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Title: Anyone going for it today?
Post by: Mr Sparkle on February 09, 2009, 09:19:19 am
Anyone going for it today?
I'm from the west mids and we had heavy snow yesterday but i'm going to work now and hopefully get a day in aslong as my waterfed pole doesn't freeze in the snow ???
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Post by: jsm on February 09, 2009, 09:26:26 am
not looking good in wrexham at the moment - snowed again last night and now still all icey out , maybe try in a hour  >:(
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Post by: groundhog on February 09, 2009, 09:46:04 am
Been out since 6am this morning to do some industrial units. Raining hard, but at least theres no snow here and its not freezing! So after a change of clothes and a quick cup of tea I'll be back out there again to try and make up for last week!!
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Post by: L.J.S cleaning on February 09, 2009, 10:10:52 am
gonna give it about hour and look at it then hopefuly get out
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Post by: Ian Lancaster on February 09, 2009, 12:42:00 pm
Just stopped raining here.  (12.35pm)  Conscience says I ought to go out, but when it gets to this time the incentive has gone ;D
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Post by: Ian Lancaster on February 09, 2009, 12:55:38 pm
Just started peeing down again, so conscience eased ;)
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Post by: Alex Gardiner on February 09, 2009, 01:02:28 pm
Gave up at 10.30 this morning - lashing down with rain and high winds.  Taking the rest of the day off.
Title: Re: Anyone going for it today?
Post by: Ian Lancaster on February 09, 2009, 01:05:25 pm
Gave up at 10.30 this morning - lashing down with rain and high winds.  Taking the rest of the day off.

Yah :P  Yer wimp ;D

Now when I was your age..........

 ;D ;D
Title: Re: Anyone going for it today?
Post by: Alex Gardiner on February 09, 2009, 01:08:53 pm
 
Gave up at 10.30 this morning - lashing down with rain and high winds.  Taking the rest of the day off.

Yah :P  Yer wimp ;D

Now when I was your age..........

 ;D ;D


I did start at 5am though................................















Actually make that 8 am  ;D
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Post by: L.J.S cleaning on February 09, 2009, 01:17:32 pm
got ready to go out but then started to rain.
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Post by: ccmids on February 09, 2009, 01:31:33 pm

got one done then rain
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Post by: L.J.S cleaning on February 09, 2009, 02:12:52 pm
hi ccmids where abouts in warickshire you from
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Post by: s.hughes on February 09, 2009, 03:01:57 pm
I've never known the weather so bad, I am prepared for it as much as can be but I have missed last week and today and possibly 2morrow. I feel unemployed
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Post by: sageorgeta on February 09, 2009, 03:10:47 pm
When its this bad do you start getting worried about your customers.I am several weeks behind now because of the weather and a longer holiday over xmas and the new year than i should have had,so catching up is proving to be difficult,but i hate it when i turn up and the customer says "your late this month"...it makes me uneasy and worried.
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Post by: s.hughes on February 09, 2009, 03:18:17 pm
Customers will understand that we are late, afterall they dont want you round right now. But each custy seems to think that they are the only custy you have the minute the weather picks up they will think that you will be straight round to them and for me that aint gonna appen
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Post by: Ian Lancaster on February 09, 2009, 03:19:02 pm
When its this bad do you start getting worried about your customers.I am several weeks behind now because of the weather and a longer holiday over xmas and the new year than i should have had,so catching up is proving to be difficult,but i hate it when i turn up and the customer says "your late this month"...it makes me uneasy and worried.

The answer is not to commit yourself to any rigid schedule.  I tell all my customers the cycle is "every 4 - 6 weeks, never less than 4" and then I explain that we lose time in really bad weather etc, but we always return and if they're worried to give us a call.
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Post by: martinsadie on February 09, 2009, 06:38:11 pm
gritted the street at 7 this morning and got out at 9  till half 4 still bad underfoot but fine  ;D
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Post by: paulscotney on February 09, 2009, 06:42:14 pm
Started at 930am finished at 420pm. Light rain most of day but no problems.