Tour de France bonus!

[Dave 123]

I work in one of the Cambridge colleges along the route of the TdF and all non essential staff have been given a free day off.

This includes me!

So I'll park my best bike in my secure garage, pick up my SLR camera from my office and wander over to the team area for a few hours and get some pictures. Then I'll wander back to college, get an upstairs window seat, wave at the riders, take a few pics, then spend the rest of the gloriously sunny, windless day going for a ride.

The essential staff are catering, porters and housekeeping, the college will have summer school kids in. These staff get an extra day off when they want one.

 

[winjim]

Then I'll wander back to college, get an upstairs window seat, wave at the riders, take a few pics, then spend the rest of the gloriously sunny, windless day going for a ride.

They won't wave back. Bunch of arrogant nobbers.

(Seriously though, sounds like a lovely way to spend the day.)

 

[Supersuperleeds]

How does it feel to know that you are non essential?

 

[Dave 123]

How does it feel to know that you are non essential?

Feels good......
I'd hate to be that important!

 

[biggs682]

we are planning to catch them on the outskirts of Cambridge area of Trumpington fingers crossed

 

[nickyboy]

we are planning to catch them on the outskirts of Cambridge area of Trumpington fingers crossed

Please tell that's not a real place and you've lifted it from "Johnny Fartpants" in Viz for comedic effect

 

[Dave 123]

Please tell that's not a real place and you've lifted it from "Johnny Fartpants" in Viz for comedic effect

Sure is a real place.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trumpington,_Cambridgeshire

 

[nickyboy]

Sure is a real place.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trumpington,_Cambridgeshire

I'm mildly disappointed

 

[Stephen C]

Let's hope that this lady doesn't come out to watch the race: http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Cam...mbridgeshire-Guided-Busway-20131111055250.htm

Our department is also closing, so I now won't feel guilty about not going into work!

 

[Dave 123]

I'm mildly disappointed

If you ever get there it'll go way beyond mild......

 

[screenman]

Why does anyone employ non essential, no wonder fees are so expensive.

 

[outlash]

If you ever get there it'll go way beyond mild......

I'm thinking it may be better just avoid Cambridge full stop, it's not fun there at the best of times. I think I'll catch the fly past at somewhere like Great Shelford.

Tony.

 

[Dave 123]

I'm thinking it may be better just avoid Cambridge full stop, it's not fun there at the best of times. I think I'll catch the fly past at somewhere like Great Shelford.

Tony.

As someone who hails from Ellesmere Port I think that statement is slightly awry.

 

[Dave 123]

Why does anyone employ non essential, no wonder fees are so expensive.

I'm only non essential in the fact that my job doesn't involve feeding or cleaning up after monkeys!
The summer students are the college cash cow, they make good money from them. They are usually a complete pain in the arse, especially for the cleaners!

The profit goes some way to footing the fellows wine consumption.....

 

[outlash]

As someone who hails from Ellesmere Port I think that statement is slightly awry.

Maybe , I know I'm in the minority but I can't stand the place. Luckily I live far enough away from it to be able to avoid it .


Tony.