A Very,very,very Polite Request

[Andy the Coastie]

Lots of divers on saturday that were booked to go diving , ended up puddle splashing due to boats being blown out......

However, Taurus was booked and went out Saturday.

Some of the group, didn't get on the wreck, due to the viz wasn't up for them to enjoy, BUT , Deck Bitch almost had the postman there if he stayed any longer playing with his new AGA...

ANYWAY.........

I was up at 05:00, kettle was on and as i sat on the BOG, my mobile rang twice...... First call ( 05:10 ) was left to the voice mail, where no message was left and it was a with held number, as i couldn't answer it ,,, this call woke up the house.....

Then at 05:25, i ran down the stairs and just got the call,,,,,,

" hello, is that Andy from Taurus Diving ? "
" Yes. "
" Oh good, are you going out diving today ? "
" Yes . ( thinking this was one of the divers from the group ) ".

" Great, have you 2 spaces for me and my mate, we got blown out last night by the skipper, and as we are up, thought we would ring round early for spaces available, we can be in Dover for 09:00 "

" Nope, sorry mate , fully booked ,,,,, you should have rang me as soon as you were blown out last night "........



How many other divers ring round this early ......

I don't mind as i was up, just in a awkward position to get to the phone ....

Can i just say..... If you want to ring me early......... TEXT ME FIRST with a NUMBER and i'll ring ya back....

Wife don't like having kids up that early on a weekend day

[mukey]

Originally Posted by Andy the Commie

How many other divers ring round this early ......

I don't mind as i was up, just in a awkward position to get to the phone ....

Can i just say..... If you want to ring me early......... TEXT ME FIRST with a NUMBER and i'll ring ya back....

Wife don't like having kids up that early on a weekend day

I work on the basis that if my mobile is switched on and not in silent mode then I'm fair game !

I'm gonna regret this !!!!

[Andy Phillips]

Andy,

You are so much nicer than me, at 5.00 am, they would have had a visit from Mr Big and his partner Mr Bat.

Take care mate,

Andrew

[Andy the Coastie]

Originally Posted by mukey

I work on the basis that if my mobile is switched on and not in silent mode then I'm fair game !

Likewise.... but hard when it's a with held number and no one can leave a message....

I have to keep my mobile on 24/7 for callouts / lifeboat / Ill father..... etc etc ,,,,



Did you get out saturday ?

Oh the weather forecast we had was S - SW 5-6-7 occ gale 8 at times.....

What did we get, nice warm after 08:45, wind SW 5 knots

[Andy the Coastie]

Originally Posted by Andy Phillips

Andy,

You are so much nicer than me, at 5.00 am, they would have had a visit from Mr Big and his partner Mr Bat.

Take care mate,

Andrew

I know mate...... I've never been called MR GRUMPY before ....

[colinicky]

Originally Posted by mukey

I work on the basis that if my mobile is switched on and not in silent mode then I'm fair game !

I'm gonna regret this !!!!

Yep you sure are ! Course some of us have your home number so no more cancelling dives when there's nothing wrong with the weather

[mukey]

Originally Posted by Andy the Commie

Likewise.... but hard when it's a with held number and no one can leave a message....
I have to keep my mobile on 24/7 for callouts / lifeboat / Ill father..... etc etc ,,,,

Yeah point taken !

Originally Posted by Andy the Commie

Did you get out saturday ?

- Sore point !! Full boat booked - phoned Dover at 1745 on Friday for forecast (4-5 inc 5-7 poss 8 later !!) Couldn't wait and see till morning because had a few who weren't local so canned it there and then !!

Woke up to less than a 2 and it didn't really start to get up until later in the afternoon when we'd have been back anyway - Grrrrrrr

[Ant P]

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[Ant P]

Originally Posted by Andy the Commie

Likewise.... but hard when it's a with held number and no one can leave a message....

I have to keep my mobile on 24/7 for callouts / lifeboat / Ill father..... etc etc ,,,,

Get a second mobile just to deal with your bookings - then you can leave a voice mail message on it saying no space or take the call if you want to.

Cheers, A

[mukey]

Originally Posted by colinicky

Yep you sure are ! Course some of us have your home number so no more cancelling dives when there's nothing wrong with the weather

Oi - I said MOBILE !!!!!

and as for the weather - I'm cancelling my subscription to a well known forecasting service