Welcome to my blog, below you will find various articles related to chimney sweeping and related topics. Hopefully, interesting, informative and worth a read. If there are any topics that you think would be useful to cover then please let me know.
The Three Pieces of Advice That Stayed With Me - Part Three
Don't let the first conversation with someone be 'Help'I was told this during my arrival meeting with the RAF ‘1 Star’ (Air Commodore) in charge of the Air Wing during…
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The Three Pieces of Advice That Stayed With Me - Part Two
Trust your Sixth Sense Early in my flying career, I was involved in an incident which caused a part of the aircraft to become detached in flight.
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The Three Pieces of Advice That Stayed With Me - Part One
During my 17 years in the RAF, I was lucky enough to work alongside some inspirational people who helped shape my perspective and thinking.
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A Good Time to prepare for Winter Burning
As a local Monmouthshire Chimney Sweep, the Summer brings welcome respite.
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Military Survival Training. Cold, wet and hungry, but it may have taught me some valuable lessons that help me today
The word ‘survival’ has understandably been used frequently this year. It has been a year of change; personal circumstances, routine, and outlook.
Eat, Sweep, Sleep, Repeat
Busy season is in full swing, head down, chin up, it could be a lot worse! Autumn is well and truly here, and with it brings what Chimney Sweeps like to…
Delivery Driving
Firstly, I hope this post finds you well. Strange times indeed, plenty of uncertainty and change.
Alternative War Stories
It's almost ten years since I handed in my kit and ID card and walked out of the camp gates of RAF Lossiemouth for the last time.
Is your Chimney Sweep doing this? Five things you should be checking
Five easy ways to check if your Chimney Sweep is doing things the right way. . .
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End of first year in business, lessons learnt
2019 has been a steep learning curve, but all fun. . . . .
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