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Title: WIND
Post by: steve rix on October 10, 2011, 11:14:35 am

Anyone else suffering from the windy weather? Unsafe to work here (North Cotswolds)

Title: Re: WIND
Post by: TomCrowther on October 10, 2011, 12:13:03 pm

Yeah, I went out a bit later this morning. Parked up outside the first job and the wind and rain were lashing it down. Gave up after ten minutes and came home. Think I might give it a miss until tomorrow.

Title: Re: WIND
Post by: richard jagger on October 10, 2011, 12:48:48 pm

yES BASINGSTOKE THE POLE IS ALL OVER THE PLACE.

Title: Re: WIND
Post by: RO-Sheen on October 10, 2011, 03:13:07 pm

Very blustery here in Witney. Every now and then the wind dies down but picks up as soon as I get into the van. Spending the day doing office work etc
Hope things are well with you Steve.

Title: Re: WIND
Post by: steve rix on October 10, 2011, 03:20:29 pm

Yes fine apart from a bit of a cold. Not too sorry not to be working today!!

Title: Re: WIND
Post by: bad trippy on October 10, 2011, 03:34:22 pm

spend a night with Frank,you will no what wind is then  ;D

Title: Re: WIND
Post by: Paul Coleman on October 10, 2011, 06:37:35 pm

Quite windy in Sussex but I just stuck to one floor above ground and ground floor work.  Came a cropper yesterday though.  I had a big commercial job on Sunday.  It was subcontract.  It was right on the edge of what I'm comfortable with for 55ft work.  I felt under a bit of pressure from the contractor to complete.  If I hadn't felt under pressure, I would have deferred the exposed part of the job till next weekend.  I ignored my gut feeling and ended up losing control and snapped a number 3 section of the 48ft Xtreme pole.  Fortunately, I had already decided to keep my old SL2 for emergency back up.  As I was about to drop down a floor anyway, I continued without problem.
Lesson learned.  No matter what the pressure applied from elsewhere, follow your gut.  I should know better and was a bit annoyed with myself.  It won't be happening again.  If the customer won't pay until completion, not my problem.  My pay gets delayed too but rather that than take the risk.

Title: Re: WIND
Post by: AS Window Cleaning on October 10, 2011, 06:55:17 pm

Unlucky.  Sounds like we got lucky, wasnt bad in Pershore (worcestershire) today, bit blustery at times but stayed dry all day, and me and good lady managed to get reasonable day in.  Good part of country here, rain seems to miss us alot.

Title: Re: WIND
Post by: Dave66 on October 10, 2011, 10:36:30 pm

pole ok, ladders no tar...

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Post by: Steve_c on October 10, 2011, 10:41:50 pm

Quote from: Wizkid on October 10, 2011, 12:48:48 pm

yES BASINGSTOKE THE POLE IS ALL OVER THE PLACE.

Ok  19 miles west in Andover.

Title: Re: WIND
Post by: Steve_c on October 10, 2011, 10:44:53 pm

Quote from: AS Window Cleaning on October 10, 2011, 06:55:17 pm

Unlucky.  Sounds like we got lucky, wasnt bad in Pershore (worcestershire) today, bit blustery at times but stayed dry all day, and me and good lady managed to get reasonable day in.  Good part of country here, rain seems to miss us alot.

LOL every time i visit its poring down, my sister moved north to Pershore 5 years ago she Say's it always raining?

Title: Re: WIND
Post by: Johnny B on October 10, 2011, 10:45:56 pm

Was a bit blowy in Tralee today. I'm trad but had no problems. Even cleared a gutter out.

John.

Title: Re: WIND
Post by: sunshine windows on October 11, 2011, 08:02:43 am

Watch out for swinging rear van doors in the traffic. Seen loads of vans recently with half the sign writing missing on the rear door