Today I'm neither Angry nor Happy about....

[Bijou Bob]

As it happens, whilst I was briefly on site yesterday, the team upstairs had invited us to a 'Jacobs Join' lunch on the lawn in front of the building. We had an urgent e mail from some bloke on upwards of fifty grand to tell us the lunch was cancelled. As an organised event, it needed a full elf and safety risk assessment. The elf bloke was off on leave but had advised that taking food outside would constitute an unacceptable hazard, so wouldn't pass anyway.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Really?
In my book that would have constituted a challenge and we'd have done it anyway (whatever a Jacobs join is in the first place). Cannot be doing with that shit.

[bobo the clown]

As it happens, whilst I was briefly on site yesterday, the team upstairs had invited us to a 'Jacobs Join' lunch on the lawn in front of the building. We had an urgent e mail from some bloke on upwards of fifty grand to tell us the lunch was cancelled. As an organised event, it needed a full elf and safety risk assessment. The elf bloke was off on leave but had advised that taking food outside would constitute an unacceptable hazard, so wouldn't pass anyway.

I couldn't cope.

I occasionally get asked to work in Local Govt., or the NHS & I know I'd last about 3 days.(though, wtf is a Jacob's Lunch ? Sounds crackers to me !)

[thebish]

jacob's join - everyone brings stuff and you you all tuck in... I suspect it links to the story of Jacob and the sheep and his uncle Laban - meaning that you get all the odds and sods...

i thought everyobne in the north knew this! shame on you!

(yer posh-types refer to it as a "bring and share" lunch or summat like that...)

[KeyserSoze]

surely you mean dinner..?

[Worthy4England]

Wow. TW, hotbed of anarchy and rebellion.If we're not careful, some bugger will invent picnics or barbecues...

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Really?
In my book that would have constituted a challenge and we'd have done it anyway (whatever a Jacobs join is in the first place). Cannot be doing with that shit.

Indeed. You've inspired me, I'm about to launch a flurry of emails inviting all my colleagues to an outdoor jamboree tomorrow aft (organised) - I might even mention that I've asked one of our recently joined colleagues to give a swift demo of some of the aspects of her favourite pastime as an aperitif. I shall make sure to cc the Grande fromages in it to see if any respond...

[bobo the clown]

jacob's join - everyone brings stuff and you you all tuck in... I suspect it links to the story of Jacob and the sheep and his uncle Laban - meaning that you get all the odds and sods...

i thought everyobne in the north knew this! shame on you!

(yer posh-types refer to it as a "bring and share" lunch or summat like that...)

Ah. Where I am we don't go in for convoluted terms for "everybody bring summat".

It's not that I couldn't cope with ... nice, fun, motivational .... and you can bully the person who doesn't bring anything. (Almost) everyone's a winner. It's the fckg elf 'n' safety numbskull. Should be burnt at the stake .... safely mind.

[Always hopeful]

jacob's join - everyone brings stuff and you you all tuck in... I suspect it links to the story of Jacob and the sheep and his uncle Laban - meaning that you get all the odds and sods...

i thought everyobne in the north knew this! shame on you!

(yer posh-types refer to it as a "bring and share" lunch or summat like that...)

Ah. Where I am we don't go in for convoluted terms for "everybody bring summat".

It's not that I couldn't cope with ... nice, fun, motivational .... and you can bully the person who doesn't bring anything. (Almost) everyone's a winner. It's the fckg elf 'n' safety numbskull. Should be burnt at the stake .... safely mind.

Jacob's join? Yep. A well know phrase to anyone brought up in a Methodist environment. Maybe not so for those strange Catholist types.

[bobo the clown]

↑↑↑ Old Testament see. Too Jewish.

[TANGODANCER]

Jacob's join? Yep. A well know phrase to anyone brought up in a Methodist environment. Maybe not so for those strange Catholist types.

All we need is five loaves and two fishes.

[Bijou Bob]

Did we ever get an update from the Rioja gaf on the impending visit from his ex? Did he? Didn't he?

[Worthy4England]

Did we ever get an update from the Rioja gaf on the impending visit from his ex? Did he? Didn't he?

Has he been heard from since?

[bobo the clown]

Did we ever get an update from the Rioja gaf on the impending visit from his ex? Did he? Didn't he?

Has he been heard from since?

Interestingly no ... but I believe he has a new patio.

[Bijou Bob]

That's waaay better than what my imagination had him down for. Garage, chains, gimp mask.....

[thebish]

Did we ever get an update from the Rioja gaf on the impending visit from his ex? Did he? Didn't he?

Has he been heard from since?

i think he's off on some kind of holiday jaunt in and around taunton...

[Worthy4England]

Did we ever get an update from the Rioja gaf on the impending visit from his ex? Did he? Didn't he?

Has he been heard from since?

i think he's off on some kind of holiday jaunt in and around taunton...

You don't half bugger up a decent conspiracy theory...

[Bruce Rioja]

Did we ever get an update from the Rioja gaf on the impending visit from his ex? Did he? Didn't he?

Has he been heard from since?

Here I am.

Turns out that my replacement has been rushed in with a heart attack. I imagine he opened a bank statement.

[bobo the clown]

Did we ever get an update from the Rioja gaf on the impending visit from his ex? Did he? Didn't he?

Has he been heard from since?

Here I am.

Turns out that my replacement has been rushed in with a heart attack. I imagine he opened a bank statement.

Did she manage to blame you somehow ?

[Bruce Rioja]

Did we ever get an update from the Rioja gaf on the impending visit from his ex? Did he? Didn't he?

Has he been heard from since?

Here I am.

Turns out that my replacement has been rushed in with a heart attack. I imagine he opened a bank statement.

Did she manage to blame you somehow ?

I imagine she'll be working on it.