[dave f]

just an observation they seem to be stacks of new names floating about on this site whats going on?? where are all the old buddys gone

[windiewasher]

just an observation they seem to be stacks of new names floating about on this site whats going on?? where are all the old buddys gone

Richy has gone awol.

[rosskesava]

Tosh is still here unfortunately.

[dave f]

may be still here using aliases cause they are band

[Stephen.C]

I'm back since deleting my account.
Silly thing to do, but seemed right at the time as I was having grief from a Ex member.

[wpclean]

Who is missing ?

[Martin-Swinscoe]

It's the summer loads of new windys about, come back in January
and it'll be the same old names floating about 

[rosskesava]

It's the summer loads of new windys about, come back in January
and it'll be the same old names floating about  

It's the same as around here I've noticed lots of shining new vans with their pristine sign writing the same as I do each summer.

I spoke to one new window cleaner a few weeks ago with a brand new van fitted out by Ionics with what to me looked like a rocket launcher fitted inside it. He asked about my set up and I showed him my Merlin and DI, tired worn out brushes and very well used poles along with other stuff crammed in my van. He had a brand new Pure Freedom trolley 'for the odd job' and I had a home build trolley made from bits that don't look flash but does the job perfectly that serves as a van mount and a trolley. He was not impressed.

Come next January I'll be seeing the same old vans around town and the same window cleaners apart from the odd one who has lasted the winter months, most will have found it's not as easy as it seems at first glance to actually make a living from window cleaning and will have given up.

As to whether I'll be seeing this bloke next year, I doubt it as he thought it was all about leaflets, marketing the product, advertising and customer relations and when it came to actually cleaning the windows..... well if you have the best products and tools for the job..... etc, etc, etc.. I wished him good luck though and I meant it.

[ben M]

dazmond is still here and still loving his 3 poles  

[8weekly]

It's the summer loads of new windys about, come back in January
and it'll be the same old names floating about  

It's the same as around here I've noticed lots of shining new vans with their pristine sign writing the same as I do each summer.

I spoke to one new window cleaner a few weeks ago with a brand new van fitted out by Ionics with what to me looked like a rocket launcher fitted inside it. He asked about my set up and I showed him my Merlin and DI, tired worn out brushes and very well used poles along with other stuff crammed in my van. He had a brand new Pure Freedom trolley 'for the odd job' and I had a home build trolley made from bits that don't look flash but does the job perfectly that serves as a van mount and a trolley. He was not impressed.

Come next January I'll be seeing the same old vans around town and the same window cleaners apart from the odd one who has lasted the winter months, most will have found it's not as easy as it seems at first glance to actually make a living from window cleaning and will have given up.

As to whether I'll be seeing this bloke next year, I doubt it as he thought it was all about leaflets, marketing the product, advertising and customer relations and when it came to actually cleaning the windows..... well if you have the best products and tools for the job..... etc, etc, etc.. I wished him good luck though and I meant it.

It is all about marketing though. Anyone can clean a window, but the test of whether you survive or not is getting enough work I'd have thought. That and the ability to work in all weathers (within reason). I do take your point though about everything else. My old boss used to say "I don't want to die beautiful".

[jonboywalton75]

dazmond is still here and still loving his 3 poles  

3, soon to be 6

[jonboywalton75]

dazmond is still here and still loving his 3 poles  

3 soon to be 6   

[dazmond]

wheres JDE jordi easy reach?ian giles,squeaky,blade runner,ewan.WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE LIKELY LADS??

[windiewasher]

dazmond is still here and still loving his 3 poles  

3 soon to be 6   

Lol
What brushes does he recommend and isit a pole tap or aqua dapter!
 

[dave f]

how about jackal

[jonboywalton75]

Hey windie,  are u really cleewindows in disguise?  

[windiewasher]

Hey windie,  are u really cleewindows in disguise?  

Who me.lol

[formb]

wheres JDE jordi easy reach?ian giles,squeaky,blade runner,ewan.WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE LIKELY LADS??

EDIT: Squeaky is still about!:

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?action=profile;u=6141

Ewan is still here, watching:

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?action=profile;u=11403

Ian Giles is listed as a global mod but hasn't been on in months:

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?action=profile;u=2350

[Ian101]

They've all been BANNED for having a sense of humour I rekon

[richard jagger]

This forum has a self destruct mission built into the culture of its members.