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Ian101

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Too windy to work
« on: December 05, 2013, 07:46:38 am »
Wind very strong rekon about 50mph gusts at the moment here in North Wales.

Day off I rekon luckily 2 days ahead at the moment.
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matthewprice

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2013, 07:53:00 am »
70 plus starting to lose parts of roof  :'(
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kempy

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2013, 08:31:28 am »
Day off today
Kids to school
Coffee
Chill
Tidy van etc
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Small but perfectley formed

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2013, 08:48:46 am »
Come fly away  :o
It must have been terrifying in the Philippines with wind in excess of 200 mph
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Spit and polish

♠Winp®oClean♠

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2013, 08:50:31 am »
We've just has next door's trampoline deposited in our garden!! ;D

Don't think I've ever seen wind like this!!
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bobplum

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2013, 09:05:20 am »
duvet day today :D
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johnny bravo

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2013, 09:11:44 am »
sunshine again tomorrow. :D
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Ian101

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2013, 09:19:45 am »
Quote from: johnny bravo on December 05, 2013, 09:11:44 am
sunshine again tomorrow. :D

theres always tomorrow ............ learned from experiance not to work in anything above about 20 to 25 as has cost me £125 for 1 side garage window that slammed in the wind and had to go back and do an entire farmhouse due to crap finish so day off today.

Need to replace 100m hose on a reel which ive been putting off and few other bits and pieces to get on with.
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bobplum

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2013, 09:28:40 am »
im back on the ladders today ;)
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Ian101

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2013, 09:32:02 am »
Quote from: bobplum on December 05, 2013, 09:28:40 am
im back on the ladders today ;)

are u into that kinky sex M&S as well
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mikeyfaerosyth

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2013, 09:43:43 am »
All rail in scotland shut down.

Want to drive to Edinburgh to Go Outdoors to get a new coat but they shut the bridge,itchin to get out house now
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dazmond

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2013, 09:51:15 am »
extreme poles would be blown away in this! ;D ;D ;D

i already decided to have today off about 8pm last night.im all ready for tomorrow though just gotta change the date ive written on all my tickets! ;D

i could do with writing a list of xmas pressies i need to get.tidy flat etc.

just phoned girlfriend and shes off work from the shop today so nipping to the trafford centre.oh what joy!! ::)roll ;D ;D
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stuart mc

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2013, 09:52:05 am »
it will not be open anytime soon mike, a van has been abandoned on the bridge ::)roll

and no point going the long way they clack bridge is closed to I believe
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rosskesava

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #13 on: December 05, 2013, 09:58:13 am »
Quote from: mikeyfaerosyth on December 05, 2013, 09:43:43 am
All rail in scotland shut down.

Want to drive to Edinburgh to Go Outdoors to get a new coat but they shut the bridge,itchin to get out house now

Good job you're not going for a walk up Aonach Mor - 141mph recorded.
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mikeyfaerosyth

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #14 on: December 05, 2013, 10:13:12 am »
That was me.Left the van on bridge,will pick it up later on.
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wfp master

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #15 on: December 05, 2013, 10:15:21 am »
Quote from: Ian101 on December 05, 2013, 07:46:38 am
Wind very strong rekon about 50mph gusts at the moment here in North Wales.

Day off I rekon luckily 2 days ahead at the moment.
50mph thats a breeze get out working. :D
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wfp master

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #16 on: December 05, 2013, 10:17:51 am »
142 mph last night now thats windy.
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stuart mc

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #17 on: December 05, 2013, 10:24:53 am »
Quote from: mikeyfaerosyth on December 05, 2013, 10:13:12 am
That was me.Left the van on bridge,will pick it up later on.
;D
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Pro-Smart

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #18 on: December 05, 2013, 10:25:53 am »
Quote from: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on December 05, 2013, 08:50:31 am
We've just has next door's trampoline deposited in our garden!! ;D

Don't think I've ever seen wind like this!!

Well, that's one Christmas present you won't need to buy the kids!  ;D
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♠Winp®oClean♠

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #19 on: December 05, 2013, 10:45:05 am »
Quote from: Pro-Smart on December 05, 2013, 10:25:53 am
Quote from: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on December 05, 2013, 08:50:31 am
We've just has next door's trampoline deposited in our garden!! ;D

Don't think I've ever seen wind like this!!

Well, that's one Christmas present you won't need to buy the kids!  ;D

 ;D ;D ;D

We've got one, now we have two!! ;D
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Positivity

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #20 on: December 05, 2013, 11:18:17 am »
Just got a tent blow down the drive don't know where it's come from!!!!!!
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H20cleaning

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #21 on: December 05, 2013, 11:43:59 am »
Is it one of michelle mcmanus's blouses???
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Clever Forum Name

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #22 on: December 05, 2013, 12:17:28 pm »
Been out today to work and done one house!!

Re did most windows 3/4 times.

After they had dried, some of them looked worse than before i turned up.

So re did whole house and checked every window.

After an hour of cleaning they dried fine.

Scrapped today, its not even that windy here, but its the gusts. I had complaints the last time i worked in the wind, so sod it lol
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TomCrowther

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #23 on: December 05, 2013, 12:28:13 pm »
I worked three hours until the rain joined the wind. Half expecting some complaints though  :-\
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kempy

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #24 on: December 05, 2013, 12:41:58 pm »
I can't believe persons even try and earn awage in this .
Clean them - be dirty again within a hour .
Wind is the main culprit in making window dirty .

You must be a fool to even attempt to work in this .
Amazing
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deeege

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #25 on: December 05, 2013, 12:48:07 pm »
Worked through the day and night last night cleaning a new contract (indoors). Glad for a full morning in bed today!
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sunshine windows

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #26 on: December 05, 2013, 01:02:13 pm »
Just done nine houses in one road and went back to check some. Let's just say I'm preparing myself for a few phone calls later.

I'd rather do them and have to go back than sit on my arse doing nothing, as I'm trying to get finished for the 19th and had a late start to the month as I was off Monday.
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Clever Forum Name

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #27 on: December 05, 2013, 01:22:21 pm »
Unless you try you wont know ???

I went in and tried and its no a go for me.

Another van has gone off leaflet dropping, so harldy dead time!
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kempy

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #28 on: December 05, 2013, 01:31:25 pm »
I couldn't work in this and then expect to be paid for it .
Proper bad professionalism I feel .
I'd expect to lose custom cleaning in this weather
Clueless
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Clever Forum Name

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #29 on: December 05, 2013, 01:32:26 pm »
Hence why I did ONE house and left it ::)roll
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kempy

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #30 on: December 05, 2013, 01:34:45 pm »
Yep , can't knock yer for trying .

It's a killer when you have £100plus to earn and you wake up to this .
But gives us a break , tidy things up etc .

My mate tiles , 5 days a week , jobs planned in , regular £200 a day work and never gets rained off etc

Hard job Wfp , but manageable
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H20cleaning

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #31 on: December 05, 2013, 01:43:02 pm »
Todays work gets carried onto saturday! Comercial day gor
Me tomorrow ... Days like today are a bonus now and again!

Lets hope we dont have to many before christmas though
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Clever Forum Name

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #32 on: December 05, 2013, 01:44:02 pm »
Yeah i will be working Saturday FFS lol

Got my dad out on Saturday as well LMAO he will hate that LOL
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Chris - CBWC

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #33 on: December 05, 2013, 01:45:39 pm »
A customer replied to my text this morning confirming she'd unlocked the gate for me.  Er thanks, but I'm not going up my ladder in this, my parachute hasn't been delivered yet... :P  My fault for not checking the weather last night really, and we've got it easier down south, only 40mph here.

So you've obviously got a full tank of water in your vehicles now, I take it you just use it tomorrow?  In hard water areas like I'm in, wouldn't the water tank get limescale?

Some great tips about keeping equipment from freezing that I'll be using - will be investing in some thick duvets as I'm not leaving a heater running overnight.  Will probably get a small heater for the morning to take the edge off before I drive off though.
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roundbuilder

Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #34 on: December 05, 2013, 01:53:41 pm »
Fine here for me in north kent, a bit windy but nothing out the ordinary.
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wfp master

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #35 on: December 05, 2013, 02:08:55 pm »
thats the snow started now. :'( not needed.
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H20cleaning

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #36 on: December 05, 2013, 02:13:17 pm »
Its great weather if your a kite.
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tlwcs

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #37 on: December 05, 2013, 02:26:06 pm »
Midlands, done 16 out of 20
Told anyone who was in that if any dried badly i will come back and redo them. I also reinforced that its not the rain that may cause any spots but dust being blown in the wind.
I doubt anyone will call me back as most appreciate that this is my living and don't hold me responsible for the weather.
The thing is people generally don't like to complain, its just mind games lol
Unless its lashing down my custards expect me.
Stands back.
Tony
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robertphil

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #38 on: December 05, 2013, 03:10:25 pm »
woznt  too bad in Colchester
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deeege

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #39 on: December 05, 2013, 03:27:38 pm »
Quote from: CBWC on December 05, 2013, 01:45:39 pm
A customer replied to my text this morning confirming she'd unlocked the gate for me.  Er thanks, but I'm not going up my ladder in this, my parachute hasn't been delivered yet... :P  My fault for not checking the weather last night really, and we've got it easier down south, only 40mph here.

So you've obviously got a full tank of water in your vehicles now, I take it you just use it tomorrow?  In hard water areas like I'm in, wouldn't the water tank get limescale?

Some great tips about keeping equipment from freezing that I'll be using - will be investing in some thick duvets as I'm not leaving a heater running overnight.  Will probably get a small heater for the morning to take the edge off before I drive off though.

Most systems your water will pass though RO and DI before it hits the tank so will be 000ppm when in the tank. No need to worry about limescale.
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gary999

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #40 on: December 05, 2013, 03:53:57 pm »
blowing like mad here,managed to work no problem though

well apart from getting trapped in a customers garden when the wind
t blew off the latch of the holder on the garage entrance door,it
slammed shut.

leaving me in the garden and the customer had popped out ::)roll
finished cleaning the back, then it started raining and i had left my
waterproof jacket in garage >:(

no shelter in garden,over half hour before the customer got back

i was bloody drenched


Next time ill be staying in bed >:( >:(
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Chris - CBWC

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #41 on: December 05, 2013, 04:00:25 pm »
Quote from: gary999 on December 05, 2013, 03:53:57 pm
blowing like mad here,managed to work no problem though

well apart from getting trapped in a customers garden when the wind
t blew off the latch of the holder on the garage entrance door,it
slammed shut.

leaving me in the garden and the customer had popped out ::)roll
finished cleaning the back, then it started raining and i had left my
waterproof jacket in garage >:(

no shelter in garden,over half hour before the customer got back

i was bloody drenched


Next time ill be staying in bed >:( >:(



Ah that reminds me - a few years ago, I went through the house of a custy with my ladder (converted garage, not a prob, straight through, no corners to navigate!) to clean the back.  Without saying anything, she went out and locked all the doors.  After I'd finished, realised what had happened, got no answer despite repeated calls to her mobile (I always get mobile and landline numbers) I wasn't going to waste any more time so was very grateful that not only did she share a reasonably low fence with her neighbour for me to scramble over, but I found her neighbour doesn't padlock shut her side gate.  Phew!  Although her neighbour did give me a funny look as I walked across her back garden with my ladder....  ;D   

Custy rang me back later apologising as she'd only popped out (it's always "popping out" isn't it) to the post office and there was a queue.  Yeah thanks love, I won't be back!
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Stephen.C

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #42 on: December 05, 2013, 04:25:30 pm »
Quote from: kempy on December 05, 2013, 01:31:25 pm
I couldn't work in this and then expect to be paid for it .
Proper bad professionalism I feel .
I'd expect to lose custom cleaning in this weather
Clueless
You must be in the north ok here in Hampshire.
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AuRavelling79

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Re: Too windy to work
« Reply #43 on: December 05, 2013, 04:55:40 pm »
Bit blowy over here in Bristol, but got a full day in.
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