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Regional meeting in the South
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Evening folks, on Thursday the 31st of January, around 3ish, there will be a meeting at Chandlers Ford Central Club. https://www.chandlersfordcentralclub.co.uk/ Free parking, train station opposite, hope anyone near can make it.
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Hi There, newbie here
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Newbie to the guild and chimney sweeping so expect to see alot of newbie questions posted from me. I joined the guild in October after being made redundant at the end of September. I had been working in CAD for over 20 years specialising in retail design and shop layout planning so it's a bit of a change fo...
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Hi from Col the Sweep
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Just a quick hello to introduce myself. I did the training course back in October & completed my assessment last Friday (not sure what I was worried about!). I am new to sweeping having been in engineering most of my life. I am based in Leeds & will be working Leeds & West Yorkshire area &...
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New to the Guild
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Hi guys and gals, i've just joined the guild after being with the ICS for nearly 6 years
I will probably recognise a few names from the UCS or facebook forums.
I'm based in a small Market Town in East Yorkshire called Market Weighton which is sited slap bang in the middle between Hull and York so i cover u...
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A quick hello from Heath Chimney Sweep
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Just sat my assessment and am really looking forward to getting started. I've been hugely impressed by the professionalism of the guild and have been particularly struck by the help and guidance afforded to me so far, I look forward to being able to contribute to the forum in the future but for now I'll...
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Hi from The Chimney Sweeper
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Hi All, I've finally got around to embracing technology and got myself onto the forum. I have been really impressed with the Guild having trained in March 2016 and fully fledged November last year. I have had a slow start as changing career but have been up and running properly from the Spring (2017). H...
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New member.
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HI all, looking forward joining this forum and speaking to you guys in the future.
Russ Chamberlain
Gardening and Chimney sweep Services.
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Hello from the North West
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Hello all I'm David - aka Mr Soot Chimney Sweep - and I've just become a full Guild member. My patch includes Lancs, Greater Manchester, Cheshire and parts of Merseyside and High Peak. I started my training in October with Dave W and Stefan and since then have spent days with Steve Borrowdale and Lawso...
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hello :)
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Hey im Jake Patrick from avondale sweeps in Northamptonshire. I like long walks on the beach and candle lit dinners ;)
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Hi from The 'Muff
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Hi all - I joined the Guild at the beginning of the year when I was taking over an existing round from a local sweep. Since then been a fair bit busy trying to do everything myself whilst trying to keep up family commitments. I've had a browse over this forum and along with UCS is a great resource with help...
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CLEANER CHIMNEYS (Hants)
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Paul CLEMENTS has been trying to get "authorised" to get on the forum? admin; can this be looked into please?
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Hello from Hampshire!
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Just joined Guild and this forum after a few years elsewhere. So pleased to have finally found home. Calling from the South Coast, where we drink shandy, it is normally a near Mediterranean climate, and the New Forest ponies are friendly!
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Hi from the East Coat Norfolk
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Glad to be on here look forward to joining in!
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Hi from Chimney Bloke
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Thank You
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To all the Guild Members and to all those who attended the Exhibition I wish to say a very big thank you for all your support and making me very welcome within the Association. The Exhibition was a great success with very positive feedback from the exhibitors. I am now already planning next years .event...
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Forum
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Hi it's nice to get on as I could not log in . And I'm a newbie to the forum been sweeping for a bit so let's see how it all go's
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Newbie looking for advice
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hi, new to sweeping and looking for a bit of advice. I'm booked to do a sweep tomorrow and the customer says she has a baffle fitted due to high winds which needs removing before its swept? Do you think she means an anti down draught cowl? If so what is the situation with sweeping when ad cowls are fitted as...
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New from Mid-Wales
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Hello Everyone, I'm Gareth from Tregynon in Mid-Wales and I've been sweeping since end of last year. I've had a look over some of the topics on the forum and can see this being a great place to come to for tips, advice and sharing some pics of some bad installs! Look forward to joining in and meeting everyo...
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New to posting
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Hi All, Not really a new member as I've been scanning forum for a year now enjoying all your posts, but I did promise Lawson I'd join in a bit. I'd like to wish you all happy Easter Eggs. Oh, by the way there has been recent activity about liners going up chimneys, you will find that if you get your flute out an...
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New from Suffolk
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Hello, I'm totally new to sweeping and I only passed out in December having done the November training course. I am thoroughly enjoying it so far and am so pleased there is a forum where newbies can come for help and advice. I come from an Industrial Cleaning background where I mostly deep clean commerc...
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New from Rutland
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Hello all. Im based Rutland and have been a sweep for almost 5yrs now. I was previously a NACS registered sweep but have now joined the Guild ship.
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MORSO 8100 SERIES - THE ONE WITH THE GLASS WINDOWS IN THE SIDE
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I have just tried to remove the top baffle plate from the stove below and couldn't get it out. The other 8100 series stoves with brick sides are no problem but this one with the windows proved impossible to get out. The instruction manual just say lift out of position and tilt to get it out. Surely you d...
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Newbie from Tameside (East Manchester)
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Hi all, I am new to sweeping and very glad to be a member of Guild having trained in October this year and passed my Guild Assessment last week. Hopefully I can pick people's brains on here when I come across any problems. So far my main sweeping issues have been chimneys that have not been swept for donkey...
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Which is best?
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Power sweep whip head, chain, cable or viper and steel star? I have just done a pot lined open fire following a chimney fire. I used these in order and got loads out with the smaller whip head then got not much out with the chain, got more out with the cable whip and got nothing further with the stainless ste...
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Newbie in Preston
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Hi everyone Stuart here New to the sweeping business and I am glad to be a member of an organisation like the GOMCS where I have learnt so much in a short space of time. I am getting loads of info just by looking at the chimney shop of horrors. Hope to pick peoples brains when I come across problems that I am u...
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New from Newbury
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HelloI must be one of the newest members here. Trained in June and assessed in July – just in time to join in with you all at the AGM.I was an outdoor pursuits instructor for 10 years then a desk jockey for 25 - working in IT - and am now enjoying good honest (dirty!) practical work. I like that there’s more...
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New Member Introduction - Tony Lavin
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Hi I am Tony Lavin, based in Lincoln, trading as TL Chimney Sweep Services. I qualified with the Guild in March 2012 and have subsequently done the HETAS qualification so am also a HETAS approved sweep and registered stove installer. I have had access to the Forum for a few days now and think that it wil...
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Hello everyone
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Hello all It is likely I will not be the most regular of the forum as I am a busy lad but I will try to input whenever I can. The forum is there as an information source and a hub to discuss ideas, if you really must use it to vent then please be mindfull of other members and the forum rules. I look forward to your i...
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Hello from Northumberland
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Hello All, I,m Colin Davison trading as The Northumberland Sweep Chimney Services based in Rothbury in the county of, yes you've guessed it, Northumberland. I trained with the Guild last June after 30 odd years in Engineering where I ended up as a Sales Manager (hated it). I have had my business up and...
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Hello
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My name is Nick Snook trading as STS Chimney Tech (no prizes for guessing what STS stands for !) I passed with the Guild in December and now understand just how much I dont know. Im new to the Trade having spent 30 years in corporate land and am loving it so far. I suspect that i will be a frequent visitor as i...
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