What have you been up to lately?

[Dan]

Just thought I'd quickly check in to see what you guys have been up to lately.

Any decent jobs you've done? Moved house? Been on holiday? Bought any new tools? New van? Got a new job? Finished training? Found a new employee?

Fill us all in.

Keep it polite and clean lads and ladies, this is in a public forum.

 

[Derrick229]

Well I have retired, now I just travel

I gave all my tools to an apprentice

Since I retired 3 years ago, I have travelled over 250000 miles,

I have been Overland to Australia, that took 8 months

Been to Sth America, India, now planning a 8-9 month trip to Africa

I think I have worked long enough now, so I think I am entitled to do what I want now

Plumbing paid for all of this, I saved my money, never ****ed it away

I can still do any work, but I just pick and choose the jobs I want and they are for cash only

Well lads enjoy yourselves out there, there is now one less

 

[Barry98]

Got married

 

[benji2]

retired and been to Florida keys for 3 weeks

 

[Millsy 82]

Well I have retired, now I just travel

I gave all my tools to an apprentice

Since I retired 3 years ago, I have travelled over 250000 miles,

I have been Overland to Australia, that took 8 months

Been to Sth America, India, now planning a 8-9 month trip to Africa

I think I have worked long enough now, so I think I am entitled to do what I want now

Plumbing paid for all of this, I saved my money, never ****ed it away

I can still do any work, but I just pick and choose the jobs I want and they are for cash only

Well lads enjoy yourselves out there, there is now one less

I'm not jealous at all!!! Honestly.

I have been daft and gone self employed I'm enjoying it but not earning a lot at the moment but slowly getting busier.

 

[SimonG]

Well I have retired, now I just travel

I gave all my tools to an apprentice

Since I retired 3 years ago, I have travelled over 250000 miles,

I have been Overland to Australia, that took 8 months

Been to Sth America, India, now planning a 8-9 month trip to Africa

I think I have worked long enough now, so I think I am entitled to do what I want now

Plumbing paid for all of this, I saved my money, never ****ed it away

I can still do any work, but I just pick and choose the jobs I want and they are for cash only

Well lads enjoy yourselves out there, there is now one less

So there is life after plumbing then!

 

[eey_ore_9]

Oh man busy

Iv been really busy fitting boilers & teaching my nephew the ropes, done 6 boiler swaps and three full installs boiler reads pipe etc all in one month;0/

 

[kris]

Lately seems to be work work oh and more work, i have no life and i dream of sodder lol, Seriously i need to start saying no and that im to busy, the closest i get to a good pint nowadys is a wee trip to the arms lol,
It really is a sore fight for half a loaf,

 

[Masood]

Bought a new van on Sept 1st. First time I've ever bought a brand new vehicle.
Got a shiny new apprentice.
Got a qualified lad working for me part-time as well.
Just finished commercial gas changeover.

Been a busy summer...

 

[lame plumber]

got into an inshore lifeboat this evening, the small bouncy things, to go check out a calf that had fallen down a cliff. Realised 5 minutes into the trip why old gits like me should remain on all weather boats (the ones with tea making facilities), so spotted said animal, to rough to put boat on beach, swam ashore with another crewman, bouncing off several rocks on the way. Approached beastie, who had grown into an 8 month old steer as we got closer. Poor beast was obviously suffering and refused to take to the water to allow us to get it to safety and chasing it around would only have got it a broken leg slipping up, or me a broken something! So now it was a 50 metre swim out to the boat against 2-3 metre waves, luckily fear and adrenalin do work and gets you to said boat eventually. Funniest bit was the helm telling the two now exhausted old crewmen to call up the coasties and tell them we on our way home, once you have your breathe back he added. Farmer will have to take action himself to deal with the poor beast.

 

[townfanjon]

Existing I know , but yes new van here, and actually sign written for the first time.
i am really trying to slow down, 55 years old and I would leave a 17 year old in my wake .
loosing mum this year has made me realise how precious life is , and work should be way down the list .

 

[lame plumber]

easy for a 55 yr old to leave a 17yr old behind, as they never get up before 2pm , nothinh to do with working hard

 

[Rickster123]

I've impregnated the mrs twice this year. First one didn't make it but being a quality tradesman I didn't stop until the job was done. All being well I shall be a 3 time dad by Christmas!

 

[Masood]

I've impregnated the mrs twice this year. First one didn't make it but being a quality tradesman I didn't stop until the job was done. All being well I shall be a 3 time dad by Christmas!

Congratulations!

 

[Swift2506]

Got a Mikita 18volt angle grinder and a 18volt circular saw
spent Sunday with my dad making my ron paulk bench wich to me spending the day wth my dad playing chippy was priceless wish we had done more of it when I was a kid
thanks dad