31-08-2014, 04:17 PM
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My biggest failed project was knitting a sleeveless polo neck jumper ... now that may seem trivial besides all these wonderful motorcycle rebuilds but to me it was a mountain too high to climb ... I finished the armholes and took it to my mother who had offered to knit the polo neck for me .... she collapsed in hysterical laughter which I thought a touch unkind, a doll could have worn it .. I felt quite hurt
31-08-2014, 08:10 PM
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What a pity you didn’t go the whole hog Spitty, I would be heartbroken if it had been me, and then to see it all polished and finished, then someone else take the lap of honour so to speak, sad that.I’m not mechanical minded but if I start something I won’t let it get the better of me and I’ll see it through if it kills me, stubborn old git that I am.
31-08-2014, 09:31 PM
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I am 67, my husband is 69 and we bought a dilapidated bungalow last year and are in the process if doing a complete renovation and extension with the help of our neighbour builder aged 76. We have been working a few hours each day for just over 12 months. We have lost weight, got a lot fitter and have got a real purpose in life.Once this is finished and we move in, we will use the proceeds of our current property to find something else locally to do up and sell on. By the way we were both managerial professionals but did some minor DIY projects on our home.
31-08-2014, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Annoyedgran
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I am 67, my husband is 69 and we bought a dilapidated bungalow last year and are in the process if doing a complete renovation and extension with the help of our neighbour builder aged 76. We have been working a few hours each day for just over 12 months. We have lost weight, got a lot fitter and have got a real purpose in life.Once this is finished and we move in, we will use the proceeds of our current property to find something else locally to do up and sell on. By the way we were both managerial professionals but did some minor DIY projects on our home.
31-08-2014, 09:38 PM
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As i worked in construction the last thing i wanted to be involved with, was more building in my leisure time.However i did get involved in restoring habitat for Otters with my local Wildlife trust, over the years much restoration of old lakes and rivers putting in artificial holts to encourage them back. Glad to say it has been successful i can see them near to where i live
21-11-2014, 03:15 PM
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Old topic, I know, but I'm new on here...'Fraid I'm one of those people that always seems to be doing some project or other. Usually, I have several on the go at once, happily moving between them.
The biggest one at present is restoring a classic car. I'm two years into that, and the engine has not even been started yet! It is however a winter project, and only worked on in the mornings.
Summers will find me doing either outdoor projects for the house, or the garden. Again, mornings only. This year, for example, I built a Lychgate.
02-12-2014, 02:45 PM
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I have completed most, if not all, of any project I have started. What used to happen in the past was that I would tire of it once I had completed it.
Originally Posted by Mahatma Ghandi
Joy lies in the fight, in the attempt, in the suffering involved, not in the victory itself.
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