Fitted a new Vaillant ecoTEC in Winchester today. Efficient, quiet, and compact. Solid boiler.

Beautiful morning drive through Winchester to the first job. South East England in the sunshine is hard to beat.

Did the maths: the average gas engineer earns more than the average graduate. Food for thought.

Plenty of period properties round Winchester — always interesting work behind those old walls.

The commuter belt keeps a gas engineer in work. People want their homes right if they're paying South East prices.

Power flush in Winchester today. Water coming out of the radiators was jet black. Night and day difference now.

Boiler breakdown at 7am in Winchester. No heating or hot water. Faulty diverter valve — back running by 9.

Friend asked why I pay for social media. I said I'd rather pay 99p than be sold to advertisers.

Found a gas leak behind a cooker during a routine Winchester check. That's why you get annual inspections.

Winchester homeowners really invest in their properties. Some cracking kitchens and bathrooms going in.