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So yesterday was my first day back. In to the yard, hook up a van and drive to Grand Forks, North Dakota for a load of cardboard.

The first thing I noticed is how much each shoulder relies on the other. Shifting was no problem at all, neither was winding the legs on the trailer. In fact, the only twinges were from steering and they weren't severe.

Although I did notice that my back stiffened up after driving a while, and I managed to clobber my shoulder getting out of the truck at customs which made me twist, which hurt the ribs a little.

So I got down there, got loaded and got back and have to say that I was reasonably pain free. Even pulling the pin was OK, which was a surprise.

So today, I went to Arctic Cat at Thief River Falls. I had to drop/ pick up 3 trailers, and managed it without trouble. But the trailer I brought home had the bogie set too long for Canada so I had to move it. It is one of the old mechanical ones where you yank on the lever, beat the pins then keep repeating it until the pins come free. It hurt a little but I was pulling hard, then scrunching under the trailer to whack the pins free so a little pain was to be expected.

On the whole, I am well pleased. It is going well enough so I will ask for the load I brought back up today...

Newfoundland, can't get much further than that.....

Nice to see you back at work you skiving git


Canadas road users might not be of the same opinion though

you just stay of the things Rob and everything should be ok

Well if I were on that Newfiw run I would have to drive them down the ramps..

Not sure I can scrunch myself up that far to be truthful. They are double decked in the trailer and you only have a small amount of room.

But it's really good to be back and know that I can cope with most of it.

Good one Rob.

Three weeks back now, and it is going remarkably well!

I was on locals for a bit, then got sent on a longer run at the beginning of last week. Down to Iowa, scale dodging the way down because it was a bit heavy, going through all the towns and smaller roads. This took lots of gearchanging and it was actually better for me than sitting on the Interstates because I was moving.

Empty into Kentuckey then for a load of popcorn to Calgary. I sneaked home for the day on Sunday and then had to push it to get to Calgary on time. 1440 kms from home and I was there in 15 hours driving!! Coca Cola to Saskatoon then water softener salt for a three dropper, using pump trucks and wheeling them myself.

I did OK, I really did. 4200 miles in 8 days, but with a day off in the middle of it.

So yesterday they asked if I could go to Thief River again, but with a flat. They assured me there would be someone there to help throw the straps, but the guy there was such a miserable twat that I did it myself. And I managed it... I managed to throw the straps over a 13'6 load, then I came back to the yard, tipped it off and went back to do it again..

I can feel that I have worked it hard- the shoulder is quite tight and a little tender and I am sure I will feel it tomorrow- but it is only seven weeks since the accident and I have managed to do some deckwork already.

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thats the british spirit then Rob.....

You go careful there Rob, chucking stuff'll be just "the one" to knacker it up again.

Glad to see your doing well'tho.
Take care.