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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: rugby on October 25, 2006, 08:35:10 am

Title: rain all day
Post by: rugby on October 25, 2006, 08:35:10 am
heavy rain forcast all day   nuff said  :(
Title: Re: rain all day
Post by: Sir Squeaky on October 25, 2006, 08:49:53 am
Should clear up by midnight apparently. ;D

Got to be the most definate write-off day you can get. :-\
Title: Re: rain all day
Post by: simon knight on October 25, 2006, 09:29:41 am

I was caught in a downpour yesterday and got absolutely drenched...plodded on and did a few more houses feeling more and more cold and miserable by the minute. Now indoors drinking Lemsip Cold and Flu by the gallon and hoping to salvage the rest of the week.

Never working in the rain again!
Title: Re: rain all day
Post by: Sir Squeaky on October 25, 2006, 09:35:32 am
Good choice. ;)
Wouldn't catch me out there.
Title: Re: rain all day
Post by: S_RICHARDSON on October 25, 2006, 09:51:57 am
wouldnt even bother starting
Title: Re: rain all day
Post by: pylofm on October 25, 2006, 11:33:36 am
An old army phrase I recall....anyone can be uncomfortable...

I worked in the rain yesterday....wetproofs, sealskinz-gloves, gortex boots, hat...no problems, got home, nice warm shower and ready for the telly, cash on the table.

It is just a fact that we have bad weather so we just have to be able to adapt to it.

Cheers
Dave.
Title: Re: rain all day
Post by: Sir Squeaky on October 25, 2006, 11:36:51 am
Not at work then Dave? ;D
Title: Re: rain all day
Post by: simon knight on October 25, 2006, 11:42:47 am

I've thought about getting some waterproofs. But don't you think that working in the rain the customer must think "Blimey he must need the dough badly to work in this weather."
Title: Re: rain all day
Post by: pylofm on October 25, 2006, 11:45:22 am
Lunch.....mmmmm ;)...but yes...I could do with more work....
Title: Re: rain all day
Post by: ronaldo on October 25, 2006, 12:32:18 pm
Just got in £128.00 better off than i was at 8.am this morning got soaked but still earnt money, only done gutter cleans though and still got to pay the mortgage.
Title: Re: rain all day
Post by: LSB on October 25, 2006, 04:14:57 pm
I managed to do a smallish school and a block of 35 flats that i had been saving for a rainy day ....... it didnt really rain , so i may have mucked up tmrws work !   
Title: Re: rain all day
Post by: macc on October 25, 2006, 04:30:41 pm
Got my days work done.  ;D

Rained on & off but its not working weather now, even i would have packed up.

Macc
Title: Re: rain all day
Post by: P®oPole™ on October 25, 2006, 04:45:30 pm
Worked right through it lads absoultly hammering it down round here ;D ;D ;D (wfp ;))


Got soaked, was wet and  soggy all day but cracked on got the work done and not one of my customers said anything.

ProPole
Title: Re: rain all day
Post by: pjulk on October 25, 2006, 04:52:16 pm
We had commercial this morning so got that done.
Had this afternoon off.

But still earnt quite a bit so still happy

Paul
Title: Re: rain all day
Post by: matt on October 25, 2006, 04:52:33 pm
the whole week off for me

monday - still down in poole in the campervan (long weekend :))

tuesday - did a pub and decided to go home and prepare the camper for winter storage in the garage

today - did another pub and it rained, so came home and did some paperwork and xbox 360 ;)

its a tough old life ;)
Title: Re: rain all day
Post by: pjulk on October 25, 2006, 04:56:01 pm
Im not to worried about the weather this week as the kids are off school.
So if it rains i just spend time with them, Take them and the dog out.

Paul
Title: Re: rain all day
Post by: neil100 on October 25, 2006, 04:58:13 pm
Worked this morning. It was dry. Got another new customer £20 she was impressed with my pole work. Had the afternoon off.

Nel.
Title: Re: rain all day
Post by: Sir Squeaky on October 25, 2006, 05:20:53 pm
Worked right through it lads absoultly hammering it down round here ;D ;D ;D (wfp ;))
You must be desperate Poophole. ;D

Got to cover your overheads and equipment costs I suppose... ;)
I've had a nice day tidying up and playing games. :)
Title: Re: rain all day
Post by: Sunshine Cleaning on October 25, 2006, 06:20:38 pm
Worked most of the day £144, waterproofs, rigger boots, sealskinz. (WFP)
Even my mate did £124 Trad

Squeaky,

I'm glad you can live off nothing, I used to spend my weeks doing the odd day not concerned for the future. However i have learnt the hard way that life can bite you on the bum.

Work hard when you can, you don't know what tomorrow will bring.

Title: Re: rain all day
Post by: Sir Squeaky on October 25, 2006, 06:27:03 pm
Fair play to you Bear.

The problem I'd have if I wanted to work in it, is that a lot of my customers are ones Ian Giles had before me for 10 years, and he never worked in the rain.

So that's 15-20 years for some of them only done in the dry weather.

I've tried wet days before and about 90% them told me to bugger off.
Then when you turn up next time they're not the cheery people they were before because I've not cleaned them for 2 months and they think I don't give a toss.

It would mean a lot of confusing days, worrying about who hasn't been done for months.

Do see what I mean? :-\
Title: Re: rain all day
Post by: Sunshine Cleaning on October 25, 2006, 06:28:26 pm
No.
Title: Re: rain all day
Post by: Sir Squeaky on October 25, 2006, 06:30:14 pm
No.
;D Never mind...
Title: Re: rain all day
Post by: Sunshine Cleaning on October 25, 2006, 06:32:06 pm
If you replied in pictures it would be easier........








........I have been working all day you know! ;)
Title: Re: rain all day
Post by: P®oPole™ on October 25, 2006, 06:36:01 pm
Worked right through it lads absoultly hammering it down round here ;D ;D ;D (wfp ;))
You must be desperate Poophole. ;D

Got to cover your overheads and equipment costs I suppose... ;)
I've had a nice day tidying up and playing games. :)

Squakey  ;D ;D ;D ;D

2 tun better off than this morning, my Reach & Wash system is my best friend  ;)

ProPole
Title: Re: rain all day
Post by: Sir Squeaky on October 25, 2006, 06:36:32 pm
If you replied in pictures it would be easier........


........I have been working all day you know! ;)
It's alright.
I'm used to having trouble explaining things to people.

I sometimes talk to Ian. ;D
Title: Re: rain all day
Post by: P®oPole™ on October 25, 2006, 06:37:36 pm
It's alright.
I'm used to having trouble explaining things to people.

I sometimes talk to Ian. ;D

I talk to myself  ;D

One of my customers once brought out two cups of tea, "weres your helper" she said  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: rain all day
Post by: AuRavelling79 on October 25, 2006, 06:43:26 pm
Did the inside of some offices and did a small school with canopies outside above some of the windows so when the rain was heavy I did these and when it was light I did the rest!

I actually used a ladder (my cut down 2 metre one) for the first time in five months inside those offices as they are in a georgian building with high ceilings and windows).
Title: Re: rain all day
Post by: Sunshine Cleaning on October 25, 2006, 06:49:56 pm
You cut down a ladder?

Is it safe?