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Random Irritations

SwingsitlikeHogan said:
My wife was taking a girlfriend up West End to see 2:22 in the theatre tomorrow. Her friend cannot now go. I am going and hoping that this is not another of these ‘…I liked it but it’s more for girls and so you prob wouldn’t have liked it’ plays/shows/films that she tells me about after she’s been to see them with our daughter or a girlfriend.

After the trouble I got into a couple of weeks ago for not liking Moulin Rouge as much as she did, I think I am going to have to just love 2:22 ?

In any case we have a couple more plays booked to see in the coming few months…ones that I know I’ll enjoy as I‘ve read the books…The Ocean at the End of the Lane and To Kill a Mockingbird.
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Mrs Hobbit & middle daughter loved Les Mis. Eldest daughter and I thought it was utter tosh. I’m a heathen, allegedly. Middle daughter and Mrs loved Evita, I went for a beer at half time - there was a massive queue, allegedly. And I’m still a heathen. Mrs Hobbit is convinced I’m only joking when I said I didn’t like Miss Saigon. Grease & Mama Mia were meh…

But we’ve seen We will rock you four times… loved it.
 
even though they've only been in the job a few months, the Elizabeth line being closed on Thursday due to a strike about pay
 
Dando said:
even though they've only been in the job a few months, the Elizabeth line being closed on Thursday due to a strike about pay
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Tricky one their pay, their "tfl" not Lul. Lul have better contracts and pay agreements, tfl pay agreements arent good

Before was because tfl was mainly office people so never could strike to effect , now they have the Elizabeth line it could change

That said I wouldn't want to move within the company to a tfl contract, we avoid them like the plaque

They have been mucked about a lot aswell, the company tried to play silly buggers and ban the union from meeting them , and then enforced a roster on them that was rubbish. Few came to see us and we gave them our roster that is union and company agreed and similar numbers, now they on that
 
pauljames87 said:
Tricky one their pay, their "tfl" not Lul. Lul have better contracts and pay agreements, tfl pay agreements arent good

Before was because tfl was mainly office people so never could strike to effect , now they have the Elizabeth line it could change

That said I wouldn't want to move within the company to a tfl contract, we avoid them like the plaque
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surely they knew the pay before they agreed to move across
 
Dando said:
surely they knew the pay before they agreed to move across
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That was what 2-3 years ago? They haven't been employed a few weeks , they been training and needed to be ready for the ever changing opening date

No use opening a line with no qualified staff

So 3 years ago and inflation has gone crazy since then

Another way to look at it if you are them and you work for tfl , you see people on lul getting rpi rises and your not, would you be happy? Considering they are told we are all "one company"
 
Dando said:
yes mate, although i think its only from Abbey wood to Paddington that isn't running
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That's because shenfield to Liverpool Street is run by tlf rail (which will be network rail signals) and network rail for the bit out of Paddington
 
Having to ring in to the hospital ward to book in for a one hour visit. They never answer. No one answers the buzzer when you buzz in at the entrance to the ward. Then, when you get in via someone who works at the hospital and has a magic card that gives them access, no one checks that you've booked in when you walk in past the ward reception area.

So what's the point?

Oh and whilst I'm on, two weeks in hospital and no real treatment has been given, just waiting to be transferred to another hospital where treatment will be given. And also physio's attempting to give a poor lady, who really should have been left alone, some physio to get her moving. Was really sad to hear/ watch (curtains round).

Wards being used as nothing more than, reality check here, God's waiting room. Now please don't think I'm moaning. It is very VERY sad to watch.

Oooo ooo just listening to a government announcement regarding last bit. About bluddy time too. And they could make sure those looking after the people transferred to these "homes" are suitably paid. We found money for furlough, and energy payments, it's about time we found money to look after our elderly properly!!!!!!!
 
when you have to change the dates of a break because your eldest has got tickets for download and we will be looking after her girlfriends dog.

she was aware of our planned break too
 
Crazyface said:
And also physio's attempting to give a poor lady, who really should have been left alone, some physio to get her moving. Was really sad to hear/ watch (curtains round).
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I had similar with my mum when she was alive, and in hospital. She's been in for quite a while with a recurring broken arm, and knee pains. The young pair of physios who kept coming round told her she wasnt trying hard enough when she said she couldnt stand properly and it hurt too much. (This is a woman who was born in '33 and stayed at home during the War rather than be evacuated like most other kids around her)
On the day of dischage, the doctor came round to see how she was before she went home, and she said her knee still hurt a lot. He sent her for an xray, which revealed her knee cap was in 2 pieces, one piece high above the knee joint and one just below.
She didn't go home, and that was the first of many knee operations.
 
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