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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Darren O on December 06, 2010, 10:02:02 am
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Just had to cancel 4 jobs today because of the snow here got to the top of my road was only doing 20mph van was skidding all over the place 4 jobs booked for tomorow and 3 for wednesday but dont think i wil be doing much if the weather stays like this.
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its only getting worse buddy (n)
HGV was stranded on great western road ???
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took kid to school , at 8.40, city centre , then took me 2hrs to get back home , murder , this is the worst snow ive ever experienced , ever , it is also going to be the worst dec for carpet cleaning , phones not ringing , scary ,or what ,
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Got halfway to Greenock.............turned back by police ( 7 vehicles in smash ) halfway back to Bridge of Weir two cars blocked the road ( one had spun and ended on it's roof ) got back two hours later.
Most people don't have a clue about driving in snow, wish they'd stay at home!
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Weather is ok here,phone is not ringing though,only 2 jobs so far this week,not looking good
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Absolute chaos in Edinburgh. Been out twice in the last 10 day apart from getting the basics in from the local shop (beer and baccy)
I was going to try and dig the van out today but snowing heavy again.
I don`t recon I`ll be cleaning any carpets this year. :-\
Robert Watson, reporting for Clean it Up, Edinburgh.
http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Fresh-snow-brings-travel-chaos.6651418.jp
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it was looking good this morning. Now been in a jam for 1.5 hoursafter it started snowing. Had pizza and coffee at custies house, so ok for now. Everywhere is a nightmare.
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been lucky in cheshire, not cancelled any jobs so far. its trying to snow now so i may have spoke too soon but fingers crossed for the rest of the year.
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Snowing here in stockport there again did one job this morn and not going to bother if it dont get better as am not risking the vehicle or myself ie slipping over here..
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Hi Guys
Did my first job for 5 days, hardly any snow in North Essex but lot's still in South Essex.
It is thawing slowly but has been a nightmare work wise.
Cheers
Dpog
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Problem here in West Yorkshire,is that its so cold the snow hasn't melted.Main roads are OK,but thats no good when all your jobs are in small back streets or cul de sacs.Just checked 5 day forecast with Met Office,seems to warm up on Friday.
Chris
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I use this for fairly accurate reports for windsurfing.
Click on the nearest town and get 5 day, 3 hour interval forecasts.
http://www.xcweather.co.uk/
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Woo Hoo
I hope your right Garry. It says a thaw at the weekend, a blistering 5 degrees. 8)
Fingers crossed, but knowing Scottish weather ::)
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My solution hoses are frozen by the time i set up here in York :o :o
Proper doin my head in now, had to be pushed out of a street this morning ;D
I let this old lady have a go while i pushed and she nearly burnt my clutch, it stank and the tyres were smoking lol
Had to cancel loads, thankfully most are booking in for next week but the phone has been dead.
Should pick up when it turns to slush and gets walked in on the carpets hahaha
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First day at work since last Monday.
Everything that was postponed has been re-booked, except for one £150 job.
Phones are dead though - December could either end up being crazy manic once everything thaws or the worst month of the year ::)
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You got the heating sorted Steve??
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I am still waiting now 4 weeks
But just got £30 out of Homeserve for fan heater ;D ;D
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had a few flood jobs in when the thaw came so all is not bad. We have not had it as bad as alot of places, but still lost a few days work.
Peter
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You got the heating sorted Steve??
Finally Andy, phoned them 6am last Tuesday - they fixed it 9am on Saturday, excellent service !! ::)
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Got stuck on my first job in Foxbar today. Luckily there was an AA guy putting snow chains on his van living 2 doors down
He helped dig me out and got me down the end of his street. Must admit Paisley was a nightmare today, any road with a gradient on it was near impossible to get up.
I have a couple of buckets of girt and a shovel in the van for emergencies.( Compliments of the council grit bins) ;D
Bob
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Hi,
3 hrs on the Kingston Bridge today, nightmare. RWD vans with no real weight are not built for this. Toying with the idea of buying 2 tonne of sand and keeping it in the back. Got an estate car (yes its embarrassing) but runs fine in the snow. Fully booked till friday night and no room to kick and rebook. The joys.
Getting married on Saturday. Pics will be nice, but thats if everyone can get here.
Happy Days
Graeme
Access (if we can get it) Cleaning Solutions
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Good luck with the wedding Graeme.
Are you off somewhere hot for a honey moon or have you got the missus to help with all the Christmas bookings ;D
P.S. The post office must be struggling as well , my invite has not arrived yet! ;D
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Yeah, good luck Graeme, she`s a lovely lass.
All the best on the big day.You deserve a good holiday, I know how hard you`v worked.
I never got an invite either Bob >:(
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Good luck graeme mate.
Its it a bank hols in scotland rab n bob ;D
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Hi,
Invites will be in the post for our party on Jan 15th. At Glasgow pace you'll get them on the 16th if it doesn't improve!
Cheers guys
Graeme
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this weather is weird, last year i managed 2 days work in a month with the snow we had then, just couldn't get out, this year so far hardly any snow and no lost days but all around me, chaos!!
sympathies to all of you who are losing money, it's not a good time of the year not to be earning,
colin
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Got about 25 jobs this week to do, only done two today,was supposed to be working at Edinburgh airport tonight,but couldnt go, was out tonight,the ice was horrendous, got 5 jobs for tomorrow but dont think ill manage.
Regards
David
Dry Fusion (Scotland)
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Still got loads of snow down here.not much work going on
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Bob
Are you back and fully functioning...........hope the achilles is ok !
So far I've managed all jobs although I had difficulty staying on my feet on Saturday in Erskine.
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I live near an Army transport training camp they have 4 wheel drive HGV vehicles, Bulldozers, landrovers, JCBs all lined up covered in snow they have'nt moved for weeks.
mean while.....
we have villages cut off running out of food, appeals on the tv asking for 4 wheel drive owners to volunteer to carry around midwifes and district nurses. people stuck on roads for 8hrs. lorries jack-knifed and blocking roads
its just doesn't seem right to me ::) ::)
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As we paying for the army anyway, get them out on the roads doing something.
As you say Mike - it aint right.
The countrys grinding to a halt.
What happens in Austria and Switzerland, Sweden and Norway etc.
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Joe
What happens in these countries is, they have tougher driving tests which include abilty to drive in slippery conditions. They also use winter tyres with deep treads which are fitted during bad weather.
We have a little 4/W/D jeep which has never got stuck and due to the tyres rarely needs the 4WD engaged. Many modern cars have low profile and wide tyres which are the worst on snowy conditions and drivers are slowing down too much and dropping gears on inclines instead of keeping up the momentum in as high a gear as possible.