Bloody hauliers ( again )

[whatnow]

A lot of farmers never answer their phone so it can work both ways, what are you to do if you have a load on and he wont pick up the call

If it’s the ones who call me they’ll ring back and back continuously- there’s an answerphone there so use it. If I couldn’t answer the first call it’s unlikely I can answer it 2 seconds later!

 

[glasshouse]

We had a haulier call asking to load rape Monday afternoon. We said we couldn’t load then as combine would be rolling and explain the load out blocks the trailer run. Haulier says fine and asked when could we load, we said Tuesday morning, preferably first thing, and all seemed to be agreeable to that.
All ready to load first thing Tuesday morning, but no lorry turns up so we call. “Oh we’re coming this afternoon”.
Why do they ask when we can load and then arbitrarily choose another time with no consultation? So the answer was sorry, we can’t load then the combine will be rolling and the load out blocks the trailer run.
Tuesday afternoon I get a call from merchant asking why we are we being awkward about loading!
I do sympathise with hauliers, but if we hadn’t called Tuesday morning to see where the lorry was we would have had to turn the lorry away Tuesday afternoon had they turned up unannounced which would have done nobody any good.

You need to alter your trailer run

 

[chaffcutter]

We used to get drivers delivering fert who thought they were going to a farmer with the same surname at White Gates Farm which I eventually found out was somewhere in Wiltshire, 100 plus miles away

If they said they were half an hour away they got a bit of a shock.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Can I suggest that any one who phones leaves a simple text to say who you are

 

[glasshouse]

Got a call on friday , fert lorry 30 min away.
Me 50miles away loading straw
Luckily he could drive a manitou

 

[joe soapy]

Great post, made me laugh, but it’s way over the heads of most on here. Only the Devon & Cornwall boys that know you will understand your cryptic wit

dont forget somerset, dorset, a few in wales and yorkshire and knightsbridge

 

[joe soapy]

so i can come over for the car if its dry in the morning, dont want to go blasting in the rain, i have heard they can bite hard on a wet road.
answer on a small stamp will do

 

[B'o'B]

You need to alter your trailer run

In a perfect world you’re right, but it’s easier said than done when your yard is an old Victorian Estate works that’s rented.

 

[An Gof]

so i can come over for the car if its dry in the morning, dont want to go blasting in the rain, i have heard they can bite hard on a wet road.
answer on a small stamp will do

Is the road at Gunnislake now open?

 

[glasshouse]

In a perfect world you’re right, but it’s easier said than done when your yard is an old Victorian Estate works that’s rented.

I see, thats a pity.
i used to turn them round in 20min

 

[DRC]

You need to alter your trailer run

Can load a wagon in 20 mins. Can’t combine driver have a cuppa or something if he’s got to wait for a trailer .

 

[B'o'B]

I see, thats a pity.
i used to turn them round in 20min

We will turn them round in 20mins as well. I don’t want to make their job any harder than it already is, but I can’t work miracles!

 

[DRC]

I feel sorry for hauliers that have to deliver to Lloyd’s at Oswestry. 4 hours sitting waiting to tip is not uncommon . Would drive me mad .
Think I’d tip a load in front of the office door or something .

 

[An Gof]

so i can come over for the car if its dry in the morning, dont want to go blasting in the rain, i have heard they can bite hard on a wet road.
answer on a small stamp will do

 

[joe soapy]

Is the road at Gunnislake now open?

no idea, i miss my runs down
good job we not using tractos this week, a breakdown would stop everything with it shut. and my new tractor is waiting the other side of bridge

 

[pettsy]

Think I’d tip a load in front of the office door or something .

Im friends with with a lad on Facebook who it seems was messed around by a gate supervisor and told he wouldn’t dare tip off at the entrance with an 8 wheeler load of stone

 

[joe soapy]

can i order a load of ballast please

 

[Bury the Trash]

Great post, made me laugh, but it’s way over the heads of most on here. Only the Devon & Cornwall boys that know you will understand your cryptic wit

After reading that post I'm thinking there might be
a 'happy' one at the other end of the county.

 

[Wombat]

As we don't have the word Farm in our address that seems to confuse them despite the postcode being at our gate and google maps showing it to the meter and the only property there for a long time.

 

[kiwi pom]

As we don't have the word Farm in our address that seems to confuse them despite the postcode being at our gate and google maps showing it to the meter and the only property there for a long time.

Which reminds me, how many farms have the farm/business name on a sign at the gate? Perhaps with 'Truck Entrance' or similar on it?