‘Ask Me Anything…’ ?

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Leanetta

I’m a lorry driver and sleep in the cab all week. AMA

Has anyone ever tried to get into your cab when you're in your bunk and locked up for the night? ?

The only hassle I sometimes get, is a knock on the door from sex workers. And quite recently I had a full tank of diesel (400 litres) stolen in a lay-by.

This must be the most interesting thread we’ve have had for I don’t know how long.
So many fascinating stories on here.
There’s no way I can compete but I am so enjoying reading all these totally unexpected revelations.

What a great idea this was Fanny.

Thanks Leanetta - you are ( of course, as a lorry driver) so level headed!

Well doneLeanetta Totally inspiring

What an inspiring post Leanetta!
I was once in a plane crash landing AMA

Cs783 and MrsKen33 thank you very much

2019 I flew to Calgary CANADA alone and drove in a rented Ford Fiesta to Vancouver Island 530 miles .Stayed at Airbnb,s on the way . AMA
So many inspiring posts especially Leanettas

JackyB

I live in Germany. AMA.

Have you visited the Gutenberg Museum in Mainz please? If so, can you write about your visit please?

No JackyBI haven’t yet . I live in the Rheinland area .

Leanetta

I’m a lorry driver and sleep in the cab all week. AMA

Do you make your cab look from the outside as if it were a man's cab so as not to draw attention that there is a woman in the cab?

On the inside, is it personalised with your own stuff or is it standard stuff.

Do you always have the same vehicle or are they pooled?

I am thinking of that I read about the wives of military men who live in married quarters but move from base to base. Apparently some (many? all?) have a suitcase of personalisation stuff so that when they move in they can quickly turn the standard layout into their familiar personalised home.

NanKate

Dame Diana Rigg shook my hand when I was about 16. It was like a wet fish ? AMA

What were the circumstances that she shook your hand please?

StarDreamer

Leanetta

I’m a lorry driver and sleep in the cab all week. AMA

Do you make your cab look from the outside as if it were a man's cab so as not to draw attention that there is a woman in the cab?

On the inside, is it personalised with your own stuff or is it standard stuff.

Do you always have the same vehicle or are they pooled?

I am thinking of that I read about the wives of military men who live in married quarters but move from base to base. Apparently some (many? all?) have a suitcase of personalisation stuff so that when they move in they can quickly turn the standard layout into their familiar personalised home.

At the moment I am an agency driver, so don’t have the same vehicle every time. It’s a bit of a pain because I have to take absolutely everything out, and into another vehicle every time I change. As I’m usually using someone else’s regular cab, I try not to change anything so that I don’t make it awkward for the normal driver. When I’ve had my own assigned vehicle, it doesn’t look any different to a man’s cab - I don’t have frilly pink curtains or my name in the window . I don’t tend to clutter the cab up with stuff I don’t need - it just takes up space.

I have bags packed ready to go, and make any cab my own. Bedding/camping gas stove and kettle/mug/cutlery/coffee making stuff/food/toiletries/spare bulbs/gloves/ratchets/phone/iPad and chargers/clothes etc etc it fills about 5 holdalls and takes a good 45mins to get everything in and the bed made.

Whether you get your own vehicle depends on the employer. Sometimes yes, but often they are used by other drivers on your days off. As an agency bod I’m cab-hopping all the time. That’s one of the down sides that you have to accept. If you get a stinky drivers cab it can be a bit uncomfortable! And tight for space if they’ve left all their own gear in there too.

Thank you, Leanetta.

I once chatted to John Hannah without once realising who he was AMA

Tom Jones told me I was 'a bit of a one' : AMA

Crikey, kate, did you blush, simper, come over all unnecessary?

Neither kitty. He was never my cup of tea. I went to see him with a school friend as no one would go with her.
He was in the box office after the show signing autographs. Another friend had asked me to get his autograph for her if I got the chance. So I got my autograph and asked for another. Hence I was 'a bit of a one'.

FannyCornforth

Amazing! How utterly fabulous!
Thanks Lucca
I hope that you still have the jewellery
What did you wear?

Sadly during an impecunious time post divorce I sold jewellery ?I wore a burgundy suit midi skirt shortish jacket. With brass buttons . Hair in a black velvet ( ? )Snood

StarDreamer. I lived in Stratford upon Avon from 11 - 25 and Dame D R was performing at the theatre. She frequented the Dirty Duck pub and I was there with my dad, who knew a lot of the theatre folk through his work, hence the introduction.

Some of the theatre folk came round to our house for drinks such as Sian Phillips who was married to Peter O’Toole. I was stage struck. ?

How exciting NanKate

Melvyn Bragg gave me my BA certificate. He said I had a beautiful name. Flatterer?

Yes *Kate1949’ I was in my element. I’m still an avid theatre goer.

NanKate, did you ever meet Eileen Atkins or Julian Glover during that period ?
or perhaps they were before your time at Stratford.

Thank you, NanKate.

welbeck

NanKate, did you ever meet Eileen Atkins or Julian Glover during that period ?
or perhaps they were before your time at Stratford.

I used to wonder who Eileen Atkins was, because when Upstairs, Downstars was on, it used to have produced by Sagitta Productions in association with Jean Marsh and Eileen Atkins, and Jean Marsh played the role of Rose, but Eileen Atkins was not in it.

Eileen Atkins was going to play the role of Sarah, but in the event did not due to other commitments.

LINK > en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upstairs,_Downstairs_(1971_TV_series)