Racer, you are right of course, I guess I'm a soft touch first time around, but I can tell you that NO-ONE has ever ripped me off twice.
There is housing boom here, I needed a bob cat with two days notice, rang about 8, all quoting 3-4 weeks, this guy agreed to do it at the weekend, so I felt slightly obliged, but once bitten........

PS. At least had a good day at Ascot in the end, as well as a few good place bets courtesy P. Harvey.