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How often do you get to work in your workshop?

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ataylor

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Like many others i would love to spend more time in the workshop, but i have many restrictions which limit me to only a number of hours a week, some weeks i have none. :down:

I have a small family of two children aged 7 and 10, i work from 7:00am till 5:00pm Monday to Friday, and some weeks i work on a Saturday morning, my wife works part time Monday to Thursday, 3:00pm till 9:00pm. So during the winter months with the children unable to play out because of the weather and dark nights this leaves me with hardly if any time to enter the workshop. During the summer months with longer daylight i do manage to get at least an hour or more per night if wished. :ciggrin:

How do you manage?
 
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dynamonxt1

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I love spending time in my workshop! I get to work in there every day and I absolutely love it. It's a great feeling to be able to work with my hands and create things.
 
flexi

flexi

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How much time in the workshop?.... Loads, I work mostly as a carpenter, how much time do I get turning... I get a lunch break:fingers:
 
Dalboy

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If I want as much time as I like. But normal day for me is the mornings are gardening time if weather allows and then I can always work in the greenhouse. Afternoons is workshop time and evenings I just need to relax watching some of the programs I enjoy. But then I have retired but arthritis in the spine restricts how long I can stand in one spot so I use that time as an excuse to have a coffee if the wife makes one:funny: It is great having a tea break as many times as I want during the day.
 
Garno

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Depends on a number of things really with perhaps the weather topping the list.

There are times when I spend weeks on end in bed.

Pen making for me is a type of therapy, it is no secret I am ex forces and very broken, mentally.
Being in the shed helps me a lot but it is not as simple for me to nip in there daily, I really wish it was.
 
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Curly

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When you retire like me you will have less time. SWMBO always has projects for me to do. Completing the basement is the current one. I figure another couple months and that doesn't include the glass wine room she wants next year.

Pete
 
silver

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I go in most days, even if it’s to sit on my stool and ponder what I need to do but can’t due to health issues.

But then my other hobby kicks in, so I don’t have too many things to let my mind wonder as it has a habit of doing from time to time. :rolling:
I was like you, kids, grandkids and all that family life brings.
 
Neil Lawton

Neil Lawton

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I'm in the teaching workshop nearly every day, but that is my job, and it's the best job I've ever had!

If I'm not teaching I'm cleaning and wiping down for the next course, or prepping wood to season or cutting blanks that are now ready to use in the garage workshop.
 
Penpal

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I am boxed in trying to remove excess from my workshop amazing the blanks,kits turning up I expect this to take another two weeks.
:thinks:
 
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Almost every day for the last 30 years And before retirement every available chance I got even when having a family 3 children and two jobs I always made time
 
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