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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Moderator David@stives on July 17, 2010, 11:04:41 am

Title: Brings back memorys
Post by: Moderator David@stives on July 17, 2010, 11:04:41 am
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Title: Re: Brings back memorys
Post by: lee09 on July 17, 2010, 11:14:40 am
Whys that then, are you from the area originally
Lee
Title: Re: Brings back memorys
Post by: P @ F on July 17, 2010, 11:19:57 am
No thats him on the ladder ;D

Rich
Title: Re: Brings back memorys
Post by: Moderator David@stives on July 17, 2010, 11:22:57 am
No I used to do the one legged over sloping roofs.

those were the days
Title: Re: Brings back memorys
Post by: dazmond on July 17, 2010, 11:41:42 am
what a stupid way to clean a window!ive never done that in 16 years of trad window cleaning!!

i used to wedge the ladder just above the top window which IMO is much safer as it also makes the ladder less likely to slip out as well!

regards

dazmond
Title: Re: Brings back memorys
Post by: dai on July 17, 2010, 11:46:54 am
It's only 4 years since we both went WFP Dave.
Title: Re: Brings back memorys
Post by: dazmond on July 17, 2010, 11:58:57 am
its only 5 weeks since i went over to the dark side dai!im certainly not missing climbing ladders 100+times a day!!


regards

dazmond
Title: Re: Brings back memorys
Post by: martinsadie on July 17, 2010, 12:03:56 pm
what a stupid way to clean a window!ive never done that in 16 years of trad window cleaning!!

i used to wedge the ladder just above the top window which IMO is much safer as it also makes the ladder less likely to slip out as well!

regards

dazmond
youre wrong there Daz, hes got the ladder cornered so it is far safer ,cant slip sideways,and i have never known the ladder slip back like that
Title: Re: Brings back memorys
Post by: Dean Taberner on July 17, 2010, 12:30:41 pm
I cant believe his mate isnt at least holding the ladder.
Title: Re: Brings back memorys
Post by: LQQK on July 17, 2010, 12:35:07 pm
He his, his own  ;D
Title: Re: Brings back memorys
Post by: dazmond on July 17, 2010, 12:48:38 pm
i dont agree with you stan!no way is that safer than wedging it under the gutter in the middle of the window he s cleaning!

stan do you still climb ladders with mop and squeegee in hand rather than a b.o.a.b?thats nice and safe innit? ;D ;D ;D

i dont care anyway as i wfp all top windows now apart from my block of granny flats!! ;D ;D

regards

dazmond
Title: Re: Brings back memorys
Post by: Moderator David@stives on July 17, 2010, 12:55:35 pm
It's only 4 years since we both went WFP Dave.

Hi Dai

It is 5 years now, doesn't seem that long does it.

My business has grown has grow 1500% since then, now if that isnt an incentive, what is ?
Title: Re: Brings back memorys
Post by: the bfg on July 17, 2010, 03:28:14 pm
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did you used to live in that white shed then ?
Title: Re: Brings back memorys
Post by: Chris Cottrell on July 17, 2010, 03:36:01 pm
It was Nov 2005 when I started using the poles just before the winter and just after I fell off my lader for the first time
Title: Re: Brings back memorys
Post by: martinsadie on July 17, 2010, 04:11:54 pm
i dont agree with you stan!no way is that safer than wedging it under the gutter in the middle of the window he s cleaning!

stan do you still climb ladders with mop and squeegee in hand rather than a b.o.a.b?thats nice and safe innit? ;D ;D ;D

i dont care anyway as i wfp all top windows now apart from my block of granny flats!! ;D ;D

regards

dazmond
bought a boab last november but still havnt got around to trying it yet
Title: Re: Brings back memorys
Post by: Sean Dyer on July 17, 2010, 05:17:09 pm
you should mate there much quicker
Title: Re: Brings back memorys
Post by: dai on July 17, 2010, 05:20:10 pm
It's only 4 years since we both went WFP Dave.

Hi Dai

It is 5 years now, doesn't seem that long does it.

My business has grown has grow 1500% since then, now if that isnt an incentive, what is ?
God has 5 years gone already, I know we both went over to WFP at the same time, It was in July. Well done and hats off to you mate.
Title: Re: Brings back memorys
Post by: martinsadie on July 17, 2010, 06:31:20 pm
i dont agree with you stan!no way is that safer than wedging it under the gutter in the middle of the window he s cleaning!

stan do you still climb ladders with mop and squeegee in hand rather than a b.o.a.b?thats nice and safe innit? ;D ;D ;D

i dont care anyway as i wfp all top windows now apart from my block of granny flats!! ;D ;D

regards

dazmond
its not set in stone Daz sometimes i use your method all depends on the property
Title: Re: Brings back memorys
Post by: Mike_G on July 17, 2010, 06:39:01 pm
Those were the days? It seems that it still is the days for those two at least. The photo could not of been taken all that long ago
Title: Re: Brings back memorys
Post by: P @ F on July 17, 2010, 08:57:55 pm
Hey , lets not forget where we all came from , well the real wc's amongst us  ;D

Rich
Title: Re: Brings back memorys
Post by: geoffreyspecht on July 18, 2010, 06:58:59 pm
Hey , lets not forget where we all came from , well the real wc's amongst us  ;D

Rich
this how real window cleaners worked 20 years ago, bings back lots of memories
Title: Re: Brings back memorys
Post by: martinsadie on July 18, 2010, 07:01:30 pm
Hey , lets not forget where we all came from , well the real wc's amongst us  ;D

Rich
this how real window cleaners worked 20 years ago, bings back lots of memories
did someone pinch his ladder  ;)
Title: Re: Brings back memorys
Post by: geoffreyspecht on July 18, 2010, 07:14:04 pm
no thats ladder less  window cleaning the old way
Title: Re: Brings back memorys
Post by: EZclean on July 18, 2010, 07:14:23 pm
nah, its still on his berlingo   :-\
Title: Re: Brings back memorys
Post by: martinsadie on July 18, 2010, 07:29:59 pm
must have used a trampaline
Title: Re: Brings back memorys
Post by: Mike_G on July 18, 2010, 07:42:40 pm
Hey , lets not forget where we all came from , well the real wc's amongst us  ;D

Rich
this how real window cleaners worked 20 years ago, bings back lots of memories

Oh yes thats how I first started
Title: Re: Brings back memorys
Post by: geoffreyspecht on July 18, 2010, 09:47:45 pm
Hey , lets not forget where we all came from , well the real wc's amongst us  ;D

Rich
this how real window cleaners worked 20 years ago, bings back lots of memories

Oh yes thats how I first started
yeh it was exiting standing on a window sill five floors up cleaning windows