Drift Services Group

Good afternoon. I have a serious announcement to make. At Drift, we take everything we do very seriously. Richard Lane and Mark Smith take themselves very seriously. We're serious about the holes we dig. We're serious about the things that go into the holes. We're especially serious about the stuff that comes out of the holes. We're currently in Wales seriously tooling down holes for the equally serious beverage establishment, Radnor Hills Radnor Hills. This is one of our staff, staring seriously into the camera as he is logged on to site. It's a serious site you see. You have to sign in, wear serious personal protective equipment, do serious work, and then sign out. Some say a picture paints a thousand words. This picture sums up just how seriously we take everything at Drift. #SeriousFriday

Very challenging challenge posed by our open loop ground source heating project in the south-east… And *I* came up with an ingenious solution and deserve a promotion dear Drifters – allow me to explain. Progress has been brilliant, programme has advanced, and we are all ready to commence test pumping. (What’s our secret? It’s no secret – we just have brilliant and experienced in-house engineers…) We will commence with calibration pumping before moving to a five-phase step test with our engineers monitoring recovery before they commence a constant rate test for 48 hours. So far so what - I hear you thinking. Well, there are complex site conditions and discharge limitations (awkward!) This required us to think creatively…and so a storming of brains commenced.  I was simply there to take notes, but I quickly identified not only the solution, but an additional commercial opportunity. After all, I can do more than sit around looking handsome and eating biscuits. What if we got hold of a very large paddling pool – or even an inflatable swimming pool – to hold the water temporarily? We could have a pop-up pool party, charge a fiver a dip and then have a staged discharge to waste? GENIUS right? Richard didn’t appreciate the fun and commercial angles, instead organising a large temporary storage tank to allow test pumping to commence at required flow rates – before staging discharge to waste thereafter. ...I think my idea was better…take a look at the images below - which would you prefer? Meanwhile, Paddy (Mark Smith) tells me we’re air drilling with a large DTH hammer in Brecon.  Down the hole - ooo err! Before I go, have you all seen the LinkedIn post that’s gone viral – some construction company is giving staff Monday off to celebrate/commiserate after the football final…wouldn’t it be a nice show of their appreciation if Paddy and Rich did the same eh? Drop them a line via https://lnkd.in/eghWhi3M to show your appreciation of this idea and to give me a much deserved day on my sun lounger. #TestPumping #GroundSourceHeating #OpenLoop #PoolVersusTank #LongWeekendAnyone

🙇♂️ This is awkward. 🤭 I accidentally forgot to switch off phone forwarding... 🤭 And I accidentally updated the website to permanently change the contact number from the office to Richard's personal mobile... 💩 And I've accidentally been found out. I tried lying and blamed Paddy (Mark Smith)... I then tried blaming the Chinese and the Russians... In the end I had to (shudder) apologise and (retch) grovel. Richard isn't speaking to me...so it's incredibly quiet in the office. So quiet in fact, I'll definitely hear the phone ring - you know, if you want a chat dear Drifters? And it's: 01323 335 004 NOT 07487 508 429 ... because if you call 07487 508 429 that's Richard's personal number. So, don't call 07487 508 429 OK? https://driftgroup.co.uk/ P.s., we have new pictures on the website - which look really amazing. Richard put them up. He's clever isn't he. A whizz. A brilliant boss. Almost a friend really (but not quite). P.p.s., here's an image of the bosses from the front - and from the back - which side do you prefer? #AreHashTagsOnLinkedinUseful

Well that was two days of my life I'll never get back. No one thought to tell me the Warwickshire Event Centre is officially in the middle of nowhere. Meant I had an office and phone holiday though I suppose. Meanwhile, back at base - I can tell you Drifters that Richard and Paddy (Mark Smith) have had another lovers' tiff with the former now flouncing about slamming doors and the later mumbling moodily. Phase one in the south east is DONE. Phase two in Wales is about to commence. Next week is back to back site visits. ...and they've just realised they can't be in all places at once... Very entertaining dropping some eaves - made myself some tea and put my feet up, I'm so here for this... P.s., send more enquiries, I'm booking them up more and more! Particularly in the market for open loop geothermal - they LOVE it. https://lnkd.in/eghWhi3M #MoaningBosses #LoversTiff #SillyBoys

I'm on my way to #Geotechnica24 to admire rigs. Any of you Drifters in attendance? We could rub shoulders! P.s., Monday's meeting was hysterical (for me) - and now, as Richard & Paddy (Mark Smith) race up, down & across the country to meet all the obligations I obliged them to, I can have the day out. My work (for now) is done. #OutOfOffice

Well what a week that was. 🍄 Michael Bushby was right, the bosses were in Italy. 🍄 Christian Cox was right, Richard Lane is looking podgy. 🍄 James Dodds CGeol FGS FIQ was right, Richard is mad. 🍄 Dean Appleby was right, Mark Smith incorrectly believes Richard can drive. 🍄 Richard was right, Paddy was ignoring me. 🍄 And my spy (who cannot be named as they shouldn't have been in that part of London at that time of day) was right, Paddy was buying posh cake. And now they are both back in Blighty, thanks to British Airways, but I am none the wiser about where they've been... Talk about keeping me in the dark and feeding me 💩 I am partial to a 🍄 mushroom 🍄 but I don't want to BE one. Come on Drifters - what have they been up to? Answers on a postcard, in the comments or via https://lnkd.in/eghWhi3M please! All welcome. Anyway - Monday mornings at 8am sharp, we have a full team meeting. Richard's fasting and therefore furious. Paddy's nerves are frayed post-pre-school-run. And me? I may be there in person, but my heart and my mind are just never in it. But tomorrow...things are gonna be oh so different. Just WAIT until they find out what *I* got up to last week. And why the words 'open loop' and 'ground source' are going to rub them red raw as they race around the country meeting everyone I've lined them up to see. Watch this space! #OpenLoop #GSHP #NoFliesOnMe

This is hysterical... I received a call yesterday from a Drift spy telling me Paddy had been spotted in a posh cake shop in London... And now I get this emailed to me... HA! Richard and Paddy (Mark) - you can run from me, but you can't hide. Is it my imagination or is Richard giving off 'I'm more angry than usual' vibes in this pic. And what was Paddy doing in a posh cake shop - he's meant to be on a diet! #NaughtyBoys

Italy, you say, Michael Bushby? Does this latest evidence support your assumption? Three beach-y vistas? Could be Scunthorpe for all I know. 🤷♂️ All I can tell you is Richard and Paddy (Mark) aren't back yet... 🤷♂️ I'm starting to get a little concerned - ( because it's payday on Friday, and they might forget to pony up ) - so, has anyone seen them on their travels? This is getting seriously silly. #ComeHomePaddy #ComeHomeRich #FFS

And now, this? Where are Richard and Paddy (AKA Mark)...? And why are they in such a hurry? Was that a look of grim determination on Rich's face, or does he just need the toilet? So many question - and no one is giving me any answers. I'd go for a lie down but I'm still in bed.

You think you know someone. And then they do something unthinkable. And it makes you question your entire relationship. ALL day I've been calling Richard and Paddy - we have a commercial water project, a geothermal project and a hydro electric project - in Wales, England and Scotland respectively and EACH needs a Drift Director's attention. Never mind everything else I'm juggling all by myself (as always)... Phones are off. Messages are left. Blood pressure rises. Tensions escalate. Fibs to clients are getting more ridiculous. And then this... ...no words, just two Whatsapp images... One from the bearded, lycra-wearing man - and one from the taller of the two who thinks he's the funniest. Help me fine followers - you clearly know them better than I do, because I don't even follow this page...where the heck are they? Sightings can be reported via: https://lnkd.in/eghWhi3M And check back tomorrow for the latest news... Because when I get my hands on them...well, let's just say this boy's not happy. #NoWords