+ Free scratches and swirl marks because we have no experience or clue what we are doing when it comes to washing cars.

And breathe,.........

Didn't realise you need a degree to wash a car

Pretty certain my missus' car will immaculately clean throughout march :wink:

25p it is then!

Great cause, don't be tight. Heat added.

Pretty certain my missus' car will immaculately clean throughout march :wink:

+ Free scratches and swirl marks because we have no experience or clue what we are doing when it comes to washing cars.

Agreed lol

Hot! I'm on my way!

What?! They won't detail my car? In that case, cold.

If they not cleaning cars they're rescuing cats out of trees

And breathe,.........

​Hmm... interesting. What's your friend's name?

Sam, Fireman Sam.

Sam

Sam, Fireman Sam.

Awwww, someone will have to go and wake them up to do this! It's just not fair on the poor hard worked water fairies :laughing:

You created that user id just for the sarcastic comment?

The troll is strong with this HUKDer

They don`t retire at 50 anymore do they ?

Good cause - if I remember on the 18th I'll pop along :wink:

Yes, with 30 years service...........different for the youngsters... who do the same job daily with same risks!

Nope it's 60 now, unless you want your pension cutting down substantially

It's actually 55 from what I read

It all depends on how much you can earn "cash in hand,tax free between 50-60" weigh that up in how much your pension would be cut down, better to let the young fireman get a go....

You can retire at 55 with a massive hit on your pension but you need to work till 60 and do 40 years if you want a full pension. Pension costs a fireman over 300 a month out there wage. So they pay to retire early. I'm in the job and believe me you don't want a fireman at 60 rescuing you. Early 50's and they struggle. We see it all the time. Ticking time bomb for the future

Fnar fnar

and then you get police and nhs staff working 2x 12hrs shifts, day off and back for 1 or 2 12hrs shifts depending on a rota. they get abused, punched, risk their lives and get **** money for doing so...

It's still a 42 hour week, I don't know any colleagues that work for cash it would be stupid, the reason they usually have to do another job is their wage can't support them and a family.

Maybe they deserve it for risking their life, not many jobs require you to do that.
You come across as bitter, did you go for a medical at same time as your mate and fail it?

if some of you think being a fireman is an easy job then why dont you join?

Hot from me and all to a good cause :smiley:

Free car wash if your car is on fire at the time

sounds like a 42 hour working week to me, more than the national average!
there are some perks (the money and new pension definitely aren't some of them!) but as you say, it's not for everyone.
and when they're needed, you wouldn't want a finer band of people looking out for your welfare

Regardless of the coshty of the job when it comes to a fire these men will not hesitate to put there lifes at risk even when they have a family with children, seems like a good charity and something I feel should be paid by our tax rather then people who purposly go out there way to make illness and excused to not work aswell as dying there her pink then claiming they can't find a job or tatoo there face

Question:

Why is this deal hot? Is it because you can get your car washed for 1p or is it because you are supporting fireman? or is it some sick mixed up version of the two ie: get your car washed for 1p and feel great about yourself because the 1p is going to charity.
I will answer it for you: donate 1p

This is a national car wash. I am a firefighter in Scotland and we have our charity car washes throughout march too. Keep your eye out for banners at your local station. Its or a great cause guys.

Do you write for The Sun?

Nobody will stop you rolling along to this car wash, and chucking in the bucket whatever you'd otherwise pay to your local firm of East European car washers, and then, next time your car needs a wash, doing it yourself and donating the same amount to a charity supporting police and NHS staff.

Supporting one charity doesn't mean judging every other charity to be unworthy, or nobody would ever support any of them.

Though I will concede that there are people who use so-and-so are more deserving to make themself feel good about not supporting any of them.

I can't believe charities like this are still necessary. I'd have thought the employers should be source for such support, not people that want their car washing.

I usually put a few spare coppers in they don't polish it's just a wash and go and they miss out a few bits .

I wonder who in this thread tried to join the Fire Service and didn't make it..

Bracknell firefighters will be welcoming some special guests from a galaxy “far far
away” for a charity car wash, in an effort to raise as much money as possible for two
very worthy causes.
The car wash will take place at Bracknell Fire Station on Downshire Way on
Saturday 4 March, between 10am and 4pm to fundraise for the John Radcliffe
Hospital (Kamran’s Ward) in Oxford and The Fire Fighters Charity.
Visitors to the car wash will not only get their car cleaned by firefighters at the
station, but they will also get the chance to see the day’s special guests, which is
certain to be a real treat for fans of the Star Wars franchise, owned by Disney.
Various characters from Star Wars will be at the station, provided by UK Garrison,
which is one of the leading Star Wars costuming groups in the UK, who often attend
charitable events to raise money for good causes.
The suggested minimum donation is £5 per car and donations will be split between
the two charitable causes.
Kamran’s Ward is a children’s ward at the John Radcliffe Hospital that specialises in
haematology (blood disorders) and oncology (cancer) services. The money will go
towards supporting the hospital to fund the latest medical equipment, research and
facilities to support children like Harry Balaam from Bracknell, who was diagnosed
with a rare cancer called Burkitt's Lymphoma.
The Fire Fighters Charity provides a range of services for fire service personnel and
their families, including therapy and rehabilitation for injured firefighters. Donations
help the charity to continue in the provision of life enhancing services to the fire and
rescue community.
Richie Sage, Crew Manager on Green Watch at Bracknell Fire Station, said: “I’m
sure the force will be strong here on Saturday, thanks to our special guests and
hopefully this will encourage more people to visit the station. After all, we’re
fundraising for two very worthy causes so we’d welcome as many people as possible
to get involved.”

Probably his / her other half

There is good and bad in every walk of life, firemen included. I had a run-in with one of these "fine men" in court when he lied and used his position to influence police - only the honesty of one of his colleagues got the case thrown out. I kept being told the witness was a "man of great standing in the community", "honourable and reliable" etc. Laughable. Just like people shouldn't tar everyone with the same brush for bad things, you can't do it for good either.

It was only a driving charge btw, turned out the fireman himself had a string of driving offences and was trying to shift the blame of an incident onto someone with a similar car! what a "fine man".

So is the money needed or not? I'm confused now.

When I looked at the charity's How we help page I thought, yes, it is, but you might want to form your own judgement.

Donate to a great cause and ruin your paintwork at the same time. Instead just donate and get the car cleaned right elsewhere.

So not a deal and you can now post chairty fundraising events here - sites gone downhill

how much do firefighters get paid in the UK?

Detailers unite!

There is a method, if you don't follow it you'll swirl your paint. 98% of the country couldn't care less though.

I was firefighter for 30 years.....you seem to have exaggerated quite a bit here and wrong on quite a few of your facts. Maybe you should be a politician or maybe you already are. These guys are doing it in their own time for the benefit of someone who is not so lucky as themselves. If it is such an easy job maybe you should apply..........

I'm sure she's used to it.

Sounds like everyone in a bad mood, likes a bit of trolling or failed to get in the Fire Brigade, is piping up, but on a more serious note a friend of mine died in a fire and I have seen several Firefighters burnt to such an extent they can no longer work in the Brigade, these are amongst others, who the charity will be supporting. If you want to continue with your petty grievances please bear in mind these are the people you are trying to make your microscopic piece of mud stick to!

Hate all these carwash places popping up. Are people really that lazy.

I don't mind a few swirls. All in a good cause.....

If your in the Bracknell area on Saturday, They are washing cars at the Bracknell Fire station and they are kindly going 50-50 with the charity we have set up for the ward my son is receiving treatment in at the moment

https://www.justgiving.com/Team-Harry-B

Thanks

Simon

My car is a respectable robin reliant, a little 3 wheeler, one blast with a big hose, and it will have to be reported missing, as it would blow away.

Yeah and wasn't it worth it! :smiley:

milton keynes is 11th and 12th march 10am-2pm

It's also handy if your car catches fire you can get it washed with added protection that it wound blow up in flames

​oh it suddenly went quiet from the trolls when they found out we don't get paid rock star wages!

I'm guessing here but
They were a fire fighter for over 30 years I'm guessing they are "senior in years" :wink:
And as such I think they are replying to some of the "troll like" and/or "negativity" towards the charity and what it does

As in "Why is their employer not providing the right support" and my answer would be
We have thousands of our own homeless that the government forgets and they have many charities that provide support - should we stop giving to those so that the government o what they are supposed to do?

HTH

Again I don't think it as against you OP

none of the charities are worth supporting found out on my own.

My Mrs said, a fireman can spray his white stuff all over her bodywork, lather it up slowly, with his woolly wand and then a quick hose down with his thick red hose, finished off with a rub of her bumpers.
So it looks like a deal.

Another observation, if I may be indulged, for those who've said or implied they're unwilling to support a charity helping firefighters paid a vast £22k salary.

The charity also helps injured, sick, and traumatised on-call firefighters, who are, essentially, on a zero hours contract with a retainer, willing to be called at a moment's notice to race to their fire station and crew up for a shout. Here's the princely sums they earn for that commitment.