Best ever

[Aqua Tiling]

Following my post 'worst ever' what is the best ever experience on a job that your've had.

weather it be a comment on your work, a present or a drink, or any thing to make you proud or your work

 

[diamondtiling]

I did a job for an elderly couple about 10 years ago, the husband used to be the boss of the woodshop in Rollsroyce when it was in Crewe. When I had finished he said he would walk around to my house with the money, he did and I invited him in for a cup of tea. While there he noticed a letter opener that I have which has a flying lady on it as a handle (same as the flying lady on a roller) he showed some interest in it and then went away.
A month later he turns up with a hand made mahogany knife holder, it has ebony feet and a gold leaf band around it, the letter opener fitted in the ebony holder perfectly, it has a pen on it, it also has the Rolls Royce name and my initials in Gold leaf. A handmade piece of lovely craftsmanship that would probably cost a few hundred quid. It sits on my office desk and is often commented on.

Will try and load a picture.

 

[diamondtiling]

Will one of the super duper admin/mods please move the pictures that I managed to upload to an album to this thread please, many thanks in advance.

 

[Aqua Tiling]

i remember when i was working with my uncle in dagnman essex, doing a loft conversion, the old couple had a son with spinal bifida, and it was my 18th bday, they bought me a stanly belt along with a knife and hammer. well chuffed, as we finished the job, he gave me a dewalt drill 24v that he bought a couple of years earliar.

another we done was a loft in dagnam heath, the bloke was a driver for coca cola, every week i got 2 cases of diet coke (cans) and 1 case of dr.pepper (bottle). only to repay him by slipping on a rather and putting the ceiling on his bed 😳

 

[diamondtiling]

i remember when i was working with my uncle in dagnman essex, doing a loft conversion, the old couple had a son with spinal bifida, and it was my 18th bday, they bought me a stanly belt along with a knife and hammer. well chuffed, as we finished the job, he gave me a dewalt drill 24v that he bought a couple of years earliar.

another we done was a loft in dagnam heath, the bloke was a driver for coca cola, every week i got 2 cases of diet coke (cans) and 1 case of dr.pepper (bottle). only to repay him by slipping on a rather and putting the ceiling on his bed 😳

Frank Spencer springs to mind..................."oooohhhh Betty"

:lol::lol:

 

[DHTiling]

 

[Aqua Tiling]

hurt me meat and two veg, i remember that like it was yesterday

 

[Aqua Tiling]

Will one of the super duper admin/mods please move the pictures that I managed to upload to an album to this thread please, many thanks in advance.

that office looks like your front room :lol::lol:

lovely tho, something nice to leave your grandkids, be worth bundles in a few years

 

[diamondtiling]

Thanks Mr. Howe.



:dizzy2: <------------- Dom

 

[diamondtiling]

If I take a picture in this office everyone will see my extremely cluttered desk, must tidy it one day.

:yikes::yikes: