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richywilts

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Blast from the past
« on: March 23, 2025, 08:15:08 pm »
Hey guys who still on here from back in day 2007-2012 era
Richard Wiltshire
Window Clean Direct

richardwiltshire36@yahoo.co.uk
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M.c.s

  • Posts: 95
Re: Blast from the past
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2025, 09:10:18 pm »
That was a long prison sentence 

So they let you out on good behavior  8)

Slacky

  • Posts: 8387
Re: Blast from the past
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2025, 09:26:27 pm »
Ayup Mr Wiltshire.

AuRavelling79

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Re: Blast from the past
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2025, 09:33:29 pm »
2007-2012?

Lightweight.

2004 here.

 ;D

Nice to hear from you BTW.
It's a game of three halves!

deeege

  • Posts: 5090
Re: Blast from the past
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2025, 09:59:41 pm »
I’m still here but posting less and less frequently these days. Still some decent discussions on here occasionally.

"....and it's lend me ten pounds, I'll buy you a drink, and mother wake me early in the morning."

NBwcs

  • Posts: 939
Re: Blast from the past
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2025, 07:56:17 am »
2007-2012?

Lightweight.

2004 here.

 ;D

Nice to hear from you BTW.


Me too.

dazmond

  • Posts: 24213
Re: Blast from the past
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2025, 08:11:36 am »
Hey guys who still on here from back in day 2007-2012 era

Are you still window cleaning?
price higher/work harder!

Soupy

  • Posts: 21138
Re: Blast from the past
« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2025, 04:10:04 pm »
I'm still here. New name since then though.

Have you still got your swivel chair?
#FreeTheBrightonOne
#aliens

Rob.Hall

  • Posts: 1084
Re: Blast from the past
« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2025, 09:28:58 pm »
Still here.
Different name  ;D.
Came on board when shiners were converting Harris poles to wfp...
Fishing rods being converted to mod poles.
Cannot remember who made the highest mod pole...
Anyone remember that  ;)

Mattymarske

  • Posts: 47
Re: Blast from the past
« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2025, 10:49:57 pm »
Was it Jeff Brimble?

Klean07

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Re: Blast from the past
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2025, 07:59:26 am »
I've been on here since I started the business in 2007. Met Jeff Brimble a few times over the years too. Great bloke,
kkleanwindowcleaning.co.uk

Spruce

  • Posts: 8558
Re: Blast from the past
« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2025, 09:01:06 am »
Still here.
Different name  ;D.
Came on board when shiners were converting Harris poles to wfp...
Fishing rods being converted to mod poles.
Cannot remember who made the highest mod pole...
Anyone remember that  ;)
I was Jeff Brimble (Thimble Brimble) who got to 88 feet on some hotel clean. He could clean a window with a thimble full of water and still have enough to rinse it. ;D

Most of us oldies followed the fishing pole conversions. We also converted Bentley brushes - some worked and some didn't.

Lost count of the number of times I had to go back to the previous house as I hadn't picked up a discarded pole section.
Success is 1% inspiration, 98% perspiration and 2% attention to detail!

The older I get, the better I was ;)

simon w

  • Posts: 1699
Re: Blast from the past
« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2025, 10:40:48 am »
Those tubular Ali goose necks from Gardiner's and the Bentley sweeping brush heads.  And Basil The Brush was working with his Dad.

Spruce

  • Posts: 8558
Re: Blast from the past
« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2025, 04:57:39 pm »
Those tubular Ali goose necks from Gardiner's and the Bentley sweeping brush heads.  And Basil The Brush was working with his Dad.

I still have one of those tubular aluminium goose necks somewhere. I tried it once on the job I envisaged using it on. Took it off and never used it again. I haven't seen it in years.
Success is 1% inspiration, 98% perspiration and 2% attention to detail!

The older I get, the better I was ;)

dd

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Re: Blast from the past
« Reply #14 on: March 25, 2025, 07:11:38 pm »
There was also Discount Window Cleaning (Mr Sol) who had a gas hot water setup, used a drill to rewind his reel and made a dogleg clutch in case the hose snagged.

Ian Sheppard

  • Posts: 1235
Re: Blast from the past
« Reply #15 on: March 26, 2025, 04:20:13 pm »
Hey guys who still on here from back in day 2007-2012 era

I joined in 2011 and still going  :)
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