Shocked of Slough

[Toxic Ted]

Sent a mate to pick up a cooker flexi so i could fit his new cooker on saturday. He rang me this morning to say that Screwfix refused to sell to him, so he went to Grahams and Slough Heating supplies who also refused the sale........long may it continue. It had amused me in the past when i had to show my GS card to purchase gas products from Plumbfix, but could walk next door to Screwfix and get the same bits with no questions at all.

 

[Masood]

Glad to hear it! Now if only B&Q would stop selling boilers to Joe Public we MAY be getting somewhere near proper enforcement of gas regs...

 

[plumber0808]

That would be a big step forward if that was rolled out.

It would give being GSR more power and make me feel my registration fees and course costs are more justified.

One day maybe

 

[SafeGasInstall]

Don't forget internet sells !!!

 

[rocketmanbkk]

Fair comment Stan.

Anyone want to mentor me for my gas safe?

Really want to do it but can't find anyone to get experience with. I might even be able to pay them.

Anyone?

 

[Leo21]

Fair comment Stan.

Anyone want to mentor me for my gas safe?

Really want to do it but can't find anyone to get experience with. I might even be able to pay them.

Anyone?

ive got no issues with accepting free labour, but I'm in the midlands.

 

[SafeGasInstall]

Rocket I will be your man as long as I have work !

 

[SafeGasInstall]

By the way I was shocked too when I went to Slough for the first time too

 

[Toxic Ted]

By the way I was shocked too when I went to Slough for the first time too

What shocked you ?....the fact that English is no longer the towns first language or 90% are from your home village?

 

[Toxic Ted]

I'll help out where i can Jason, but starting big Bournemouth job after next week so i wont be about for a while.

 

[SafeGasInstall]

What shocked you ?....the fact that English is no longer the towns first language or 90% are from your home village?

Unfortunatelly they were not from my mum or dad Village !

 

[SafeGasInstall]

Toxic Ted you from Slough ? See we loved Black Park and we been there many many times ....

 

[Ermintrude]

Fair comment Stan.

Anyone want to mentor me for my gas safe?

Really want to do it but can't find anyone to get experience with. I might even be able to pay them.

Anyone?

Pay me to be my slave? What's your address gimp mask and latex gear on way.

 

[GasmanxxxR1]

Slough or little pakistan

 

[Toxic Ted]

Yep...and Slough does have some nice places close by to take the family. Look up Virginia Waters.....its over Sunningdale way.

 

[Ray Stafford]

Slough or little pakistan

More like little Warsaw now. We have two polish speakers in our Slough branch, otherwise we wouldn't have any business. Nice lads the poles, even though it might not be popular to say it.

 

[Toxic Ted]

Slough or little pakistan

Keep your friends close.....

 

[Toxic Ted]

More like little Warsaw now. We have two polish speakers in our Slough branch, otherwise we wouldn't have any business. Nice lads the poles, even though it might not be popular to say it.

They are not Polish speakers Ray, they are bloody Polish.......great lads, a credit to Dean and the Slough branch as a whole.

 

[SafeGasInstall]

I have seen some of the polish lads installs .......

 

[Ray Stafford]

They are not Polish speakers Ray, they are bloody Polish.......great lads, a credit to Dean and the Slough branch as a whole.

Fair point. Both Tomas's are definitely Polish. I don't know new Tomas very well, but old Tomas is a great guy.

 

[Ray Stafford]

I have seen some of the polish lads installs .......

I've seen some of the English lads installs as well... 🙂

The hall of shame is no respecter of nationality.

 

[SafeGasInstall]

Ray do you sell to non GSR plumbers , gas fittings I'm your branch in Slough ?

 

[SafeGasInstall]

I'm = in

 

[Ray Stafford]

Hi Stan

We don't attempt to police GSR status, we are only interested in whether someone is trade or retail. GSR is a good indicator of trade, but not the only one.

Having said that, if any of our staff refused to sell something on the grounds that they thought the customer was going to do something dangerous, I would back them up.

 

[rocketmanbkk]

Rocket I will be your man as long as I have work !

Thanks Stan & Toxic.

I've been looking at courses, Langley College and also Wycombe. I'll have a chat with them next week to see what I need and what they'll do do me. I think I def want to do it. I keep getting asked to do gas certs for landlords as I know loads of letting agents who want to help me but alas I can't at the moment!

Cheers

 

[SafeGasInstall]

Ideally you need to work with some one for MIN 1 year to become fully understanding with gas and heating and then start on your own !

 

[rocketmanbkk]

I agree Stan. I might write to some GSR people to see if they want a free goffar. I'd sacrifice the money to get experience. It's very hard to find someone. I'm really looking to do this soon.