That time of year

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ok lads it that time of year it dark in the morning it Wet cold and I'm depressed .I feel like this every January and February because spring Is so close but so far .And what get me u talk to members of family and friends and they say lighten up but they haven't got a clue how hard it is to work in this trade this time of year up on scaffolds roof tops trying to fight the weather .Iv never b on anti depreression pills and I hope I don't have to but this 2 months is fuking hard and I feel it every year .I'm not wishing my life away lads but my plann in 5 to 10 years is to stop working from November to Mid March because to me my health is more important than money
 
carys said:
ok lads it that time of year it dark in the morning it Wet cold and I'm depressed .I feel like this every January and February because spring Is so close but so far .And what get me u talk to members of family and friends and they say lighten up but they haven't got a clue how hard it is to work in this trade this time of year up on scaffolds roof tops trying to fight the weather .Iv never b on anti depreression pills and I hope I don't have to but this 2 months is fuking hard and I feel it every year .I'm not wishing my life away lads but my plann in 5 to 10 years is to stop working from November to Mid March because to me my health is more important than money
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Yeah this time of year is usually Shite.
Just try not to worry about it, the more you sit & think about it the worse it will seem. Try & keep busy doing hobbies or whatever. Go a walk with the family it doesn't cost anything etc.

From Monday I am basically homeless me & the mrs are seperating & she & the kids will obviously stay in the house so I am on my own with nowhere to live & not sure what work is coming up plus all my bills to pay & now maintenance for 2 kids & i've earnt nothing in the last 3 weeks. Got a couple weeks with imago from next week but after that who knows. So don't want to commit to renting anywhere yet due to money & not knowing what work will or won't come.
But what I'm saying is I am not stressing & worrying or getting depressed about it as there's always someone worse off & I know things will work out in the end. Plus you live to your means when times are bad it's feast or famine in this trade.
As long as you've got your health mate try not to worry too much it'll just grind you down. I could quite easily loose the plot at the moment but you just have to keep going don't you.
Plus I find self medicating with beer helps :D:birra:
Chin up Marra (y)
 
Nisus said:
Yeah this time of year is usually Shite.
Just try not to worry about it, the more you sit & think about it the worse it will seem. Try & keep busy doing hobbies or whatever. Go a walk with the family it doesn't cost anything etc.

From Monday I am basically homeless me & the mrs are seperating & she & the kids will obviously stay in the house so I am on my own with nowhere to live & not sure what work is coming up plus all my bills to pay & now maintenance for 2 kids & i've earnt nothing in the last 3 weeks. Got a couple weeks with imago from next week but after that who knows. So don't want to commit to renting anywhere yet due to money & not knowing what work will or won't come.
But what I'm saying is I am not stressing & worrying or getting depressed about it as there's always someone worse off & I know things will work out in the end. Plus you live to your means when times are bad it's feast or famine in this trade.
As long as you've got your health mate try not to worry too much it'll just grind you down. I could quite easily loose the plot at the moment but you just have to keep going don't you.
Plus I find self medicating with beer helps :D:birra:
Chin up Marra (y)
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I'm sorry to hear about that m8 I hope things turn out ok for u and family As u say and i have said many times before there's some one worse off all the time
 
carys said:
ok lads it that time of year it dark in the morning it Wet cold and I'm depressed .I feel like this every January and February because spring Is so close but so far .And what get me u talk to members of family and friends and they say lighten up but they haven't got a clue how hard it is to work in this trade this time of year up on scaffolds roof tops trying to fight the weather .Iv never b on anti depreression pills and I hope I don't have to but this 2 months is fuking hard and I feel it every year .I'm not wishing my life away lads but my plann in 5 to 10 years is to stop working from November to Mid March because to me my health is more important than money
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I'm floating an extension at the moment. Have to do 2-3 scratch coats because the block work is a fcuking mess! Took down the scaffold tgey had up, put it up again proper. Put on patches of scratch coat where it needed filled out the most, filled in some places of block. All messy work while it was freezing, windy and acward in a lot of places! Went back yesterday to put a full scratch coat on. The patching was still soft as a baby's bum so had to leave it yesterday. On drying in the air at all :( Can't wait for spring now for things to heat up!
 
carys said:
I'm sorry to hear about that m8 I hope things turn out ok for u and family As u say and i have said many times before there's some one worse off all the time
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Yeah cheers (y)
Well when I say homeless, @imago is kindly letting me stay in the empty house that we are working on, you know like how the polish do :D
I went & got a load of camping gear from sports direct yesterday it was half price or summat, to kip in the house lol :bailando:
But it'll come in use as I might end up doing a @Lodan & live in my van :LOL:
 
Nisus said:
Yeah cheers (y)
Well when I say homeless, @imago is kindly letting me stay in the empty house that we are working on, you know like how the polish do :D
I went & got a load of camping gear from sports direct yesterday it was half price or summat, to kip in the house lol :bailando:
But it'll come in use as I might end up doing a @Lodan & live in my van :LOL:
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Im in the van from Monday...come down to Romford and we can top and tail to share some body heat(y)
 
Lodan said:
Im in the van from Monday...come down to Romford and we can top and tail to share some body heat(y)
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Lol :D I would if I wasn't in Wales for the next couple of weeks. Keep us posted how it all goes, ive thought of converting mine to a campervan lol :D
 
Nisus said:
Ok with me, plenty of pubs there :birra:
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Yeah well at least you'll go out happy. It all gets a bit rapey and 'wicker man' if the delivery trucks can't get through. Remember how shut down the place looks after 19:00? Well if you see chinks of light and movement behind the curtains, run, just run. Don't worry about looking behind you for me, I'll be about 500 yards in front of you. (y)
 
imago said:
Yeah well at least you'll go out happy. It all gets a bit rapey and 'wicker man' if the delivery trucks can't get through. Remember how shut down the place looks after 19:00? Well if you see chinks of light and movement behind the curtains, run, just run. Don't worry about looking behind you for me, I'll be about 500 yards in front of you. (y)
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Oh ffs :reloco:
 
Nisus said:
Oh ffs :reloco:
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Maybe you should start chatting with one of those MILFs on SnowdoniaSingles.com or wherever you're currently using as a stalking resource. It might come in handy for protection and breakfast. (y)
 
imago said:
Maybe you should start chatting with one of those MILFs on SnowdoniaSingles.com or wherever you're currently using as a stalking resource. It might come in handy for protection and breakfast. (y)
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I'm still looking on there :sisi:
 
Nisus said:
Yeah this time of year is usually Shite.
Just try not to worry about it, the more you sit & think about it the worse it will seem. Try & keep busy doing hobbies or whatever. Go a walk with the family it doesn't cost anything etc.

From Monday I am basically homeless me & the mrs are seperating & she & the kids will obviously stay in the house so I am on my own with nowhere to live & not sure what work is coming up plus all my bills to pay & now maintenance for 2 kids & i've earnt nothing in the last 3 weeks. Got a couple weeks with imago from next week but after that who knows. So don't want to commit to renting anywhere yet due to money & not knowing what work will or won't come.
But what I'm saying is I am not stressing & worrying or getting depressed about it as there's always someone worse off & I know things will work out in the end. Plus you live to your means when times are bad it's feast or famine in this trade.
As long as you've got your health mate try not to worry too much it'll just grind you down. I could quite easily loose the plot at the moment but you just have to keep going don't you.
Plus I find self medicating with beer helps :D:birra:
Chin up Marra (y)
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Hope things turn for the better for you mate!
 
zolco said:
Are you starting at goldtrowel on Monday? How long you staying?
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6 weeks mate....only in the van Monday to Thursday night..going home Friday night and driving back Monday morning....3 hour drive so up at 4.30am:rayos:.....its the NVQ 2 & City & Guilds one Im doing........


Come on lads give me some s**t over it I dont mind:fuckyou:
 
Lodan said:
6 weeks mate....only in the van Monday to Thursday night..going home Friday night and driving back Monday morning....3 hour drive so up at 4.30am:rayos:.....its the NVQ 2 & City & Guilds one Im doing........


Come on lads give me some s**t over it I dont mind:fuckyou:
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Good luck, let us know how you getting on!
 
Lodan said:
6 weeks mate....only in the van Monday to Thursday night..going home Friday night and driving back Monday morning....3 hour drive so up at 4.30am:rayos:.....its the NVQ 2 & City & Guilds one Im doing........


Come on lads give me some s**t over it I dont mind:fuckyou:
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Tbh mate far from give you some s**t I actually think good luck and full respect to you....
 
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Lodan said:
6 weeks mate....only in the van Monday to Thursday night..going home Friday night and driving back Monday morning....3 hour drive so up at 4.30am:rayos:.....its the NVQ 2 & City & Guilds one Im doing........


Come on lads give me some s**t over it I dont mind:fuckyou:
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You Could start a thread with ya day to day reports on what you do on it and what you think of it all if you have a internet signal it would pass some time ..I don't know if anyone has done a thread report about it before.
Good luck with it
Hat off for staying in the van.
 
carys said:
ok lads it that time of year it dark in the morning it Wet cold and I'm depressed .I feel like this every January and February because spring Is so close but so far .And what get me u talk to members of family and friends and they say lighten up but they haven't got a clue how hard it is to work in this trade this time of year up on scaffolds roof tops trying to fight the weather .Iv never b on anti depreression pills and I hope I don't have to but this 2 months is fuking hard and I feel it every year .I'm not wishing my life away lads but my plann in 5 to 10 years is to stop working from November to Mid March because to me my health is more important than money
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Money is always tight at Christmas I always say to mrs a holiday abroad instead of all the money spent staying in u.k.
Sunshine break maybe for next Christmas.
 
theplasterman said:
You Could start a thread with ya day to day reports on what you do on it and what you think of it all if you have a internet signal it would pass some time ..I don't know if anyone has done a thread report about it before.
Good luck with it
Hat off for staying in the van.
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Happy to as long as people stay at least reasonably open minded....i'll even take a few photo's if any of my stuff is up to it....if not i'll take pictures of someone who's half decent:whistle:
 
Lodan said:
Happy to as long as people stay at least reasonably open minded....i'll even take a few photo's if any of my stuff is up to it....if not i'll take pictures of someone who's half decent:whistle:
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Always a big talking point on here I don't see why not.
 
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