[Window Washers]

i'm thinking our xmas break is gonna be starting early if no improvement in the morning I'm offically gonna call the holiday season open!

I am thinking the same thing now, but if I say don't come in the sun will shine for the next three days

[elite mike]

The guys who havent got their tax bill for the end of Jan are up sticky-street 

just had my xmas present off the taxman

natzi scum

[Tosh]

I've been 'caught' short before; my first three years of window cleaning were a nightmare when my tax bill was due paying, so I started paying by standing order and it hasn't been a problem since.

I've got a good idea what my tax bill will be ( ), I divide that figure by 12, add a bit onto it, and then pay that figure everymonth. 

I'm in credit with the tax man!

I also know from experience that Christmas is a worry when you're skint, so we start preparing for Christmas in the Summer.  The only presents left to buy is from me to Wor Lass, but the 24 hr garage is open on Christmas eve, so she'll get her usual 5 litres of engine oil and a 2010 AA Road Map.  Sorted!

[Gleaming windows]

Mines 200 a month

[AuRavelling79]

Snow here today - wahay! Day off - but van all toasty with an oil filled rad. in the back and my R/O has a "bottle" heater snuggled up with it in it's insulated box.

Just come back from sledging (less than half a mile walk away) on Shirehampton Golf course with youngest daughter and two of her friends - as usual I'm the oldest kid on the slopes embarrassing her like crazy!

I could do with working two full days between now and Xmas but it's not the end of the world if I don't.

[1wayno]

like a blizzard over here,no way can u work in this crap,they bin plowers out all this mornin where i am,to dangerous to go on the roads,nevermind the ladders!

[martinsadie]

no way im using the ladders done some bungs but the problem is some of the gates,bolts are frozen so to put water on to defrost some bad to open with built up snow behind, can only do work on main roads as side roads not passable

[Sir Squeaky]

I got my kit thawed out and worked today, but now out of water and my supply is frozen up.
Unless that thaws I'm off indefinitely.

[johns window kleen]

Yep done nothing for about 4 days. -5 and all is frozen up. Wont bother to the new year now.

[R W C™]

Done a full day today and also done a 1/4 of tomorrows too so short day tomorrow, been fine here till 13.00 when we had a bit of rain 

[Gleaming windows]

Weve had another 3 - 4 inches this afternoon.

Road totally covered ins now, not slush, compacted snow.

[G Griffin]

It will thaw, that`s certain. When? I don`t know but don`t let it ruin your Christmas...if you have one. Nowt you can do about it.

[Sir Squeaky]

It will thaw, that`s certain. When? I don`t know but don`t let it ruin your Christmas...if you have one. Nowt you can do about it.

Yeah cheers.   Just don't want direct debits bouncing because I can't pay enough in.

[Ta-ra]

It will thaw, that`s certain. When? I don`t know but don`t let it ruin your Christmas...if you have one. Nowt you can do about it.

Yeah cheers.   Just don't want direct debits bouncing because I can't pay enough in.

Copy that on the DDs.

[Klean07]

I managed a good day today doing some bungalows and a couple of surgeries trad. Tank and pipes froze solid so I've just bought everything except tank and poles inside the house. Really need another good two days of work. -4 here tonight but warming up to 2 degrees tomorrow so fingers crossed.

[G Griffin]

It will thaw, that`s certain. When? I don`t know but don`t let it ruin your Christmas...if you have one. Nowt you can do about it.

Yeah cheers.   Just don't want direct debits bouncing because I can't pay enough in.

Can`t you get a short term loan, preferably interest free  .   
Jan and Feb might be good months weather wise.

[Sir Squeaky]

It will thaw, that`s certain. When? I don`t know but don`t let it ruin your Christmas...if you have one. Nowt you can do about it.

Yeah cheers.   Just don't want direct debits bouncing because I can't pay enough in.

Can`t you get a short term loan, preferably interest free  .   
Jan and Feb might be good months weather wise.

No, that would just be another thing to pay for...
Living on my own has stuffed my finances right up. I'll sort it out long term, but it's just an expensive time of year and I'm struggling to work.

[Window Washers]

It will thaw, that`s certain. When? I don`t know but don`t let it ruin your Christmas...if you have one. Nowt you can do about it.

Yeah cheers.   Just don't want direct debits bouncing because I can't pay enough in.

Can`t you get a short term loan, preferably interest free  .   
Jan and Feb might be good months weather wise.

No, that would just be another thing to pay for...
Living on my own has stuffed my finances right up. I'll sort it out long term, but it's just an expensive time of year and I'm struggling to work.

use a pole and trad work Squeaky if you earn £50 a day is better than nothing

[G Griffin]

 Squeaky,
          I know I`d struggle on my own. Hope it works out and maybe plan for it a  bit better next year.... if that`s possible 

[dazmond]

youll get through it squeaky!i live on my own in a flat as well but i love it!ive been in some messes in the past with finances but i vowed 3 yrs ago to sort my life out!and this year all bills are paid,money in the bank and the thousands that i owed is all paid back!i learned the hard way though! ::)only way for me to learn!!ive got a girlfriend but id hate to live with one again.they do my head in!much better to NOT live in each others pockets IMO!! .WHY MORE OF U DONT USE TRAD POLES ON FIRST FLOOR WINDOWS AND TRAD SOME WORK WHILE SYSTEM FROZEN IS BEYOND ME!use ALL the tools of the job.if say u do 4 hours with trad pole and trad bottoms and earn £80-£100 say 3 weeks a year when snow and ice freezes system itll keep the money coming in!