Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: mark_roberts on March 01, 2005, 09:08:24 pm
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Just back from the show.
To be honest it was my first time and i was a little disappointed. A bit smaller than I imagined and only CFR had their machines working for demos. Due to this I was disappointed not to have seen others in action.
From what I heard a few suppliers stayed away due to Carpex being a success and more targeted for carpet cleaners.
Met a few old and new faces which was good but I reckon the 31st will be better by far, provided the machines can be switched on!
Mark
PS. the CFR wand has already gone. The prizes tomorrow are the spotter and a few other bits.
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hi there,
i agree, got the info i was looking for, but nothing really fantastic.
regards
martin
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Mark,
Saw you on the CFR stand. Was going to say hi, but you seemed 'engrossed' with Karls wife at the time. ;) Only in conversation of course.
Regards.
Martin S
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Enjoyed being at the show yesterday, even though had gritted teeth from shoulder pain (crappy painkillers), sorry i missed you Mark.
Highlights were Solutions stand (inc Emma......sorry Paul)
NCCA......friendly faces and helpful advice.CFR........Karen and the gang. Stapro, Prochem.......Lee, Hydramaster........Craig John & pasties. Flow Techniques...........wicked hand spray bottle with rechargeable battery in handle.
Did I mention THE COWGIRLS ON COTRACTOR STAND ;D
Award for top bloke of the day goes to ERIC for getting me there and back.......................i am in your debt 8)
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cfr 500 looked fantastic forgot to ask the price anyone know?
few new items but nothing really that new, dry fusion hadn't got their stair cleaner as they had broken it in transit from supplier! also there upholstery vac (you know the one ::) was £110 +vat :o) Solutions stand was over run wanted to ask about the Bolton stair anchor but too busy :'( loads of pressure washer people and reach and wash as well worth a day but know more, oh and enjoyed meeting Dreek Bolton but missed MR Pink Marigolds himself.
Oh Steve I hope your team play better than you feel ;D
Shuan
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Shaun,
£2868 +VAT
Regards
Martin
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THE COWGIRLS ON COTRACTOR STAND
Sheffield Shaun talk to the American guy about the CFR, me been a full bllown Yorkshireman watched The Cowgirls!!
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Yeah I was reading the report from Eric Brown at the CFR stand and agree the new models look and seem impressive as does the new wand.
Only thing about them is i cant seem to establish just how more effective the 750psi model would be over the 500psi model. They tell me it will clean better but what does that mean in real life??? You can also have the 500psi with two vacs.
I noticed the cowgirls but did you notice the rep with the really short black skirt. Looked more like a hooker.
Mark
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Did notice the one with black skirt.......nice legs but a face like a spanked arse :P
I felt it my duty to point out to the two girls in white T shirts handing out fineline wipes, the irony of have 'wipe it off' across their chests.............they saw the funny side and i never got a slap ::)
Did also notice some carpet cleaning stuff ;D
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I like your style.
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Did anyone see the Bolton stair anchor?
Shaun
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Had a good day there soory didnt bump into you guy's ,did meet Dereck Bolton ( nice guy).
Did not get a chance to speak to Nick on Solutions as he always had 1 or 2 people waiting ( popular guy), had a chat with Paul though.Pitty the Eclipse was not working ( may draw too much power).
Hopfully meet you all in the flesh ;) at Milton Keynes
Paul
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Any prize winners on the forum?
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The CFR looks good, clean a 4 bed house without refilling.......maybe!
This could be my next belated Chrisie pres to myself, might have a closer look, seriously thinking about going south to have a closer look, very impressed so far.
Have been reading previous posts about this machine on here and other boards and not seen any negatives from owners.
The cow girls looked like they might need feeding :D
John
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John,
" The cowgirls looked like they might need feeding" ..... exactly what i was thinking..................dirty minds think alike :-X
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Did you get stung for the £6 parking charge at the show? If you did, send your parking ticket and your Cleaning show entry badge to the address below for a refund.
P Maisey
Carparks Department
National Exhibition Centre
Birmingham B40 1NT
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Or to avoid the charge in the first place, obtain a red car park ticket on entry (or exit) from the show. The times I arrived had someone standing at the entrance asking everyone if they required a ticket.
Safe and happy parking :)
Ken
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I asked at the carpark kiosk before I went in if there was any charge and they said no.
Then a nice lady at the entrance gave me free parking red ticket.
Alan, you really must pay attention, not parking charges ;D
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The show was good for me its the first one i have been to and i won £350 of chemspec chemicals. Paul
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Hi Paul
Good for you it is nice to see your luck is on the change :D ;D :D
Regards Gavin
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Yeah, wasn't the only one to win, was he Gavin & Ken.....
Well done
Chris (sore loser)
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Yep That's right, I've won.................. A small box of Host spotting stuff/thingamy/whotsit. The best thing is I also bought an Envirodri machine and I had to carry my complimentary box of their cleaning compound back to my van too. My right arm is now 3"/7.5cm longer than my left :'(
Safe and happy prizegiving :)
Ken
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Not too worried about the prizes but the cowgirls took the sting out of losing ;)
Well done to the winners ;D
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I reckon everybody were Winners who saw The Cowgirls!!
You think the same Chris??
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Went to the show yesterday, very impressed with it all.
Firstly it was good to meet Steve Gunn, Nick and others at the Solution stand. Eclipse looks like a mean piece of kit and I can now understand why Steve bought a ramp for his van when he got his, could do with a couple of extra lift points for lugging it around.
CFR Handtool - got to get one of those, where's the cheapest place for them, are Amtech sole distributors? Wand looks good too but very expensive.
Had a good chat with John at Hydramaster and liked the lay out of the his van, racking is spot on.
All in all I had a good day, got a better idea of what's available, picked up lots of info on carpets, windows and contract cleaning, bought a few bits and pieces and had half a boot full of freebies and brochures to test out and read through. Got home just before the snow started to come down. Didn't win anything, is there a list of winners anywhere?
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Ken
Did you buy An E30. If you did and you get theknack of the locking device please let me know.
Regards Michel
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John
No names mentioned (Chris who?) dragged me past them four time, then again it may have be me, but I blaim Kevin he had us go round five times! The showstopper was on another stand or was it in the hotel; Kevin needs to reply on this. ;D :P
Ian
CFR hand tool the states ;D ;D ;) ;)
Len
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I would like to thank everyone who came to the Solution stand and let me put a few names to faces even the ones who only called me Minty ;D
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Hi Guys,
Well I'm home at last :) Emma and myself have gone straight to bed as the past 3 days have been so manic and our feet are killing us!!!
The Solutions stand where we both helped out had a amazing attendance, It was non stop :o I dont envy Nicks task of following up the hundreds of enquiries and shipping all the Eclipse machines sold.
I was lucky enought to meet many chaps from the forum and put more names to faces, both Len and Kevin joined us all for a meal and a few drinks on Tuesday night In Henley which was a really good night out.
Working alongside Gunther, Maria, Steve, Ian, Bill, Tim and of course Nick was a real pleasure and hopefully will see them all again in the near future ;D
Paul
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Ian
CFR Tools from Paul Elliott
www.worldofclean.co.uk
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Hi Guys
I would also like to thank everyone who came to say hello at the Sollution stand. The time went so quick, but i must say, i really enjoyed meeting everybody and making new friends.
Everybody that worked on the stand were very good company and we all seemed to get on really well!!!!
Nick.... You were robbed, you should have scooped!!!
Gunther... I could'nt understand a word you said!!!
Maria......You were divine, but i could'nt understand you either!!!
Bill.... Thanks for the advice, and i like your book!!
Minty.... Good to have you back today!!
Tim....You are such a queen!!!
Paul.... You are a gentlman!!!
And finally Emma..................Corrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Seriously though........ it was great!!!
Ian.
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Hi Guys
Did not even know I won a prize ??? :D ;D :D
What was it?
Regards Gavin
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Hi Guys
Impossible to run the machine on the stand simply to many people for it too be safe, We would have been asking for trouble running more electric cable across the stand, the machine will be "live and in use at Milton Keynes, if I have any left.
Thanks to all who attended the stand, and to those who helped run it, my apologies if I was unable to talk to you personally if you came to the stand, it was none stop busy.
Looking forward to the next event.
Thanks again
Best regards Nick
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Hi All
I was told today by the NCCA that I had won a LTT (leather training) course in the show. I am really happy with that as I was going to book one in the next week or so
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Also I took a Chap who works with me along and he won a Hydromist Gem from Truvox so a BIG THANKS TO LTT AND TRUVOX AND OF COURSE THE NCCA ;)
Regards Gavin