Mike Halliday

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work picking up?
« on: February 28, 2010, 06:42:52 pm »
I've been steady since the start of the year nothing really exciting but now it seams everything is getting back to normal

perhaps the winter badtimes has come to an end, although another batch of snow might kill it :-\

hows work for you lot, anyone booked up until August ;) ;)
Mike Halliday.  www.henryhalliday.co.uk

Colin Day

Re: work picking up?
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2010, 07:28:31 pm »
I'm booked up 'til August.... 2011 ;D ;D ;D I wish.

I have worked every day for the last 3 weeks (Not including my week away) but things seem to be slowing down slightly.... End of the month is here though (Pay day) which usually gets plenty of people ringing......

richy27

Re: work picking up?
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2010, 07:32:33 pm »
fits and starts feb was pretty good though enquiries have slowed down somewhat

Jon Oldham

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Re: work picking up?
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2010, 07:36:37 pm »
Jan and Feb were worst 2 months i have ever had. Still quiet now. Have 2 mornings work booked in for this week and I am tacking up plaster boards tomorrow for my dad's mate. Thought I'd take the days work.

Things can only get better.

Regards

Jon

Joe H

Re: work picking up?
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2010, 07:42:50 pm »
January a bit quiter then last year but Feb a lot up, and I did my first tile and grout.
March starting off a bit slow but plenty time to go.

Dennis

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Re: work picking up?
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2010, 07:56:08 pm »
January was deadly, the first 2 -3 weeks with the snow were the worst start to a new year in 20 years. February was so so but bookings and enquiries have picked up a lot in the last week or so.

Re: work picking up?
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2010, 08:13:12 pm »
Booked up to August? I'd settle for April.........I'm fully booked up until 3pm tomorrow with nothing else on the schedule board :(

Steve. Taylor

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Re: work picking up?
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2010, 08:41:49 pm »
Booked up to august no :(

BOOKED UP IN AUGUST SOUTHWEST FRANCE NICE ;D

Booked for 3 days this week leaving tuesday free to sign on ;D ;D ;D
Steve T       All the gear but no idea!
www.leatherrepairsouthampton.co.uk

derek west

Re: work picking up?
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2010, 08:47:31 pm »
nothing booked in for monday tuesday and wednesday, for obvious reasons,

Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: work picking up?
« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2010, 09:51:48 pm »
Started off with quite a bit of work then with the snow the phone went quiet but still kept getting a few calls although I couldn't get out to do them, but I have been cramming work because we are buying another dry cleaners so need the cash for that but not as busy as last year the phone isn't as free flowing.

Not had any days where I have finished before 3pm though and I like to start at about 8-8.30 and this week coming is no exception apart from only a 4 day week then my holidays, Sidiothorpe this year can't wait ;D

Shaun


Dennis

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Re: work picking up?
« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2010, 10:07:28 pm »
Where's Sidiothorpe?  ;D

Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: work picking up?
« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2010, 10:17:37 pm »
Sorry dennis lost me on that one.

Shaun

Dennis

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Re: work picking up?
« Reply #12 on: February 28, 2010, 10:21:37 pm »
Not had any days where I have finished before 3pm though and I like to start at about 8-8.30 and this week coming is no exception apart from only a 4 day week then my holidays, Sidiothorpe this year can't wait ;D

Shaun



Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: work picking up?
« Reply #13 on: February 28, 2010, 10:28:45 pm »
See it now ;D I typed Scun t horpe, see my error or should I say the softwares error now ha ha.

Shaun

Doctor Carpet (Ret'd)

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Re: work picking up?
« Reply #14 on: February 28, 2010, 10:54:09 pm »

"See it now  I typed Scun t horpe, see my error or should I say the softwares error now ha ha.

Shaun"



You may not believe this but I've heard if from various independent sources but when The Vikings invaded these islands back in c800AD they apparently couldn't pronounce the city of Snottingham and so shortened the name to one that they could pronounce....Nottingham.

Good job they didn't invade Sidiothorpe. :o
Diplomacy: the art of letting other people have your way

Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: work picking up?
« Reply #15 on: February 28, 2010, 10:57:11 pm »
Perhaps they'd changed the name to Mary like Les Dawson used to ;D now Cockermouth that's a different story better ask Colin about those salty sea......dogs  :o

Shaun

M.Acorn

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Re: work picking up?
« Reply #16 on: March 01, 2010, 09:01:54 am »
Dead as a dodo here,one quote to do this morning,clean and protect a large lounge, + h/s/l,one job booked this Sat ! Nowt from the letting agy`s.
Not looking like a good start to the year really,place where i did office clean has closed,they had been running since 1970,not good.
Just hope it starts picking up now the sun is coming out a bit
What goes around comes around

Michael Smallwood

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Re: work picking up?
« Reply #17 on: March 01, 2010, 09:09:14 am »
Work is up and down - generally quieter than I would like.  :-\

Hence time to post here.

Mike
Mike Smallwood

www.mascleaning.com

JandS

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Re: work picking up?
« Reply #18 on: March 01, 2010, 09:44:12 am »
Same here, poor start to the year.
One small job booked in this afternoon and one Wednesday and that's it.

John
Impossible done straight away, miracles can take a little longer.

Colin Day

Re: work picking up?
« Reply #19 on: March 01, 2010, 11:47:45 am »
I've been seriously thinking about dropping the carpet cleaning because most of my work comes from the oven cleaning :o If I was just carpet cleaning, I would be gone by now, working over seas on whirly birds... :-\

Anyone wanna buy my Rug Doctor? ;D ;D ;D