Problem with 'workman'. Help please!

No not at all. But John had worked for her for ten years - so must have given satisfactory service - that length of service deserves some consideration and understanding. He was also paid in advance so trust must have been there. The reason why no explanation was given at the time, really needs to be Investigated because people are making huge assumptions about the woman who was with him on occasions. She might have been his daughter, or his wife, or just a mate seeing how the job was done - maybe she didn’t know him well at all? I can see it is a problem having now employed someone else but I still feel sorry for John.

Hello montymops
Just to clarify, the woman who I refer to was actually doing the job for around a year.
I hadn't actually seen John in all that time.
His entire story / excuse / reason relies on the assumption that I didn't know that the woman was cleaning the bins.
When he came to the house last week, he had plenty of time to explain his absence - in fact he didn't shut up and I didn't get a word in.
And it didn't really make any sense.
I mentioned that my DH had been hospitalised with Covid, and he didn't even acknowledge what I had said.

So that's around 18 months plus since I saw John.

I have my bins cleaned too. The chap lives in my village in a BIG house and they have a fleet of bin cleaners now and I have seen him advertise for bin cleaners and he plays pretty well in all honesty.

I also pay 12 months in advance

I have to say I am very tickled that this could be made up Frank would have been really disappointed that his teaching had led to this level of 'imagination'

Thank you Jane - as I said previously, I was beginning to feel like a right weirdo!
I'm rather saddened that nanna8 never came back to explain her cynicism.
Yes, it's not exactly top-trolling, is it

Oh, and if anyone is still interested ?
I still haven't contacted John...

FannyCornforth. I can’t believe some of the responses on this thread. John has not given you a satisfactory service, I don’t think he’s telling you the truth. If he was ill with Covid etc he should have let you know. You paid for your bin to be cleaned, it wasn’t. and you found someone else who has provided a good service. Continue with Ben and don’t be guilt tripped by John, his daughter or people on social media.

Sounds like Nanna2 might have been made up

Thank you Blossoming!