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Title: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: The Seven Bays Window Cleaning Company on August 13, 2008, 06:43:21 am
No window cleaning for me today  in  ( sunny , hot - err not this year )  Cornwall:-\

I feel very sorry for any body camping on holiday here at the moment - particularly families  :-\

I've heard a lot of folks down here camping have packed up early on gone home due to there campsite becoming water logged.

Lets just hope this small natural climatic cycle, and not a long term cycle due to Earths rapid warming.

Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: S.A.J on August 13, 2008, 07:23:08 am
Blowing a gale in Plymouth too mate!!

Just got in from doing a 50 fter job in the city centre and boy it was hard work in the wind!!
Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: Mr H on August 13, 2008, 07:33:48 am
Already got large branches down here in Tavistock and the rains heavier than a sureflow pump on full...... lol

At least all my paperwork is up to date.... And the van maintenence..... and oddjobs around the home...... I think it will be a day of catching up on dvds or tidying up the garage...... :(

Regards
Mr H

Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: The Seven Bays Window Cleaning Company on August 13, 2008, 08:26:18 am
Just got in from doing my shops - and I'm soaked :(

Coffee, toast  paperwork, and quotes  for me :-\
Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: Skyglide on August 13, 2008, 08:45:53 am
Same here further along the coast opposite the Isle of Wight. Lost out yesterday and today's going to be the same. Saturday working planned, but they say it's going downhill again at the weekend.
Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: windowwashers on August 13, 2008, 08:54:08 am
Same here further along the coast opposite the Isle of Wight. Lost out yesterday and today's going to be the same. Saturday working planned, but they say it's going downhill again at the weekend.
Portsmouth or Southampton then  :-\
Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: The Seven Bays Window Cleaning Company on August 13, 2008, 08:55:41 am
I'm wanting to Protecacote my van, and service it too - but need a dry day to do it, and when its dry I have to work.

I was never this far behind last year !!

The one thing that frustrates,  me about this job is  -' OK' I reside to the fact I can't work today - but then also I can't catch up on my own jobs as they are all outside !! >:(

I feel like a caged animal......

Might get me Cag on and go for a walk on the coast  ( once my paperwork/PC work is done) :-\
Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: The Seven Bays Window Cleaning Company on August 13, 2008, 08:57:28 am
Oh.... and theres always stuff to sell on Ebay.

Been meaning to get round to that for months.

There will be some WFP stuff going on there to... ;) ;)
Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: ftp on August 13, 2008, 10:19:22 am
Must be moving up this way, wiltshire is crap at the moment. Managed one job then packed up, this is turning out to be my worst week ever, wasn't this bad in the winter!
Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: S.A.J on August 13, 2008, 10:21:46 am
Has not stop rainning here since 8am, a bit borad now!!

Oh well looks like ill be working sat
Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: Ian W on August 13, 2008, 10:47:47 am
Same here further along the coast opposite the Isle of Wight. Lost out yesterday and today's going to be the same. Saturday working planned, but they say it's going downhill again at the weekend.
Portsmouth or Southampton then  :-\
I am in Portsmouth and it is blowing pretty hard at the moment. Decided to have today off after yesterday's weather. Quietish week, so no real problem. Helping my wife redecorate the kid's bedrooms...  :'(  ;D
Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: The Seven Bays Window Cleaning Company on August 13, 2008, 10:50:55 am
Has not stop ranning here since 8am, a bit borad now!!

Oh well looks like ill be working sat

I'm too hoping to make some attempt to catch up on Saturday - but forecast for Sat looks pants !!! :(
Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: Marky Thomas on August 13, 2008, 10:51:10 am
What do the wfp guys do in this weather? I carry on doing trad up to a point but now with this rain I'm thinking that wfp is not as good as it seams.
Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: The Seven Bays Window Cleaning Company on August 13, 2008, 11:02:46 am
What do the wfp guys do in this weather? I carry on doing trad up to a point but now with this rain I'm thinking that wfp is not as good as it seams.

Hay M .. Where abouts in Cornwall are you?

Personally for me I'll work through drizzle, and if it pours whilst doing a job I'll finish in the rain.

But  I won't go to work if its set in for day, I won't bother going out as most of my customers are domestic.  My commercials, and shops however, I'll do in any weather.
Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: Steve CM on August 13, 2008, 11:08:31 am
its been bad here for the last 3 days but it hasn't knocked our schedules as we work through it. its not been that bad that its dangerous so we keep going
Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: Marky Thomas on August 13, 2008, 11:16:19 am
What do the wfp guys do in this weather? I carry on doing trad up to a point but now with this rain I'm thinking that wfp is not as good as it seams.

Hay M .. Where abouts in Cornwall are you?

Personally for me I'll work through drizzle, and if it pours whilst doing a job I'll finish in the rain.

But  I won't go to work if its set in for day, I won't bother going out as most of my customers are domestic.  My commercials, and shops however, I'll do in any weather.
Nearish to Truro.
Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: cybersye on August 13, 2008, 11:24:06 am
womens olympic beach volleyballs on so I'm happy  ;D
Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: jodan63 on August 13, 2008, 11:29:17 am
doesnt seem to be easing up either in n cornwall. but the volleyball is good for the eye  ;D
Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: Oakley Windows on August 13, 2008, 11:51:15 am
£90.00, it'll do  ;D
Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: clean on August 13, 2008, 12:44:45 pm
I returned from my 2 week holiday at the week end stayed near St Austell,we had 9 days of rain  :'(
Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: The Seven Bays Window Cleaning Company on August 13, 2008, 01:01:22 pm
I clean a lot of holiday homes in  my area, and meet the guests staying there - not many are having the holiday there expected.
 
Yesterday as I was driving out of Padstow there was a queue that must have been approaching a mile long just to get into the town  :o

As the beaches are too wet or windy to spend the day on, folks are flocking to the towns for anything to do - makes driving on the lanes a nightmare, but then you can't blame them :-\

Business's at the beaches must be having a hard time, as they need this period to make there living.

We normally spend most summer evenings at the beach - this year we've not be inspired to spend the evening down there once !!!!!! :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: elite mike on August 13, 2008, 02:31:15 pm
hi ive just finished ,been doing plastics &
guttering today .got soaked to the skin even with my waterproofs on ;D
Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: windowwashers on August 13, 2008, 04:04:14 pm
hi ive just finished ,been doing plastics &
guttering today .got soaked to the skin even with my waterproofs on ;D
Sounds to me like you either need new water-proofs, or you need to do the zip up  ;D
Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: elite mike on August 13, 2008, 04:16:10 pm
hi ive just finished ,been doing plastics &
guttering today .got soaked to the skin even with my waterproofs on ;D
Sounds to me like you either need new water-proofs, or you need to do the zip up  ;D

hi ian
should of worn my wetsui t    ;D
Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: Dean Aspects on August 13, 2008, 05:20:48 pm
Another lovely day here today done a full day had to put my shades on coz the sun was hurting my poor eyes  8)
Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: ftp on August 13, 2008, 05:45:49 pm
I tried again this afternoon - what a joke - felt a right plonker squirting windows in the pouring rain. Felt even worse knocking the door and asking for money.  :-\
Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: Moderator David@stives on August 13, 2008, 05:48:21 pm
we worked all day today 4 ofus worked 10 hours in rain and wind
Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: ftp on August 13, 2008, 05:54:21 pm
Very large commercial no doubt?
Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: windowwashers on August 13, 2008, 06:10:02 pm
Very large commercial no doubt?
Or maybe some old houses with flakey paint work  ;D
Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: Moderator David@stives on August 13, 2008, 06:17:45 pm
4 houses 10 shops , a vets , a dentist, a nursing home and 2 schools
Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: NWH on August 13, 2008, 06:20:11 pm
3 big houses and a big PVC commercial weatherboard clean for me today,and it was blowing a gale.
Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: The Seven Bays Window Cleaning Company on August 13, 2008, 06:54:23 pm
Well it cleared up here  - sun came out, winds dropped ( a bit) and managed to get out and get some windows cleaned, and a new customer too ;D

A complete contrast to this morning.

Good effort for getting in those gales and showers Dave.......... ;D
Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: seandyer2003 on August 13, 2008, 07:02:05 pm
Sunny all day in manchester!! Only pain was it took 2hours for motorway traffic to clear up this morning so only started at 10am, did till 6 though and caught up!!
Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: Wayne Thomas on August 13, 2008, 07:06:52 pm
Blowing a gale & chucking it down Iin Torquay. Finished at 6pm soaked through.
Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: Wayne Thomas on August 13, 2008, 07:12:24 pm
Roll on the winter when the holidaymakers have stopped congesting the local roads and the sun returns ;D
Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: [GQC] Tim on August 13, 2008, 08:44:00 pm
So so Guildford way, difficult, didn't chuck it down, but did get wet now and then. Wfp is difficult with all the hoses grubby.
Title: Re: 40mph winds and chucking in down ....
Post by: Marky Thomas on August 13, 2008, 10:36:09 pm
I clean a lot of holiday homes in  my area, and meet the guests staying there - not many are having the holiday there expected.
 
Yesterday as I was driving out of Padstow there was a queue that must have been approaching a mile long just to get into the town  :o

As the beaches are too wet or windy to spend the day on, folks are flocking to the towns for anything to do - makes driving on the lanes a nightmare, but then you can't blame them :-\

Business's at the beaches must be having a hard time, as they need this period to make there living.

We normally spend most summer evenings at the beach - this year we've not be inspired to spend the evening down there once !!!!!! :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(


The thing is that they need to clean thier caravans out now and then so this is a good opportunity to do thier chores.  I don't worry about them myself, they'll come back next year.