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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: stevegunn on October 03, 2007, 07:44:34 pm

Title: Thoughts please
Post by: stevegunn on October 03, 2007, 07:44:34 pm
Be nice
Title: Re: Thoughts please
Post by: lands on October 03, 2007, 07:55:19 pm
How much did you have to pay Jimmy five belly's to use his picture?

Seriously though, I like it. Not in my taste necessarily but it is very eyecatching without looking corny which is a difficult style to achieve.
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Post by: Mike Halliday on October 03, 2007, 08:03:35 pm
Steve, I think you spoil it.

 it has a nice theme then it looks like you've just plonked yourself next to it, you need to dress the part, perhaps with a pointy hat and cloak.

also you need to be looking directly at the camera ( and smiling) so it looks like you are looking out from the van.

Mike
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Post by: will_turton on October 03, 2007, 08:09:01 pm
  steve i like it, just dont put yer self on it, you'll be giving kids nightmares, i'd have the wizard with a cleaning wand. a bit like my van, oh i thought you lost weight ;)
 billy
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Post by: stevegunn on October 03, 2007, 08:14:40 pm
  steve i like it, just dont put yer self on it, you'll be giving kids nightmares, i'd have the wizard with a cleaning wand. a bit like my van, oh i thought you lost weight ;)
 billy

that was before 2 holidays and lots of beer
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Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on October 03, 2007, 08:15:01 pm
put this picture on your mantel and you'll keep the kids away from the fire ;D

As Mike says you need to be a bit more done up and looking at the camera as if to say hello.

Shaun

PS Mike you've started something now
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Post by: Mike Halliday on October 03, 2007, 08:16:52 pm
also ;) ;)

if I saw that as I was walking past and wanted a carpet cleaner I would look in the Y/Ps for ( or search on the internet) 'carpet cleaning wizard'

you need to bring your name into the design more.

how about  having a carpet wand in one hand and a magic wand in the other

Mike

ps although I'm saying all this I do like the idea, and like as already been said, it will be very noticeable
Title: Re: Thoughts please
Post by: stevegunn on October 03, 2007, 08:17:45 pm
Steve, I think you spoil it.

 it has a nice theme then it looks like you've just plonked yourself next to it, you need to dress the part, perhaps with a pointy hat and cloak.

also you need to be looking directly at the camera ( and smiling) so it looks like you are looking out from the van.

Mike

The pic was taken whilst I was cleaning not very photo genic
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Post by: Paul_Ashworth on October 03, 2007, 08:22:42 pm
Looks quite eye catching, but i would definately change the Pic
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Post by: Mike Halliday on October 03, 2007, 08:24:48 pm
If you are going to put your picture on your van remember you are not trying to do a photo-shoot for playgirl,

 nobody cares that you are a fat, ugly git ;D ;D

all they care about is 'would I trust that man to come into my home'

look professional & smile, that all it takes.

Mike
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Post by: stevegunn on October 03, 2007, 08:28:47 pm
need to use your pic then fatty six fingers :P ;)
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Post by: vangaurd on October 03, 2007, 08:30:20 pm
tried , the number on the back of the van could not get through! ;D
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Post by: David_Annable on October 03, 2007, 08:33:29 pm
Hi

Something like ring Steve Gunn the Carpet cleaning Wizard on 0099 ---- , would tie it in more.

Dave
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Post by: stevegunn on October 03, 2007, 08:46:55 pm
or should i put a pic of the prowler on instead of a pic of myself ???
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Post by: lands on October 03, 2007, 08:58:49 pm
I doubt the prowler will meqn much to anyone. I agree with Mike. A nice friendly smile looking at the camera with your wand in your hands whilst you stoke it up and down the carpet making it damp.
Title: Re: Thoughts please
Post by: garyfindlay on October 03, 2007, 09:17:35 pm
DON`T MENTION VANISH !!!!!I think all the van would look better as a cartoon, with no real picture, but looks catchy.
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Post by: lands on October 03, 2007, 09:46:43 pm
Don't know why but from your posts and the few emails you have sent I would have pictured you as a moody ante hero type, maybe something along the lines of Dirk Gently from the Hitchhiker Galaxy series from Douglas Adams.

Why don't you put a picture of Keano nutting Shearer on your van. Will get one half of the North East loving you and put a smile on your face every time you get into your van in the morning
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Post by: John Kelly on October 03, 2007, 11:13:10 pm
Aye, but he'd get lynched in the other half!
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Post by: Nathanael Jones on October 03, 2007, 11:18:31 pm
No matter what the lads may think of your photo,.. having a picture of yourself in ANY of your advertising will increase the number of calls you get. People like to know what the guy on the other end of the phone line looks like.
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Post by: carpetworx on October 04, 2007, 03:38:12 am
Looks good steve,
What about tile and grout cleaning?
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Post by: Joe H on October 04, 2007, 06:23:13 am
Steve

Have you settled for a new van as well?
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Post by: Susan Dean (1stclean) on October 04, 2007, 06:52:04 am
steve i like it but agree you need a bit better pic of yourself on there , and defo make the wiszard smaller , and your name bigger or even remove the wiszard lettering and just leave him

maybe a pic of a minging carpet then some starts (like hes casting a spell) and a pic of the same carpet clean ???? just all idears buddy
Title: Re: Thoughts please
Post by: stevegunn on October 04, 2007, 06:57:40 am
Steve

Have you settled for a new van as well?

No keeping the van just getting it wrapped instead
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Post by: PaulKing on October 04, 2007, 07:35:45 am
not going to mis you now are we!!!
nice design and bright without being dayglo, is it very expensive?

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Post by: stuart_clark on October 04, 2007, 07:56:53 am
What type of van is it Steve?
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Post by: stevegunn on October 04, 2007, 08:12:05 am
not expensive £615+vat
http://www.ascension-signs.co.uk/

its a relay
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Post by: Aquakleen Restoration Services on October 04, 2007, 08:54:41 am
Very nice looking van in my humble opinion!
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Post by: melanie rowe on October 04, 2007, 09:39:34 am
from a female point of view i just lerv bold men with bellies, and as for the man boobs, us girls just luv'm
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Post by: John Kelly on October 04, 2007, 11:04:56 am
Whatever you do Steve, get the 'G' logo moved closer to the rest of your name.  If I didn't know it already, I'd think it was "unns Cleaning Services".  ;)
Cheers
Lynn
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Post by: Adam Young on October 04, 2007, 01:24:10 pm
 ;D Hi Stevie,

love the lettering but are you really trying to take a p or take THE p out of our expertice...................P.s have got a free bottle of PP neutrlizer when you're finished!!!

I know your a top bloke, Only taking the p,

P.s Is your wand only 50 psi (pumps ) ;D

Seriously, the van looks cool put yer babe with the bikini on it though. ................................That,ll get ye work man
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Post by: Len Gribble on October 05, 2007, 01:39:10 am
Steve

Where have I seen that design before? ;D

Len
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Post by: CARPET KNIGHTS on October 06, 2007, 11:56:37 am
len i thought the same thing, Saw a vito like that not too long ago! ;)
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Post by: CARPET KNIGHTS on October 07, 2007, 06:40:12 pm
Steve has Len bought you out? Its just that not only do you have the same van design but just saw your ad on ebay (I see you have had a change of heart their as i remember you telling me it would just make you look cheap and unprofessional to ad on ebay) and am sure that the pub carpet in the photo is one of lens! ;D ;)

Cheers Goron
Title: Re: Thoughts please
Post by: stevegunn on October 07, 2007, 06:43:22 pm
No Len ok'd me to use his pics.Well I get the same results if not bettter ;D ;) When did I say that??

£1.24 For a months advertising on ebay its got to be worth a go
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Post by: CARPET KNIGHTS on October 07, 2007, 08:53:40 pm
Must be about 2 years ago now!
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Post by: stevegunn on October 07, 2007, 08:54:40 pm
times change ;D ;)
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Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on October 07, 2007, 08:58:22 pm
Steve just had a thought why don't you put your head on the wizards body?

Shaun
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Post by: stevegunn on October 07, 2007, 09:06:21 pm
because its too big :o

Final proof has been done getting it done week after next, thanks for everyone's input and no I'm not putting final proof up so you lot can take  the p1$$ :D
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Post by: *paul_moss on October 07, 2007, 09:21:59 pm
Does anybody really get any work from this type of advertising?.

Steve times must be hard  :'(
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Post by: *paul_moss on October 07, 2007, 09:22:45 pm
I mean Ebay, not the van.
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Post by: Mike Halliday on October 07, 2007, 09:26:19 pm
Steve did you take any notice of of the things that have been said or are you keeping it the same as your first post?

Mike
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Post by: Doug Holloway on October 07, 2007, 10:15:50 pm
Steve

I would make Carpet more prominent and get rid of Soft Furnishings, how many people say 'I must get my soft furnishings cleaned'.

As for the picture its certainly memorable,  but if you wanted to sell only Minty would be in the running.

Cheers

Doug
Title: Re: Thoughts please
Post by: stevegunn on October 08, 2007, 07:14:21 am
Steve did you take any notice of of the things that have been said or are you keeping it the same as your first post?

Mike

Yes I did take notice of a lot of things that were said photo changed,company name bigger and a few of the other things too
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Post by: Fresh Clean on October 08, 2007, 01:22:52 pm
steve, i think your graphics are very eye catching!! just one question? did you use to be the lead singer of the angelic upstarts, you don't arf look like him. regards freshi "i'm an upstart oi,oi"
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Post by: lands on October 08, 2007, 02:14:14 pm
Fresh, not many will have heard of the them even Steve "the Orcale" Gunn.
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Post by: stevegunn on October 08, 2007, 02:21:47 pm
I have heard of them my mate was in a band who played their music if you can call it music :D
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Post by: John Kelly on October 08, 2007, 02:44:14 pm
Aye, the Angelics were Makems as well.
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Post by: stevegunn on October 08, 2007, 02:58:23 pm
He was a member of the cockney rejects he is the one on the end in the grey
(http://perso.numericable.fr/~sabre-too/images/photos/moicockney2.JPG)
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Post by: lands on October 08, 2007, 03:10:33 pm
Were they subjected to Mustard Gas as children?
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Post by: Fresh Clean on October 08, 2007, 03:10:56 pm
mickey geggus & the rejects were a flipping great band, even though they were west ham, but i won't hold that against them, is your reject mate waring flares & slippers? freshi "i'm forever blowing bubbles"  
Title: Re: Thoughts please
Post by: lands on October 08, 2007, 03:15:33 pm
Guess what Freshi, doing a job on Weds which has a pollen stain from Lillies. What part of the 83 step amtech method actually worked when you did yours the other day.

Pete
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Post by: Fresh Clean on October 08, 2007, 03:29:49 pm
the custy 1st had a go at it with vanish & spread it roughly covering about 3ft by 3ft squ, used super solve 1st, got alot of color transfer from this, rinsed out with water after every application, 2nd pop-out, 3rd bw stain away, cfr enz out, then zap-it to finish it off & to take out any excess foaming, then rinsed through using cfr pro-spotter, water only. used about 6 terry towels. after every application of the products mentioned, these were rinsed out. regards freshi "last night another soldier"   
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Post by: Fresh Clean on October 08, 2007, 03:44:55 pm
looking back on the pollen stain, i think that just supersolve & zap-it would have been enough. freshi
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Post by: stevegunn on October 16, 2007, 07:10:14 pm
Been to collect my van after having the sign writing done very happy ith the result.Obviously with it being dark now cannot post pic but this was the proof it was based on some mistakes on the proof  I know.
Title: Re: Thoughts please
Post by: lands on October 16, 2007, 07:30:10 pm
I think you have well and truly cracked it there Steve and the smiley face your wearing is the biggest difference in my book. You look friendly, approachable and like you enjoy your work.

Pete
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Post by: Susan Dean (1stclean) on October 16, 2007, 08:14:07 pm
got to say its a lot better and make you look topper well done cant wait to see the pics
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Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on October 16, 2007, 08:17:25 pm
I thought it was Rab C. Nesbit  ;D

Looks well Steve, should turn a few heads and get them asking for cards, are you going to have your business card done the same?

Shaun
Title: Re: Thoughts please
Post by: lands on October 16, 2007, 08:19:26 pm
I thought it was Rab C. Nesbit  ;D

Looks well Steve, should turn a few heads and get them asking for cards, are you going to have your business card done the same?

Shaun

BRILLIANT ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Just the comb over missing

p.s. Shaun, the email link on your web is not working
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Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on October 16, 2007, 08:32:21 pm
thanks again Pete
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Post by: stevegunn on October 16, 2007, 08:35:06 pm
I thought it was Rab C. Nesbit  ;D

Looks well Steve, should turn a few heads and get them asking for cards, are you going to have your business card done the same?

Shaun

Hoping to have them done the same in a couple of weeks
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Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on October 16, 2007, 08:39:24 pm
Pete on which page does the link doesn't work?

Shaun
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Post by: lands on October 16, 2007, 08:47:13 pm
On your contact page where it says or email "shaun" when I clicked in it just went to "page cannot be displayed. My end is working fine elsewhere so I thought you might want to check it out. Get someone else (other than you) to try it. In fact whoever else reads this go to Shauns website and give it a go and let him know on this thread.

Pete
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Post by: stevegunn on October 16, 2007, 08:51:04 pm
Email Shaun not working
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Post by: John Kelly on October 16, 2007, 08:51:34 pm
Steve I love the way the vac hose actually floats off the side of the van, good touch.
It won't be long before we are saying good bye to you................get a few TV execs behind you and they'll be on the phone like a shot for you to host a game show or do the weather on Tyne Tees, better than that Bob Johnston bloke.
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Post by: John Kelly on October 16, 2007, 08:55:34 pm
Just a thought, serious :) Don't you think having that Sunderland scarf in your cab could be costing you a few jobs over here. Shame to have a lovely van like that and the charver looks out and says I'm not using him he's a Mackem.
Just a thought, you know what their like.
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Post by: stevegunn on October 16, 2007, 09:12:09 pm
Steve I love the way the vac hose actually floats off the side of the van, good touch.
It won't be long before we are saying good bye to you................get a few TV execs behind you and they'll be on the phone like a shot for you to host a game show or do the weather on Tyne Tees, better than that Bob Johnston bloke.
.

You saying I look like Bob hope it rains everyday on your holiday ;D ;)
(http://www.transdiffusion.org/tmc/cityroad/images/320northeasttonight2006_bob05.jpg)

No Sunderland scarf in cab its a flag and its in the door pocket out of sight I know how bitter and jealous the geordies are of us :D

Seriously enjoy your holiday
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Post by: John Kelly on October 16, 2007, 10:10:28 pm
I think you have well and truly cracked it there Steve and the smiley face your wearing is the biggest difference in my book. You look friendly, approachable and like you enjoy your work.

Pete

Howay then Steve....are you going to let on to the others why your smile is so genuinely happy?  ;)
Cheers
Lynn

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Post by: stevegunn on October 16, 2007, 10:12:36 pm
Our lass flashed her boobs at the front window to make me smile ::)
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Post by: clive on October 16, 2007, 10:19:39 pm
Steve, You might still have time,
Would you like to borrow a picture of me?

Clive ;)
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Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on October 16, 2007, 10:38:07 pm
I once went on holiday with the inlaws and the first thing her mother did was get them out in the sun :o I thought she was going to have a game of keep-i-up-is or spot against the wall, the natives spicks (no I'm not one of them!) thought it was 2 o clock when they dropped because it sounded like the cannon on the battlements going off!

Shaun
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Post by: stevegunn on October 17, 2007, 07:58:27 am
Its going back next week to have the G changed in gunns and get the logos put on
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Post by: Joe H on October 17, 2007, 08:04:29 am
Steve,
Looks pretty good to me
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Post by: Doug Holloway on October 17, 2007, 08:10:50 am
Steve

Looks good although a bit less beer might have helped ;)

Cheers

Doug
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Post by: David_Annable on October 17, 2007, 08:43:23 am
Hi

That will get you noticed, very impressive.

Dave
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Post by: clive on October 17, 2007, 10:15:16 pm
Whose picture did you use in the end Steve?


Clive :)
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Post by: *paul_moss on October 17, 2007, 10:23:54 pm
Steve the van looks great.
Should give you some extra work.
nd will defo get you noticed more.
Just ignore the Kelly boy, he's just a bit envious.
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Post by: Phil Marlor on October 17, 2007, 10:35:23 pm

Steve, I would consider leaving your picture on the side but maybe not the rear, just think it looks too much at the back.

Also "Soft Furnishing Cleaning" doesn't sound right to me, Upholstery Cleaning sounds better.

Just a thought.

Phil
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Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on October 17, 2007, 10:37:15 pm
Excellent I really like it, all that for £600 and something plus vat?

Shaun
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Post by: Straker Cleaning on October 17, 2007, 10:46:21 pm
Very smart............ informative and attention grabbing ..................without looking like an ice cream van  ;)

Van near me that has writing on it that would take 10 minutes to read.......what chance does he stand  :o

Smiley face is much better.........just try keeping it up  ;)
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Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on October 17, 2007, 10:54:49 pm
Chris thanks for photos, tried emailing you but it bounced back, you haven't but call blocking on me have you? ;D

Thanks again

Shaun

PS like the half clean stair one, do you think they'll pay for the other half to be done? ;D

Shaun
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Post by: carpetworx on October 18, 2007, 12:17:44 am
Van looks great Steve
I bet your already getting work from it.
The carpet cleaning wizard is a nice touch,what sort of van is it and what does look like inside?
let us know many calls of the van you get, thinking of doing something similar.
cheers
Martin..
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Post by: Len Gribble on October 18, 2007, 11:58:08 am
Steve

Very nice then I got to say haven’t I ;)

Len
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Post by: *Chris Browne on October 18, 2007, 12:20:29 pm
Looks great Steve!.....wouldnt change anything!

 ;D

Chris
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Post by: klinger (spa clean) on October 18, 2007, 03:29:09 pm
thoughts? I think she,s absolutely gorgeous! :P ;)
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Post by: Dave_Lee on October 18, 2007, 05:08:43 pm
Blimey, you have lost weight Steve, I'm impressed!
Dave.
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Post by: AquaMagic on October 18, 2007, 08:35:15 pm
Looks great Steve, that photo is miles better than the first one.

Dene
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Post by: Ian Rochester on October 25, 2007, 09:39:04 pm
Reminds me of the Sky vans, you know the one with Homer Simpson on the side. ;D

Looks good
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Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on October 25, 2007, 09:44:54 pm
doh