https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/01/27/the-world-of-the-car-washes/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Sun, 29 Jan 2017 18:26:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/01/27/the-world-of-the-car-washes/#comment-1133384 Sun, 29 Jan 2017 18:26:10 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=153799#comment-1133384 A fantastic piece, and one worthy of any car magazine….

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/01/27/the-world-of-the-car-washes/#comment-1133332 Sun, 29 Jan 2017 11:22:59 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=153799#comment-1133332 What a wonderful blog, I have oft admired the way these car washes have set up and taken over a job I always dreaded doing. Pure enterprise on their part.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/01/27/the-world-of-the-car-washes/#comment-1133181 Sat, 28 Jan 2017 20:02:41 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=153799#comment-1133181 I think you are well on the way to becoming the Henry Mayhew of 21c London.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/01/27/the-world-of-the-car-washes/#comment-1133170 Sat, 28 Jan 2017 18:28:46 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=153799#comment-1133170 A nice insight into these operations. They look like decent, hard-working guys. As a country cousin, though, I must wonder who is in control of these operations? Somehow, I don’t think that the fellas band together in co-operatives to buy the pressure washers, find and rent the sites, etc. Are there London car-wash wars, like the old Glasgow ice cream scene?

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/01/27/the-world-of-the-car-washes/#comment-1132938 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 17:21:59 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=153799#comment-1132938 Wonderful story. It makes me want to go get my car washed and when I do, I’ll pay closer attention to the fellows doing the work. Thanks.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/01/27/the-world-of-the-car-washes/#comment-1132897 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 11:46:19 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=153799#comment-1132897 Thanks for transporting us to this specialized “under the radar” work environment, clearly full of hard-working, diligent and stalwart gents. The Gentle Author and photographer Sarah Ainslie have made “noticing” an Art. The world is full of wonders and insights, when we pay attention to our fellow man. Thanks for the awareness on this cold morning.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/01/27/the-world-of-the-car-washes/#comment-1132874 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 09:27:20 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=153799#comment-1132874 Thank you for the post. There is indeed something very dignified about the men who do car-washing. Such hard work.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/01/27/the-world-of-the-car-washes/#comment-1132863 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 08:42:03 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=153799#comment-1132863 I so enjoy reading Spitalfields Life, but this item really struck a chord with me. I found it particularly moving.
Thanks for telling us about these guys. They are an inspiration.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/01/27/the-world-of-the-car-washes/#comment-1132859 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 08:25:07 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=153799#comment-1132859 Thank you for writing so eloquently about the car washers. This is the sort of social history I love reading about. Our local washers work incredibly hard which is so much better than the crazy brush machines at the garage, although using them in the seventies counted as childhood entertainment.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/01/27/the-world-of-the-car-washes/#comment-1132843 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 07:17:21 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=153799#comment-1132843 What a lovely and insightful story. So full of warmth despite the obviously challenging conditions. I am truly humbled.
I also love the photography.

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