[Johnny B]

I would comply with Mrs M and just do the fronts of the house in question. Tell the custy why you weren't able to access the backs, and let her sort it out with Mrs M.

Seems little sense in losing £125 worth of work for the sake of the back of one house imho.
 
John

[Ian101]

I would say the answer depends on if you want be "professional" or wind up merchant about it 

Professional then you would comply with her requests.

or

wind up...... you could do one of 2 things .... skip her and do rest (if thats possible)

or

skip her , do fronts of terraces and when terrace customers complain point them in the direction of Mrs S


If you can just do the terraces fronts and back then I would just do that and skip her as life is too short and hopefully too busy to try and accomerdate all customers.

[Alistair@AWC]

I think I'll just not do Mrs M's windows and wait for her to ask me why.

When she does ask I would explain that your round is full to capacity and due to the extra time it now takes you to do the rear of the terraces you no longer have time to clean her windows!

[AuRavelling79]

I think I'll just not do Mrs M's windows and wait for her to ask me why.

When she does ask I would explain that your round is full to capacity and due to the extra time it now takes you to do the rear of the terraces you no longer have time to clean her windows!

Nice one! That's the one for me.

[AuRavelling79]

Really ! 

The lady said "No"

You have to work around that

What else is there ?

Sorry Dave, I didn't notice your post at the top of the page 2 - you obviously haven't found time (understandably) to read the whole post and so I guess you "shot from the hip". I understand the need to work around "the lady" - I was simply working out the best way of doing so.

But thanks for your time even if I didn't find your reply as helpful as most of the others who took time from their busy schedules to offer advice.

[mark turton]

explain to that lady that if you honor her wishes that it will take you much more time and inconvenience and therefore every bodies prices will go up. let her know also that you will inform everyone that shes the one not playing ball which has caused your price change - that  will get the neighbors talking lol

[Moderator David@stives]

Hi Malcolm

Your welcome, anytime

[Spruce]

Why not knock on her door an offer her a tract?

[Tony Edwards]

Why not knock on her door an offer her a tract?
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[Johnny B]

Why not knock on her door an offer her a tract?

Brilliant idea. May I suggest the one titled 'Would you like to know the truth?' 

John

[G Griffin]

Gold

You are just like one of my kids, they never listen

The lady said "no" they have had a meeting and have decided that they don't want you climbing of the gate simples.

It's there property and they can make any decision they like, even ones that may seem unreasonable to you.

She has made a decision, so respect that and find another solution, simples

Anyway you shouldn't be climbing fences at your age

Yeah but, yeah but, yeah but

Do you think one of your kids doesn't listen to you because you don't take the time to understand their concerns, Dave?

No, it's because he says "simples" a lot.

[Spruce]

Why not knock on her door an offer her a tract?

Brilliant idea. May I suggest the one titled 'Would you like to know the truth?' 

John

 

[stuart mc]

I love arguing with people that tell my I can't do something where I just did I would continue as normal and ignore her, you can't do that, yes I can look I just did

had an old dear tell me I couldn't walk between cars without scratching them so I walked between them three times and said I just did then continued with my work

[Johnny B]

I remember a custy I had a few years ago. She lived in an upstairs flat. the lady on the ground floor (a retired spinster librarian with the usual expected level of people skills) owned the garden. She had plants, bushes and pots all over the place. She stood and watched my every move to ensure I didn't touch any of them (an impossibility). She would draw loud sharp intakes of breath whenever I touched anything. Furthermore, where I needed to place the ladders were bumps and mounds, meaning I couldn't place the ladders level. It was a royal pain in the rear and I suffered a few months of this before I told my custy I couldn't do it any more.

I also recall, while cleaning the house next door some time after, I saw her trip over the pots. I was shaking with suppressed laughter, but not suppressed enough for her to fail to realize that I had clocked the whole thing!

John  



  

[AuRavelling79]

Why not knock on her door an offer her a tract?

Brilliant idea. May I suggest the one titled 'Would you like to know the truth?'  

John

 

Interesting thought chaps - perhaps you'd like to explain what it's about?