To all my guys & girls on Shift D at Leeds, thank you so much! I couldn't have asked for any more from you, and I know the Sunday night was a 'mare for some of you, but you came through and did the CATs proud! Listening to the zone managers on the rounds on Monday morning I know how much they appreciated you being there.
Well done as well to the team on Yellow for getting the big story of Leeds festival, and handling it so well. I'll suggest suitable rescue techniques go into the briefing for next year! (Go to Sky News's website if you don't already know the story)
I hope you all enjoyed it, and I hope you'll all be back next year for more of the same!
Al.
(also posted to the Facebook Group, sorry if you've already ready it!)
Leeds 2009 - Shift D
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Al_Green
posted this
01 September 2009
lepus
posted this
01 September 2009
Thanks Al
I will also add a special thanks to my team on Green/Brown who got on with the 'ordinary' job while all around was 'excitement'.
Tony
Al_Green
posted this
01 September 2009
No such thing as 'ordinary' CATs Tony! With two sites to look after up there it makes them all pretty special in my books.
Besides, who wants excitement all the time!
Forgot to mention - thanks to the D01/E01 team for their super-early shift, wasn't expecting that one!
Also forgot to say - as it was my first time as shift supervisor, I'd appreciate any feedback you might have, and about how I organised/allocated the teams - reading some of the comments on FB it seems that some of the Reading shifts had friends/groups split up so that teams were mixed up rather than going round together. I can see both sides, but would be interested in your opinions.
GavLeeds2008
posted this
01 September 2009
Not one to hijack your thread Al, but I'd like to say a big thank you to my team on blue.
I didn't get round everybody before I left as it was a long night for the guys and girls and everybody wanted their beds!
So hope everybody had a greater time as I did and hope to see you guys next year.
lepus
posted this
02 September 2009
I take your point Al but I quoted the word ordinary, which refers to the job to do, not the CATs, because I think it is difficult to do an eight hour shift, particularly a night shift, when things are relatively mundane, ie no adrenaline pumping and no hair raising (or long dropping) stories to tell later.
The team issue is interesting as I can see both sides too, but I came down on the keeping friends together on shift. Justification to follow when I feel more able be coherent.
Tony
Al_Green
posted this
02 September 2009
Sorry Tony, perils of a forum page - it was definitely not a dig at being an ordinary CAT, rather than an action CAT :) Apologies if it came across as such (forgot to apply forum rule 1: Type, read, wait, read again, then post!) :)
Cool_Mum_Joolz
posted this
02 September 2009
Hi Al, I'd like to thank my team on D \"Orange\" - you were awesome. Sunday night was a little daunting but they made it through. xxxxx
While Yellow made the news pages, we also had our own \"poo heroes\" (you know who you are) and I have to say what they did was above and beyond the call of duty i.m.o. So a Special Well Done to You Two!
lepus
posted this
02 September 2009
no Problem Al,
Though looking back I seem to have missed thanking you for your efforts, Remedying now, Thank you
spadge
posted this
02 September 2009
yeah, I reckon D was where all the fun was at! =D
Was a good laugh, reckon I might have to get back in on the action next year XD
Mike -Blue D
