What a day today.

Well what a few days, on Monday I thought I could have done my rota from tomorrow. I was wrong.
My A team are still in tact thank god.
Now after yesterdays news I have to do backshift (supervisor) in Essentials once a week along with trying to give holidays out, the idea is though it is suppose to be very quiet. It doesnt feel like that in the past two days. Tuesday was ok as I did the till on Tuesday night in Essentials and got last bus at 8.15pm. Next Monday I am 2pm - 10pm followed by 9am Tuesday morning, I think I am going to be tired. Oh yeah and a head office visit tuesday as well.

I digress, this morning me and ann worked till and didn't stop and could only put Cameron on till when it went quiet around 11.30am, I went for lunch at 1pm and tried to work on rota (I went back down 2pm).

I firstly had to see what day somebody wanted off, it's Monday, so I had me doing a 9am - 10pm shift apart from the problem of 4-5pm where there was no supervisor in essentials. It didn't work.
I got the staff sorted in Treasures and checked it was ok, it was, thankyou ANN. I could be busy Tuesday morning as well before I open. Then got the fixed days done. I tried to do it in Essentials but it was Ann helps we could sort it. It was doing my head in. Then went right I am off Thursday and that sorted it and I could finish the rota. I made the decision and it worked. End of the day was suppose to be quiet, but it wasn't. I have somebody working until 3pm and then only 2 of us and if we don't get cleaning done before closing time, I do cleaning after doors close (unpaid).

Good news, I have my dayshift for next Friday so Oneills in Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. I am coming and my rockaoke tune has been tested and works.

follow Friday

This lovely twitterer illiswerryguy has put me and a few others on this #followfriday Video. Enjoy.

Just out

Its raining again

Maybe this make it quite today.

Auchinleck

Empty, I left The Sun for this. I got last bus home for this. The Railway Hotel was very quiet.

The sun 2

Here is a better picture from my phone of The Sun, The Square, Cumnock

The sun, cumnock

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I made a tweet for that I needed to do some ornathology study. This was The Sun Inn, The Square, Cumnock, Ayrshire at this was karaoke night. There was a birthday party down the bottom of the pub, as you can see it was quiet busy.

Train to glasgow and Harry Potter.

Left auchinleck and paid ticket. 130 glasgow.

Well after this I havent been able to add via my mobile. Signal seems to be non existant in Glasgow almost. I am in an internet cafe at the moment.

I went and saw Harry Potter and the half blood prince.It wasnt good.I was expecting some big fights, it didn't happen. Biggest thing was Harry, Hermoine and Ron and other girls. Not good.

Then I went to find Oneills in Sauchilhall street, its 15 minutes walk from Glasgow Central Train Station after Glasgow dental school. I found it, look out next Friday.

Now I am waiting for next train to Auchinleck which is 8pm.

Alsothis morning before I lefthome I am trying to promote a #ayrshiremafia on twitter. If you are Ayrshire, join us.

Thanks to Craig McGill for almost daring us to do more when he didn't appear in top 50 scottish twitter users.

Oneills

457 Sauchilhall street, glasgow.

Right after deciding I wanted to go next Friday, I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to find out how far away it is. It is about 10 minutes walk from Cineworld, you pass Glasgow Dental School and ABC which I had been to before. It will probabbly be easier he taxi there. The pub itself is quite large, I think the band may be set up at the back. There is posters in the window. Also when walking down there is no sign coming out to show where it is.

The toilets are downstairs in the pub.

Glasgow

Going into glasgow central

Hello its Tuesday 25th August 11.30pm

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Hello everyone out there, what a couple of days. One of the supermarket staff was sacked and that has made work interesting again. I had claire go up to essentials last night and it was ann and me with cameron coming down later. Mr and ann had a busy morning. Steve even shouted to talk to us and got I am on a till and so is Ann.

We got most of the stuff done. I hoovered the carpet this morning as this was the first time since June we opened at 10am. Cameron was down with me at 9am and got a bit done. Steve then just before 11am said for me to go away and come back at 2pm. We had another trainee with Ann, Myra and Cameron, so lots of staff for most of the day.

I decided to head into Ayr with my zone 3 megarider (unlimited journeys)ticket. I went to KFC at heathfield and had a big Daddy meal. I was actually full after this. I had better say hello to weeyin13 on twitter who I tweet on the bus round Ayr. I went to Asda and headed back to the centre of ayr. I got back to work at 2pm and did a few things. A member of staff came to buy things at 8.01pm and we just waved. I had a bus to catch at 8.15pm from reception. No chance.

I came home and I watched Chuck on Virgin 1 (in 3d). I am now tired and heading to bed.

I also have created a plan for next Friday. Rockaoke is on in Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow in Oneills. I havent seen Kirsty Crawford in ages even though Kirsty doesn't do the singing. I have looked at the website and the songlist and there is some songs there I do at karaoke. I have a plan.

Am I bonkers

Saturday 6.30am

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Well since last talking on here the work as stayed fairly quite. One of my shop assistants has now finished her last full shift in my shop, she is going to supermarket as they are short staffed. I still have my a-team.

I also reduced the opening tired to 9-5 Friday-Monday and 10-5 Tue-Friday (after Steve agreed).

I went to go down for a quick pint in Cumnock Rugby Club last night and saw we only had 2 members of staff on, and it was busy. So I ended up working behind the bar for a few hours and getting a taxi home at midnight (as agreed with or rugby club president who was down then, I wasnt going to pay for it).

The night went quickly but we ran out a few things. It's been a while since I served behind the bar when it is busy. It got a little getting used to again.

On the computer front I have been on Absolute Radio a lot lately. I had a kudos level for rock god when I was there a number of months ago. I got down from level 10 to level 4, I think I am about 6/7 now and getting kudos is getting harder.

I have also been listening to Chris Moyles as normal and he did another karaoke with Rockaoke. Kirsty Crawford fronts that and a while ago I used to go to her gigs and after listening Friday morning, most of the performances they aired were as entertaining as me (you listening Snedwan). I hope this helps Kirsty's career anyway.

Its Cumnock Highland Games this weekend and I won't be there, but good luck to all.

CNNI and Al Megrahi

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I am watching The Situation Room on CNN International (and us version as well) after Kenny MacAskill was interviewed and I feel as if the american guests are talking down to us. Us scottish are allowed to be compasionate. The reasoning Kenny Macaskill gave us is fine for me. If they chose to not agree that is their choice. "Two wrongs do not make a right". I agree with that. The guidance on early prisoner release was followed.

I have still to watch Backstory. I hope it was good. They did tweet me back this afternoon saying it would looking at different view.

me and stuff

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Hello anybody reading this.

Well got to luck and yes the scottish schools are back from holiday so we only have English and some irish on park. It's not busy. I already have staff on holiday from my shop and I have booked 30th August and 10th October for rugby events as holidays.

Right I am going to go a bit political for a moment and telly as well. CNNI is reporting that La Megrahi is being released by the Scottish Courts. He isn't. It will be announced at 1pm scottish time that Kenny MacAskill the Scottish Justice Minister (and him alone) has decided to let him out early. Mr Macaskill is not a representative of the scottish courts, the government yes. If anyone thinks this is wrong tell me.

I thinks that me done on that subject. Next few nights will be rugby dominated. Buy the Cumnock Chronicle for rugby report IN THE PAPER.

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Tuesday 8am

Im in ayr and the schools are back. That a school bus.
The rugby meeting ended at 10pm. Lets see how work goes.

Toonattik 160809

Bar of cumnock rfc

Barmaids who wouldnt pose.

Andy, gregor, blair and me

Were in Cumnocl rfc on Saturday.

Saturday 15th part 2

Quick vid showing its dry. It got dry at lunchtime.

The shift went a lot better today, the rain this morning didn't put them off too much. We gots lots done. Lunch at a sensible time as well. No trouble like yesterday.

The experiment continued today. Still nothing.

Saturday

Still raining

Friday 14th August

Just headiing to work early.
Already done #followfriday on twitter. Say hi for your own one. This was at 6.30am

It wasnt a good day at work really. Because of a mistake I made last night I had to be in work for 8am.

I have had to put myself on the till more, which means when a problem comes along I dont get the amount of time to deal with it which I am used to. I had a problem which had to be resolved by Steve and Charles in Essentials. I didn't feel good about that one. I hate them getting my problems.

After the busy morning, when the rain was only showers, I got to do the rota and timesheet this afternoon. Everyone is happy this coming week with the rota.

I got finished work and got home about 7.40pm.

I am just watching Virgin 1 tonight.

I didn't get many responses this morning, so lets see if tonight gets any more more. I tried my experiment again today.

Thursday 13th August

Well nice time after visiting Ian. At work I tried to work with Ann some of the time today. I needed lots of help from Ann and the rest of the staff.

The ice cream is nearly fixed. We will be fully ok after we see a joiner for the door. I have to go in early Friday.

Got my bus home on time tonight, a woman was heading south of New Cumnock and had to try and catch a train at Auchinleck. Bus got them there in plenty of time.

I then had membership stuff and other website stuff for Cumnock Rugby at home before heading to rugby club.

I also tried my experiment again where I wear shorts below my jeans when I outside.
Nobody noticed as usual. It was tartan colour shorts. Bed time for me now.

no more pics today on thomasblah.

You will all be glad to hear thats all the pics for thomasblah today.

I am changed my dashboard so that the photos that I take on my phone go onto cumnockrugby for this evening. I don't know if they will want photos, we shall see.

It isn't Cumnock games, more regional.

Ian last

A bit of a walk

Thats me at the main bridge on way home.

Ian 3

On the way to Ians

Ian 2

View of River Ayr

Ians house

Ians home I did ask Ian if I could take a picture of his new home.

Ian agreed and so there it is. Wghile we were there somebody tried to phone me and him see several stuff. I did my usual and said No.

There is a few more pics here of the walk to his home.

Wednesday 12th august

Good morning. Its my dayoff. So I aint in uniform. Wearing black and bright colour on top. Its dry as you can see from my garden.

I am watching some videos including Will Ferrell as George W Bush after Obama won. I am trying to relax today.

Last blog pic

Cumnock were 2 1 up when i got there near hald time. In 60 and 62 cumnock made crosses into box and glenafton hit into net. So 4 2 cumnock. Glens scored one more and game ended four three to cumnock.

Cross vid

Cumnock passing in again

Cumnock down wing

Cumnock attack

Cumnock free kick

Cumnock

Cumnock corner

Cumnock

Cumnock pics

Near the end

Old racecourse

Where football is

Ayr racecourse

Its already busy here today. I wonder if any fae last night.

Cumnock rugby club

Down here tonight.

Today

Oh dear its been a bad day. Firstly about 24 hrs ago i lost my weekly bus ticket with 2 full days to payday. Walked to mum 2 miles away to borrow cash. Meant i walked 4 extra miles last night. Got home and bed just after 11pm.

Got up 6am as normal, shaved about 630 and hear on westfm dunure rd was closed (thats main rd to work). Head to ayr after getting ready.

Get on bus to work, still closed and we only run to doonfoot. So go there and bus stop there 850 (shop opens 900. Walk mile and a half/2 miles very quickly arrive 910 shop open.

Now i was 1st walker in from that bus and other staff arrive later. I dont get much peace during day. Trying to push staff to do there work, others bril as usual.
Ice cream ok
Until 430 when it went mad. Couldnt deal with tills until we were closed. Finished 530 and got lift to ayr.

Guess what i am doing tonight. NOTHING.

Singer in italian

Just for sound

Sunday

Well I am heading home. The ice cream is still busy at work. Mint choc chip is still favourite.

Steve was ordering more today (yes sunday).
I had ann, myra 9-4 leonie 10-5 claire 11-6 and me 10-6. I thought it was going to be bad last hour, but it was quite quiet, so we got out on time.

I am off monday and have mini/midi committee tomorrow tonight, so lets see what happens there.

I watch top gear and chattyman tonight.

On internet front @snedwan is up for tophunk. @lisaseat has charity pledge for @snedwan
@soldier_sophie just say hi to her.

On rugby its 2 weeks to bbq.

The pic is of Ayr.

For greenwellystop