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in need of a 50cc scooter/moped
i'm in need of a scooter just to get me to work and back, i currently pay £51 a month for my bus pass so i reckon in the long run a scooter might save me a quid or two, if anyone knows of anyone selling one for a few hundred quid please could they let me know
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Please think twice about it. I used to work at Mullards Blackburn and I got a moped just for work from Accrington to BBurn ,Mon - Fri. I wore bright yellow from head to foot ( I was nick named the canary ) yet a taxi still managed to knock me down,fortunately , he was just setting off , I was very lucky Ineeded ,stitches in my elbow and had a bone broken in my wrist so was in pot for three month . I returned to using the bus . It safer and drier.
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thankyou for that greeny
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flashy, scooters aren't very stable, you'll come off quite easily as I found to my cost( 11 times).
Also it's coming winter, you won't believe how cold and wet you can get. That's before worrying about ice on the roads and thoughtless drivers! Can you not ask around the hospital(put a request on the notice board?) asking if anyone with a car travels your way and would they share? Probably wouldn't cost you much. |
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as someone who`s ridden a vespa for many years up and down the country and abroad I`d say get one.if you get the correct clothing you won`t get cold and wet,true about ice though,it can be a bi dodgy.the main thing is..........to treat ALL four wheeled road users as complete idiots :)
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no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing
I rode all year round when I was a pup, including on inches of snow. its not as bad as most make out. dont get me wrong, 4wheels is better especially heated seats etc i wold look to see if there isn;t a car share option, thast probably the best solution here and helps both of you, you get a nice warm lift, they get a reduced petrol bill |
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I very much doubt car sharing would be an option with the way they do the rotas up there. My Mrs shifts are different all the time, sometimes 8-5, 9-5, 8-6, 9-6, 8-1,9-1 etc. will be even worse on the wards as most are open 24hrs. And you don`t work with the same people all the time.
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i am currently doing 13 hour days, not everyday, most of the nurses change shift half way through the day and there is only one hca who does a long shift, the others do half days then change so a car share isnt possible, i live not too far away from the hospital but its all uphill, i could walk the mile and a half up but i dont wanna be knackered before doing a long day, scoot i would love to be able to afford a vespa, live those bikes, but it will have to be something cheaper for now...the roads are quiet around the times i start and finish so traffic isnt a problem, bikes have lights in the dark right?
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in need of a 50cc scooter/moped
Have you tried loot or gumtree?
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in need of a 50cc scooter/moped
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wow thats gorgeous Eric
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Just recently been reminded of a scheme they have at the NHS called salary sacrifice.
You basically, give up part of your wage in return for a lease car (how much depends on what car). All running costs (servicing, insurance etc.) are included except fuel. Don`t know if that`s any use to you, but might be worth a look. https://www.cpcdrive.nhs.uk/salary-sacrifice-cars.html |
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thanx for that G but i cant drive, never really fancied it
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Thats a shame. If I remember right, when we looked, you could get a new corsa for about £180/month, with a new car every 3 years. With insurance, road tax and servicing included, it`s quite a good deal. I think my daughter will be looking into it when she starts (if she passes her test).
Might still be worth asking, you might be able to get mopeds through the scheme. |
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good god thats really cheap, where will she be working?
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She doesn`t know yet. She got her conditional offer a couple of days ago. She`s to go back next week with all her stuff and to see occupational health.
The Mrs says there were cars as cheap as £105/month. Don`t remember which make or model. I`ll ask her have a look later. |
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ah occy health, she will need all her mmr jabs and 3 hep b jabs and flu jab if she will be working on a ward, occy health love giving them lol was it an hca job she went for?
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yes the whole hospital is in desperate need of more hca's we are run off our feet on our ward at the moment , had to do a whole afternoon shift on my own on tuesday because the silly rota system didnt put any other hca's on, me and three nurses to 22 patients was rather hectic...but i wouldnt change my job for the world, i hope she ends up on a good ward
i think i am going to have to stick with the bus and taxis for now |
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