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Title: any one working today
Post by: daniel horne on January 07, 2009, 10:39:02 am
theres snow every where and its so cold  :( :( :( :'( :'(
Title: Re: any one working today
Post by: john tomkins on January 07, 2009, 11:00:05 am
If they are they won't be able to say coz they are out working ;D

As for me I'm not. Everything that could be frozen is :(
Title: Re: any one working today
Post by: Big Dave @ CWC on January 07, 2009, 11:08:17 am
im not, got 750 litres of water in tank and its all frozen, the hoses are frozen, me pole snapped yesterday, and one of the chambers on my filtering system snapped out of the mounts.

WFP is not for the cold.......................
Title: Re: any one working today
Post by: Tosh on January 07, 2009, 11:11:23 am
I'm giving today a miss; we don't want to get buggered about two-days-in-a-row with stuff freezing all over the place.
Title: Re: any one working today
Post by: Dale Smith on January 07, 2009, 11:17:40 am
We've given it a miss as well, this week is a dead loss I reckon.
Did some shopfronts this morning, and nearly slipped over 3 times as the snow has covered the ice....time to do all the things I never get time for... :)
Title: Re: any one working today
Post by: chrisyg on January 07, 2009, 11:46:36 am
Van is frozen, so i bought a oil filled rad to defrost it.

Apart from that, there are plenty of WC's out working ive seen loads. I want to get the wfp working rather than using ladders, so as i cant move the van i cant go trad.

Anyway, ive done some quotes this morn, which ive got all of them and start next week, and im delivering flyers later, just came back to check on the van.

Will be making a concious note to be prepared for wfp in the winter next year, however this winter is worse for me than last time, i didn't freeze at all last year. Need to be prepared for this next year.

I dont mind working in the cold i have plenty of thermal layers to wear, so long as my equipment works ok..
Title: Re: any one working today
Post by: Klean07 on January 07, 2009, 12:55:04 pm
Weathermen say its the worst winter since 1996. I remember the days when wc used to be a seasonal job only.
Title: Re: any one working today
Post by: dd on January 07, 2009, 01:11:32 pm
Going back to trad for the next couple of days.

Rained off enough last year, can't justify taking time off when it is dry. If you wait for temps to improve you may find yourself rained off anyway.
Title: Re: any one working today
Post by: Oakley Windows on January 07, 2009, 02:16:56 pm
Im working, just popped back for lunch, Ill go back out in a sec, its warm out there once you get going, lovely!
Title: Re: any one working today
Post by: tomy jackson on January 07, 2009, 05:40:37 pm
yes all day agane
Title: Re: any one working today
Post by: williamx on January 07, 2009, 05:47:28 pm
Business as normal, whats wrong with the weather, lovely sunshine, even wearing sunglasses. 8)
Title: Re: any one working today
Post by: ftp on January 07, 2009, 05:50:48 pm
Got out after 10.30 in the end after defrosting the hose reel etc and worked a normal day in the end - turned out to be a scorcher here in Wilts!
Title: Re: any one working today
Post by: tomy jackson on January 07, 2009, 05:54:30 pm
im not as soft as you no sun glases ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: any one working today
Post by: Klean07 on January 07, 2009, 05:57:35 pm
Got out after 10.30 in the end after defrosting the hose reel etc and worked a normal day in the end - turned out to be a scorcher here in Wilts!
Am I missing something here. Max temp in Wilts today was allegidly 1c. Too cold for me. You weren't a Polar Bear in a former life were you?http://www.bbc.co.uk/wiltshire/weather/forecast/index.shtml#no_url
Title: Re: any one working today
Post by: ftp on January 07, 2009, 06:08:47 pm
Got out after 10.30 in the end after defrosting the hose reel etc and worked a normal day in the end - turned out to be a scorcher here in Wilts!
Am I missing something here. Max temp in Wilts today was allegidly 1c. Too cold for me. You weren't a Polar Bear in a former life were you?http://www.bbc.co.uk/wiltshire/weather/forecast/index.shtml#no_url

I had one of these t shirt fleeces, http://www.chillcheater.com/products/shop.asp?cid=796        a cheapo long sleeve fleece and a Dickies bomber jacket and honestly i was too hot working. No gloves either.
Title: Re: any one working today
Post by: Oakley Windows on January 07, 2009, 06:10:16 pm
Just right out there.

Bloomin; fair-weather window-cleaners!!

::)
Title: Re: any one working today
Post by: elite mike on January 07, 2009, 06:10:52 pm
did a good day  here no probs 8)