Working tomorrow

« **on:** January 10, 2010, 06:46:14 pm »

SORRY!! The 4th option down is meant to say that you are trad

So how does it stand lads considering there has been some talk on here today of the weather improving, a thaw starting.

Have things improved sufficiently for us to be able to go and make a start?

« **Reply #1 on:** January 10, 2010, 06:49:54 pm »

im going to give it a go if its like today; its thawing but will choose jobs
im in north yorks so we are ok at mo how are you soft southerners

« **Reply #2 on:** January 10, 2010, 06:50:06 pm »

Providing my van gets up the hills either side of my house I'll be working.

It's a bit cold but not too bad here; this morning was the first for a week or more that I've not had to clear ice from the van; the windows were all clear.

I'm a married man with four kids and a dog ................................... with all that expense I really should be making the effort

« **Reply #3 on:** January 10, 2010, 06:51:08 pm »

big no from me
still loads of snow and ice and as most of my rounds are in the sticks i won't be able to get to most of them any way

the van is still solid

might be able to do a little contract work this week if i'm lucky , all trad though

Andy

« **Reply #4 on:** January 10, 2010, 06:51:31 pm »

if its the same as today cant see a problem
with me working,think i will still be starting
late and finishing early around three though

« **Reply #5 on:** January 10, 2010, 06:51:42 pm »

Im Wfp but am going trad bottoms tomorrow just to get some cash in

Best of luck to everyone else

« **Reply #6 on:** January 10, 2010, 06:55:35 pm »

Im WFP... I have a big outside and inside job tomorrow. Outside will take about 2 hours, and then 3 hours cleaning inside in the warm

Andy

« **Reply #7 on:** January 10, 2010, 07:21:40 pm »

iv brought a new round last week and still not done any work on it, still unsure if go out a give it a try looked at weather and says snow/rain tomorrow and tuesday just cloudy its starting p*ss me off il end up losing the customers before iv started

« **Reply #8 on:** January 10, 2010, 07:22:01 pm »

i tell you something it does make you stop and think ; im wed with two dogs and a
house to pay for.
so i do think how hard it is if you have kids to look after.
but its raining lightly now outside so maybe lucky mon.
living the dream

« **Reply #9 on:** January 10, 2010, 07:23:55 pm »

im wfp and definatly going give it a whirl tommorrow in leafy surrey the big thaw has
begun ... fingers crossed

« **Reply #10 on:** January 10, 2010, 07:30:42 pm »

Working all week hopefully commercially and try doing houses later in week

Bryan

« **Reply #11 on:** January 10, 2010, 07:49:27 pm »

I'm out in the sticks in Derbyshire. I shall continue doing downstairs Trad next week unless it gets above freezing as leaving water everywhere to freeze does not seem the right thing to do. As I am so far behind I feel that at least I'm servicing some customers rather than just waiting.

I find if you don't try to do some thing you can wait longer for the weather to improve than if you get out and see what you can do.

« **Reply #12 on:** January 10, 2010, 07:50:29 pm »

i will be working tomorrow rang custys tonight and they are over the moon (so gave them the option) and hope all go;s well because i have to get out this week bills to pay and funds have run out

« **Reply #13 on:** January 10, 2010, 07:56:44 pm »

be slower the first hour but will be speeded up by noon( trad)

« **Reply #14 on:** January 10, 2010, 07:59:29 pm »

Yes it does look like a window of opportunity is presenting itself.
The terrain is very flat around my way and it looks like >0 temperatures tomorrow so I'm going out there. The work I have is: first thing is I will clean a cafe in and out. I was meant to do it on Saturday but the battery died in my van anyway (now sorted). I will use neat screenwash if necessary for the outside as it's an early job. Then a couple of miles more to drive and start on domestics. Hopefully the inside of my van won't be frozen. Unfortunately the way I live means that I can't park near electricity so I have to rely on draining the van pipework each night. It does leave a little bit frozen near the pump though. No problem. Even without a functioning van mount I will still go for it if it's >0. It will just have to be containers and backpack and pull the water from the van mount with a jug if I really have to (shouldn't need to as I will probably be able to fill from static unit. Whatever way it works tomorrow, I anticipate fairly slow progress as I don't want to be slipping everywhere.

« **Reply #15 on:** January 10, 2010, 08:01:21 pm »

Quote from: Matt Bateman. on January 10, 2010, 06:46:14 pm

SORRY!! The 4th option down is meant to say that you are trad

So how does it stand lads considering there has been some talk on here today of the weather improving, a thaw starting.

Have things improved sufficiently for us to be able to go and make a start?

was dripping away earlier nicely, just hope big freeze does not come again as getting bored doing paper work now

« **Reply #16 on:** January 10, 2010, 08:02:58 pm »

were gonna have a whirl tomorrow see what we can do

« **Reply #17 on:** January 10, 2010, 08:05:32 pm »

im working tomoz!!!

« **Reply #18 on:** January 10, 2010, 08:17:11 pm »

Work my arse! I`m beginning to feel like Jim Royle in this chair.

« **Reply #19 on:** January 10, 2010, 08:21:55 pm »

i might give it a whirl when the temps rise a bit

i pop my cart in the cloakroom for a hour or so, then i will take my daughter down to school and when i get back my cart will be fine to work with

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