afraid some of you lot really are missing the point completely. You don't drop a friend by text - ever. You pick up the phone and explain things - and we would have done it for nothing as it happens. We do the neighbours anyway and it takes 5 mins wfp.
Also, we did their garden for below market rates 2 years ago because at the time they were skint. They were fully aware that us - along with other window cleaners - are having a tough time because of the weather. I even rang the day before Christmas to say Merry Christmas and sorry for being a bit late - and not a word was said - that was the time to say something!
Incidentally, they are NOT short of money - they managed a foreign holiday 2 weeks ago, which they were happy to brag about! Possibly a bit short because of that - or because of the one they've booked for March - are we getting the picture now?
There is also nothing selfish about expecting to be treated properly, it's called self preservation. The text didn't even include the word sorry for God's sake!
Nothing more to say on the matter anyway. Wish I'd never bothered adding the post!