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Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: Anyone got stuck in the snow yet?
« Reply #20 on: January 08, 2010, 07:33:44 pm »
I think I've made an army of snow men, daughter loves making them but all I can hear is Billy Turnip singing Aled Jones.

Shaun

Len Gribble

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Re: Anyone got stuck in the snow yet?
« Reply #21 on: January 08, 2010, 07:52:01 pm »
No but helped a few out



Shaun

I always thought he liked little jimmy Osmond ;) ;D


Len
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Ricky M

  • Posts: 852
Re: Anyone got stuck in the snow yet?
« Reply #22 on: January 08, 2010, 08:11:08 pm »
2 jobs yesterday and 3 today slid a few times today but nowt too ott , watched a car slide into a parked car and helped clear an old dears drive to day with the pressure lance , lots of salt over the drive after the rinse .

 
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MAX Carpets

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Re: Anyone got stuck in the snow yet?
« Reply #23 on: January 09, 2010, 09:17:49 am »
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr bloody nightmare!I given up, side roads just not worth the risk.

Justin

grant home clean

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Re: Anyone got stuck in the snow yet?
« Reply #24 on: January 09, 2010, 02:14:08 pm »
got stuck today on side roads just couldnt get going until some bloke came walking down street gave me a push roads just solid ice......

colin thomas

  • Posts: 813
Re: Anyone got stuck in the snow yet?
« Reply #25 on: January 09, 2010, 07:44:33 pm »
side roads where i am are solid ice/snow, done 2 days work since the 18th dec, i'm just not prepared to risk getting stuck outside a customers house and not able to get out.

isn't daytime tv crap?

colin
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mark shannon

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Re: Anyone got stuck in the snow yet?
« Reply #26 on: January 09, 2010, 08:04:26 pm »
Resorted to chucking the Porty in the wifes 4x4 for the urgent stuff cancelled rest.

mark

Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: Anyone got stuck in the snow yet?
« Reply #27 on: January 09, 2010, 08:07:24 pm »
Mark what 4 x 4 have you got? what equipment can you get in?

Shaun

PS Colin what do you think of your new phone?

mark shannon

  • Posts: 961
Re: Anyone got stuck in the snow yet?
« Reply #28 on: January 09, 2010, 08:23:50 pm »
Soft roader Shaun, Honda CRV, can get Steempro in easily, Recoil at a squeeze, Rotary and some hose.

Mrs not best pleased watching me put gear in her nearly new pride and joy. ::)

mark

jasonl

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Re: Anyone got stuck in the snow yet?
« Reply #29 on: January 09, 2010, 08:35:14 pm »
Far too dangerous  to spend any time out working .

Far better to be sat in the warm marketing , lining up work and marketing materials for when the weather turns.

Direct line have got a 2000% TWOTHOUSAND!!!! RISE in motor claims for the first week of the year ,, what is the point, you can only work at half speed at best.
I clean carpets
I dry Buildings

Shaun_Ashmore

  • Posts: 11382
Re: Anyone got stuck in the snow yet?
« Reply #30 on: January 09, 2010, 08:40:57 pm »
You know you're right Jason but when you condition yourself into getting and doing work it's hard not to do what you feel is right AND the missus wants to go shopping!

Shaun

PS Jeremy Kyle is crap

Re: Anyone got stuck in the snow yet?
« Reply #31 on: January 09, 2010, 08:48:45 pm »
The same as Mark here, been using my Vitara with porty and roto in back. When i finally got to a job in Fareham, second time of trying (76 mile round trip) i still had to use low ratio gears to get up the street :o

Looks like same again, next week, if the snow they have forecast arrives on Sunday :(

Regards

Daryl

jasonl

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Re: Anyone got stuck in the snow yet?
« Reply #32 on: January 09, 2010, 08:56:43 pm »
Daryl I have a 2 day job Mon and tues ,in Chandlers Ford , I called today and postponed ,, its just not worth it.
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I dry Buildings

Re: Anyone got stuck in the snow yet?
« Reply #33 on: January 09, 2010, 09:06:18 pm »
Jason

I dont usually go that far out but was asked by a letting agent, who i get a hell of a lot of work off.

1 job on monday and 1 on tuesday are both out in the sticks so i will have to see what the weather does, unfortunately both are urgent

Daryl

Joe H

Re: Anyone got stuck in the snow yet?
« Reply #34 on: January 10, 2010, 07:31:55 am »
I have 5 nice flats lined up from the only let agent I deal with.
Knew of them a few days before Xmas.
Wanted to do them between Xmas and New year but couldnt contact anyone for the keys.
Now they chasing me to get them done and I am slowing them down due to conditions.
I had trouble pushing the Sainsburys trolley thro their car park never mind the Scorpion across the flats car park.

Re: Anyone got stuck in the snow yet?
« Reply #35 on: January 10, 2010, 09:48:37 am »
Joe

Get some crampon's from your local ski shop and pull (not push) the machine.

clinton

Re: Anyone got stuck in the snow yet?
« Reply #36 on: January 10, 2010, 10:15:25 am »
Am not going to do any domestics till it tarts to thaw.For myelf and others for saftey reasons and also my vehicle in case it gets stuck.


Joe H

Re: Anyone got stuck in the snow yet?
« Reply #37 on: January 10, 2010, 10:59:38 am »
Joe
Get some crampon's from your local ski shop and pull (not push) the machine.

You right Adi - pulling is a lot easier then pushing. I used the wrong word - I was pushing the trolley around the store but pulling it in the car park - still difficult.

colin thomas

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Re: Anyone got stuck in the snow yet?
« Reply #38 on: January 10, 2010, 11:06:33 am »
shaun, love it. took a while to get used to it but wouldn't swop it now,

colin
colin thomas

Joe H

Re: Anyone got stuck in the snow yet?
« Reply #39 on: January 10, 2010, 12:32:23 pm »
On a slight thaw hear in north Cheshire.
For the first time in days there was no frost on the inside of my cab windows.
OK i have had a heater on in the back 24 hours - not too high, just keeping it above 3 degree I reckon, but on previous mornings that has not helped the cab much.
Side roads still bad, only main roads here been gritted - like most places I suppose.