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Love my lavazza creamain the morning but it seems to taste better in a proper cup rather than travel mug and its usually cold very quickly
I take my argos filter coffee machine to all jobs.. Twelve quid, absolute bargain, proper coffee every day
My biggest tip I ever had was £1000 on a kitchen floor. Maybe 35sqm.
Although I’ve worked at the same house many times, I’ve done quite a bit of work for them.
They’re multi millionaires, but that was massive to me.
I had a bottle of gin tipped the other day too.
Coffee on tap too.
But also I’ve done a job where I was tiling behind the fridge, the customer asked me to move the fridge back so he could get out the milk. Made a brew by me and never offered me one. Ha ha
Or, what's the 20th letter of the alphabet?
T?
Please, two sugars
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Bloody great idea , im gonna get one too ,
Love my lavazza creamain the morning but it seems to taste better in a proper cup rather than travel mug and its usually cold very quickly
I take my argos filter coffee machine to all jobs.. Twelve quid, absolute bargain, proper coffee every day
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My biggest tip I ever had was £1000 on a kitchen floor. Maybe 35sqm.
Although I’ve worked at the same house many times, I’ve done quite a bit of work for them.
They’re multi millionaires, but that was massive to me.
I had a bottle of gin tipped the other day too.
Coffee on tap too.
But also I’ve done a job where I was tiling behind the fridge, the customer asked me to move the fridge back so he could get out the milk. Made a brew by me and never offered me one. Ha ha
Looks like a tiny cup , something like my daughter's play with
Just ask them what that thing is called that you put a golf ball on before hitting it.
When they say tee.
Say thanks very much 2 sugar's please..
Or, what's the 20th letter of the alphabet?
T?
Please, two sugars
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I always get a cup if i want but what ive found is the following....
I say yes to a tea and when i hear her coming up the stairs i get a bit of toilet paper and up it on the window sill so it doesn't leave a ring and she says "ill just leave it down here for you" and puts it on the floor! Ooh I'll get down on my hands and knees shall i and lap it up like a dog.
I say yes to a tea and when i hear her coming up the stairs i get a bit of toilet paper and up it on the window sill so it doesn't leave a ring and she says "ill just leave it down here for you" and puts it on the floor! Ooh I'll get down on my hands and knees shall i and lap it up like a dog.
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Very rarely get a tip these days. However I’ve had some quite unusual things happen on my refits the last couple of years- food!
One couple would make me lunch every single day. Whether it be sandwiches or even a cauliflower cheese. Another lady decided to make me lunch but I had to sit down at a table and eat with her. That was a bit embrassing. In the end I had to make some excuses not to do any more work for her after I had finished one job.
Another elderly couple would call me down bang on 10am and we would sit down in the kitchen for coffee and a kit kat. Honestly I’ve had some fantastic customers.
Oh yeah, many years ago now when I was an employee, an old lady came up and asked if I’d like a pizza for lunch. I expected a frozen one but she made the whole thing from scratch, brought it up to me on a tray with a cold beer
One couple would make me lunch every single day. Whether it be sandwiches or even a cauliflower cheese. Another lady decided to make me lunch but I had to sit down at a table and eat with her. That was a bit embrassing. In the end I had to make some excuses not to do any more work for her after I had finished one job.
Another elderly couple would call me down bang on 10am and we would sit down in the kitchen for coffee and a kit kat. Honestly I’ve had some fantastic customers.
Oh yeah, many years ago now when I was an employee, an old lady came up and asked if I’d like a pizza for lunch. I expected a frozen one but she made the whole thing from scratch, brought it up to me on a tray with a cold beer
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I had an 86p tip (rounded up the invoice) on a recent job for a banker.
That was after loads of mucking around, including negotiating with the tile shop for 4 new tiles at a value of over £300 that were smashed in transit. And collecting sanitary ware for the plumber and door bars etc.
Asked to return asap and do more work...
Thanks, I'm busy now until Spring.
(and No - I don't care if they read this!)
That was after loads of mucking around, including negotiating with the tile shop for 4 new tiles at a value of over £300 that were smashed in transit. And collecting sanitary ware for the plumber and door bars etc.
Asked to return asap and do more work...
Thanks, I'm busy now until Spring.
(and No - I don't care if they read this!)
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Arrogant bankers!
Cold beer and a home made pizza mmm
I was asked to join and some of my regular customers (American) for their thanks giving stodge up. I must have sat down and eaten literally 5 normal dinners followed by 3 puddings...i was so bloated i could barely move, was panting and fell asleep as soon as i got in.
Cold beer and a home made pizza mmm
I was asked to join and some of my regular customers (American) for their thanks giving stodge up. I must have sat down and eaten literally 5 normal dinners followed by 3 puddings...i was so bloated i could barely move, was panting and fell asleep as soon as i got in.
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Thought you might like to hear from a customer father than a tradesman.
The builders who came to relay the concrete slab for my terrace and extend a couple of retaining walls and relay 6 steps had coffee and cold drinks 2 or 3 times a day, with biscuits. We chatted a fair bit too and they took quite an interest in my woodworking workshop. They took away all the old tiles which I had ripped up and was going to take the tip myself as their boss wanted to charge me. They also let me choose the best of their old scaffold and shuttering boards and quite a few blocks as well. They left with quite a few beer beers and seemd genuinely taken aback by that.
The tiler who worked equally as hard refused every offer of tea/coffee which I made at least 3 times a day. He also left with a few beers.
The builders who came to relay the concrete slab for my terrace and extend a couple of retaining walls and relay 6 steps had coffee and cold drinks 2 or 3 times a day, with biscuits. We chatted a fair bit too and they took quite an interest in my woodworking workshop. They took away all the old tiles which I had ripped up and was going to take the tip myself as their boss wanted to charge me. They also let me choose the best of their old scaffold and shuttering boards and quite a few blocks as well. They left with quite a few beer beers and seemd genuinely taken aback by that.
The tiler who worked equally as hard refused every offer of tea/coffee which I made at least 3 times a day. He also left with a few beers.
Take a flask
Hip flask. ?
Many years ago whilst installing central heating in council properties there was an Asian family that wanted a radiator moving to the other side of the kitchen door.
I said I would have to ask the clerk of works as the plans provided stated rad positions.
Said clerk of works came up to the property who walked in said no and walked out, no explanation why, he was a complete asshole!!
Anyway knowing he would not come back and check I said I would move it, I’m nice like that.
That was on the first day, and these are the days of half hour 10am tea breaks and 1pm lunch breaks.
Sat down in the van at 10, lady walks out with a tray of food, taps the window and passes it to me, it had loads of little dishes spicy chicken and potato etc.
Absolutely fantastic food, still the best curry I have ever eaten, although some a little hot for my weak pallet!
Anyway this happened twice a day, every day for the whole week. I stopped taking my sandwiches on the Wednesday!
Just shows a little jesture means a lot some people.
I said I would have to ask the clerk of works as the plans provided stated rad positions.
Said clerk of works came up to the property who walked in said no and walked out, no explanation why, he was a complete asshole!!
Anyway knowing he would not come back and check I said I would move it, I’m nice like that.
That was on the first day, and these are the days of half hour 10am tea breaks and 1pm lunch breaks.
Sat down in the van at 10, lady walks out with a tray of food, taps the window and passes it to me, it had loads of little dishes spicy chicken and potato etc.
Absolutely fantastic food, still the best curry I have ever eaten, although some a little hot for my weak pallet!
Anyway this happened twice a day, every day for the whole week. I stopped taking my sandwiches on the Wednesday!
Just shows a little jesture means a lot some people.
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