Haven't read through the whole thread (cant be bovvered as MOTD just started!) but I had a good customer say to me last week, "can you leave till next time"
"why, is there a problem madam"?
" they are not really that dirty..."
"well, I really like to keep up with my work and your's are over 8 weeks so overdue. Also, like everybody I have bills to pay so can't afford to be missing customers out. Also, just wanted to mention that I am chucking salt everywhere so no worries on the slipping" :-) (as i said this last bit her face lifted, so I had hit on the real problem.)
"ok,carry on then" Sorted...
...almost got to the end and my hose froze up...grrrrrr, not been able to go back in a week. Back to work tomorrow tho, everything all thawed out and the snow almost gone now :-)
Fingers crossed nothing freezes as I really really need to earn this week - been getting stressful