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tom2009

Anyone going or been out?
« on: December 20, 2010, 09:23:45 am »
I've got some folks dead keen for a clean in and out today. They can't see a problem with the weather. Has or is anyone going out, anywhere?

Tom

Re: Anyone going or been out?
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2010, 09:35:28 am »
No chance!  -3.5 and snowing heavily.

paul saunders

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Re: Anyone going or been out?
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2010, 09:40:06 am »
SSWC, where abouts are you?
I can remember when waking up stiff in the morning was a good thing.

kris martin

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Re: Anyone going or been out?
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2010, 09:41:42 am »
-9 here just threw a cup of water on the window and it turned to a block of ice instantly, -11 tomorrow.    MANCHESTER :-(

Re: Anyone going or been out?
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2010, 09:42:04 am »
SSWC, where abouts are you?
Vale of Pewsey.

GB Window Cleaning

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Re: Anyone going or been out?
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2010, 09:42:51 am »
-10 here in east mids  :o

telboy

Re: Anyone going or been out?
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2010, 09:43:46 am »
Went out at 5.20 am picked my son up
and found I had a puncture could not get the spare wheel down called AA
7.45 they arrived changed the tyre nackered need a new one.
We had sorted some inside work out in Windsor
which takes about 1 and a 1/4 hours to get to from home
early morning so took the day off.
Oh and it was -9 in N London at 6.0 am ???

john stracey

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Re: Anyone going or been out?
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2010, 09:44:13 am »
not worth even thinking about it why risk broken ankle /wrist customers not really interested and i don,t blame them

telboy

Re: Anyone going or been out?
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2010, 09:45:41 am »
SSWC, where abouts are you?
Vale of Pewsey.

Sorry to appear ignorant but where is that?

paul saunders

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Re: Anyone going or been out?
« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2010, 09:46:31 am »
SSWC, where abouts are you?
Vale of Pewsey.

Ok cheers, for some reason I thought that you were in Notts.
I can remember when waking up stiff in the morning was a good thing.

tom2009

Re: Anyone going or been out?
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2010, 09:46:44 am »
Narking though isn't it. Sat here twiddling my thumbs, kids driving me up the bloody wall. -6 here, Northants.

paulben

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Re: Anyone going or been out?
« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2010, 09:52:57 am »
I agree not woth chancing it Christmas dinner in hospital not high on my list of things to do. If i go out later will only do bottoms of houses
Do not steal the government hates competition

dazmond

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Re: Anyone going or been out?
« Reply #12 on: December 20, 2010, 09:55:06 am »
if its up to -5 you ll probably get away with trad with screenwash in ya bucket but any lower and itll freeze on the glass and be a waste of time!

you could try scrimming like we did in the olden days but with the low sun you might leave a few smears if the windows are very dirty and itll take you ages!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D

im going to have a coffee then try and clean a few of my own windows with screenwash and see if i can manage it without it freezing up instantly.

then ill work 12-3pm with extension pole on a few domestic accounts if i can.


dazmond
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GB Window Cleaning

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Re: Anyone going or been out?
« Reply #13 on: December 20, 2010, 09:55:53 am »
I agree not woth chancing it Christmas dinner in hospital not high on my list of things to do. If i go out later will only do bottoms of houses

so you dont fancy trad poling the tops with neat screenwash and soap?

cozy

Re: Anyone going or been out?
« Reply #14 on: December 20, 2010, 09:58:55 am »
Minus 8 here, so going to work tomorrow as it should be only minus 6. Roads are really bad here. No panic, we have work booked for carpet cleaning, but Jan could be interesting.

SherwoodCleaningSe

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Re: Anyone going or been out?
« Reply #15 on: December 20, 2010, 09:59:28 am »
I'm in Basildon Essex.  Was -10 over night went out at 9 with warm water still -9 and the water froze on the windows.  Tried a bit of trad and that froze instantly.  Looking at the forecast for my way tomorrow it's much better so I'll just give it a go then.  Still -7 as I type.

Simon

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Tom White

Re: Anyone going or been out?
« Reply #17 on: December 20, 2010, 10:11:20 am »
I've been debating whether to go out or not; I reckon I could work trad with screen wash; I've a day of bungalows I could do.

But it looks a little bit chilly out there, and it's nice and warm in here.  :-[

Day off!

Re: Anyone going or been out?
« Reply #18 on: December 20, 2010, 10:26:43 am »
You know what, it just isn't appropriate with the weather being like this. I have all the kit (hot, no ladders required, salt) but there are far more important things in life than struggling round on ground covered with compacted snow trying make out that you're making the best fist of a bad job.

You boys in Wales, haven't you noticed it's snowing there at the moment?

I'll keep an open mind and see what tomorrow brings.

Tom White

Re: Anyone going or been out?
« Reply #19 on: December 20, 2010, 10:32:08 am »
You boys in Wales, haven't you noticed it's snowing there at the moment?


Yeh, but only a sprinkling here in SE Wales.  It'll be worse in deeper darker Yakky Da country, because it always is.