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Strange Cupboard
On 22 July, 23:39, "T Williams" valid-email
wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:
Called in to give an estimate on the way home, three bed semi in a
reasonable area. *Nice lady in late 50's, obviously quite religious
judging by the various icons/pictures knocking about, just moved in a
week ago.
Standard 'moving in' jobs list as we wandered about the house, until
we came to (what had been) the airing cupboard.
" I don't know what they have done in here" she remarked as she
opened the door.
Entire interior lined with heavy duty aluminium foil, three batten
lampholders above three slatted shelves :-)
She was shocked almost to the point of hysteria when I told her why I
thought it had been done :-)
What has this entire missive have to do with D I Y - and what have the facts
in the first paragraph to do with you anyway - or don't you believe in
client confidentiality?
After reading this (and other posts that you have made), if I were looking
to have some works done (and a fairly large raised balcony deck is being
considered), I certainly wouldn't be looking to employ your firm to do them
now (and I live within your area by the way and have actually taken a look
at your website after it was recommended by a client of yours).
BTW, there is more than one reason for the set-up you described in your last
paragraph (and all are perfectly legal), but I suppose your life must
revolve about sensationalism - a bit like the tabloid press!
T Williams
Dear Mr Williams
Your honesty in not posting this anonymously does you credit but could
I respectfully suggest that perhaps you may have jumped in a bit
hastily in that there is absolutely no breach of confidentiality of
the client in this post? Even, supposing by some complete fluke, one
of the readers of this e-group were to guess (not prove) the identity
of said, mid-50s religious lady, somewhere in the area, so what? She
has moved in and the allegation (implied not proven) that her house
*may* have been used for the inferred process does *her* no harm.
You may have every right not to like the tenor of his posts and the
MH's forthright terminology but at least give that as the reason (or
whatever other reason you care) for not using him but, for sure, it is
not a lack of confidentiality in *this* case. Personally, I would
judge the worker by the technical competence of the posts and, in most
cases, he is dead right. I have experience of several thousand
builders/handymen in my work over the last 40 years and the MH is a
cut above most of them by a country mile.
Chris George
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