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Title: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: Ta-ra on December 29, 2009, 09:32:19 pm
Going to be nasty and right on thru into Fabuary, can you cope?  Or go shopping and have a nice hot chocolate lattee wiv muffin?
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: AuRavelling79 on December 29, 2009, 10:38:19 pm
Going to be nasty and right on thru into Fabuary, can you cope?  Or go shopping and have a nice hot chocolate lattee wiv muffin?


Both!  ;D Until Jan 1st when the big Matt Bateman led diet starts!
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: pingu on December 30, 2009, 06:30:56 am
I am working everyday except 01.01.10..just lost too many days so far and it looks like we shall lose some more in the New Year.

Just work when I am able...

Dave.
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: john k on December 30, 2009, 07:02:07 am
worked yesterday and working today if it stops raining that is then thats me done till new year  ;D
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: Sean Dyer on December 30, 2009, 07:17:32 am
got outside of a school to finish off, just waiting for water to stop filling , then got to go get wet :(

but thats it then till tuesday so 6 days off is not so bad!!
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: sparklebright on December 30, 2009, 08:05:14 am
No worky, no money! So off to work I go...

I don't mind I've got three kids, going to work is the only peace I get  ;D
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: bobplum on December 30, 2009, 08:15:04 am
wuss ;D
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: dazmond on December 30, 2009, 08:37:15 am
no work till 4th jan!ill have had 11 days off.weather cold and wet!just bought myself a new flatscreen tv in the sales so thatll keep me busy for 2 hours! ;Dgonna go and get haircut and cook a meal tonight for girlfriend and watch my new live MIGHTY BOOSH DVD!! ;DSOD WORK!it can wait!ill be going for it in the new year though!happy days!


wishing u all a happy and prosperous new year

dazmond :) :) ;D ;D
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: dazmond on December 30, 2009, 08:40:11 am
why are some of u guys not going back till tues?monday is NOT a bank holiday! ;D ;D
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wu
Post by: Murdie window cleaning on December 30, 2009, 09:25:43 am
why are some of u guys not going back till tues?monday is NOT a bank holiday! ;D ;D

It is in Scotland though :D
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: johnny_h on December 30, 2009, 09:35:19 am
i wouldnt even think about doing domestic work between xmas and new year behind or not
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: matt on December 30, 2009, 09:36:29 am
i am at home, its hammering down

not for me i am afraid
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: rednick on December 30, 2009, 09:43:43 am
did a large school on sun,mon,tues this week so thats me done till 4th jan. party time !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: pingu on December 30, 2009, 10:29:24 am
Just got back in...tipping it down and bouncing off the road...arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggghhh

I just want to work...my slush fund is taking a right hammering....am going to seriously review my winter work approach.

Another day at home...this is just doing my nut in!!!!

Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: geefree on December 30, 2009, 10:43:25 am
slush fund is for xmas off ...take a blooming break  ;D
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: Window Washers on December 30, 2009, 10:51:38 am
Not meant to be working till the 4th jan, but is driving me nuts doing no work, there is only so much eating, drinking, shopping someone can do. It is like fighting an addiction not working at all, I may do a commercial job somewhen before to break up the holiday. Worst part is have loads of work that can be done, just never had a holiday over christmas before and god it feels weird
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: david watts on December 30, 2009, 11:19:33 am
allways had hols at xmas and gone back new year;
best way for me but it takes some geting back into a work mode'
i would work if i had any shops or schools to do.
regards
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: Martin-Swinscoe on December 30, 2009, 11:39:50 am
Get your prices right from the start and you can have Christmas week off every year. ;D
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: Ian_Giles on December 30, 2009, 12:30:35 pm
I'm having just the official bank holidays off myself, though I'm not doing any domestic stuff until after I start back properly on the 4th of January.
Much of my work is commercial so if the shops and the like are open then I'm working as normal anyway...

I've never bothered working between Christmas eve and New Years Day on domestics, always planned for it and allowed for it so it has never been an issue for me.
But if my situation was such that I really needed to work then I would do residential stuff without a qualm, any comments from customers would have me pointing out to them that aside from the official bank holidays the other days are just normal working days.

The bloody awful weather though is another issue altogether mind...

It doesn't make any difference where the commercial work is concerned but unless it is hammering down with rain or blowing a real gale then residential work will also be undertaken...

I think it is kind of a grey area, we all have differing views on where we will draw the line with regards to working in adverse weather conditions.

Ian
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: bobplum on December 30, 2009, 01:30:49 pm
Going to be nasty and right on thru into Fabuary, can you cope?  Or go shopping and have a nice hot chocolate lattee wiv muffin?

what r u doing!
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: tompoole on December 30, 2009, 01:47:27 pm
worked 9 til1 only did regulars , picked up one poope day though, I got totally soaked for the second day on the trot. I'm going out again tomorrow.  then back again on the 4th. Just bought a backpack so i can work in the snow.
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wu
Post by: gr cleaning solutions on December 30, 2009, 03:03:39 pm
Im going back 4th jan weather permitting still got bad weather rain snow hail had it  for the last two week starting to get a bit fed up luckly i had a week off carpet cleans leading up to christmas but the banks running low now 
 :(
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: tony talbot on December 30, 2009, 03:23:34 pm
working every day including new years day,custys dont mind
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wu
Post by: Pj on December 30, 2009, 03:28:34 pm
Should be back, we're about a week behind in windowcleaning.  We've kept up with the cleaning side as it's inside, worked yesterday and a bit today and tomorrow.
Can't get motivated to get back on outside work. :-[

Hey ho! 

Put the kettle on again luv!
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: Scrimble on December 30, 2009, 03:36:46 pm
i worked all day today and will do again tomorrow
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: Window Washers on December 30, 2009, 03:39:55 pm
Get your prices right from the start and you can have Christmas week off every year. ;D

I will have to remember that one ::), is a bit like people saying you missed a bit  ;D
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: G Griffin on December 30, 2009, 03:44:29 pm
I`m full of a cold, so no more work this week.....or year....or decade  ::).
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: leapstallbuildings on December 30, 2009, 04:05:13 pm
I did some commercial jobs from about 6.30 till 9.  Then started on domestics from about 9.30 till 2.  Then the rain just got heavier so I wimped out and cleaned the chip shop (under cover) then finished about 1.30.  Considering the conditions, that I had a fair bit of driving to do, and that some of the work I did today wasn't particularly well priced stuff, I reckon I did OK.
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: suds window service on December 30, 2009, 06:34:21 pm
we have worked Mon Tue and today..picked up some new custys along the way so iam glad i did it now.
also caught up just about with what i lost just before xmas so happy days off now until the 4th :)
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: Jack Wallace on December 30, 2009, 06:34:58 pm
For the first time since I started 6 years ago I have worked between Christmas and New Year.
We lost the whole week before Christmas and next week looks pants so don’t want to risk getting to far behind going into Jan.
I worked 7 hours today and loved every minute of it, I am looking forward to tomorrow.
I have set a target to double the size of my company by Christmas 2010 so intend starting the New Year with enthusiasm and continuing till it’s done, Then 2011 doing it again.
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: williamx on December 30, 2009, 07:08:35 pm
I am working everyday including sunday, until the 4 January 2010 then no more work until Febuary 2010 8)
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: Dean Taberner on December 30, 2009, 07:11:26 pm
I worked yesterday and today...I love it ;D
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: gary999 on December 30, 2009, 08:43:09 pm
as above yesterday and today apart from a bit of rain
which was miserable all my custies bar one were happy
to see me,also picked 1 new job and £15 in belated xmas tips.

will be back out tomorrow :)
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wu
Post by: Ta-ra on December 30, 2009, 09:03:56 pm
Going to be nasty and right on thru into Fabuary, can you cope?  Or go shopping and have a nice hot chocolate lattee wiv muffin?

what r u doing!
Worked today, but that's it now until Jan 3.

Happy hols everyone!
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: ps outthere on December 30, 2009, 09:07:44 pm
Worked yesterday, worked today and working tomorrow and Saturday; weather permitting.
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: Ian Lancaster on December 30, 2009, 09:45:07 pm
Haven't been out to work since 15th December, but I've got a good excuse ;D

Three of the lads have been round yesterday and today to fill up, so someone's out there holding the fort ;)
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: J-W-C on December 31, 2009, 02:27:54 am
Haven't been out to work since 15th December, but I've got a good excuse ;D

Three of the lads have been round yesterday and today to fill up, so someone's out there holding the fort ;)
sponds interesting, would not want my staff round my house at christmas though tbh they are paid to stay away  ;D
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: A & J Owen Window Cleaning on December 31, 2009, 04:26:20 am
packed it in on the 18th dec go back in jan early dont take hols all year round deserve a break iv drunk all the booze and eat all the cakes feeling a bit porkey at mo time to crank me wfp system up
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wuss?
Post by: Ian Lancaster on December 31, 2009, 06:34:08 pm
Haven't been out to work since 15th December, but I've got a good excuse ;D

Three of the lads have been round yesterday and today to fill up, so someone's out there holding the fort ;)
sponds interesting, would not want my staff round my house at christmas though tbh they are paid to stay away  ;D

I've got it sussed ;)

They can fill up anytime without disturbing us - we don't know they're there unless we happen to look out of the window ;D
Title: Re: It's horridly cold and wet, but r you working 30th December 09 or being a wu
Post by: Ta-ra on January 01, 2010, 09:34:41 pm
Yeah, I'm going back wedsnesday so I can get to the sales.