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  andy @Doughty Garden Maintenance September 1, 2011 at 10:16pm

  I do tree work and logs, gutter cleaning, greenhouse cleaning, fence and shed painting (in good weather), snow and ice clearing, and anything else i can find to do.

  I couldn't just sit at home, i like to get out there, there's always something to do!
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  Dan Frazer Gardening September 2, 2011 at 7:12am

  I get a winter income from my maintenance contracts plus a couple of domestic regulars who maintain winter visits. There is the odd one-off job but other than that I don't chase other lines of work, I catch up on life a bit.
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  Chris Auld September 2, 2011 at 7:47am

  Well said Dan.
  
  Dan Frazer Gardening said:

  I get a winter income from my maintenance contracts plus a couple of domestic regulars who maintain winter visits. There is the odd one-off job but other than that I don't chase other lines of work, I catch up on life a bit.
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  Anthony Toop September 2, 2011 at 8:28am

  Amen to that

   

  If work comes along, all well and good, otherwise relax a little and have some family time

   

  with maintenance contracts and odd jobs i usually get 2.5 to 3 days a week minimum which is fine for me

   

  
  Chris Auld said:

  Well said Dan.
  
  Dan Frazer Gardening said:

  I get a winter income from my maintenance contracts plus a couple of domestic regulars who maintain winter visits. There is the odd one-off job but other than that I don't chase other lines of work, I catch up on life a bit.
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  Jen@A&J Owenwindows&gardens September 2, 2011 at 7:25pm

  As long as it's not below freezing/snowing then the window cleaning/gutter cleaning business carries on as normal. Run up to Christmas is probably the most busy of the year.

  We do like a decent Christmas break if we can but other than that unless the weather defeats us its still a 5 day week.
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  Stewart Kerr September 2, 2011 at 7:47pm

  I sell bottled gas, red diesel and kerosene. Keeps me very busy in the winter. Do the odd maintenance here and there, fitted a few kitchens. Doing life modelling this year too, not sure how much work that will provide in the winter though.
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  Fenlandphil September 3, 2011 at 7:22am

  We make fire baskets and grates in the winter, although this year the season seems to have started early.

  Fenland Ironworks fire baskets
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  Ofer El-hashahar September 3, 2011 at 9:26am

  They looks Fab, phil!
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  Brian www.mibservices.co.uk September 3, 2011 at 12:19pm

  Lots of commercial contract work and 12 months payments schemes = December to January holidays in nice sunny climes supping beer and having 'me time',  with my staff taking care of any ad hoc work that comes in.
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  Lawncare-4u.co.uk September 4, 2011 at 11:13pm

  fish go round  :)

  
  
  GL Services said:

  I was a Care Assistant on a bank contract but as I did not do a shift within a 13 week period I cant do this anymore but for some reason I'm still on their books.

  I'm going to relax when its cold, brush of the fishing gear and sit by the river and just watch the world go round.