plumbing & heating

[PlumbersMate]

Some random bloke offered you a burger van for 16K with promises of untold riches?

Did he also have any magic beans? :ciappa:

Haha not random an old pal sort of. Said can show books etc cos tbh I laughed at first

 

[Phil]

I couldn't have a drone job like driving a HGV or being a Postman or whatever. No job satisfaction.

When you retire what can you say you've actually achieved or accomplished?

 

[tomplumb83]

This thread reminded me of 'Softy' - Peter Kay...
Ended up selling ****os from the back of his ice cream van as business was crap!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE35pVrlg2c

I jacked it in 2010 and was back on the tools by this time last year after leaving my dream job and quiting my apprenticeship.

Nothings changed except everybody now knows everything about plumbing from youtube now

 

[JAH HEATING]

grow crops of weed

 

[TBServices]

I wouldn't mind having a busy little sandwich shop/cafe.

 

[gasmanrob]

I wouldn't mind having a busy little sandwich shop/cafe.

Selling tasty bacon sandwiches

 

[gasmanrob]

I think I'd be in fire brigade

 

[TBServices]

I'd love to join the police, but the way public service employees are treated is shocking, and all their perks are slowly being whittled away.

 

[bert large]

I'd love to join the police, but the way public service employees are treated is shocking, and all their perks are slowly being whittled away.

I dunno, as far as I'm aware they still get a huge pension at tax payers expense.

 

[kay-jay]

This thread reminded me of 'Softy' - Peter Kay...
Ended up selling ****os from the back of his ice cream van as business was crap!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE35pVrlg2c

I jacked it in 2010 and was back on the tools by this time last year after leaving my dream job and quiting my apprenticeship.

Nothings changed except everybody now knows everything about plumbing from youtube now

my mate wrote most of that series for him!
there was an adult shop in bolton for years called *** it was renamed at my mates behest for the series as 'softy's hard stuff'
the name lasted until a couple of years back when the council decided they didnt approve. its back to *** now.

he also coined the chorley FM tagline in another episode (which still stands) and is the subject of many rear window and bumper stickers
'chorley FM coming in your ears' :27:

 

[Ermintrude]

If I had a chipshop...... How does the song go? If I had a chip shop, I'd eat in the morning..........

 

[gasmanrob]

If I had a hammer....,,,

 

[TBServices]

I dunno, as far as I'm aware they still get a huge pension at tax payers expense.

It's now capped and carries a minimum retirement age, instead of years service. They're being well and truly screwed IMO

 

[Chris F]

my mate wrote most of that series for him!
there was an adult shop in bolton for years called *** it was renamed at my mates behest for the series as 'softy's hard stuff'
the name lasted until a couple of years back when the council decided they didnt approve. its back to *** now.

he also coined the chorley FM tagline in another episode (which still stands) and is the subject of many rear window and bumper stickers
'chorley FM coming in your ears' :27:

My mrs is from Bolton, I love it up there, especially Horwich and Rivington

 

[kay-jay]

My mrs is from Bolton, I love it up there, especially Horwich and Rivington

Im from horwich. Went to rivi school. Beautiful area

 

[Chris F]

It sure is mate, I would go walking to the top of the pile then get some chippy from that chip shop that's tucked away by the island and the pub. Just by the road that leads from Horwich down to Rivington. Was always a Chinese lad blaring out hip hop with pictures of himself behind the counter :')

 

[northcarr]

I dunno, as far as I'm aware they still get a huge pension at tax payers expense.

I don't know about the police but maintainance plumbers working in the prison service are on peanut's,I only lasted 3mths.

 

[Chris F]

I once worked as a subby for council refits,30 quid to fit the bath,20 quid each for the bog and basin, including all waste and service pipework. I was there 2 weeks

 

[kay-jay]

It sure is mate, I would go walking to the top of the pile then get some chippy from that chip shop that's tucked away by the island and the pub. Just by the road that leads from Horwich down to Rivington. Was always a Chinese lad blaring out hip hop with pictures of himself behind the counter :')

Panda house

 

[Chris F]

Panda house

That's the fella I was racking my brains.
I might move down there one day, all my inlaws are not too far away in Hindley Green in Wigan.

 

[kay-jay]

That's the fella I was racking my brains.
I might move down there one day, all my inlaws are not too far away in Hindley Green in Wigan.

Where do you live now mate?

 

[Chris F]

Where do you live now mate?

I live in Bridgnorth mate in Shropshire

 

[IDCHAPPY]

Money doesnt seem to be in it anymore. As you said people seem to want everything for peanuts.

If i had some capital id go into property development.

Sometimes i day dream about being a van or truck driver. plodding along listening to the radio all day

I fancy the property game too, getting the initial capital is the biggy though... Do fancy opening my own arcade and cafe too

 

[kay-jay]

I live in Bridgnorth mate in Shropshire

Shropshire is nice area too.

 

[Chris F]

Shropshire is nice area too.

Yeah mate its lovely its just not as chilled as up north, I like the people