New Job!

[@TheDaf95xf]

Fantastic job well done Sherralin 👍🏻 Love how you’ve explained about the Scania putting some driver in there place lol 😆 loved Alicante 😍 it was are go to place when we had a day out from our holiday home in Sucina 😊 Sometimes getting the tram to Benidorm 🤣 It was in the late 80s when I did a lot of Spain 🇪🇸 I’m 66 on the first of April and coming to the end of my truck driving days. I’m lucky now as I only move mobile medical MRI scanners for veterinary referral centres. So coming along with you helps me reminisce on what I did thanks Stevie x

[@grahambarrat2540]

Very interesting and will keep watching

[@GBtrucklady]

Thanks for watching

[@chotuusian4127]

Nice good work and looking lovely

[@GBtrucklady]

Thank you! 😁👍🏻

[@rogerbaker6057]

Great video will be watching. More

[@GBtrucklady]

Thank you.

[@62nidge]

Good luck in your'e new job looking forward to more great videos 👍

[@liftrucs]

And a very Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year to you too. Tont

[@bulletrogers]

Really enjoyed your vlog. Thanks 🙏🏻

[@GBtrucklady]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@petercox9617]

Another great video sherralin, good luck with this new job and happy new years 🤙🚚

[@GBtrucklady]

Thank you. Happy New Year 😁

[@jasonbromfield4231]

New to your Channel congrats on your new job and Good Luck look forward to seeing more.👍👍

[@dougwilson1769]

Great video.

[@adamschmitz390]

I love your videos, thank you

[@farmertim5774]

great video happy new year and see you on the next one👍

[@thomasgarwell8214]

A bit late here Sherralin. But talking about power, the same thing happened to me, albeit a car. I had a 2lt Ford Kuga for pulling the caravan, and apart from that, I've always been used to 2lt cars. The previous was a Peugeot 508 2lt. Anyway, I got rid of the caravan and decided to stay B&B, self catering, etc, so got myself a Ford Focus 1.5, and boy did I feel the difference. I found I was changing gear more often when climbing hills, especially when I took myself off to the Lake District. Have had it now for a couple of years, and I've got used to it. Its actually quite nippy, and fuel consumption is very good as well🤣

[@Rob-on-the-Road]

Excellent my dear 👍🏻😘 I want to go to Spain again! 🤣

[@garyroberts8170]

Very interesting and informative looking forward to the next one 👍

[@RobertMoxey-x7n]

Teach me how you stay so calm and cool 😅

[@GBtrucklady]

Years of practice 😂😂😂

[@RobertMoxey-x7n]

@Long Distance Lorry Diaries Sherralin Ballard I'm 55 and still no where as calm as you.

[@jeffreylindop5782]

great video, very competent driver, you make it look very easy, all the best in 23.

[@therocket1476]

You’re a great lovely driver. I wish you all the best . The only thing i need to mention to you is the dash cam has zoomed in too much . We want to see the joy of your driving. Can you solve that issue please xx

[@GBtrucklady]

I’ll see what I can do. 😁

[@yayahaddon4789]

Happy new year to you Sherralin . Good luck & best wishes in your new job .

[@Paul-tu2rx]

Just found you on you tube i follow a lot truck videos female and male in uk Sweden so will watch with interest stay safe happy new year

[@GBtrucklady]

Thanks for watching.

[@frankmcshane94]

hi great video so looking forward to doing same class 1 in Europe now the hard part trying find a job your tour of the Scania 500 was very informative nothing beats great cup tea see had issues with 12v for kettle would an invertor not be better run off 24v that way you can plug in happy new year all best for 2023

[@kevingreene853]

Another great video , really enjoy them . Do you see many British rigid vehicles in Europe , have always wanted to do European ( drove down to the south of France &Alicante quite a few times in car ) I am very experienced in uk but would like a crack at European trouble is only got my class 2 license which I have had for about 30 years now trouble is at 58 don’t really know if I want to take class1 , probably need to take it though to be able to get European work . If you know of any uk companies that run rigids in Europe would you mind dropping me a pm . Thank you - look forward to the next vlog

[@karimkarimtest512]

❤❤❤

[@michaelshellard1300]

Sherralin you must have the patience of a saint, to put up the hassle of paperwork etc, it would drive me crazy 😢..

[@GBtrucklady]

😂😂 Luckily I don’t have to do the paperwork anymore 😂😂

[@guyonacub4335]

Get the Boss to fit an 2000w inverter under the passenger side of the bunk You can run 2 leads off it to 3 pin sockets and have Tea & Toast for breakfast Good luck with the job

[@shaunboyles4269]

Happy new year and Happy New ventures

[@GBtrucklady]

Happy New Year.

[@nigelhales874]

We're your dust cap for your vetoline inhaler ! I suffer with ashma ...the 500 scania really nice 👌

[@GBtrucklady]

It’s here somewhere 😁🤦🏼‍♀️

[@markdowling5162]

Happy New Year.

[@royjacques5650]

Hi seeing the way that trailer is loaded is just like ups where i used to work in Copenhagen denmark one guy had 1hour 15 minutes to unload and maybe have a little step to use if you we're lucky you never new how heavy the boxes would be from 1kg to 100 kgs plus you we're told to just get on with it they told us there is always someone looking for a job so don't complain but that's the American employer's attitude keep safe have a journey back to the UK.

[@raymcnae]

I'm hard core Mercedes benz guy bit a V8 scania does hit the spot

[@GBtrucklady]

Must admit I’m a Scania person myself. 😁

[@raymcnae]

The V8 retarder is effective fuel burn is good cover ground well cab comfort bed is resonible ride is good not so bad to live in away from home in

[@GBtrucklady]

I can only agree 👍🏻

[@raymcnae]

@@GBtrucklady i took a ayrodyne kenworth down south for a change over to help a guy out primitive rough nasty kit the road had way worse ride than the merc gives me

[@raymcnae]

Heads up when you arrive in Brisbane out customs hall out front of the building head for the signs airtrain its a free transfer to the local air port section one station of the train you will see the building down the stairs find your airline toilets are on the front wall of the building and plenty of over priced food air side

[@markrochford897]

Thanks for tour. No microwave?

[@GBtrucklady]

Thanks for watching. Yes it had a microwave 😁

[@TheCrazyDolpin]

I heard from Rayjay you’re coming over to Australia ???

[@GBtrucklady]

Hi, yep 👍🏻 NZ 1st then WA.

[@SB-hr5yr]

Is there anything wrong with the lorry?

[@143H45]

Hi Sherralin, I thought you were an owner driver? What happened to the R620? I really enjoy your videos, thanks

[@GBtrucklady]

Yep I was for many year. A change always good though. A new chapter etc. Sold 620 a while ago.

[@BIGV710]

when i was in usa in 1999 i won a lot of cash inhotel cassino so i bought a Kenworth W900xxl cab add it built to my specs with a dounbe bed kitchen showwer toilet and it had a add blue tank plus1000litre tank with a 100 litre clean tank plus a 500litre black tank had it shipped to uk got t within 6 months of ordering it and in 5 years i put on 4.789/000 miles

[@paulmulks]

I'd love a decent motor like that

[@Gert-DK]

Remember your V8 had 80 more horsepower and it is a 16 Liters engine. Those 16 liters will give more torque. Your 500 engine is a 13 liter engine, hence lower torque and lower HP, you will feel it. Make a 16 liters 6 cylinder with the same specs as the V8, would make the 6 equal to the V8, actually in theory a little better, but thats another discussion. Have some nice trips.

[@toadmctoady1547]

I contacted fellows by email b4 I watched a video of yours but no reply. I met 2 of his lads on santander tub bk to uk. Does he take on drivers often or is it dead man's shoes. I've been on uk waiting for my passport it's been mind numbing but its here now. I'm a single bloke with plenty of international experience and quite keen to get in at fellows even if it means starting on uk. What's your thoughts on that.

[@GBtrucklady]

I’m sure if they have a position available and are interested they will contact you, I’m not in a position to know either sorry.

[@toadmctoady1547]

@@GBtrucklady no probs. Cheers for replying. I'll give them a buzz maybe see how the land lies.

[@scrivo8340]

Very good vlog thanks for posting, question for you what is the max height you can run in Europe take care and stay safe 👍👍

[@GBtrucklady]

Normally 4m. The 5th wheel sits too high atm, the boss is fitting a new one asap. Thanks for watching.

[@toadmctoady1547]

I've often found that when a boss has a driver on social media there more wary of giving drivers the time of day for obvious reasons

[@toadmctoady1547]

I know Email isn't the best way to get a job but like bosses getting sick of talking to drivers drivers get a bit sick of phoning ppl. Least with an email u can just ask the basic first question of are you currently taking on and some info about your experience

[@Kk18739]

The mess in the trailer after that groupage was unloaded would make my OCD go into overdrive.

[@GBtrucklady]

It all gets swept out before leaving 😁😁 Thanks for watching.

[@rogerbaker6057]

Can you Tell us whereyou are in your videos I follow on my EU atlas

[@GBtrucklady]

This one was in Alicante Spain.

[@jasonelliott6146]

Can't back in I'm leaning out of window as far as u can

[@GBtrucklady]

Have patience, keep practicing, you’ll get there.

[@GBtrucklady]

@@jasonelliott6146 I’m sure you’ll find a training school video on KZbin that will help.

[@richardhughes6757]

Is it a retarder or Scania engine brake?

[@GBtrucklady]

According to Scania it’s a “5 stage retarder”. I believe that retarders can also be known as engine brakes. If you Google it I’m sure you will come up with something. I’ll just call it what Scania do.

[@weloveromania4396]

Tyres on the lorrie are too big. The fridge unit doesn’t sit right. You need smaller tires. All the best from Romania

[@GBtrucklady]

The 5th wheel sits too high. The boss is getting a new one fitted asap. Thanks for watching.

[@Rob-on-the-Road]

What?! You fucked up the coffee machine? Dang! Us coffeeholics are saying, "no"!

[@GBtrucklady]

No I just took it out. Tbh even my coffee head mate took his out. Of no use to me and just takes up space. I’m a tea drinker, I drink coffee occasionally but enough to warrant a coffee machine in a cupboard I can’t reach. A kettle is far more useful.

[@richardabley7178]

Did his dad have transport company in Hartlebury silver e r f. S