Parking Ticket in Cheltemham!
Posted by: u5227470736789439 on 28 June 2006
Dear Friends,
I had the most lovely day today! I took my Polish collegue and friend Pawel, to a Government Office in Cheltenham to help him get his NI details sorted out properly - at long last, and a rather long and silly story, but never mind. I parked right outside the Borough Council Offices and paid my extortionate parking fee. I then took Pawel up to an office a couple of streets away, as he was completely lost in the splendours of the place. Then walked back down the Promenade and got a coffee at Cafe Rouge, sitting outside, just chilling with a cigarette in the gentle breese and pleasant sunshine, and only minutes later he turned up beaming - all problemes solved. Good... Another coffee... Back to the car where there was now a nice £30 fine stuck on the windscreen. Presumably they are not quite used to seventeen year old Volvo 240s spoiling the view, but this was just a bit galling!
I went straight into the Council Offices with both my still current parking chit, and the window sticker, and asked to whom I should speak. They are so nice and polite in Cheltenham. What a nice place. Almost as good as Hereford! I was directed to another office and the whole thing was summarily sorted out. I shall receive a letter of apology shortly, apparently, which I consider a total waste of public money!
Then, as work was still two and half hours away, we decamped to the Plough Inn at Broadheath, right next to the Elgar Birthplace Museum, and had a really nice lunch of Beef in Ale, new potatoes, and veg. Very nice plain English food, which was the point! Pawel wanted something of a decent sized portion, simple, and good, but most especially English. I thoroughly recomend the place unless you want airs and graces with it. It is plain country pub which does a splendid lunch or evening meal. This was accompanied by two pints each of Abbot Ale, which I think anyone will agree was the perfect set-up for a 2-10 pm shift. Yes we got on very well with the work, but poor Jarek wondered why we were in such a good mood!
To admit to going to the pub before work, would lead to some folks not seeing the funny side. In the rules it is a sacking offense, but life is about sport in moderation methinks. A grand, if simple day out!
All the best from Fredrik
I had the most lovely day today! I took my Polish collegue and friend Pawel, to a Government Office in Cheltenham to help him get his NI details sorted out properly - at long last, and a rather long and silly story, but never mind. I parked right outside the Borough Council Offices and paid my extortionate parking fee. I then took Pawel up to an office a couple of streets away, as he was completely lost in the splendours of the place. Then walked back down the Promenade and got a coffee at Cafe Rouge, sitting outside, just chilling with a cigarette in the gentle breese and pleasant sunshine, and only minutes later he turned up beaming - all problemes solved. Good... Another coffee... Back to the car where there was now a nice £30 fine stuck on the windscreen. Presumably they are not quite used to seventeen year old Volvo 240s spoiling the view, but this was just a bit galling!
I went straight into the Council Offices with both my still current parking chit, and the window sticker, and asked to whom I should speak. They are so nice and polite in Cheltenham. What a nice place. Almost as good as Hereford! I was directed to another office and the whole thing was summarily sorted out. I shall receive a letter of apology shortly, apparently, which I consider a total waste of public money!
Then, as work was still two and half hours away, we decamped to the Plough Inn at Broadheath, right next to the Elgar Birthplace Museum, and had a really nice lunch of Beef in Ale, new potatoes, and veg. Very nice plain English food, which was the point! Pawel wanted something of a decent sized portion, simple, and good, but most especially English. I thoroughly recomend the place unless you want airs and graces with it. It is plain country pub which does a splendid lunch or evening meal. This was accompanied by two pints each of Abbot Ale, which I think anyone will agree was the perfect set-up for a 2-10 pm shift. Yes we got on very well with the work, but poor Jarek wondered why we were in such a good mood!
To admit to going to the pub before work, would lead to some folks not seeing the funny side. In the rules it is a sacking offense, but life is about sport in moderation methinks. A grand, if simple day out!
All the best from Fredrik