Hi CC

Yes, the weather DOES affect our business just like it affects lots of businesses. 

Bookings are usually down because guys won't venture out in it if it is extremely bad and thinking back two or three years who can blame them.

Many will expect outcalls under these circumstances, yes, they won't go out in it but they want US to travel to THEM, makes you laugh doesn't it.

What we have to remember is that every region can be different and some areas will be more extreme than others.

We just have to make the most of a bad time.

If you use motorway hotels, like you say, then there should be less problems of them getting to you.  The biggest problem may be YOU getting to the hotel through the back roads that you speak of.

We just have to take each day as it comes in the winter and deal with it in the best way we can.

I wouldn't bother taking any notice of what the Daily Express reports or tries to predict long term weather forecasts. It was only a few years ago they predicted a BBQ summer and it rained for weeks on end. I think they mentioned a really cold winter last year and it was one of the mildest winters to date.
IF there is a bad spell of cold weather, it is usually for a week at most - just try to put a bit of money away just in case you have to take a few days off - stay inside, keep warm and drink mulled wine! x

Indeed very cold or very hot weather affects this business, yet guys will still travel for extra incentives: low price or offers, location etc