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Had great grand parents who were convinced by a magazine thing if they kept ordering they would win a prize and they were due a massive prize, they couldn't be convinced otherwise... died without any money or prize. Had grand parent who was sending 90% of her money to charities and could not say no whenever they phoned or knocked on the door but would not listen when told to stop. Had other grand parents who came into money late in life and everyone from the neighbours to the carers, to Dave down the road had their hands in their pockets. Whilst I can entirely see where you are coming from about not wanting to be in the centre of 3 parties, you seem to be maybe unaware of the predatory reality some elderly are facing so I understand where some of these "over protective" children are coming from.

Years ago I got to the point of letting the customer actually buy the top coat themselves so they couldn't decide later that they didn't like the colour and try and pretend I 'got the wrong colour'! I don't miss all that but I did love the actual decorating tbh when the going was good. Another time, I'd quoted a friend for his sash windows, 15 of them, inside and out and had agreed a price and was just about to start that phase when he all of a sudden introduced me to 'Artur' - a young Polish gentleman, who was going to 'quote for the sashes as well' - I was like who is this and wtaf how can you do this to me! I told him, mate, that quote I gave you is ridiculously cheap, and it's only cause I'm doing all the rest of it in with them. He didn't see it that way and to this day thinks I was being unreasonable. Our friendship did not survive.

People are always complaining on site but when you start dealing with the general public it can drive you insane 😂

A good one is when they stand looking at you work

Good one is when they tell you how long it’ll take and how much

I thought this story was going to be a bit like the Graham Norton show where the chair flips over 😅.

There’s a painter decorator from my area he’s a Buck tooth drug dealing fatherless feenian lol 😂 cbd

I have a freind who will do it for £££ less, ok let him do it then

I’m an electrician and I get the sense of paranoia of customers now. More recently I trust customers a lot less and am very wary of customers who are not recommended to me from a previous customer of mine. Anything that ever makes me feel slightly uncomfortable makes me go for cash up front. It’s up to them. Take it or leave it.

£1500 for 3 bed house, hope that was just emulsion, no woodwork in an empty clear property. Also it sounds like a real dodgy area you living in, no trust society

What a scary story. Gut feelings about people are often a good indicator. I think what you are doing is brilliant and I think you would make a great trainer / instructor with people starting out.

@CrazyRussianSergey gets a mention

What a crazy situation, Us painters do come across a few strange and like you said vulnerable situations in our time but luckily most of the time it's tea and a biscuit from Mrs Jones 😅

Hi dad

kinda funny with the people in the back

Uphill struggle!

Yay !! Reminds me of all of the outdoor activities I did as a kid !

What an interesting story. What a scary woman. I was very interested to hear how she and her son turned out all those years later. I was thinking that people who change their minds on jobs must sometimes be nightmares. Thanks for the mention too!

Some great information in the video. 👍

I had a customer via letting agent that insisted they supply. Decent paint from brewers but when it got delivered it came with the invoice, they got absolutely hammered. Was twice as much as id have got it for. 2k + I mentioned it to them, they didn't believe me so i rang up brewers for the same stuff for a quote in front of them. 😂

So true about how the quality of paints differ. The cheap DIY ones are awful but I have noticed that some of the paints have got much easier to handle over the years.

My advice is DON'T under any circumstances unless you're working strictly for yourself. If you contract" for a company and have to follow their rules, you're lower than an employee with less rights. Don't be tempted, unless you're desperate for money. Seems like you are going the right way, doing your own thing.

What's wrong with a cat bed❓Didn't her previous owners have a garden❓

This is good advice. Lots of good guys get hammered by unscrupulous customers. If they won’t pay you up front for the materials they can’t afford the job. Obviously customers have to be happy with your reputation too, so give contact details of previous happy customers

Whats your trade ?

Good luck!

Seem very high up.

Yum!

❤What an experience!

Small tub are €4 in Lidl in Ireland at the moment selling off Xmas stock

I wonder how much did it cost? ⭐️

This is exciting. You must come over my way and visit ‘Kelvdon Hatch’ the secret Nuclear Bunker where Mrs Thatcher would have gone in the event of War. Well worth an explore during this school holidays! You’ll find details of it on the internet. Let me know if you’re interested as I’d be happy to meet up with you there and show you and your son around. There is a rope climb thing there too.

Turn ya phone, let us see the area please! Happy new year!!!

I think she would make a good therapy dog going around care homes.

What a lovely well behaved dog and looks so happy now.

Well done, well worth entering.

I hate those wrappers, like a coloured baking sheet. As for £30, that is well overpriced.

Problems shape us but do not define us, at least I now end the year feeling and doing much better. Bimble if/when you can, it is good for the soul. All the best for 2025 and beyond....be well

Best wishes for a happy Christmas. Good to exercise on boxing day.

Love the boys are back in town!

Keep it up. Well done!

Dealing with women is a nightmare, they expect the world, and for next to free!!! 😂😂 no wonder the husband's have all left them

Might as well get one of these every year instead of buying three of the cheap plastic tubs. Also interestingly it's 1.936kg, this was the year that Quality Street first debuted!

Must have been £50

Lovely !