Whose at work then???

[starboard]

Sitting here Christmas morning ensuring the sky's are safe for Santa's return flight to Lapland!! Merry Christmas from the Scottish and Oceanic Area Control Centre.

Paul.

 

[steviewhitts]

Used to work Christmas but not any more ........ mind you with the mayhem in my house this morning I'm beginning to think its the better option! Merry Christmas at all Air Traffic Controllers everywhere.

Steve

 

[starboard]

Thanks for that Steve.....all quiet here with only the odd overflight en-route for its Atlantic routing.

Paul.

 

[Bejasus]

I live at work for 6 months a year, although not all at once /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Merry xmas Paul.

 

[tcm]

Not all at once

Bad luck bejasus. I have managed to compress the entire years work into a single big-bang event lasting a split second, so it must be possible to do the same with six months work?

 

[Bejasus]

Re: Not all at once

nice one Matt. Hope you and Diana and the kids are having a nice Christmas.
btw, have you found a yacht/cat yet?

 

[tcm]

Re: Not all at once

proving difficult to find an actual nice one where the seller is actually willing to let go. A few don't realise that a second hand boat shouldn't be the same price as a new one less a few percent cos it isn't quite as new as it was, or (more recently) quite few boats advertised being in one place but located in another...

 

[Piers]

Re: Not all at once

Maybe, just maybe, we have spoken on HF/VHF when I was flying for BA Longhaul - I left in 1983....but in any case, have a great Christmas an excellent New Year.

 

[starboard]

Re: Not all at once

[ QUOTE ]
Maybe, just maybe, we have spoken on HF/VHF when I was flying for BA Longhaul - I left in 1983....but in any case, have a great Christmas an excellent New Year.

[/ QUOTE ]

Yes thats possible used to work in Oceanic sector 10 years back....my step brother recentlly retired BA long haul started Tridents 1971 ex CSE Oxford then 737, 757/767 Captain finally 747..Martin Shaw

Regards Paul.

 

[Bejasus]

Re: Not all at once

why don't you look overseas and sail one back. Since you have all that time on your hands nowadays.


Sorry Paul, bit of fred drift.

 

[sarabande]

The mega data centres are all speaking cheerfully with each other; raw oil is flowing ashore and across continents in all kinds of pipelines, refineries are still "wet"; you lucky airline people are getting your fuel delivered in the network; the desk controller's fingers are well and truly crossed, and I have promised not to run an invocation exercise until after dinner.

From the energy infrastructure guys and gals, happy Christmas to all.



(Paul: your location puts you in the middle of the North Sea. I have heard of information security, but .... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif)

 

[yindoor2]

I am at work. From 0630 this morning until 1900 this evening. Then home to the big Christmas bash.

 

[duncanmack]

I am. I'm the "Volunteer" to do today on call. Just in case some peeps break down/crash on their way to/from family.

And a wee lady's exhaust has fallen off - so white charger ready - I'm off.......!

 

[Signed Out]

At work, but not up to much- in transit. We're at 65.5N, so it ain't sunny, but at least it's calmer now.

Shame I don't expect a veggie option of much seasonality tonight, but packed a small Stilton to keep me sane.

Have a fun day wherever you all are.

Jem.

 

[Petrolia]

Me too. And I'm at work now in the Bay of Bengal /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif

No Xmas spirit here at all /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

I hope you're all having a better one than me.
Happy Xmas all /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[TJAGAIN]

at work i'm afraid keeping the power supplied all christmas and new year! merry christmas

 

[ostra4]

this is my first ever xmas completely off work after 30 years on shifts .I now work in an office but am so used to xmas days at work it seems a little odd being able to have a drink and not other about being on night shift .

 

[alldownwind]

Well, I'm not exactly at work, I'm at home but laying off the sherberts as I am the duty coastguard around here for the night. No night fishing please, chaps, all stay ashore!

 

[tyce]

i am making sure gas is flowing in the pipelines so you can all have nicely cooked turkeys

 

[seacomm]

Made redundant/early retirement few months ago. First Christmas for 30 odd years not been on duty or on call.

Feels rather spooky still expecting the phone to ring.

Merry christmas to all those out there keeping it ticking over.