Just something I heard in our local mart last week from a farmer from Carmarthen who was bringing lambs there instead of Carmarthen 'just in case'!
Staff Christmas Party
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icanshootwell
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- Ross-on-wye
Thats the problem when there,s not enough girls to go around.
They used to improvise in wales.
Scholsey
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- Location
- Herefordshire
Mate of mine with a building company takes his staff out for xmas doo, whacks £500 behind the bar, stays for a couple of pints and leaves them to it as nothing positive can come from pi55ed up builders and the bosses being about.
Our old boss was too tight for a xmas party, so the staff did one of thier own, thought better invite him or it would be rude, he and his wife ate starters and main and left without paying!!!
The wife and I took the dog out for an office Xmas party this year, the dog is head of security after all
The wife and I took the dog out for an office Xmas party this year, the dog is head of security after all
Pieces_of_Eight
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This is the first job I've had with a Christmas party, before we just had a "package" which was a turkey, some whisky and a brown envelope from the happy customers (which varied widely with the year).
The envelope was handy, as you could put all the Christmas presents on the credit card through December, then pay it off with the envelope in January
Now we have a lunch, straight from working the morning, where 70% of us are driving and we get chased out the door at 4pm.
The envelope was handy, as you could put all the Christmas presents on the credit card through December, then pay it off with the envelope in January
Now we have a lunch, straight from working the morning, where 70% of us are driving and we get chased out the door at 4pm.
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- Bedfordshire
I used to work for a building firm, it was the surveyor who got pee'd, made a pass on the receptionist and got into an argument with the boss about how flat Lincolnshire was.
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- Fife
Last work Xmas party I went to was in 2010. It ended up with 2/3 fights, someone’s wife punched, someone else thinking their arm was broken and an arrest. And 6 months later I had an interview under caution.
Fortunately nothing else came of it.
ollie989898
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Yeah but you should have seen the other guy....
No way I would ever misbehave like that at a party or I'd be the one with a busted arm- courtesy of the wife.
Why did you fight his wife? Was aiming for the arm effective?? Did you win???
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- Fife
It was a squadron Xmas party in Germany. One of my (female) Sgts brought her husband (Dave) from another regiment. Dave spent the evening telling everyone who would listen how sh!t my regiment and my squadron in particular was.
His mate got into a fight with one of my warrant officers at the bar. During that fight the squadron Sgt Maj's wife got punched in the face.
The Sgt Maj was a lovely man, 5'3" and an army powerlifter. He goes outside to talk with the guy that punched his wife. When I saw him he had the guy up against the wall with a hand around his throat and his toes off the ground.
Dave moves to attack the Sgt Maj from behind. One of my Cpls (Sandy) stops him. Dave floors Sandy then starts putting the boot in.
There's about 30 junior soldiers stood around watching with their eyes on stalks as the seniors scrap. My 2 young troop commanders don't know what to do. I get a hold of Dave, put his arm in rear arm lock and apply a bit of pressure. Then a bit more. That stops him fighting, focuses his mind on what's he doing and de-escalates the situation.
Meanwhile the bar owner has called the police. German civil police (armed) turn up. They quickly see whats happening, realise they're out of their depth and call RMP. RMP arrive and ask what's going on. Dave is stood in the corner wailing and holding his shoulder saying his arm is broken. RMP ask who did it, Dave points at the Sgt Maj and says him. RMP ask no further questions, but arrest the Sgt Maj on the spot and cart him off.
My boss (squadron commander) appears. He looks about, sees the Sgt Maj disappearing in the RMP wagon, Sandy's battered appearance, Dave's tears and says "looks like you've got it all under control Alex" then takes his wife home.
I organise all the junior soldiers transport back to the block. Then get a cab to take the Sgt Maj's wife back to her house. I go to the police station and tell the Sgt Maj his wife is home safe and the junior soldiers are back in the block. My last words to him are "don't speak to any of these red cap fckers without a lawyer".
I get back to my block about 0400 and wake the adjt to tell him what happened. I make a brief written statement and have a quick shave before falling into bed.
0800 the next morning I'm in front of the Commanding Officer swaying slightly as I explain my actions. Dave has made a huge fuss and it's been raised by his CO with accusations of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The wet fcker had insisted on medical attention.
6 months later I'm trying to live a civvy life and I'm "invited" to attend an interview under caution with the military police. Failure to do so would have led to arrest by UK civil police. Dave is still making a fuss (I guess he was embarrassed by being restrained by an officer).
Fortunately nothing came of it, but the whole thing was an unmitigated shower of sh!t. I had the threat of court martial hanging over me for a few months.
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Nothing says xmas like a court martial!
I think you need to head back up north and liven our jolly boys party up?
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- South Wales UK
Cowbridge Mart is, if The Labour Council at Barry have their way?
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- Fife
No thank you. I’m quite happy to live a quiet as life as possible these days.
Mrs SF and I had our staff meal at this place in Shrewsbury this week . It was worth every penny and definitely ranked with the best meal we’ve had. 6 course taster menu .
the female chef of the duo had learnt her trade in Devon @Jerry .
A good meal with a nice bottle of something, is much better than a booze up for me these days. https://www.the-walrus.co.uk/
the female chef of the duo had learnt her trade in Devon @Jerry .
A good meal with a nice bottle of something, is much better than a booze up for me these days. https://www.the-walrus.co.uk/
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in the same era as confessions of a farm worker and carry on farming I guess
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holywell farmer
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- holywell, north wales
Often on building sites, there is a bit of pecking order, machine drivers, managers, engineers and Labourers, put those in room with drink and get arguments and resentment, often site manager won't be mates with groundworkers and drivers as need to stay professional.
H200GT
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- NORTH WALES
When smart phones, and social media didn’t exist. Life was far simpler then
Chae1
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- Aberdeenshire
The good old days!
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