You do know that 29,000 children under the age of five (21 kids a minute) die every day? So a window cleaner falls from his ladders and I'm expected to feel sad about that? I bet none of you lot will lose any sleep over it unless he was related or a mate.
I don't go for all this public grief either; seems pointless to me.
And my comment was more directed at Jakey, the guy - with a young family - who reckons he's fast on ladders. Well a bad fall is going to slow you down a bit.
Maybe instead of jumping all over me for insensitive comments, maybe you'd be of better use encouraging the ladder only boys to add another tool to their kit?
Tosh - I don't have any children.
Tosh - ladders are used all the time, mishaps do occur, I feell off myself a few years ago, thank God I was absolutely fine, somehow landed on my feet and hands with no injury what so ever, From upstairs window.
However I have not given up ladder work, instead, I am careful how I set them up. You can still be quick and safe at the same time.
Remember I use wfp as well, and do not take risks. If the ladder is appropriate, IMO it can be faster than using the pole on certain houses. The key word here is certain. Not all.
Trad is safe if you are sensible about placing the ladder.
So stop going on at me about it, or using insensitive comments like the above to moan at how I work.
Your a moderator, he's a fellow window cleaner, he may well read your comment and how do you think he will feel?
I'm all for banter, but not on issues like this. Plus you are supposed to be a moderator, it's surley best you don't keep nit picking at people? There's enough donuts on here as it is. Let alone when the moderator starts being one !