[Peter Blackburn]

Over the years people on this forum come and go as no doubt there businesses fail and they lose interest, new names crop up and the old ones disappear. Always seems to happen in 1-2year cycles.

The two names that I have noticed to be solid throughout the duration of this forums life is Mike and Shaun. Everyone else is here today gone tomorrow. Take all the old posters for example, John Flynn, gone. Anyone remember BF Nicky, gone. Paul Turner, gone. There are literally loads and loads of people who fail in this trade.
If I was to invest my money in anyone in this trade, it would be Mike and Shaun.

I know for a fact the new prolific posters at the moment will be gone in a couple of years and a new team of posters will replace these, asking for advise on new machines, bragging about how much they earn and how many jobs they do. It’s all BS to us original people who know what makes this trade tick.

Regards
Pete

[clinton]

I have Been going 20 years peter

[Barry Livingstone]

WHat ever happened to John Flynns Electric TM I wanted to buy it off him but he got it sold...Just the day before I called him is he still doing deliverys?

[Dennis]

I have Been going 20 years peter

Me too.

[clinton]

Think i have heard of john flynn Did he also sell machines many years ago

[clinton]

Dennis i started with a host machine set up when i was in my teens lol
Then got a neumatic then an ashcombe single vac and thought that was a top set up then

[Mike Osbourne]

Clinton 20years on the forums, then you can say you have arrived.

[clinton]

Mike 

20  years

Rather see the countdown girl

[Joe H]

I predict I will be gone from carpet cleaning in 4.5 years - will be 67 then, think that will be enough for me.
Might hang around the forum a bit longer - annoying a few. 

[M.Acorn]

I will still be here !
Been going 5 looking forward to another 25  ,might even have a new van one day

[Peter Sweeney]

It's socialising for free, thats why Shaun is addicted. He'd make a great FD 

[gwrightson]

time I packed it in then I been posting on here best part of 6 years, yes i seen a few come and go and I also know a few who are still c/c  , they just dont bother coming on here , but they are still c/c .

Geoff

[Mike Halliday]

I don't know if to take it as a compliment that you mention that I've been around for ages

most who come and go don't pack in the business they just get fed up with the forums. Take Phil Marlow & Mark Betts they were once big posters but now have faded out but I think they still are carpet cleaning.

I'm still here because I love all aspects of carpet cleaning and more important I have a very thick skin so dont get riled by anyone having a go or not agreeing with me. A lot of good men leave because someone has a go at them and they think "stuff it I can do without this crap"

[clive ware]

You dont half talk some boxxocks mike!

Clive

[Mike Halliday]

lets not forget about Dave Ingram or Ken W who has been around on the forums longer than me & the father of the UK forums Paul Elliott who started the first forum we had ( Cleantalk)

[Colin Day]

Why don't you put your money where your mouth is Pete? I'll bet you £500 I'm still a Carpet Cleaner in 2 years time

[deep-cleaningukltd]

Ok Peter,

As a new postie on this forum; what makes this business tick?

[Aquakleen Restoration Services]

Yaeh whatever happened to Ken W?

[Kinver_Clean]

Ken is still around biking and cleaning, don't ask him to help you out when the Manx GP is on.

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Thank you Peter (I think) myself and Mike and simular we are both thick skinned and if anyone has a go we are manly enough to take it on the chin or have a go back, we also are interested in other techniques. machinery, chemicals and sales, you can't sit still and we don't, we also like to share ideas I have rang Mike loads of times over the years and he is always generous with his time as I would like to think I am if anyone calls me.

John Flynn has now retired I spoke to him this year, I thought Mark Betts had packed it in and gone photographing weddings and naked woman?

Shaun