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robertphil

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Re: Observations from my garden
« Reply #20 on: May 18, 2013, 01:05:39 pm »
orange n black trainers (off market?) + J reggy Volvo gas guzzler , you simply cant buy that sort of coolness . Extra points if the gaffer tape was all flapping as he drove off

id employ him strate away !
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mark dew

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Re: Observations from my garden
« Reply #21 on: May 18, 2013, 01:09:52 pm »
my 1st job was 2 bungalows side by side. 2 of us had a bucket, sponge and chamois leather.
They took 3 hours.
It took ages to dry everything and my arms were hanging off by the end. The next month after advice from our own wc, we had boab, applicator and scrims. Took an hour.
A year later on my own were done in 25 minutes.
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home6442

Re: Observations from my garden
« Reply #22 on: May 18, 2013, 01:13:46 pm »
Quote from: MATT BATEMAN (OWC) on May 18, 2013, 12:37:54 pm
Quote from: John on May 18, 2013, 11:15:20 am
People need to get of their high horses on this forum.

But if you think Gold is guilty of getting on his high horse aren't you doing the same by critiscising him? That makes you guilty of critiscism and of being a hypocrite.





Wasn't getting at Gold just trying to make the point that we all had to start somewhere.
But I see your point.
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CLEANCARE WC

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Re: Observations from my garden
« Reply #23 on: May 18, 2013, 01:25:52 pm »
Quote from: robertphil on May 18, 2013, 01:05:39 pm
orange n black trainers (off market?) + J reggy Volvo gas guzzler , you simply cant buy that sort of coolness . Extra points if the gaffer tape was all flapping as he drove off

id employ him strate away !

 ;D
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WE CLEAN BY FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT WITH WATER FED POLE WHEN WORKING AT HEIGHT.

C o z y

  • Posts: 7775
Re: Observations from my garden
« Reply #24 on: May 18, 2013, 01:28:59 pm »
Quote from: mark dew on May 18, 2013, 01:09:52 pm
my 1st job was 2 bungalows side by side. 2 of us had a bucket, sponge and chamois leather.
They took 3 hours.
It took ages to dry everything and my arms were hanging off by the end. The next month after advice from our own wc, we had boab, applicator and scrims. Took an hour.
A year later on my own were done in 25 minutes.

Good post, I remember my first day, everything took hours!! I managed 12 3 bed semi's that day in about 9 hours, and was knackered but glad I'd got through them.
Oh the memories  ::)roll  ;D ;D
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Quote from: Hilton on September 16, 2015, 12:15:35 pm
No still don't understand, I must be thick

Fin Clearview

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Re: Observations from my garden
« Reply #25 on: May 18, 2013, 03:23:15 pm »
 I reckon he took as long as needed till the post office opened to collect his giro.
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barry mallett

Re: Observations from my garden
« Reply #26 on: May 18, 2013, 03:28:04 pm »
Did he have 2 milk crates tied together with boot laces. My first downstairs erm ladder. A two pence piece for scraping the bird muck . One pocket with a wet scrim and a dry one ..seven quid a morning I got paid . Those were the days .1983 . ;D
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barry mallett

Re: Observations from my garden
« Reply #27 on: May 18, 2013, 03:29:30 pm »
Forgot I would have done that in about 30 seconds.  ;D
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C o z y

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Re: Observations from my garden
« Reply #28 on: May 18, 2013, 04:03:58 pm »
PMSL, 2 WFP Vs Trad threads in one day!!! And the same old crew at it again!  ;D ;D
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Quote from: Hilton on September 16, 2015, 12:15:35 pm
No still don't understand, I must be thick

GB Window Cleaning

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Re: Observations from my garden
« Reply #29 on: May 18, 2013, 06:15:49 pm »
Granville Gold... I don't like it when people watch me work ive told you before. Cut ya grass and stay off my patch  ;D

Erm i guessing he took 30 mins?  :P
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Trev Jones

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Re: Observations from my garden
« Reply #30 on: May 18, 2013, 08:28:29 pm »
Well come on then gold, how long  :D
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SherwoodCleaningSe

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Re: Observations from my garden
« Reply #31 on: May 18, 2013, 08:55:38 pm »
Quote from: Trev Jones on May 18, 2013, 08:28:29 pm
Well come on then gold, how long  :D

Maybe he's still timing him.
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GB Window Cleaning

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Re: Observations from my garden
« Reply #32 on: May 18, 2013, 08:59:46 pm »
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rosskesava

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Re: Observations from my garden
« Reply #33 on: May 18, 2013, 10:37:25 pm »
Am I the only one who couldn't care less how long the bloke took.

I don't understand why it matters how long anyone else takes or how they do the job and all that.
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Trev Jones

  • Posts: 92
Re: Observations from my garden
« Reply #34 on: May 18, 2013, 10:45:32 pm »
Quote from: rosskesava on May 18, 2013, 10:37:25 pm
Am I the only one who couldn't care less how long the bloke took.

I don't understand why it matters how long anyone else takes or how they do the job and all that.

No, there's probably others as well :)
But I actually want to know just because I do :)
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GB Window Cleaning

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Re: Observations from my garden
« Reply #35 on: May 19, 2013, 07:17:38 am »
come on gold, pray tell! Put us all out of our misery! I haven't slept a wink all night thinking about this!  >:(
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Llaaww

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Re: Observations from my garden
« Reply #36 on: May 19, 2013, 08:33:50 am »
Quote from: GB Window cleaning on May 19, 2013, 07:17:38 am
come on gold, pray tell! Put us all out of our misery! I haven't slept a wink all night thinking about this!  >:(

34 mins is there a prize?
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Moderator David@stives

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Re: Observations from my garden
« Reply #37 on: May 19, 2013, 09:17:34 am »
It sounds like en exact mirror image of me I was doing the same as him 7 years ago,

In 1996 I had upgraded to a G reg Volvo 340 estate. I started with a Leather and Scrim, I thought you had to Scrim first and leather last, each house took about 3 hours, then I discovered an all in B&Q Squeegee, the type without a separate rubber.

Those were the days
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AuRavelling79

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Re: Observations from my garden
« Reply #38 on: May 19, 2013, 10:08:10 am »
Quote from: GB Window cleaning on May 18, 2013, 06:15:49 pm
Granville Gold... I don't like it when people watch me work ive told you before. Cut ya grass and stay off my patch  ;D

Erm i guessing he took 30 mins?  :P

You win!  ;D

But in fairness there was a door to the side too. So 3 upper windows, two doors and a downstairs window. No bays.

>@DMSI

8 years ago I had just sold my "F" reg Volvo 340 Hatch and got a "J" reg Honda Accord Estate so I could put a Peter Fogwill trolley system in it.

You still moderatin'?  ;D
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Moderator David@stives

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Re: Observations from my garden
« Reply #39 on: May 19, 2013, 04:15:50 pm »
Hi Malc

Only in title at the moment, still got the powers, but I am not actively moderatin
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