Its currently hovering around the 36-37 degrees mark here and things are getting a bit sweaty. Now normally we have a tea lady who comes around twice a day, mid-morning and mid-afternoon, and you can grab a cuppa and a bun but the last coule of weeks this has changed. The morning tea round is till on but now the afternoon, instead of pushing a trolley she is riding a 3 wheeled bicycle of which the front section is an icebox containing ice cream. So instead of a warm cuppa, everyone is having ice creams, rather a good idea I think
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Very different gravy here in Bradford.
I have observed many people coming to make an afternoon of it - towels and changes of clothes included. I even saw one of those beach/fishing tent thingies last week. Rumour has it there was a gentleman relaxing on a lilo last year, complete with beer from the adjacent Weatherspoons.
A discrete ice cream service would be much preferable. -
Originally posted by darmstadt View PostSo instead of a warm cuppa, everyone is having ice creams, rather a good idea I thinkWork in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ hereComment
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