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Today, our attention turned to the fact Working in the trade can often mean family & friends want a lot of work done for not much money, causing tension and potential issues. So today, Clive wanted to know, how do you approach working with or for family & friends? We were joined by Gareth from Top Coat Decorating for his thoughts, and also heard from Kimmy the Sparks & James Robinson! There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab 6 points, as well as the very best messages we received!

In this special Clive meets podcast, the big man sits down with rugby legend Ugo Monye & music star Jake Quickenden ahead of this years six nations, as they have the challenge of convincing him to give rugby a go... Ugo shares his best stories and Jake gives Clive and in depth view of his life on the tools before he rose to stardom - all in a pub in London!

Today it was lighthearted Thursday – and Clive wanted to give you a pat on the back – as he asked you to to tell me about the job you’re most proud of doing! There were great contributions from Mark from Lawn Stripes and Hedges, James the Yorkshire Stone Dresser as well as good friend Liam McGinley. There’s also the Pub Lunch Quiz, for your chance to grab yourself 6 points, as well as the very best messages we received! Enjoy!

Today, our attention turned to the fact we’re nearly two months into a new year – and fully in the swing of work – but there are economic worries like inflation and recession,So today, Clive wanted to know – how is business looking so far this year? Is the order book nice and full or is work slowing down? We were joined by Brian Berry, CEO of the Federation of Master Builders for his thoughts & stats behind the struggles, as well as great friend of the show, Ryan from RWC Plastering for his thoughts… There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab 6 points, as well as the very best messages we received!

Today, our attention turned to the fact that Working in the trades is more than a full time job – especially when you run your own business – it can completely take over your life and even ruin relationships…So today, Clive wanted to know, how do you manage your work life balance? We were joined by Tom from Gardenscape for his thoughts, as well as great friends Dean Saxton & George from GM Joinery! There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab 6 points, as well as the very best messages we received!

Today, our attention turned to A new study that revealed that nearly 80% of PPE we use has been deemed unsafe by the British Safety Industry Federation – which is very worrying given the nature of work in the trade…So today, Clive wanted to know – how do you actually protect yourself from illness and injury at work? We were joined by Roy Wilders - Manager of the Registered Safety Suppliers Scheme from the British Safety Industry Federation to tell us more about the study, as well as Alex Burman for his thoughts & feelings… There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab 6 points, as well as the very best messages we received!

Today it was lighthearted Thursday – and today, we looked ahead to a pretty epic summer of sport – there’s the Euros, The Olympics – there’s even the six nations on at the moment…So today, Clive wanted to know from you – do you follow sport and if so, who do you support?! There were great contributions from Leon Williams from Isle Paint It and George from GM Joinery – and there’s also the pub lunch quiz, for your chance to grab yourself 6 points, as well as the very best messages we received! Enjoy!

Today, our attention turned to the fact it is of course valentines day – as Clive transformed into Love Doctor Holland – and he wanted to know from you what you love most about your job! We were joined by Ricardo from Lucetti Masonry for his thoughts as well as great friend of the show John Cruickshank from Cruickshank Plumbing & Heating! There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab 6 points, as well as the very best messages we received!

We do our best on this show to represent the issues that affect YOU – but today, I handed over to you lovely lot…As Clive wanted you to tell him, what are the biggest issues that affect you in the industry? We had great contributions from great friends of the show, Tom from Gardenscape, Alex the Valley Viking & Danny Madden… There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab 6 points, as well as the very best messages we received!

Today, our attention turned to the fact A new report revealed last week the state pension age needs to rise to the age of SEVENTY ONE in order to maintain the status quo – a move that could be crippling for young people in our industry.So today, Clive wanted to know, would you work in the trades into your 70s? We were joined by the National Federation of Builders for their thoughts, as well as great fried of the show Dan Brown from the Job & Knock Podcast! There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab 6 points, as well as the very best messages we received!

Today it was lighthearted Thursday – and Clive opened the confessional to ask you the most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened to you while working on the tools! We had great contributions from good friends Liam McGinley and Tom from Gardenscape & there’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab 6 points - as well as the very best messages we received

Today, our attention turned to the fact It’s National Apprenticeship Week this week! And to celebrate the new lifeblood in our trade, today Clive wanted to hear about your time as an apprentice – good or bad! We were joined by apprentice on the ground, Kirsty Arnold - and heard from good friends Dean Saxton & George from GM Joinery for their experiences…There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab 6 points, as well as the very best messages we received!