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PostPosted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 1:09 pm 
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If you see me give me a wav, picking up at 2.30 PM
I picked up a family of 3 yesterday, from the local hospital, they said they had been in an accident on the A68, apparently a female motorbike,r came off on a bend, and both hit there car, she has sustained severe neck injuries.
They were going to hire a car, but did not feel up to driving home, so I said I could take them and give them a receipt to hand to their insurance
I pointed out that they would have the cost of the hire car, fuel both ways as they would need to return it, plus the cost of traveling back up once the hire car was returned.
Its 190 miles so quoted them £280


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PostPosted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 1:59 pm 
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You never heard of one way hire?

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 2:18 pm 
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That's one good run there


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PostPosted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 2:55 pm 
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Shows you just how much folk pay to escape from Gala..good run though =D>


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PostPosted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 6:21 pm 
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jimbo wrote:
You never heard of one way hire?


they wanted a safe competent driver to take them home after a traumatic accident

but Skippy was all they could find.... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


jimbo wrote:
You never heard of one way hire?


they didnt want to drive though

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 10:15 pm 
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skippy41 wrote:
If you see me give me a wav, picking up at 2.30 PM
I picked up a family of 3 yesterday, from the local hospital, they said they had been in an accident on the A68, apparently a female motorbike,r came off on a bend, and both hit there car, she has sustained severe neck injuries.
They were going to hire a car, but did not feel up to driving home, so I said I could take them and give them a receipt to hand to their insurance
I pointed out that they would have the cost of the hire car, fuel both ways as they would need to return it, plus the cost of traveling back up once the hire car was returned.
Its 190 miles so quoted them £280



Didn't you give them a discount?


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PostPosted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 1:39 am 
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Much better than antisapated paid in full plus tip and bought dinner :D :D :D


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PostPosted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 2:29 am 
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Ye didnae even come in past the rail station :badgrin:

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 2:56 am 
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wizzkid wrote:
Ye didnae even come in past the rail station :badgrin:

Went past the docs on the way back though.
There is a grey coloured unmarked volvo estait patroling the road to and from the city though, it followed me on the way back from about 10 miles south for about 3 miles then went past, must have been checking my details


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PostPosted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 3:02 am 
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skippy41 wrote:
wizzkid wrote:
Ye didnae even come in past the rail station :badgrin:

Went past the docs on the way back though.
There is a grey coloured unmarked volvo estait patroling the road to and from the city though, it followed me on the way back from about 10 miles south for about 3 miles then went past, must have been checking my details


Making sure you nae nicking our hires :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin:

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:44 am 
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wizzkid wrote:
skippy41 wrote:
wizzkid wrote:
Ye didnae even come in past the rail station :badgrin:

Went past the docs on the way back though.
There is a grey coloured unmarked volvo estait patroling the road to and from the city though, it followed me on the way back from about 10 miles south for about 3 miles then went past, must have been checking my details


Making sure you nae nicking our hires :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin:


I had loads of folk waving at me, but I dint know any of them :lol: unless they wanted a decent cab instead of them dodo box things :lol:


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