hugh building site
Thank you 😁
No problems with hearing things twice, great for people watching for the first time, the worst thing someone can do is to do things blindly, always ask, you won't look foolish, you will if you don't. The Brittany ferries desk used to be in a bar area on the left, sad to see all the change! You'd definitely benefit with one of those Insta 360 cameras, if I come across one I'll let you know. I'll never be able to drive again but any new drivers I speak to I'll point them in your direction, so informative, thanks for that!
I try to show practical things as well as the interesting things 😁 Yes things have changed a lot, they’ve built a big new building too, some sort of new passenger area I think but it’s not operating yet. It’s nice to know you enjoy the channel. Take care. 😁
@@GBtrucklady I really do!
Hi from NZ...yes looks like parts of New Zealand enjoy your videos thanks...it was interesting to see your visit DOWNUNDER to NZ and catching up with Jono in Western Australia...cheers Bryan
Hi 👋🏻, thanks for watching, I loved NZ, had a great time. Obviously I loved WA too as I got to spend time with my sister. It’s nice to know you enjoy the channel. 😁
Anyone know what the building is going to be used for ?
A couple of viewers suggested it was going to be a data hub but someone might know better. 😁
Hi a very happy video thank you. Go carefully.
Thank you too 😁
I used to park on my way back facing into Europe, then just turn around and head for the port, as will as doing all my checks, it's a nightmare!
So interesting your videos just enjoy your skills and content, Good wishes. Colin.
Thanks for watching 😁
I think the buildings on the right after border control, I'd park on the left and do my customs stuff in there, Ashford wasn't in existence.
I used this port so much but don't recognise it, I'm so discombobulated 😮
Good word! 😁
@@GBtrucklady 😂
Do you get the VAT receipts for fuel?
We have fuel cards so I don’t the company does. 😁
You answered as I was about to ask 😊
They don’t let you drive in forward because if anything slipped it would smash into the cab
Thanks for the info 😁
Span straps door to door, and scissors incase you need out quick. And you're just saying it 😂
I watch so many videos of driving now, I stopped in 2001, it's changed so much, I'd be lost looking for my old parking places, in Spain, I'd definitely mess up the Mont Blanc tunnel, I'd be asking for advice when I used to give it. I doubled up with this lady often, many watching will probably remember her, Diesel Kate. kzread.info/dash/bejne/aWdsk7uIZabFiNI.htmlsi=OMLiH2iw19Lz6jXR
Yes Kate was a good friend of mine. So sad to hear of her passing, she was a great example to all. 😥🙏
@GBtrucklady she got very ill last year and spent some time in hospital, last time is spoke to her was on May 21st, very sad.
Are you being served, sorry if its a repeat...
hi, Another good video, very interesting. thanks for posting. Safe trucking.
Thanks for watching 😁
I've been down there in the 90s often, also the Normandy.
Now I know what all these boats coming in are for. Security guards🙄
What boats are those? Mersey Ferry? Woolwich Ferry?
Your lorry ulez compliant then? Didn’t think it was euro 6.
Yep, Euro 6
Lovely day to be delayed I guess😊 like you say Ms.B it would be so much easier if they just let you back in on your own (in the quiet lol) whilst they just stopped the traffic and pedestrians. Oh well, it is what it is as the saying goes. Thanks for posting😊😊
Thanks for watching 😁
Driven that route many times years ago.
Thanks for sharing, that was very interesting. Such a huge site.
Thanks for watching 😁
We got the traffic guy, the truck director, the banksman, a few general dogsbodies,etc!! Reminds me of a line from a skit (I think) on the telly in the 70's. " ...it all makes work for the working man to do..." Think it was taking the mickey out of the unions. Quite impressive construction site...usual champion driving skills..
Thank you 😁
In the US the guy on the ground working with the crane is called the RIGGER because he RIGS the load for the lift. He attaches chains or straps or cables and positions those chains or straps or cables to the exact point of the load so that it will lift level and straight. !
Great name. Thanks for the info 😁
No we would call him a slinger, because he mounts the slings and directs the crane. Riggers bolt things on.
Sherilline, you made me laugh when you were enlightening us about the health and safety person. It takes us back to the time when cars started out on roads. A man walked out in front of the car to warn people to clear the way. In some ways, the old way is the best way!!. Safe travels, Sarah from Tasmania.
Sometimes it seems true. Thanks for watching 😁
Perfect Blind Side Reverse 👍
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Used tp go to that site to pick up Nescafe coffee.
Thanks Sheralin another great vid ,always like seeing London area .Tell son Argentina bet All blacks 26-20 Saturday nite in Wellington. lol .
Windy Wellington 😁 We stopped there when he was young, some of Mom’s cousins live not far away. 😁 I’m sure he already knows 😂😂
Thought HS2 was for the Chop to help UK straighten its finances. - the A303 improvements are not going ahead.
Some of HS2 was stopped but the bit from London to Birmingham is still going ahead. 😁
Good work as always , was the fruit and veg market Western International ??Doh you just said in the clip lol
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Welcome back to Hillingdon. The site you were on used to be the Nestle factory. If the wind was in the right direction you could smell the coffee for miles away.
Wow! Interesting 😁
Worked in Hayes in the early 60's As you say, the whole place smelt of Nescafe. On the other side of the tracks was the old EMI Record Factory punching out 45's.
its not HS2 thats the GWR railway from paddington to your right is london after southall hs 2 is about 4 miles east of you just a building site
Thanks for the info 😁
Was in that site about 2 months ago delivering a crane.Its not the easiest to get into.😊
There’s some big cranes! 😁
Amazing patience 😮
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That's a change from the frozen produce you usually deliver
A change is as good as a rest, so they say. 😂😁
Hi Sherralin, another great video. It aint all jolly continental. Done my share of tip and reload uk before you can get back to tootling over the continent. But.... It all fills the pay packet🤣🤣🤣 Love your vids, like to hear more of that V8. Volvos don't have that "audio prescence". Did over 750,000 miles in a 141 so I'm biased.🤗 Take care MARK uk
Thanks for watching 😁
What a great video thanks Sean from wexford Ireland 🇮🇪 i watch all your video the are great 👍
Sean!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Story buuud! lol
Thank you 😁
Keep up the great vlogs Sherralin really interesting it looked like chaos in there 😂😂stay safe and take care
Organised Chaos 😂😁
Nice one 👍👍
Thank you 😁
Thanks for sharing this lovely video I really enjoyed it. Stay safe
Thank you 😁
Once again, you've shown your exceptional skills as a truck driver. Love your videos, keep them rolling in 😃.
Thank you 😁
Good job you are on hourly rate.
No we’re on a day rate 😁
Just thinking the reason for reversing in is possibly so they don`t lift over the cab?
Yes could be 🤔😁
A good video keeps it up
Thank you 😁