[awcs]

I've been out all day full days work and some tips.
peeing down with rain now forcast not good for tomorow.

[AuRavelling79]

Yes, did about £120 of shops and pubs today.
Don't know what to do the rest of the week though, apart from a day of bungalows I have due.

Ignore Tosh's "sprinkling", it's chucked it down with snow all day!
The roads are getting manic now, and it's just got heavier.

Squeaky is quite right - I've just been away for a weekend in a converted barn north of Rhayader and at 10 am my car thermom. said minus 9 and my mates said minus 10. We had over a foot of snow between Abergavenny and the Elan valley and up on the mountains and in the valley where we walked (and slid) it was two feet deep in places.

Going on Friday we nearly didn't get through with an icy hill near Builth Wells stranding a few motorists who didn't build up enough speed and coming back today we thought all was OK but as we approached Abergavenny from the north west the temperature rose to a balmy minus 3 and the heavens opened and it was only just passable and down to one lane on the A465/A40/A449 and getting deeper by early afternoon.

A bit better near Newport but the new Severn Bridge was down to 30 mph and even sunny Bristol (which is of course protected by the river  sorry couldn't resist!) had the worst I've seen this winter.

Ah well back to work tomoz! Its a mild minus 3 here at the mo!

[Llaaww]

I had a good day today, did about £££ between 11 and 3 with a couple of dog walks on the beach in between jobs.

I got several nice tips as well as the best ever window cleaning tip.

Still no snow and not freezing. 

That sounds like a good trip Mr G. I wouldn't fancy driving up through there in all this dodgy weather about.

[Andrea Bygrave]

Just been to buy a new RO system - an expense I could do without. The ice has destroyed mine - exploded it all over the stables. Never had this problem before. I'm not going to fit the new one 'til it warms up, and if it gets this cold in future I'll unscrew it and take it indoors. I have a stock of water (there's 28 x 25 litre pots thawing out in my hallway) just in case I can work before Xmas. Fat chance?

[Johnny B]

Not been out to work today, too much snow and ice about to make it viable. At least it gave me the time to sort out my van's heater, so I can now drive without scraping the windscreen as I go along!

John 

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

all the stores i did this morning were
a nightmare fozen instantly even
with screenwash to -9 
have just got back from doing a major
stores glass baloncy both sides and
staircase which was booked in
ready for their sale to be told
no money invoice head office 

[dazmond]

crap that gav!im still waiting for cheques from weeks ago!mind you this weather has prob held the postmen up!!

everything is frozen solid here with max temp of -6 forecast tommorrow!!

[GB Window Cleaning]

all the stores i did this morning were
a nightmare fozen instantly even
with screenwash to -9 
have just got back from doing a major
stores glass baloncy both sides and
staircase which was booked in
ready for their sale to be told
no money invoice head office 

Sorry to hear that mate. bad times here with the weather too!

[Clive McDonald]

This has thrown a spanner into my works because after a couple of false starts i was hoping to employ, but i have only worked a handfull of days in december, and didn't work at all last january.Okay for me maybe, but not the best way to hang onto staff.

[birdymiller]

Been out all day think it got to -5 for ten minutes then back down. Rubbed all day. Earnt more today than i normally do with mop and blade, no cills to wipe

[henrybiscoe]

Only missed two days so far. Have only seen one other intrepid window cleaner out lately. Mind you living in Cornwall does its benefits. Nissan Vannettes do spin on ice quite nicely so i havent been risk free even here. Quite good fun!

[Klean07]

crap that gav!im still waiting for cheques from weeks ago!mind you this weather has prob held the postmen up!!

everything is frozen solid here with max temp of -6 forecast tommorrow!!

http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2010/12/22/paths-are-too-icy-for-postmen/

[Mike #1]

got a full day yesterday in snow from 7.30 till 3pm made enough money finished for week

[leights]

bn out for 4 hours, nice little number too. din bump the van either.

unlike some lol

[AuRavelling79]

Monday - driving back from holiday
Tuesday - right side of £200 
Weds - wrong side of £100   
Today - wrong side of £200 
Tomoz - off.

That's it folks! A better month (in worse weather) than Dec 2009 and I might do a day or two next week between the holidays.

[Bobs Window Cleaning]

bn out for 4 hours, nice little number too. din bump the van either.

unlike some lol

Thats low mate....very low