What have you bought today?

fillyboy said:
last year I switched to Refina superflex finishing trowels, 18" and 24", laying on with a 12" marshalltown, they've made the job a little easier but I'm struggling with ceilings due to old age. Someone said i should get one of the 3 foot flexi blades that go on the end of a pole, any thoughts?, have you tried one?
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only now seeing this! most of my mates have been there and tried them all, I can see what the fuss is about with the refinas if your an in and out 1 coat merchant :LOL:. personally I only use marshalltown gold trowels, not at all interested in flexible blades of any description . they breed poor results. i’ve got an old skool obsession with flat and smooth . most of my work is private domestic so nothing much bigger than a 20mtr ceiling comes along so never been tempted by speedskims either.
I nearly bought a pair of stilts until I went on a job with my mate who was wearing them and realised i’d laid on half a celing while he was faffing about getting them on!
 
ReganAndCarter said:
I have an original Sony Digicube clock radio that my Old Man bought me one Xmas. Wouldn't say it's lasted a good long time, but it used to wake me up for school. I'm 54 this year. Will still be going strong and keeping excellent time when I'm retired.

Quality!
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Once I stop working completely all clocks will be going out the window!
Why people often got given them when they retired is beyond me.
 
bennymultifinish said:
only now seeing this! most of my mates have been there and tried them all, I can see what the fuss is about with the refinas if your an in and out 1 coat merchant :LOL:. personally I only use marshalltown gold trowels, not at all interested in flexible blades of any description . they breed poor results. i’ve got an old skool obsession with flat and smooth . most of my work is private domestic so nothing much bigger than a 20mtr ceiling comes along so never been tempted by speedskims either.
I nearly bought a pair of stilts until I went on a job with my mate who was wearing them and realised i’d laid on half a celing while he was faffing about getting them on!
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I do like the flexi trowels, but still go 2 coat, just seems to take some of the effort out. As for 20 mtr ceilings, at my age that's beginning to feel like very hard work.
 
fillyboy said:
I do like the flexi trowels, but still go 2 coat, just seems to take some of the effort out. As for 20 mtr ceilings, at my age that's beginning to feel like very hard work.
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agreed, it’s not getting any easier, def a young mans game, but when I see what most young men are charging for it makes my toes curl. anything at around 20mtr and I spend some time setting hop ups or platforms so i don’t have to get up and down constantly, that’s the hardest bit. and one of my boys or the wife will keep the hawks coming;)
 
conny said:
Once I stop working completely all clocks will be going out the window!
Why people often got given them when they retired is beyond me.
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When I retired, my watch was taken off, and it's never been back on.
But my day is still reasonably regimented.
I still use the digital diary though for the occasional appointment.
 
We were on holiday with another couple, my mate made a big show of taking off his watch and putting it the fruit bowl, he was constantly asking "any one got the time " after that
 
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