My Life That Happened In #36…
Episode #35
… September 2026
Tuesday 1st
When I arrived, the coordinator told me that there was a problem with the paperwork. So, before I could sort myself out and get everything ready. I had to go through everything and fix any mistakes. It turned out that it wasn’t that bad, and I was able to get everything sorted, and then I got to work.
The shift went well. There was a trolley of damages. It had been building up over the past week. So after sorting them out, I sent them away to be fixed.
I asked to leave work a few minutes early as I needed to get ready for the dentist. But before leaving, I made sure the floor was clear of unwanted pallets.
My senior manager sneaked up behind me while I was stacking a pallet. They had gone outside and unloaded a trailer without me, and they were chuffed with themselves. And I was pleased for them.
Getting home, I got changed. And then we were ready to go to the dentist.
It has been a while since our last visit, and having the enjoyment of paying a stupid amount of money to have someone scrape your teeth to pieces.
It was also book club today. And it looked like it wasn’t going to happen. When I got home, I connected to the meeting online. But no one was there.
I had a feeling this might happen. So I had already prepared a list of books to pick out for the next genre. This time it was romance.
I needed to make my meals for the remaining days at work. So I made three days’ worth of veg, but enough meat for two days. Leaving it open for something else later.
Dinner.
While that was cooking, I made cereal for tonight.
I wanted to go into the office to start on this blog. But first, I watched some wrestling.
I am late again for bed.
I am behind on publishing last month’s blog. And I have a lot to do before I leave for work.
I have come over very tired. But there was nothing I could do about it for now. Before I left, I watched some extra footage from Jenna and Nicky.
Having my breakfast. I had a quick chin-wag with a couple of coworkers before heading downstairs,
Wednesday 2nd
A nice surprise today. They sent me out to a zone on the shop floor. My fellow gatekeeper was in charge. The upstairs manager was running things. I told them about my concerns. About how the board was up. But at the end of the day, it’s not my job. It’s up to them to decide.
I had left my water bottle in the fridge at home. So I had to make do until I could go for a break. I made it easier by not going at full steam. Even though I was a bit slower. The job got done.
Leaving for home. In the trolley of leftover plants, I noticed one of them was coming back to life. I will let the missus know.
The missus had a meeting with a career adviser and was getting ready when I came home.
August’s life blog isn’t published. The editing is taking forever.
When it was time, I dropped off the missus at Lakeside.
I tried to get some sleep, but sleep wouldn’t come. So I got up and wrote some more of my blog. The missus came through the door as I was publishing my book report.
I am tired. I still haven’t made my breakfast. Grabbing a lunch bowl, I put some porridge in it with some blueberries. I’m also trying some of the new jam I bought.
The missus is interested in the plant that has some life in it. I will see if it is still there.
Sad news for the missus, all of the plants are gone.
Thursday 3rd
I was pulled to one side. My manager had arrived back from holiday and was concerned about a new policy. We talked for a while, and they needed a second opinion. I confirmed what they were saying. There was paperwork to back up their claims.
This will cause some problems. They’re not following their own policies. And it could end up with people walking away. But we will see what happens for now.
Tonight is another busy night, and I’m on a truck. There are a lot of pallets to be moved. And it seems to be never-ending.
Driving around, I got to listen to my music again. There is a problem with my music arrangement; some of the music will not play. I am writing these down. Maybe a change in Codex will help.
During this time, I am sent to cook, and again, it is later than I would have liked.
Back from my break, and I am working some more pallets. They have brought out a few more. It takes a while, but I get through them. One final job is a couple of mixed pallets that I put away just before it is time for me to park up and leave.
Before heading home, I pop to Lidl to pick up a couple of things as we are short.
I rested for a little while. And then I added some chicken to the last meal I prepped a couple of days ago and decided to treat myself to the rest of the bag.
Pictures
I finished and uploaded last month’s blog. Here are the runners-up for the front page.
Eventually, I went to bed. I finished another book before falling asleep. And now I get to pick out a new book.
Waking up. And after sorting myself out. I headed into the office to update this blog and hopefully complete my next book report.
After getting ready, I prepped my breakfast and picked out my next book.
At work, I settle down with my supplies. A couple of coworkers had arrived before me. So, we chatted while I ate.
Friday 4th
It will be a mentally challenging night. My job will be the same, but with more moving parts. The loading bay has to be shaped to our needs. However, the problem is that it was already overloaded when we started. Pallets can’t be sent anywhere. We don’t have anyone available to move them to the containers outside. So the pallets will have to stay on the loading bay, taking up valuable space.
We make good progress, and thankfully someone else is cooking.
I was shocked. A couple of coworkers walked onto the bay while the truck driver was moving. I made a complaint. Because what they did was really dangerous.
By the time our drivers’ time was up. There was half a trailer left. And we had another trailer to start.
By the time I left, I had barely finished the paperwork. I found someone to take the logistics duty phone and radio. Moved two more trailers I wasn’t expecting and directed someone who had unloaded another trailer with stock for another department.
My brain was knackered.
How Much?
So all I wanted to do when I got home was crash. But I had to reread an email from my car insurers. My renewal quote was higher than last year’s. Screw that! So I set to work finding another company. I like Admiral, but seriously. I found a reasonable price with Aviva and decided to go with them. But I first had to call Admiral and cancel my renewal.
Admiral tried their best, but they couldn’t bring the price down enough. Aviva was still a lot cheaper. Fair enough. I added more breakdown cover to my policy. And it was still cheaper.
Admiral wanted me to pay £815.45. They brought it down by about £70. However. Aviva: before the extra breakdown cover, it was £487.61. With the extra cover £562.32.
The wife woke up while I was paying for my new insurance. I was then able to settle.
We watched some YouTube and the most recent Beard Meats Food video. A few hours later, I went to bed.
Waking up after ten. I settled in front of the computer, wanting to catch up on this blog.
Saturday 5th
Everything was updated, and I went to get something to eat and rest for a bit. But that was before I updated my insurance documents and printed out my certificate.
During this time, I thought it was a good idea to finish my book report. So I did.
After my nap, we got up and set about the day. We sat down and ordered from a shop online; we were behind on topping up. I did have other plans. But of course, not everything went the way I wanted.
I was stuck in the office. I was still tired, but I wanted to get ahead on my videos and try to make enough for the rest of the month.
My original plan was to fix NeNe’s window. But that wasn’t going to happen. So I stuck to updating my life blog, starting another book report and making videos.
I didn’t realise how late it got. So I took a break. I had something to eat and then watched an episode of Star Trek: SNW. And then got back to it.
Sunday 6th
I had three videos completed just after midnight, and I decided to buy some toiletries. The problem is that I have to go to different online shops to buy the items I need instead of having them all in one place. The advantage is that I can compare prices while I am searching.
I eventually went to bed and slept for a few hours.
Our shopping is missing some items. So I went to Iceland and tried to fix that with some other items we needed.
In a short amount of time. I have spent a lot of money. I’m not happy about this.
Meal prepping is next. I am trying out a new item:
When the shopping arrives, I will add rice to my meal.
I decided after my bath. To prep a couple of days’ worth of breakfast. I may not have it for both days. But the option would be there.
Shopping delivery was over half an hour late. So I’m going to bed later than I want. But I was able to finish my dinners:
I slept reasonably well. I did have trouble nodding off. But I had a few hours.
Walking into work, I found a trolley of plants for the coworkers to go through. So I video-called the missus, and we picked three and placed them in NeNe.
Monday 7th
Another night of trailers to be tipped and wondering where it will all go. One trailer didn’t show. That did help. Upstairs didn’t see it that way. They wanted to use all of the space on the loading bay. So, I don’t care.
I was called to cook tonight. A coworker has been away for over a month. I am wondering if they will. Nobody seems to be doing anything about it. Well, that’s how it looks.
I had forgotten about the Union rep position, and today was the start of the vote. So I will wait my turn to l cast my vote.
I made a mistake. When I returned from break. I swiped out. I don’t know why I did it. But I called the manager, and they said they would fix it. But by the time I left. I received a message that they would do it tomorrow.
At home, I relaxed and watched a fan-made Doctor Who episode. AI created it. It wasn’t bad. I liked it. The story was missing something. Not sure what it is. The AI made some visual mistakes, but it stuck to the essence of the Doctor, which we have been lacking.
I did have a link to the video on YouTube. But there was a copyright infringement. Here’s a link to the website instead.
After this, I caught up with some wrestling. And had something to eat.
It arrived, and my worries were dismissed, and I was lied to. But I am happy with the results.
My new Bluetooth speaker came. It turns out that I didn’t have to worry about it being Bluetooth version 4.2. This was a lie. It was 6.0. Which is amazing, as this is my first item with this version. So I don’t have to worry about compatibility.
Tuesday 8th
There is a lot of work to do. And a small amount of time. We have a meeting at 6 am. We will be finding out how we did over the past year. And what we are hoping for in the next year.
Slow and steady, we make our way through the trailers, and we strike a bit of luck when one doesn’t turn up.
An extra bit of luck was when I was sent upstairs to cook, only to find one of the regular cooks just starting. They were in on overtime. So they took over, and I went back to the loading bay.
Before the meeting, I finished all the paperwork. Then headed upstairs to the office. I needed to search for and finish yesterday’s paperwork.
The meeting went well. We left happy with our goodie bags filled with company merchandise.
There were patches in the paperwork from the past year, and I have been searching for them. And I have done well. I worked out where everything is and what happened. A senior manager told me that there were a few more problems. The senior manager sent me a couple of emails showing me what they were.
I will need to find the paperwork for a couple of these when I come in tonight.
I’m loving my new speaker. It’s working really well. My manager was impressed.
There were a few minutes left. So I looked at the LOCAL LOCAL. The result: I think I cut it in half. So, good job, me.
Prep Time
Back home, I made food for the next couple of days:
I watched some wrestling. Before sleeping, I read my books.
I left home a little late as I was updating this blog.
The missus asked me to post a few items on my way to work. I tried to post them. Evri wasn’t working. Or I was doing something wrong. So I left it for later and posted the other one at the InPost drop-off point.
The chocolate Weetabix weren’t very chocolatey.
Wednesday 9th
A nice change of pace for tonight, I am on a truck and moving pallets around the shop.
I tested my tiny speaker while I drove around, but it didn’t work well. So I reverted to my usual speaker and enjoyed the variety of music.
Everything went as expected. My lunch was okay, and nothing changed until all the counterbalance drivers went home and I was asked to finish the last trailer. I’m not the fastest driver. But I made sure the trailer was finished.
My final act was to finish the discrepancies from past years’ paperwork. Then, while I searched. I found I was looking at the wrong year.
I still have to send an email to update my senior manager. But that can be done later. So I am off home.
On the sofa, I ate some Greggs sausage rolls and watched the first episode of season 2 of The Gentlemen. I also updated the blog and posted my latest book report.
When it was time I went to bed to read. I was even a bit early.
Waking up, getting out of bed and then having a tension headache. It would have been better to have stayed in bed. But I have work to do and need to get up.
The upside is I get to watch an update with Jenna and Nicky.
More Plants
A couple of trolleys were outside when I arrived. They were filled with plants we could pick what we wanted. I called the missus, and she had her pick.
After placing the plants in NeNe, I went inside for breakfast.
Before breakfast, I took a couple of pictures. Then I sent them to someone who could hopefully help get a bug zapper installed in the loading bay. Some recent bites I have received.
And now for breakfast. I’m slowly getting better at this.
Thursday 10th
I welcomed another night on a truck. I wasn’t feeling great. Was it from the mosquito bites, tiredness, or stress-related? I have a headache. And it will last all night and beyond.
I took my time as I worked through my shift. A few times, I concentrated a little more, fearing I might make a mistake. But I believe I did okay.
At home, the pain moved, changed and then settled in my eye again. I watched another episode of The Gentleman and waited for my delivery.
I did my best to relax and eventually went to bed. I finished my latest read. That means I can now begin the chosen book club book.
Friday 11th
As long as I don’t concentrate on the pain, I am okay. Around midnight, I finally get out of bed. I have had a decent amount of sleep. I could probably do with a little more sleep. But I want to have some of my day off getting something done.
But to help my eyes, I put on my tinted glasses.
I doom-scrolled for a while and grabbed something to eat while I prepped my meals for the weekend.
I have to go back to Bisto for my gravy. The cheaper brands give me bad guts. I don’t want to. Bisto is bloody expensive.
While it cooked, I watched a couple of episodes of The Gentlemen and went back to updating this blog. I also updated my book status on Goodreads.
My next read:
After my bath, I finished off season 2 of The Gentleman. The ending was a little mental, but I understood why. The big bad villain was shown near the beginning. But nothing was done about it until the very end. Which was a little bit of a shame, but it worked… I suppose.
I went to bed after that. It’s time to start my new book.
The missus joined me in bed. I assumed she wasn’t feeling great or wanted a cuddle. Either way, she was still there when my alarm went off.
I haven’t made breakfast yet. So I am thinking of toast.
I took a detour from my usual drive to work and posted a couple of items the missus had sold on Vinted. Since the Evri drop-off point at Tesco wasn’t working, I went to the one at the Morrisons Petrol Station.
At work, there were more plants for the employees, and I found a baby snake plant, so I took it and headed inside for breakfast.
Saturday 12th
A big problem carried over from yesterday. The software was failing to receive pallets. Later on. I realised that only certain pallets failed to be received.
It did take a bit longer to unload the trailers. But it was out of my control.
I was called on to cook. I wasn’t happy, as I was busy. But there was no one available.
I haven’t heard anything about the union rep results. It’s been a while,
Everything left me a little behind on the paperwork. But it was Saturday. I had the extra job of going through this week’s paperwork. As well as today’s paperwork. Making sure all the numbers and scans were in the right place.
I left work feeling happy that I had done all that I could. Leaving work, I was tired. But as I walked past the trolley of plants, I had an urge to have another look. There were a couple of glass vases with some dead plants. The missus would want them.
Next stop: Tesco Post Office drop-off point. I had one more parcel to deliver for the missus. And then I could go home.
Nothing to do at home except watch some wrestling and relax before returning to my book and sleep.
I worked to catch up on my life and book report blogs. With the time I set aside for myself, I did okay with what I had. But it was tight.
Sunday 13th
I am gatekeeping again, and we have an extra trailer compared to yesterday.
We are still experiencing problems. The same problem as yesterday. And also from one of the trailer companies that has sent us a trailer. They never completed loading a trailer in their system. So this screwed us for a while.
All of the trailers had arrived by the time I had to go and cook. The job was getting done, even with the problems.
I made a massive mistake by going outside for my tea break. When I returned, I found out I had been bitten about fifteen times in a matter of minutes.
I have three on my head, one on my neck. Another on my collarbone. Five on my right hand, and some more spread over my legs.
I was glad to get home and rest. Also, I get to lather myself with cream to help with the itching and swelling.
My time was then spent doom-scrolling and having something to eat with the missus before I gave up and went to bed.
Monday 14th
It was about half past midnight, and I planned on writing some more, but even after nearly ten hours of sleep, it didn’t feel like enough. Maybe It’s because I have been injured. I checked the office and was planning on updating the blogs, but instead found another video from Joe:
My wife went to bed, so I crashed out on the sofa and relaxed. I had something to eat and decided to give the first part of the Dune films a go.
When I was a kid, I watched the original film. And I never understood it. It had something to do with spices. Riding giant worms and an emperor. And a prophecy. I know Sting, the singer, not the wrestler, and Patrick Stewart were in it. But I didn’t know what was going on.
Now I get it. Whether it’s good or not. I am still not sure. But it is the same thing that annoyed me then, as a kid. And what it does now is all the whispering.
This weeks video:
I am behind on my work. I found I had some extra editing to do. So I finished that off before I made my meals for work.
I was reading my book when the missus came into the bedroom, worried. We had a power cut. I wasn’t worried. It had been a long time since the last power cut, and I knew it would sort itself out. I was about to check the fuse box in case of a surge. But when I picked up my phone to use as a torch, it came back on again.
Trying someone new today:
Arriving at work. I was shocked to see there were some more plants left out for the coworkers. What shocked me were the actual plants in the trolleys. They were still in good nick, but they were crushed together. So I separated them and called the missus. My wife has been wanting one of these plants for a while now.
The plant is a Bird of Paradise, and these were large, expensive specimens. I grabbed a couple of pots. There is enough to make six separate plants. They are a bit banged up, but we can do something with them. I have saved the missus a lot of money; they sell for about £60 a pot.
There is a big problem. After placing the plants in NeNe, I walked along the corridor, and my knee gave out. I thought it would be okay after resting while eating my breakfast.
Tuesday 15th
I tried walking normally until I couldn’t walk anymore. This meant I couldn’t work.
Okay, I could work. However. If the work involved walking. I was useless.
After finally giving in, I called my manager and explained the situation. I didn’t want to go home, but if it got too much, I would have to. So the only option at the time was to sit in the office and work on the paperwork.
When needed, I would go outside to the drivers. And I was able to catch up on a few things. My knee took a long time to get close to normal, and by the time I left, I was walking normally again. But I have a lot of healing to do. It is going to take a few days. So I will have to take it easy.
Before going home, I had to buy some loo roll. So I popped into Home Bargains and picked up a few things.
There was some wrestling to catch up on, so I grabbed some snacks and settled in.
Waking up. My wife has been busy with the plants. I am still tired, with a slight tension headache. But meh!
The plants are currently having a long drink. But seem to be doing well.
I rest, sort my head out and watch some bonus footage from Jenna and Nicky.
As I am still having problems with my knee, I need something a bit lighter for today’s yoga video.
All of the plants from this morning were gone. This meant the missus couldn’t have another. I did find a trolley with some plants. But they were in a bag; the pots were taken. I don’t understand why.
Wednesday 16th
No gatekeeping for me today. I am on a truck. Moving pallets around the shop floor.
I was happy about this, as my knee wasn’t completely back to normal. So I still need to rest it.
Yesterday I sent a message asking for help with some paperwork. I did get a response, and the answer was justified. But I have come up with a start to a solution. But I still need to talk to a couple of people about it.
Later on, I was called on to cook. When I returned after lunch, I was back on the truck until the end of the shift.
Another Book
While I was cooking, I did my usual rounds and checked the free library while everyone ate. I was drawn to one particular book. It is a series. The first book in the series was there, so I grabbed it, hoping to read it later.
Back home, I meal prepped and then updated this blog. It was Book Report publishing day, so I got on with that.
Waking up after falling back asleep again. I don’t like it.
On the Teams chat, there is a message from work. Someone has been nitpicking. It’s not their first. I could see the problem if there was a pallet to condense, but there wasn’t, so they didn’t. There is no problem. Why don’t you sort it out yourself instead of sending a message hours later? Fair enough, some of the messages are relevant, but this one isn’t.
I am still tired and groggy, and that message annoyed me.
I am waking up to Jenna Phipps latest video and a cup of tea.
I fancied some cereal for breakfast, so I quickly made a bowl up.
Thursday 17th
A nice, easy day at work where everything came in. Even though a trailer came in late, it was a nice, simple shift. I didn’t have to cook. This meant I could practice a little more of the Local-Locals.
I did myself proud. I took my time, and my brain didn’t fog up. Fair enough; I still have a few things to learn, but I worked it out.
By the time my tea break came around, I had finished all of my jobs. And I was asked to help out on the shop floor. By the time I finished, I managed to get most of my area done. I am hoping I haven’t caused more problems for my knee. It’s going to be a busy night tonight.
My wife had an interview today, so I dropped her off at Lakeside. And I tried to get back to resting.
It didn’t last long, as she was back home about an hour later. We will have to wait and see how it went.
The missus was a bit bunged up when I woke up. She thinks she may be allergic to the soil. I am not so sure. I think it may have been exposure to the outside world, but I may be wrong.
Today’s exercise with someone new. It’s not as deep as I would have liked, but I liked it.
No Breakfast
Getting into work. I cooked my breakfast and chatted with a couple of coworkers. I went back to the table when it was done. My breakfast slipped out of my hand, and the glass bowl smashed all over the floor.
Fun times!
Friday 18th
We did a really good job tonight. And got through all of the work smoothly. All the trailers came in on time. We had finished everything just after one of the drivers went home.
There was a little celebration. Two coworkers were recognised for their long service and were given gifts. One coworker didn’t want the plant they were given. I was offered it. So it is now added to the missus’s collection.
Coming back from break. I tried my best not to let everyone and everything distract me as I focused on finishing the paperwork on time. I left with a couple of minutes to spare.
Getting home. I decided to go to bed early so I could spend some of my day off awake. So I went to bed around a quarter to eleven and woke up at half past four.
During this time, a package was delivered. I am trying out a new flavour. I’m not a fan of scented products, but I do like Vanilla. It reminds me of custard. And I looooove custard.
I spent the rest of the day in the office, on my blog.
Saturday 19th
The creators have released a new episode of Mobland. So before bed I watched it.
Waking up and checking my emails. It looks like someone entered the wrong email address because I am getting their emails. They are trying to buy something from Walmart.
It was alarming to find that they used my name. So either the buyer’s name was the same, or they know mine. The person tried several times; I have several emails. But it seems Walmart saw a problem with the order and has cancelled it.
I have the address it was going to be sent to.
And this is where I think they live. They have a PO box to collect their mail.
The other good thing was that they were using a payment I didn’t own.
I was getting hungry, so I cooked some breakfast. The missus didn’t know what she wanted. While I was cooking. I updated my emails and letters and also tidied the table a little.
We sat down and caught up on the show we have been watching. Then I heard a knock at the door. I found a parcel for me. Another book had arrived. It’s the third book in the series I enjoy.
For the first time in a while I actually relaxed. It was nice.
I haven’t done to bad today, I have managed to catch up with my blogs and nearly finished three book reports.
After eating something, I tried again with another show I have been trying to watch. Billions.
Sunday 20th
I went to bed really late, but I still slept okay.
I’m going back to work tonight, so I have to get things ready. So, I am deciding what I would like for dinner.
My sister has texted me. It’s that time of year again when we talk about Christmas presents and catch up.
As I was nearly up to date on everything, I started to create a new video. I had forgotten that I had already picked out a sound.
Monday 21st
Some damages have been sitting around for a while. So I was tasked with dealing with that while the trailers were tipped.
It was a nice easy shift. I did have to keep an eye on my knee. It’s still not at 100%, but I am getting there.
At around ten past three. I was asked to cook. I called my manager when I found out what they had put out for the night staff. It was soup and some garlic bread. So, of course, I ignored this and cooked something else.
I was told someone from the union office would be calling me. But if they call me again at the same time as before. I won’t be awake to receive it.
The plan was to clean the desk area and search for some mouse mats. Half was done.
Before leaving, I completed one more task. A follow-up will be needed tonight, but the first stage is done.
New Video
I finished off sharing my latest video and continued with the new video I started last night.
Stopping for a few minutes to do some online shopping. And then went back to it.
I relaxed for a while by watching an episode of Billions. Then I went to bed and finished my latest read.
I’m feeling a bit groggy. I should have slept sooner.
After drinking a glass of water, I went back to uploading my next video. The video is scheduled to be published on the 5th of October.
There was a message on my phone. It was from the union, trying to contact me. So, I made it clear. Again. I sent an email with the best time for them to contact me.
After getting ready for work, I made breakfast and chose a new book to read. It wasn’t a hard decision.
Tuesday 22nd
Today was going to be an easy night. One trailer arrived, and the other didn’t. I didn’t have much to do. I cooked when it was time and completed my paperwork.
A few weeks ago, I sent a request to the graphics department. I asked for a list of names to be printed for the notice board. The board tells us where everyone will be working for the shift.
I was disappointed by how it came out. This means I will have to do some extra work to remedy this.
And because of my forgetfulness, I will need to make another request.
The missus called me while I was working. She was having an attack. So I talked to her until she was ready to go to bed.
More Green
Going on my lunch break, I hadn’t noticed a trolley of plants when I started work. So I had a look. I picked out a couple for the missus and chose a few more when I left at the end of the shift.
While I waited for the shopping to arrive, I made my dinner for the next couple of days. It didn’t go completely well. It was falling apart as I packed it away.
The union sent me an email. I’m frustrated that I have to keep repeating myself. I sent the times I could be contacted.
We put the shopping away when I received a phone call. It was the union. They congratulated me. The union had voted me in as a rep, and I would need to attend an induction meeting.
I still had some time before I needed to go to bed. So had something to eat and watched another episode of Billions. I caught up on yesterday’s wrestling before going to bed.
I hadn’t decided what I wanted for breakfast until now. So after getting ready, I made some cereal and caught up on the blog.
Wednesday 23rd
Today there will be some exercise. I will be working on the shop floor, replenishing pallets. I have my music ready and some sweating to do.
When the 4 am staff arrive, I will have finished my work. I only have my rubbish to throw away. But I will do that when I return from lunch.
There are a few extra pallets to put away when I return. I still have to get rid of my rubbish. But before that, I have to clear the compactor. So I take a trip in the counterbalance.
A little later, I unload a food trailer and then take a walk around the shop floor, making sure the pallets are safe in the racking.
I talked with the senior manager about some problems and some changes to my cooking.
I thought I was done for the day, and I waited for my Hi-Vis to be returned. But instead, a trailer arrived, and I had to borrow a Hi-Vis from my brother.
Before leaving, I left a message about the trailer and instructions for my Hi-Vis if it is returned.
At home, I am doing some research for my new role as a union rep. I was also looking at parking. Do I pay for it when I go for my training?
I can’t sleep.
I’m writing this blog. Hopefully it can help clear my head. So I can go back to bed.
I didn’t get enough sleep.
I’m relaxing by watching Jenna and Nicky while I continue writing my blogs. My Yoga session for today was good. I could have done more.
Before I left I made a start on my next book report.
Thursday 24th
Work was a bit scrambled today. My job started as a gatekeeper. One of our driver’s licenses had expired. So I ended up doing a job I had never done before.
We call the job Halfs. Workers send half pallets upstairs to the shopping area. Those that don’t go upstairs are placed in the racking. We can place two pallets on the same shelf. The problem is that those pallets come in different sizes. So I have to make sure I can place them together or on their own.
I needed to learn where I could place the pallets around the warehouse. I learned that not all pallets were treated the same because of the materials the items are made of. They can only go in certain areas.
When the gatekeeper went home. After completing a couple of extra jobs. I returned to gatekeeping. The only problem was the paperwork. I didn’t have enough time to finish it all. So I did what I could, and when it was time to leave, I had a backup who could take over.
I finished the season of Billions. And I won’t be returning for season 2. The show is okay, but it’s not for me.
I doom-scrolled for a while. And then I went to bed to read.
The missus woke me up. She thought I was late for work. I wasn’t, so I went back to sleep.
Friday 25th
It was nearly two in the morning when I finally got out of bed. I could have easily stayed. But I had things to catch up on, so I was a little shocked when I saw the time.
The missus finally went to bed; I had had a bath, and I cooked up my lasagne. I watched a couple of recent episodes of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and wondered why.
It was time to cook and meal prep for a couple of days.
And for breakfast…
I don’t know why or how, but I have an itch. The itch is to change my traveller’s notebook cover. And while I was writing this. I just stopped and did it.
Challenge completed; it was time to write this blog. Happy with my progress. I continued with the book report.
Before going to sleep, I read for a while.
I started on my next video while mentally preparing for work. I needed a little extra from my exercises today: a small, decent workout.
Before leaving, I was halfway through my video. I’ve done well.
Saturday 26th
I will be working on the shop floor tonight. So I grab my speaker, set myself up and get to work.
The new rules start tonight as I cook. I am only allowed to cook the food left out. I’m not allowed to add more.
I have been rolling around some ideas in my head for a couple of days. So, while I prepare the food. I put my ideas on it. My idea is to redesign the office area.
I showed it to a few people who will benefit, and after a discussion, my manager changed a major part of it. Will it work? We will see.
We walk over to recovery to see if there is any furniture we could use. So we can take the waste instead of gathering new stock. Sadly, there isn’t.
We are excited to get things moving. For the moment all we have done is talk.
Because of the cooking, I am behind on my main job. But I am in no rush. And I have nothing else important at the moment, so I will work on it until it is done.
I can’t go home yet!
There is no rest. I won’t be going home just yet; I have to take the missus to deliver a parcel, and she wants to do a little shopping.
I am not in the right frame of mind for shopping, as I am becoming increasingly concerned about my finances. My reserves are slowly disappearing. There is still plenty of time, but I will need to think more about budgeting.
Finally getting home. We put away the shopping, and I went and rested with one of the pizzas I bought. Sitting down. I watched some wrestling before a heavy doom-scrolling session.
On my way to work, I popped into the Morrisons petrol station. There is an Evri drop-off point. So I dropped off a parcel and went to work.
Sunday 27th
I was back on gatekeeping tonight, and I had some other ideas to incorporate into our designs. It went down well. My idea was to change the colour from white. I want to stop the light from bouncing around. A coworker and I have a sensitivity to light connected to our mental health problems. So a darker tone would benefit us more.
And I think it could add a bit of maturity to the design.
The work went smoothly. Before cooking, I checked the LOCAL-LOCALs and fixed any problems.
There was a little problem when I went to cook. I can only assume that they thought I wasn’t cooking. Indeed, I wasn’t supposed to. They had left a normal amount out, but I wasn’t allowed to cook it.
I spoke to a manager, and in the end, I cooked what I thought was safe and ended up giving refresher training to a new backup cook. They had previous experience.
At break, I told my brother my plans. He then supplied me with a charging unit for our work phones. I was grateful. Unfortunately, he didn’t have a spare radio charger. This was a shame. But I will take what I can get.
Before leaving, I drew up and wrote plans for a carpentry request. This will be the first of many.
At home I went into my routine and rested with some food. The missus joined me for a while and Before I went to bed I caught on a wrestling PPV.
I finished another book, and so I can have fun picking out a new book.
Monday 28th
I woke up a few minutes before midnight and got straight to work on this blog. There are a few things I need to catch up on. And I hope I get them done.
I emailed the union. I wanted to contact the area organiser. We needed to change the date of our induction.
It was left too long. An email arrived a couple of days ago, saying I had won a prize and I had to pick one out. Today I went to choose. Only to find what I wanted was gone. I hadn’t updated the page. And now there is nothing I want.
I was also looking at a possible Christmas present for my brother.
Naughty Comments
There were three comments to check. Two were sites trying to advertise. The third was an attempt at a compliment. I was going to reply, “Thank you”, as I normally would. Until I saw the address it came from. It turns out the address was a link to a catalogue of categories for porn websites. So that was nice.
By four, I was up to date on my blog. I had finished creating my video; I just needed to upload it, and I had also finished another book report.
My neck is sore. I had to put on my neck brace to help with the slouching. My chair needs to be replaced.
I made something to eat and sat down to finish off the wrestling I started yesterday.
This continued with a large amount of doom-scrolling.
When the time came, I shared my latest video. I found a problem. Facebook Meta Business thingy has limited the number of links to two per month. It took a little while, but I have found ways around this.
That eventually sorted. Next step: meal prepping.
After my bath, I finished my dinner and then prepped for breakfast. I am thinking of porridge for tomorrow night.
I let the missus pick out my next book. The Book she chose is a series called Before the Coffee Gets Cold. She picked out book six because of the colour. I still needed to read book five. So I will continue with that one.
Before going to sleep I read the first story.
Why does the bathroom light hurt my head when I wake up?
Tuesday 29th
My job tonight is gatekeeping. I was asked to help out on the shop floor while we waited for more trailers to arrive. However, as soon as I got into the swing of things. I was needed somewhere else. As I was about to start that job, another trailer arrived. And so I had to deal with that.
A couple of trailers didn’t turn up, which helped a little.
I was impressed by a driver who took the challenge of removing a trailer from a tight spot. We have had some people in. They dug a huge hole in the ground that was blocking a trailer. I did push them to it. But still impressive.
I continued to work on my designs for the office area we are creating. When I am finished, I will send them to those who can help.
There were problems with the paperwork. It wasn’t filled in properly. And there’s no security footage to show when they arrived and left.
We will be busy tomorrow. We will need more drivers on the bay to keep up.
I left a couple of minutes late. I was finishing my paperwork; we were learning and teaching with a coworker.
At home, I overate and watched some wrestling. Then I doom-scrolled until it was time for bed.
The missus has a video call interview tomorrow. So that is good news. I have a message from work. A trailer is going to be late.
Wednesday 30th
Stress seems to be the word of the day. I thought I was doing well, until I wasn’t.
The trailers were coming in, and we were dealing with them. I had help with receiving while I dealt with the paperwork and the drivers.
I knew it would be stressful, but I thought I was doing okay. Everything went smoothly. We had an extra driver to help with the extra trailer when it arrived.
But something happened. I felt a fuzziness along the sides of my head. When I tried to get back into my paperwork near the end, it felt like a flare had exploded in front of my eyes. Everything went white. When it calmed down, I was on the verge of an attack. I didn’t understand where it came from; I just knew I had to try and deal with it.
Going to my locker. I grabbed my tinted glasses and then my hat. Then I returned to my seat. I controlled my breathing and concentrated on finishing my paperwork. But it is never that easy, as other people are always asking questions or needing something.
There were a few more times I nearly sunk back in to an attack. But I did well to control it and I was glad to get home and relax.
The Interview
I set up my home computer for the missus. She has a video call interview. And setting up her laptop would be too much hassle. Mine is ready to go.
I was reading in bed when the missus came into the bedroom. The interview was already over. It turns out that this is stage one of three interviews.
Waking up. I have decided to fast for the next 24 hours. I thought it was indigestion. But after some research. It’s connected to my Hiatal Hernia.
I will need to change how I eat. My meals are too big. I will need to replace the current lunch bowls I’m using with smaller ones.
My current meal prep can easily be made into four meals. And I have the boxes unused. So I don’t need to do any shopping.
Before work, instead of going to the canteen, I went and sat in the logistics office. It was different, but it stopped me from thinking about food.
That is another month over with. Thank you for your visit.
I hope to see you in another month for some more thrilling adventures in my wondrous life.
See you next month!
