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im currently working for a large contractor on behlaf of south east water, and we are upgrading pumping stations, treatment works and boreholes. Some of the places we areworking in are a testament to victorian engineering. The original lifting beams are still in place, and working. There are original tiles on the walls ect. They really respected the utilities in those days.
The boreholes are often ion the middle of nowhere, and if you listen, you can hear............. nothing. Absoulutely nothing. The scenery is fantasticaly beautiful, and its a pleasure to be working in those areas, even when soaking wet, pulling cables thorugh ducts that havent been touched in 30 odd years.
beats house bashing, or putting tray up in car parks or freezing on a power station build
 
A house with a 'fully equipped' dungeon in the basement.

Did it look anything like this? :D


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Islington and Camden crematorium it was the coldest day of the year a couple of years back snow and everything, we where ontop of the cremators whilst they where in use. The guy popped his head around the door and said don't worry lads it'll warm up soon I've just put another chelsea fan in for ya :D
 
Had to fault find in a knocking shop about a year back when I worked for another company.
Had the lad with me (just turned 17, never had a GF either) and he was completely oblivious to all of the signs...i.e. gentlemens magazines all over, rack of 'uniforms' in the lounge, curtains stapled round windows (ground floor flat), post it notes with all male names on and 'phone numbers on the table.

But the best was this. Fault was traced to the kitchen tripping RCD and during the investigation he was looking for the isolator for the cooker hood and in the cupboard were boxes and boxes of condoms, no kidding there must have been 100's. He just moved them looking for the isolator. Every other kitchen cupboard was empty.

Fault was duff microwave in kitchen as it happens so we never had to go back, I think he wanted too as well !!!.

Asked him when we got out if he realised where we had been and he just said 'That lady's flat ?', I explained and he just could'nt believe it I laughed so much nearly went off the road !!.

The next day at work he said he'd told his parents about the previous day over dinner !, his mum nearly had a coronary and his old man just said did he find out 'How much' and then I think the fight started.

Cheers,
Lofty.
 
My stories are not as exciting as most. But when I was working on some of the Army barracks in NI I found it fascinating. Mixing with the young men and women of the British Armed Forces helped me gain an insight into a small part of there working day and I must say that I have nothing but respect for these people who choose to put there lives on the line to ensure that out country is safe.
 
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Had to fault find in a knocking shop about a year back when I worked for another company.
Had the lad with me (just turned 17, never had a GF either) and he was completely oblivious to all of the signs...i.e. gentlemens magazines all over, rack of 'uniforms' in the lounge, curtains stapled round windows (ground floor flat), post it notes with all male names on and 'phone numbers on the table.

But the best was this. Fault was traced to the kitchen tripping RCD and during the investigation he was looking for the isolator for the cooker hood and in the cupboard were boxes and boxes of condoms, no kidding there must have been 100's. He just moved them looking for the isolator. Every other kitchen cupboard was empty.

Fault was duff microwave in kitchen as it happens so we never had to go back, I think he wanted too as well !!!.

Asked him when we got out if he realised where we had been and he just said 'That lady's flat ?', I explained and he just could'nt believe it I laughed so much nearly went off the road !!.

The next day at work he said he'd told his parents about the previous day over dinner !, his mum nearly had a coronary and his old man just said did he find out 'How much' and then I think the fight started.

Cheers,
Lofty.



Little joke for you!

What is the difference between erotic and kinky?
Erotic is using a feather....kinky is using the whole chicken. :D
 
Copenacre mod underground stores was certainly interesting, maintenance on fan motors.

Peter gabriels recording studio in box was fantastic.
 
once i was part of a team of sparks working night shifts on an old dept store in Cardiff. We,d heard plenty of ghost stories about the place from security staff and the place was really spooky at nite if you had to walk around on your own with minimal lighting youd swear those manequins were coming to life! Anyway,one time i had to go to the place theyd allowed us to store our gear which was in the basement down the end of a dimly lit corridor.Along the corridor were caged store areas where the store kept loads of old shop fittings ,dummies ect .The hair was bristling on the back of my neck as i made my way towards our stores as i tried to convince myself that theres no such thing as ghsts when a cold draught blew at my side , i turned to look and saw a life sized figure floating towards me! I just turned and ran back to where my mates were working. After taking the inevitable ribbing i agreed to go back down to the basement with two of the lads. As we got to the place we could feel the cold draught,which turned out to be coming from an air vent. And my ghost ? A life sized inflatable father christmas, swaying in the breeze !
 
Did some armoureds at a gym yesterday. Life has it’s compensation for working on a Saturday. :D:D:D My mate got busted trying to take the same picture because his phone makes the sound of a shutter clicking and the flash went off..…lol

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Thats, " Ahem".......a **** star.....nudge nudge...what....just saying.....small cirle forms......O Aye...how you know that then??????????......where did he go??? flaming trail along ground...
 
worked at the MOD Nuclear bunker Underneath "MOD HQ" (actually called Defence Crisis Management Centre "DCMC") or Project Pindar
slept in the Bed Reserved for the PM at the time (Gordon Brown) and tried his shoes on. real hand made Italian leather!
also got to ermm look at certain tunnels and corridors that led to other parts of the Government Whitehall Estate and also a very deep BT tunnel.

couple of things below to help with understanding of the place! best job i had in the Royal Navy and to date EVER!!

The Doomsday Bunker, MoD's secret command centre (including a pine bed for the ‘Principal’) | News

Military citadels under London - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

David Moore: The Last Things

cant tell you any this more than whats already freely available on the net due to official secrets act and national security reasons
 

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