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Title: rain n more rain
Post by: JSMC on November 23, 2009, 01:41:15 pm
serisouly busting ma baws now >:(
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Post by: the 1 and only on November 23, 2009, 01:42:39 pm
yea ping down here. has been all day.im upto date anyway so i dont care
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Post by: South Coast Cleaning Services on November 23, 2009, 02:05:20 pm
Im £900 behind at the min  :-\
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Post by: JSMC on November 23, 2009, 02:07:01 pm
well behind on my houses >:(
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Post by: Pole 2 Pole on November 23, 2009, 02:14:41 pm
Went out this morning. Must have stopped/started 5 times. Done a oner tho, so it's better than nothin. Think things are gonna cheer up down south for the rest of the week. I mean, that's after tonight's deluge :-(
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Post by: leapstallbuildings on November 23, 2009, 02:23:40 pm
It started off  OK so I did a bit of work.  Then I needed to go and get some water and change the DI while I was there.  While I was changing it, it came hacking down and hasn't stopped since.  I don't mind working in a bit of rain but I've given up now as that's a bit much even for me.
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Post by: South Coast Cleaning Services on November 23, 2009, 02:27:20 pm
my wipers on the van wherent fast enough for the rain, the cars on the roads just stopped as no one could see.
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Post by: dazmond on November 23, 2009, 02:50:28 pm
crap morning!16quid one house.absolutely hammering it down!printed work sheets  for the week(5 days) last night.1st time ive done  this with george.gets up to first house starts cleaning at 9am,i says "glad its dry today pal!"finish house and the heavens opened!got paid went over to another custys house just started and she comes out and makes me a brew.by this time its relentless rain and cold hitting the windows really bad so i sits in the car for an hour and its getting worse so packed up and said ill be back first thing tommorrow.i would usually finish the job off but shes got a massive conservatory on the back that was drenched!its a stand alone account as well!ive remembered what windows ive cleaned when i go back tommorrow! ;) ;).im getting really sick of the weather lately :-\.feel like jacking it in after 15 yrs!but tommorrows another day.we ll all be saying its the best job in the world with a few good weeks work under our belts!more rough than smooth at the moment though!

regards dazmond
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Post by: LWC on November 23, 2009, 02:50:58 pm
Maybe you need to super chip your wipers.
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Post by: matt on November 23, 2009, 02:53:41 pm
i got home about 1.30 as it was pee'ing down, since i have been home, its stopped, but i know as soon as i get back in the van it will start again :(
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Post by: Craig 72 on November 23, 2009, 03:00:19 pm
At least you know where you stand when it's pouring down constantly but this stop start business is irritating.Started on one house bathed in sunshine and within literally ten minutes was soaked by a downpour.I'm seriously hoping the rest of the week is better or I'm up a certain creek without a paddle financially.
Title: Re: rain n more rain
Post by: matt on November 23, 2009, 03:09:30 pm
At least you know where you stand when it's pouring down constantly but this stop start business is irritating.Started on one house bathed in sunshine and within literally ten minutes was soaked by a downpour.I'm seriously hoping the rest of the week is better or I'm up a certain creek without a paddle financially.

thats the thing i hate

i will not work in the rain, i dont mind light drizzle for a while

i will not sit in my van and wait for the rain to stop for very long, i had a phone call this morning from a fellow WC'er. he had been say in his van for over 1 hour waiting for the rain to stop  ::) ::) life is too short for that, unless you have entertainment in the van ( a reason i miss my old T4 as i was going to fit a flip down TV and PC in the rear )
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Post by: South Coast Cleaning Services on November 23, 2009, 03:25:37 pm
At least you know where you stand when it's pouring down constantly but this stop start business is irritating.Started on one house bathed in sunshine and within literally ten minutes was soaked by a downpour.I'm seriously hoping the rest of the week is better or I'm up a certain creek without a paddle financially.

thats the thing i hate

i will not work in the rain, i dont mind light drizzle for a while

i will not sit in my van and wait for the rain to stop for very long, i had a phone call this morning from a fellow WC'er. he had been say in his van for over 1 hour waiting for the rain to stop  ::) ::) life is too short for that, unless you have entertainment in the van ( a reason i miss my old T4 as i was going to fit a flip down TV and PC in the rear )

now thats a idea, thought about taking my new note pad in the van but after seeing how slow those payas you go dongles are I think ill pass, is it possible to get sky in a van as could watch sky sports news as thats what id do if i went home.
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Post by: Pittmonkey on November 23, 2009, 03:31:06 pm
Went out about 10am to do an Apt Block. Got there started to rain, sod it I'll carry on. Half way through absolutely hammering down. People at the bus stop looking at me as if I'm mad. Carried on, just as I'm getting to the last few windows the rain stops.

Get home have a nice hot brew and think, well 2 hrs work in the rain for more money than a full 12 hr day in my last job. That's why we will all be out with a smile on our faces again tomorrow. :)
Title: Re: rain n more rain
Post by: matt on November 23, 2009, 03:31:46 pm
At least you know where you stand when it's pouring down constantly but this stop start business is irritating.Started on one house bathed in sunshine and within literally ten minutes was soaked by a downpour.I'm seriously hoping the rest of the week is better or I'm up a certain creek without a paddle financially.

thats the thing i hate

i will not work in the rain, i dont mind light drizzle for a while

i will not sit in my van and wait for the rain to stop for very long, i had a phone call this morning from a fellow WC'er. he had been say in his van for over 1 hour waiting for the rain to stop  ::) ::) life is too short for that, unless you have entertainment in the van ( a reason i miss my old T4 as i was going to fit a flip down TV and PC in the rear )

now thats a idea, thought about taking my new note pad in the van but after seeing how slow those payas you go dongles are I think ill pass, is it possible to get sky in a van as could watch sky sports news as thats what id do if i went home.

i sometimes take my netbook and surf the net on it
Title: Re: rain n more rain
Post by: South Coast Cleaning Services on November 23, 2009, 03:35:53 pm


i sometimes take my netbook and surf the net on it
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which company you use matt, mate of mine use either 3 or orange and it was slower then dial up
Title: Re: rain n more rain
Post by: rich fraser on November 23, 2009, 03:40:09 pm
At least you know where you stand when it's pouring down constantly but this stop start business is irritating.Started on one house bathed in sunshine and within literally ten minutes was soaked by a downpour.I'm seriously hoping the rest of the week is better or I'm up a certain creek without a paddle financially.

thats the thing i hate

i will not work in the rain, i dont mind light drizzle for a while

i will not sit in my van and wait for the rain to stop for very long, i had a phone call this morning from a fellow WC'er. he had been say in his van for over 1 hour waiting for the rain to stop  ::) ::) life is too short for that, unless you have entertainment in the van ( a reason i miss my old T4 as i was going to fit a flip down TV and PC in the rear )

now thats a idea, thought about taking my new note pad in the van but after seeing how slow those payas you go dongles are I think ill pass, is it possible to get sky in a van as could watch sky sports news as thats what id do if i went home.


i sometimes take my netbook and surf the net on it
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which company you use matt, mate of mine use either 3 or orange and it was slower then dial up
im on a three dongle at the moment, its only got two bars of signal and it probably a few senconds slower than my home PC, and that is quick. Its more to do with how good your lap top is really
Title: Re: rain n more rain
Post by: JRDEasiReach on November 23, 2009, 03:49:22 pm
im also getting fed up with the stop start rain showers recently, only had 1 job on for today and it drizzled the whole way through me doing it, can cope with that, but as soon as i had packed up the heavens opened literally and i was soaked between getting the van door closed and the drivers door opened to drive off, hate that, now the custie will think i didnt even do her windows!!!  This weather seriously puts things into perspective thats for sure!!!  Oh and talking about dongles, i have a 3 dongle at my house and thats how im on here now :) its ok slow at times but i dont need a landline for making calls so this will suffice for now.
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Post by: windowswashed on November 23, 2009, 05:36:14 pm
Had a nice long sleep in bed, full cooked breakfast and off to work at 1pm, Ideal as I missed all the rain, just the very strong winds to contend with :)
Title: Re: rain n more rain
Post by: matt on November 23, 2009, 06:32:58 pm
im also getting fed up with the stop start rain showers recently, only had 1 job on for today and it drizzled the whole way through me doing it, can cope with that, but as soon as i had packed up the heavens opened literally and i was soaked between getting the van door closed and the drivers door opened to drive off, hate that, now the custie will think i didnt even do her windows!!!  This weather seriously puts things into perspective thats for sure!!!  Oh and talking about dongles, i have a 3 dongle at my house and thats how im on here now :) its ok slow at times but i dont need a landline for making calls so this will suffice for now.

how do you get business then ? ? ?  dont you know its the biggest CIU sin in the world to only have a mobile number
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Post by: tacky on November 23, 2009, 07:18:29 pm
rain n wind all day in the valleys .just heard on news we have it all week .
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Post by: Murdie window cleaning on November 23, 2009, 11:15:12 pm
I'm new to this, but although the rain was on and off today, I just carried on working through it. I did stop for about half an hour this morning, but in the end I wanted to get my jobs finished so I just had to carry on cleaning. This time of year even if it's bone dry when you clean a window within no time at all it's going to get rained on any way so you may as well get it done.
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Post by: JSMC on November 24, 2009, 12:23:34 pm
not been neara house for a few days now. Just glad i can work round the shops easier.
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Post by: Nathanael Jones on November 24, 2009, 12:41:10 pm
This is week 5 of bad weather for me. Seriously frustrating at the moment, I'm well behind & rapidly approaching stone broke. ;(

To top it all of,.. the doctor reckons I've got swine flu! I'm hoping he's wrong,.. doesn't feel any worse than manflu to me!
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Post by: Ta-ra on November 24, 2009, 01:27:43 pm
I've just been turned away for the fifth time this week due the rain  :(

Seriously thinking about setting up a burger van or something that takes little skill or training.
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Post by: Nathanael Jones on November 24, 2009, 01:57:50 pm
I have a wet weather list,.. but it has all been done long ago. :(
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Post by: HIGH LEVEL WINDOW CLEANERS (scrimmy) on November 24, 2009, 02:20:46 pm
this is really getting me down this weather.....i am stoney broke...almost.......its to be dryer tomorrow but with gale force winds.....cant win. :'(

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Post by: JSMC on November 24, 2009, 02:27:44 pm
feckin killin me big time this weather. :( ach good with the bad i guess
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Post by: dazmond on November 24, 2009, 04:23:37 pm
a nice cold spell forecast for next week.thats just what we need!ice and snow with biting artic winds!WINDOW CLEANING!!BEST JOB IN THE WORLD! ::) ::)YEAH RIGHT!! ;D :D :) >:( ??? :'( :-\ :-X
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Post by: C.C.S. on November 24, 2009, 04:31:09 pm
just a 5 min drizzle in essex today worked all day long.not bad weather this  week so far and forecast looks allright.sorry to hear about others
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Post by: Ta-ra on November 24, 2009, 05:02:43 pm
Cleared a bit this pm.  Hate working late (after 2pm).
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Post by: martinsadie on November 24, 2009, 06:03:39 pm
Cleared a bit this pm.  Hate working late (after 2pm).
get a berger van  ;D ;D
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Post by: Ta-ra on November 24, 2009, 07:43:08 pm
Burger vans are finished by 2pm!
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Post by: dai on November 24, 2009, 08:27:18 pm
For the first time since I went WFP, I couldn't work due to the wind, there were bits blowing around everywhere, and rain to boot. I had a load of three storey town houses to do, just couldn't risk it.
How hard does it have to blow to stop you?
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Post by: shammy davis jnr on November 25, 2009, 10:17:44 am
finding it hard to use my squeege with these arm bands and snorkel and mask on at least the scrim is washed before i even open the boot scotland really bad wind and rain now might as well have hail ,and a tree fall on the van this week worst ever in 17 years its times like this you wished you owned a lap dancing bar in the gold coast
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Post by: JSMC on November 25, 2009, 02:40:12 pm
weathe ris getting to me now. i am managing to get round shops but by time i have finished them and want to move onto houses it is normally pin down or heavy showers then start stop. Waste o feckin time
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Post by: South Coast Cleaning Services on November 25, 2009, 02:45:07 pm
I think this site helps people out and makes you realise itsnot just you, just tgink soon will be asking what shorts, t-shirts, sun tan lotion etc, if you can get through this youll get through anything  ;)
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Post by: JRDEasiReach on November 25, 2009, 03:26:12 pm
grin and bear it lads, im sure we will be out without a drop soon, albeit it with frost on the windscreen and frozen fingers but hey at least the rain will be away :)