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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: PaulKing on November 23, 2011, 09:38:25 pm

Title: Tunnels and opportunities
Post by: PaulKing on November 23, 2011, 09:38:25 pm
This week the port of tyne opened up the second Tyne Tunnel which for us means what was a 1 hour 20 mins  round trip to south of  the tyne for us, is now 5- 10 mins and £1 toll. All day everyday even at rush Hour, so now we have another 200,000 potential homes  within our reach easily.
 Anyone else ever had this sort of thing  as a opportunity and any ideas?
Title: Re: Tunnels and opportunities
Post by: Mike Halliday on November 23, 2011, 09:46:33 pm
Today I crossed the humber bridge which for a long time was the biggest single span suspension bridge in the world,

first time in 10yrs i have crossed it to do a job, always told customers I don't work on the south side. none of the hull cleaners i know  go over the bridge.

it took me 20mins & £6 in tolls to reach an area that doesn't have a carpet cleaner within 20miles, its ripe for explotation
Title: Re: Tunnels and opportunities
Post by: craig melvin on November 23, 2011, 10:11:54 pm
you better get them flyers out

 :)
Title: Re: Tunnels and opportunities
Post by: Mike_Roper on November 23, 2011, 10:16:28 pm
I crossed the swing bridge n Whitby to the east side , more holiday cottages to clean. Didnt cost me anything.
Mike
Title: Re: Tunnels and opportunities
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on November 23, 2011, 10:36:51 pm
I travel about 1.5 miles to go to Malin Bridge and another mile to Wadsley Bridge but they are all free to cross (or drive through) as they are part of the road system and have become place names as Sheffield is set on 7 major hills and many more minor ones every bottom of the hill has a bridge.

Shaun
Title: Re: Tunnels and opportunities
Post by: neil 47 on November 23, 2011, 10:41:12 pm
Today i found out about  a area on the humber that has no carpet cleaner ;D
Title: Re: Tunnels and opportunities
Post by: M.Acorn on November 23, 2011, 10:48:14 pm
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I crossed the swing bridge n Whitby to the east side , more holiday cottages to clean. Didnt cost me anything.
Thinking of spending xmas up there again this year  ;D
Title: Re: Tunnels and opportunities
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on November 23, 2011, 11:12:45 pm
We stayed in Sandsend here www.sandsendcottages.co.uk/melrose/index.php great place only trouble was I had a sickness bug and was virtually paralised for the whole time I was a right laugh!! stone and a half lighter when I left and anyone who knows me will tell you that I'm no fatty to begin with.

Shaun
Title: Re: Tunnels and opportunities
Post by: M.Acorn on November 23, 2011, 11:21:33 pm
Love Sandsend,good pub,that does nice food,stayed in a place run by Tony and Sandra Splashet,can't think of the name,village near beggars bridge
There would only be 2 of us,so they are all a bit big,prob go hotel or b+b,may have left it a bit late now  though
Title: Re: Tunnels and opportunities
Post by: Steve Gunn on November 24, 2011, 07:54:54 am
I did a job in North Shields last week had to leave the house at 7.30 to get there for 9 given the tunnel traffic,did one yesterday left 8.45 still there for 9. Downside tunnel toll going up to £1.50 to cover the cost of the new tunnel

http://tt2.co.uk/web-cams.php
Title: Re: Tunnels and opportunities
Post by: Colin Day on November 24, 2011, 08:23:46 am
I've often thought they should have a one way tunnel to Scotland, seeing as the Jock's couldn't take a hint when the Romans built Hadrians Wall... ;D

Only joking, I love the Scots..... :)
Title: Re: Tunnels and opportunities
Post by: Doctor Carpet (Ret'd) on November 24, 2011, 08:44:48 am
When they opened up the final stretch of the M60 orbital motorway, covering the eastern sector around manchester, the change in traffic patterns was amazing to see. Whilst it does give far greater access and made it far easier/faster to get to certain areas of Greater Manchester I've never had to "exploit" it as I only bothered to advertise in YP which already covered the area. I can't say I got a significant amount more of work.

Rog
Title: Re: Tunnels and opportunities
Post by: Barry Livingstone on November 24, 2011, 09:18:14 am
I've often thought they should have a one way tunnel to Scotland, seeing as the Jock's couldn't take a hint when the Romans built Hadrians Wall... ;D

Only joking, I love the Scots..... :)
Colin they only Built it as unlike our friends from the south we stood up to them !!! :P :P :P :-* :-*
Title: Re: Tunnels and opportunities
Post by: Jamie Pearson on November 24, 2011, 06:02:30 pm
friends

 ???
Title: Re: Tunnels and opportunities
Post by: Colin Day on November 24, 2011, 06:04:43 pm
I've often thought they should have a one way tunnel to Scotland, seeing as the Jock's couldn't take a hint when the Romans built Hadrians Wall... ;D

Only joking, I love the Scots..... :)
Colin they only Built it as unlike our friends from the south we stood up to them !!! :P :P :P :-* :-*

 ;D
Title: Re: Tunnels and opportunities
Post by: Paul H on November 25, 2011, 09:20:37 am
You lot down south have the channel tunnel!... just an idea... i once did a bit part payment in euros for a job cos i told the bloke i was off to Ibiza the next week!.... gave me a better exchange rate than the travel agents so i thought i why not! cheeky F^&cka!
Title: Re: Tunnels and opportunities
Post by: Mike_Roper on November 25, 2011, 08:20:32 pm
I know Melrose Shaun ,nice family house next to beach. Did you deal with Helen Lloyd. Mark the vilage is Glaisdale.
Mike
Title: Re: Tunnels and opportunities
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on November 25, 2011, 08:42:34 pm
Don't know it was a posh old lady, but couldn't do enough for us even got me the number for the NHS help line.

Shaun