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The plumber to the rich and famous

“It’s not complicated – turn up on time, be neat and tidy, clean up your mess and make your pricing transparent from the start”

Charlie Mullins, the self-styled “plumber to the rich and famous”, once observed that his most prudent investment was the bag of tools he built up as an apprentice. “Every time I had some money, I would buy another tool.” They have stood him in good stead, says the

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