Driving instructor for Dover
Peter Williams came in today to ask Tony for some sheets of something or other for driving lessons. Whilst Tony was going through the sheets he came across an elastic band. Without even thinking about it he automatically turned round and fired it at me, and without even thinking about it I scooted my chair across the office to take cover behind the bookcase that separates the girl from the boys. Peter looked surprised.
Peter Williams came in today to ask Tony for some sheets of something or other for driving lessons. Whilst Tony was going through the sheets he came across an elastic band. Without even thinking about it he automatically turned round and fired it at me, and without even thinking about it I scooted my chair across the office to take cover behind the bookcase that separates the girl from the boys. Peter looked surprised."She got out of the way of that a bit quickly, didn't she?"
What Peter Williams doesn't know is that a large chunk of our days recently 
have been spent firing elastic bands at each other, and we've gotten a bit good at taking evasive action. Poor Lucas; in today for the first time since last week and not at all prepared for the battle that is being waged. We went easy on him and didn't join forces; he sits between Ton and I and if we so decided we would be able to anihilate him with our combined elastic band missile skillz. In fact, why didn't we join forces? Annoying Lucas is one of my favourite pastimes. It's worth mentioning to Tony later. As it was the battlecry of 'Duck, Lucas!' was so often heard that the the office next door probably thinks that the driving instructing business is just a cover for our real business of raising waterfowl. That's where the real money is.
have been spent firing elastic bands at each other, and we've gotten a bit good at taking evasive action. Poor Lucas; in today for the first time since last week and not at all prepared for the battle that is being waged. We went easy on him and didn't join forces; he sits between Ton and I and if we so decided we would be able to anihilate him with our combined elastic band missile skillz. In fact, why didn't we join forces? Annoying Lucas is one of my favourite pastimes. It's worth mentioning to Tony later. As it was the battlecry of 'Duck, Lucas!' was so often heard that the the office next door probably thinks that the driving instructing business is just a cover for our real business of raising waterfowl. That's where the real money is. 
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Jack from "On the buses" was actually a very good driver today, I needn't have worried. He passed with a deserved excellent grade. It turns out that he was a contender to become a driving instructor himself a few years back. Today though, Jose from Madrid was my challenge as he had only a smattering of English. From On the buses to Fawlty Towers I just don't seem to win on this assignment. I have just signed up to do some film extra work for a bit of fun and to make a change from instructing and engineering. I did it a few years back and thoroughly enjoyed it. Who knows, Maybe I'll be in the next classic sitcom myself, confessions of a SAFED Trainer.
Many years back when.... I was hassled by an elastic band fiend in my first job. My revenge was to collect all the errant bands and gradually construct the biggest laccy band ball you've ever seen. When I could only just lift the bloomin' thing, I lauched it at him across our desks. It was like the money shot from the Dam Busters. Something to think about. I'll leave you with that. JACE
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