The Story of Suds n’ Stripes – The Carpet Cleaning Firm Born in a Jiffy

Or Shall I Call It “A day in the Life of a Mischievous Carpet Cleaner in Cricklewood, NW2”

OK, so here is my blog. I plan to use it to tell stories from my life as they happen. Today I am giving you the story of the birth of a brilliantly-named business called Suds n’ Stripes. It’s owned by Benny Bristle (punt intended, lol), a mate of mine.

It was a typical day in Cricklewood, and our protagonist, a carpet cleaner by trade, was up to his usual tricks. He went by Benny “The Brush” Bristle, and he was known far and wide as the cheekiest bloke in all of NW2. A right ole character he was.

Benny had a routine. He’d start the day with a cup of Rosie Lee at the local Cafe Express (404 High Road, NW10 2DS), then head over to his job. But not before stopping by the local market for a bit of natter with the stallholders and a quick game of dominoes at The Beaten Docket on Cricklewood Broadway. You know the old Docket, right?

Today, Benny’s job was at a posh nosh restaurant, Belle Lounge, where he was tasked with giving the carpets a good old clean. Benny got to work, leaving a trail of soapy suds in his wake, much to the annoyance of the head chef, who was a right old grump.

But Benny didn’t let that spoil his day, he continued on with his mischievous ways, flicking suds at the waiters as they rushed by with plates of grub. The customers didn’t know what hit them, as Benny made sure to give them a good old squirt of his cleaning solution, leaving them covered in suds from head to toe.

As Benny worked his way through the restaurant, he noticed a familiar face sitting at a table in the corner. His old mate, Dave “The Dip” Dipsomaniac, had just been released from the nick after doing porridge for a bit of a dodgy deal.

Benny made his way over to say hello and catch up on old times, but he heard a commotion coming from the kitchen before he could even sit down. He rushed over to see what was happening and found that one of the kitchen staff had been covered in gravy from head to toe!

Benny quickly sprang into action, grabbing his cleaning equipment and mopping up the gravy and getting to work. But as he worked, he couldn’t help but notice that the kitchen staff were all wearing the same brand of shoes, a pair of Adidas trainers with three stripes. What was that??? Some new Run DMC trend or tribute?

Benny was a clever chap and had a plan. He filled up a bucket of suds and made his way over to the kitchen. He energetically gave the staff a good old soak, leaving them covered in bubbles from head to toe. Phew! I am glad I wasn’t there. It must’ve been a heck of an embarrassing situation.

As Benny returned to his mate, he couldn’t help but burst out laughing as the kitchen staff ran around like headless chickens, trying to escape the suds. Oi, oi, oi!

“That’ll teach them for wearin’ them fancy shoes in the kitchen,” Benny chuckled as he sat down with Dave. “Dave, mate, get us a couple of pints of bitter, please!”

Benny suddenly had a stroke of genius as they sat there, admiring their handiwork and reminiscing about old times. He turned to Dave and said, “I’ve got a great idea, mate. Why don’t we go into business together and start a carpet cleaning company? We can call it ‘Suds n’ Stripes’!”

“What you on about, mate?”, Dave was intrigued. He listened to Billy’s genius plan, consisting of a funny name and pretty much nothing more. “Alright, bruv. Sound like a plan. Let’s do it. I am in.”

And with that, the two mates clinked their glasses and laughed as they planned their next mischievous adventure in the world of carpet cleaning.

Benny and Dave’s carpet cleaning company ‘Suds ‘n’ Stripes’ was a huge success, they quickly became the talk of the town. So there it is today, cleaning soft furnishings and messing about. The Story of Billy “The Brush” Bristle’s outlandishly brilliant company name.

You know what, I need to give Old Billy a call. I haven’t seen him for ages. I will get on the dog and bone as soon as I finish today’s jobs in my lovely Cricklewood.

Ta-ta, for now, lads!