what is your job

[brightspark]

should be ok when I retire be able to do stupid little jobs like change a socket or fix a light and get 25 quid for it that's if someone helps me up on the Zimmer frame

 

[JohnRUFC]

Nuclear Pharmaceutical Radiation Technician.

It’s a posh title, we make shielding to protect nurses and doctors while treating cancer patients.

We’re one of few companies in the UK who will build anything a hospital requests us to.

 

[Chee]

Not as exciting or interesting as others.

mechanic. Outboards, inboards, jet skis and anything else!

Wouldn't have it any other way

 

[oilyneil]

Are you with WPD or SSE? If the latter, do you know Graham from Frome?

I'm with sse, yes I know Graham,I'm sure he knows me !

 

[HughF]

I'm with sse, yes I know Graham,I'm sure he knows me !

It's a small world...

 

[Kayos]

Nuclear Pharmaceutical Radiation Technician.

It’s a posh title, we make shielding to protect nurses and doctors while treating cancer patients.

We’re one of few companies in the UK who will build anything a hospital requests us to.

My Mrs might use your stuff, can always tell when she’s had a lab day in the hospital, comes home moaning (more than usual) because she’s had the lead skirt and top on

 

[daleyd]

Nuclear Pharmaceutical Radiation Technician.

It’s a posh title, we make shielding to protect nurses and doctors while treating cancer patients.

We’re one of few companies in the UK who will build anything a hospital requests us to.

I used to work for Pilkington where one of the products we made was for use in X-ray shielding booths, med-x or something it was called?? A very high lead content glass, made in the old fashioned way by being rolled out then polished flat.

 

[brightspark]

I used to work for Pilkington where one of the products we made was for use in X-ray shielding booths, med-x or something it was called?? A very high lead content glass, made in the old fashioned way by being rolled out then polished flat.

called polished plate . now its float glass

 

[daleyd]

called polished plate . now its float glass

Yeah - it’s proper name was rolled flat plate - Polished on a huge ancient wadkin multi head milling machine, then we bought a new French made cnc machine. (Thibaut) they still use the same rolling process now to make architectural glass (frosted/wired etc) at Pilkington Watson street in St. Helens.

You couldnt make this type of glass using the float process as it wouldn’t float on the molten tin, plus the volumes were too small (a float line takes a few days to change glass type so not good for small batches)

 

[JohnRUFC]

Our lead glass comes from France and has a yellowish tinge.

 

[johnakay]

should be ok when I retire be able to do stupid little jobs like change a socket or fix a light and get 25 quid for it that's if someone helps me up on the Zimmer frame

well I was contemplating going gigolo when I retire but thought nah I might not rise to the occasion.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

When I packed in Banking I considered opening a brothel, but then I realised there were too many enthusiastic amateurs around to make it a paying concern. [only joking!! ]

 

[gordon stephenson]

The mention of X-ray booth/glass jogged my memory, Anybody heard from Wedg1e lately,?

 

[zx9]

should be ok when I retire be able to do stupid little jobs like change a socket or fix a light and get 25 quid for it that's if someone helps me up on the Zimmer frame

I can see a market for non conductive fibre glass zimmer frames.

 

[daleyd]

Our lead glass comes from France and has a yellowish tinge.

We were the only place making it in the uk (to my knowledge at least) and the factory shut down in 2008.

 

[MBB]

retired gigolo and failed millionaire

 

[arthur]

I am a SLAVE to the Taxman (persons if the PC brigade are reading)!

 

[brightspark]

I am a SLAVE to the Taxman (persons if the PC brigade are reading)!

well if your paying it u must be making it

 

[Hood]

well if your paying it u must be making it

That is only true up to a point. If you are paying a lot to the tax man then you are not really a top earner as they seem to be able to dodge and weasel their way out of paying tax. Paradise any one?

 

[slim_boy_fat]

then you are not really a top earner as they seem to be able to dodge and weasel their way out of paying tax. Paradise any one?

Canny!!