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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: ants on August 23, 2008, 09:53:11 pm
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Just wondered what people did after work.
I play in a ska band called SKA-BOOM.
Anyone intrested have a look at us type in. Riffs review Gateshead. or see us on you tube .skaboomuk.
I know its not w/c but we are all nosey
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we have a few pole self polishers on here :o :o :o
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Don't seem to get much spare time these days, with 20 month old daughter & still working on cottage i moved into 3 years ago!
However, i've played guitar for 16 years, accoustic, electric & classical. Studied it seriously for the first 6 years & still love it. Gone through various fases of influences but i'm classic rock at heart & Nothing chills me out more than a good thrashing of the old six string! 8)
Tony
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Spare time? whats that? If I had any I would go shooting.
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this is really sad but i dont spend my money or time on much else than my van.
i would say that my setup is my hobby (oh im sooooooo sad lol)
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Rebreather diving and mixed gas dives...now using a underwater metal detector.. or just geeking in here. ;D
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Climb and Surf.... not in that order.
If the waves are good I'll surf, if not then I climb mostly the sea cliffs of Cornwall.
;D
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I'm one for enthusiasms, like toad of toad hall. I got a computer and broad band and all the kit and told everyone about it, then it was window cleaning. I got one of the early mountain bikes cannondale full sus in the nineties 2k, the problem with that was everytime i went out it drew a crowd.
Other enthusiasms have been making a lot of money, hot systems, electric reel, and currently i'm obsessed with gutters.
Bookeeping too, and software to do it. I would have been a good accountant.
Holidays is a fairly new one, dom rep, cuba, egypt, turkey...... But I often spend my time away plotting how to make money.
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Oh yeah, I give advice on here that nobody wants to hear.
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Suppose I should mention i'm married and have a eight year old son
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My mate John gives all his money to sick horses. Of course he doesn't know they are sick until they lose!
He has literally wasted hundreds of thousands of pounds on gambling over the years and is currently deep in debt but still he carries on. I don't know how (or why) his wife puts up with him. I know mine wouldn't.
Despite all that has happened he still believes he is going to win. He works hard in the morning but then disappears into the bookies and blows everything he has earned.
I tell you gambling is a real disease.
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Climb and Surf.... not in that order.
If the waves are good I'll surf, if not then I climb mostly the sea cliffs of Cornwall.
;D
I bet you haven't got much time for that at the moment with your new addition to the family :)
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Scuba diving, keeping marine corals and fish.
Off in 4 weeks for 2 weeks in The Red Sea.
Matt
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Bird watching.
It's free, healthy, absorbing and the thrill when you spot a rarity is as good as any "adrenalin rush" but a b****y sight less dangerous.
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im into jetskiing and have been doing it for about 5 years, it makes you forget everything
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Flying... mainly gliders. From being a young boy I dreamed of doing it. To be up there all alone in a glider especially on a good day with lift around is wonderfull. No-one can get near you and the feeling of using nature to climb and fly cross country is amazing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PDPa4u-GFY << a vid I did about a year ago at the Long Mynd in Shropshire. I was a passenger on that one because of doing the vid.
Andrew
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Bird watching. I used to live in north Africa and the Middle East and I've travelled in west Africa. That's when I started. Imagine what it's like sitting under a palm tree in an oasis and watching these beautiful birds going about their everday life. Bee eaters do it for me.
(http://www.wally-the-window-washer.co.uk/gallery/bee-eater.JPG)
Star gazing. I have a degree is in physics and and astrophysics and just love looking at the stars. Recently I've been folowing the moons of Jupiter and showing them to my kids. (Jupiter is the really bright thing in the southern sky at about 10 or 11 at night. You can see the moons quite clearly in binoculars
And the desert sky is a 180 degree dome of blackness with the starts shining brightly everywhere you look.
(http://www.wally-the-window-washer.co.uk/gallery/moons-of-jupiter.JPG)
4-string banjo. I've tried guitar and 5-string banjo, but for me, my Gold Tone 4-string tenor banjo is where it's at. I play folk dance music and trad jazz.
(http://www.wally-the-window-washer.co.uk/gallery/gold-tone-banjo.JPG)
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Bird watching. I used to live in north Africa and the Middle East and I've travelled in west Africa. That's when I started. Imagine what it's like sitting under a palm tree in an oasis and watching these beautiful birds going about their everday life. Bee eaters do it for me.
Have you ever seen one in this country?
There were a couple of pairs breeding last year
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Just wondered what people did after work.
I play in a ska band called SKA-BOOM.
Anyone intrested have a look at us type in. Riffs review Gateshead. or see us on you tube .skaboomuk.
I know its not w/c but we are all nosey
Which ones you then ants?
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window cleaning...yes its my work and hobby......joking....i dont really have a hobby except designing, drawing and listening to music.
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Bird watching. I used to live in north Africa and the Middle East and I've travelled in west Africa. That's when I started. Imagine what it's like sitting under a palm tree in an oasis and watching these beautiful birds going about their everday life. Bee eaters do it for me.
Have you ever seen one in this country?
There were a couple of pairs breeding last year
No, I haven't. But I could have done with a couple yesterday. I had 15 wasps in the house! I used to watch them in an oasis just outside Jeddah - and they're favourite food seemed to be wasps.
The weaver birds were beautiful as well.
Grey wagtails always make me smile. I used to see them in Jeddah in the winter and again here in the summer.
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Watching my beloved Norwich City and riding my Aprilia RSV Mille along those lovely winding country roads :D......and of course, the kids. Oh I also playing footy every thurs night.
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Climb and Surf.... not in that order.
If the waves are good I'll surf, if not then I climb mostly the sea cliffs of Cornwall.
;D
I bet you haven't got much time for that at the moment with your new addition to the family :)
mmmmmmm, your right there - all hobbies are on hold for a few weeks :-\ , but then we have a lovey addition to our family - now 10 day old Rosie Elliott ;D
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I do mma (mixed martial arts) and train quite alot, was supposed to have my first pro fight today but had to pullout through injury. Im finding it hard at the minute trying to fit it in around my business. Dunno about you guys but window cleaning for me takes up alot of my time, but you only get out of it wot you put in.
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Just wondered what people did after work.
I play in a ska band called SKA-BOOM.
Anyone intrested have a look at us type in. Riffs review Gateshead. or see us on you tube .skaboomuk.
I know its not w/c but we are all nosey
Love SKA !!! also into the scooter scene ;D
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fly fishing for me used to fish competions but dont have the time now used to keep ferrets as well and did a bit of rabbiting, might take it up again
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I love to shoot rabbits and fesents and things
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and things
things?
:o
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I shot a rat in the kichen and blew the cat flap off
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fesents?
When I do get some time I like a round of golf now and again. ( havent played in about 8 months tho, busy busy busy)
Also into my tropical plants. Used to manage a nursery specializing in everything tropical before I started the cleaning thing. My banana is the talk of the town ;) ;) ;)
every now and again I like going camping ( in the rain mostly ) with the family. My 2 boys ( 2 and 5) love crab fishing. going in the morning for a week to sunny wales. Happy days
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fesents?
When I do get some time I like a round of golf now and again. ( havent played in about 8 months tho, busy busy busy)
Also into my tropical plants. Used to manage a nursery specializing in everything tropical before I started the cleaning thing. My banana is the talk of the town ;) ;) ;)
every now and again I like going camping ( in the rain mostly ) with the family. My 2 boys ( 2 and 5) love crab fishing. going in the morning for a week to sunny wales. Happy days
[/quote you got fesents ? they are good innit ?
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i do TaeKwonDo and MMA and i love it. i have been doing martial arts for 16 years ever since i left the army.
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Just wondered what people did after work.
I play in a ska band called SKA-BOOM.
Anyone intrested have a look at us type in. Riffs review Gateshead. or see us on you tube .skaboomuk.
I know its not w/c but we are all nosey
Which ones you then ants?
Surely you can spot the w/c one with the patchy tan!
No seriously the tenor sax player[the one in the blue shorts]
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Just wondered what people did after work.
I play in a ska band called SKA-BOOM.
Anyone intrested have a look at us type in. Riffs review Gateshead. or see us on you tube .skaboomuk.
I know its not w/c but we are all nosey
Love SKA !!! also into the scooter scene ;D
yeah your the right age to love ska.m8
We played at a scooter rally about 2 months ago in Belfast was good fun,really friendly people over there.
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I run a local ufo research group in Norwich. We have sky watches, days out to famous ufo sightings, places etc and have speakers from all over the uk talking about alien abduction, free energy, astronomy, alien craft etc. My other love is cooking (and eating ;))
I'm vegan and love coming up with new and of course healthy meals. Food is so important to me and turns the weekly shop into a pleasurable experence!
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Just wondered what people did after work.
I play in a ska band called SKA-BOOM.
Anyone intrested have a look at us type in. Riffs review Gateshead. or see us on you tube .skaboomuk.
I know its not w/c but we are all nosey
Love SKA !!! also into the scooter scene ;D
yeah your the right age to love ska.m8
We played at a scooter rally about 2 months ago in Belfast was good fun,really friendly people over there.
Yeh you dont get the trouble like you used to on the rallies
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Fishing or track riding . Finish early and head to the track
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I shot a rat in the kichen and blew the cat flap off
What did you shoot it with !!!
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Quote from Steve-UK
"im into jetskiing and have been doing it for about 5 years, it makes you forget everything "
That's worrying!
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Quote from Steve-UK
"im into jetskiing and have been doing it for about 5 years, it makes you forget everything "
That's worrying!
Pj,I thinks what Steve is saying is it takes your mind off the "every day life" things ie bills,work etc and puts you in a kind of "fantasy life",
i think it`s more worrying if you aint got things like that to escape to ;)
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I used to enjoy working on my kit car that needs refurbing until i started my window cleaning business, now I never have time.
So its now for sale on ebay http ://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150286023365&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT
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over 30 years of carp fishing still in search of a dream. :'( :'(
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football (watching Celtic season ticket)
fishing when i ge tthe chance
mk1 golf restoration if i ever ever get back round to it. This is a big aim of mine over next 2 years along with building my business
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I shot a rat in the kichen and blew the cat flap off
What did you shoot it with !!!
12 bore
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Fishing, I was out in the boat yesterday, I dropped 4 nets off for a couple of hours. My Mrs has spent most of the day filleting plaice.
I spend a small fortune on boating gear and have just bought a half share in another boat, a 17ft Dellquay dory, I need to get one of them sold.
I haven't cleaned a window in 6 weeks, so it's back to the grindstone tomorrow.
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Guitar, Offroad biking (marin) and Amateur dramatics
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Watching my beloved Norwich City and riding my Aprilia RSV Mille along those lovely winding country roads :D......and of course, the kids. Oh I also playing footy every thurs night.
I really miss my Mille, got overtaken by 2 on the way home from Cadwell yesterday, they are the best sounding bikes ever, nearly as good as my CB500 race bike.
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don't laugh, but i'm a football referee. ::)
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Martial arts and i am trying and failing miserably to learn the guitar
Have also just started to try and learn Italian hope it goes better than the guitar!!
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west ham season ticket holder ,
go to the gym ,
this year i have taken up running , i have completed a few 10 ks , and i have done a few half marathons in training , but not yet in an event ( nov 9 ).
( not sure if ifancy / can be bothered to do a whole marathon )
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Website design, marketing and big game fishing is my hobbies, but after looking at all the bikes in my dads Garage at the weekend it has got me thinking.
R1's, Busa's and loads more has got me thinking.
Ian
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Have you seen that R1 Turbo on youtube lol. ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I feel really inadequate,
i dont have any hobbies, thinking of getting a vintage tractor so i can annoy the emmits
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I feel really inadequate,
i dont have any hobbies, thinking of getting a vintage tractor so i can annoy the emmits
You dont have any hobbies :o How do you relax man ?
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By counting money
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By counting money
but your not spending it , wheres the fun in that ?
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By counting money
There's more to life than 'consuming'; though I agree that cash is a necessary evil.
When I was younger and in the army my hobbies were judo, mountain climbing (I've climbed a fair few big peaks), and alpine skiing; though I did go through a phase of cross-country skiing, but you need lungs like a space-hopper to be any good at it; oh and I was top-notch at military shooting competitions; they used to call me the 'Jap Sniper', due to my slanty-eyes and shooting skills.
I'm now old and boring (40 next year) and enjoy gardening, caravaning, DIY... old people's stuff; however I have started running again and plan to run the Cardiff half-marathon on the 19th Oct.
I still enjoy a 'tumble' with the Missis too; is that a hobby?
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Have you seen that R1 Turbo on youtube lol. ;D ;D ;D ;D
no post the link, my dad has an 08 R1 its a beast
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Just type that in,it`s pulling wheelies at well over 150mph in 6th gear.The guy can`t open it right up in any gear.
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Just type that in,it`s pulling wheelies at well over 150mph in 6th gear.The guy can`t open it right up in any gear.
Why? Is he crap at motorcycling?
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lol seriously watch it,that bike is like a wild horse.I thought they banned Turbos on bikes.
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lol seriously watch it,that bike is like a wild horse.I thought they banned Turbos on bikes.
just watched some look at the busa turbo, I think I may get a smart car with a bike engine in ;D
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was seriously into falconry for about 10 yrs, but when kids came onto the scene had to give it up, have flown all sorts over the years, from sparrow hawks to goshawks, nothing else comes close to it , hope to take it up again soon.
daz
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was into falconry myself used to have a harris hawk great ambush birds.
when i was around twenty a older chap and myself use to be employed
as pigeon scarers in stratford upon avon, easy money unless my hawk
actually caught one then you could be waiting all day for the bleeder
to come down :)
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was into falconry myself used to have a harris hawk...
Is that a cheap diy one from B&Q?
I'll get me coat. :-[
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lol seriously watch it,that bike is like a wild horse.I thought they banned Turbos on bikes.
Turbs aren't banned on bikes, just bloody useless. Any fool can open a throttle in a straight line, the skill is in the corners.
Admittedly though, wheelies are very cool and nothing beats the feeling of 150mph on the back wheel, turbos help with that.
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was into falconry myself used to have a harris hawk...
Is that a cheap diy one from B&Q?
Dont tell me harris has brought out a "Hawk" and i havnt heard about it !
I'll get me coat. :-[
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My hobbies are my two dogs.
I do an hours training everyday mainly tracking and searching for articles and 3 hours on sundays which includes agility and flyball.
Also a whole day about 9 hours doing competition training for working trials once a month.
and then we take them swimming a couple of days a week.
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Hi Paul...I have just taking up dog scootering with my GSD....it's fun and the dog gets a good work out too...
Cheers
Dave.
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Hi Paul...I have just taking up dog scootering with my GSD....it's fun and the dog gets a good work out too...
Cheers
Dave.
Anybody . . . . . . ?
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Hi dave
I would love to try that one day i have a freind who has a Malamute pup he brought it for dog scootering so when its old enough he is going to give it a go.
and maybe compete at it
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simon123 said
Anybody . . . . . . ?
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paul you bugger. i didnt know your a dog expert.... ill buzz you tomorrow need bit of advice..
mick. N A G...
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Hi mick
He he im no expert just had good training.
Ring later in the day as im cleaning a hospital tomorrow so phone will be off
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Paul I have only just started out but it is fun as the dogs gets to run but equally I 'kick' as well to help so when he is getting a little tired I help out....weather is a bit warm at the moment so only short runs....now....I have a pawtrekker scooter, x back harness and it works a treat.
Cheers
Dave.