THE "IMPROVEMENTS" RECENTLY MADE TO THE NORWEGIAN POSTAL SERVICE MEAN THAT THE SERVICE IS NOW ALMOST HOPELESS TO USE. THE STRATEGY EMPLOYED WAS TO CLOSE DOWN MOST OF THE POST OFFICES IN THE COUNTRY, RETIRE THE EXPERIENCED STAFF AND OFFER TO SUPERMARKETS AND OTHER OUTLETS THE OPPORTUNITY TO OPEN THEIR OWN POST OFFICE. THE RESULT IS CHAOS WITH NORMALLY ONE PERSON SERVING WHICH RESULTS IN HAVING TO WAIT AN ETERNITY TO BE SERVED. THE WORST THING THOUGH, IS AFTER WAITING YOUR TURN, THE ASSISTANT MAY NOT HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE TO HELP YOU WITH ANY UNUSUAL REQUEST THAT YOU HAVE AND THEIR WEBSITE IS RUBBISH!
I`M STILL IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING UP MY WORKSHOP AGAIN AFTER MY LATEST MOVE, GETTING THE MACHINES INTO POSITION AND WIRED UP SO THAT ALL THOSE JOBS THAT HAVE BEEN PILING UP CAN BE RESTARTED.
AT LAST I WON`T BE SHARING SO THAT I CAN BE SURE OF SOME CONTINUITY OF TENURE SO I WILL BE ABLE TO IMPORT MY BITSA AND FINISH THE WORK ON IT AND GET IT ON THE ROAD AGAIN.
THERE ARE SOME OTHER VERY INTERESTING BUT NON BENTLEY RELATED PROJECTS ON THE HORIZON CONCERNING THE WESTBURY AND DORE WESTBURY MILLING MACHINES.
IF YOU WANT TO HELP ME GET ALL THESE PROJECTS FINISHED THEN JUST MAKE ME SOME OFFERS ON THE BENTLEY PARTS THAT ARE STILL AVAILABLE SO THAT WE CAN ARRIVE AT A DEAL.
ALAN