Dean Lofthouse

I'm not in slightest bit outraged Stevie. I,m about as chilled as you can be without cannabis. I,m quote happy to work 70 hours a week too, I get paid well for it. I just don't like it being suggested my customer service stinks because I don't answer my phone in the wee hours. We all have a choice, I do turn my phones on silent after 6pm and on a Sunday. I don't have a problem with people phoning me at silly hours now. Thing is it has taken me 26 years of being self employed to find out that not having down time does make you ill. I do all you have suggested and more. If people want to answer their phone 24 hours a day 7 days a week then get on with it, I don't have a problem with that, it's their choice. I do have a problem with ignorant selfish people though, society is riddled with them. We have been dealing with them all week working roadside with traffic control and footpath closed. I think ignorant selfish people should be taken to the vets, given electric shock treatment for one hour, dunked in battery acid up to there neck for ten minutes, then into salt for another five then released onto the Yorkshire moors bollok naked and left to walk themselves to the hospital. That's my opinion and on a public forum of which its primary function is to debate and express such issues, I intend to do just that, it keeps me sane and stops me from bottling it up. So mr Blair, buy yourself a pipe, go to the printer and print this post out, screw it up into a little ball, stick it in your pipe and smoke it, then collect the ash and insert it into your rectum

I work at least 70 hours a week, one of the joys of being self employed. It was suggested earlier that people who don't answer their phones during unsociable hours are somehow being disrespectful toward their customers and are guilty of poor Customer service. Down time is extremely important to your health, it has nothing to do with your attitude toward the client. You don't have down time and you will crash and burn before long

I,m not, I don't need to wear leathers, my skin is so thick. You have however just shown me your hand

That's a bit of an unfair comment

No wonder the youth of today is screwed up

That's where the problem lies you see, we do like dealing with people and do so very well indeed, we have excellent time keeping, excellent customer service,are very polite and most of all respectful to the customers property and plants. That's exactly why my phone does ring a lot

It's not a one off though, the latest I have had is 11.30 pm. I'm sorry, but ignorance and selfishness is prolific and pandemic in today's society, the more it is accepted and condoned by like minded people such as here, the more is will happen. Just the same as too much h&s has taken away modern societies common sense, acceptance of rude and selfish behaviour will only make it worse in time to come Man up people, grow a spine and tell them it's not acceptable

It is a case of choice, if you want to work 24 hours a day then advertise as such. People apply for jobs in the service sector or public sector knowing they will have to work unsociable hours, my wife is a nurse, she works unsociable hours, but she doesn't get patients ringing her up when she clocks off

It's called socialising

Might it be considered that you have already done a 70 hours week and need a bit of me time off. I wouldn't ring a business that early on a Sunday morning, it's inconsiderate and selfish, that type of customer can stick their logs. Logs in tree surgery should only be a sideline anyway, if I were so desperate as to grasp at every single potential log customer then I would consider a career change.

My mates is called simply "Dog"

Expanding your horizon Johnny ?

I'm going skiing Jon so couldn't care less (-: Happy days

It could be one of many things really, my carb filter suggestion is an easy one to look for but is one of a number of things to try to eliminate before starting to look at more drastic stuff like compression etc. But my suggestion is more for problems with fuel starvation at full revs Spudlike would be the best one to ask to look for other problems

If any of the winners of my donations are reading this...Steve will pm me your address,s, but as you can appreciate because of the number of prizes donated this year it may take him some time to gather all the information. I am also going skiing at the end of this week and will have 28 prizes to package, address and send which I will do when I get back. So if you can be so kind as to bear with us, we will get your prizes to you but it may take a while. Thank you in advance

Haha well spotted Steve, in there for its antioxidant properties and packed with vitamins too

Thought I,d go down the Scottish mentality route for lunch 1 Apple 1 Small red chilli 1 good chunk of sweet potato 1 small carrot 1/2 yellow pepper 1 small chunk of fresh ginger 1 tb spoon of dried fruit 3 small chunks of cheese of choice Blend and serve with chips....yummy

Lycopene ?? Sounds dangerous if consumed near a naked flame

Open prisons are exactly that "open" the only reason I can see him being in an open prison is if he was nearing the end of his sentence

Try bone dry wood first like pallet wood or any wood you know for sure as a very low moisture content, that way you can rule out the obvious first. Those symptoms are damp wood, rule it out for definate before ripping things apart or spending more money

I already know you're bonkers !

Chilli and Raspberry ??

Doesn't it just, deadwood these will you

Ill wave at you on your way back bob our planes should pass each other. I heard the snow is going to be crap next week but good the week after

Most business,s like to make 100% profit, ie buy at £3 sell at £6