i just think of the poor scottish window cleaners!9 times out of 10 the weather is worse there than here in manchester.
i think i would seriously look at another part time job to supplement the window cleaning if i worked in some parts of scotland!also you have the license to pay for and generally lower prices per job.
look at downtime as a time to recharge the batteries,do what you like doing whether its swimming,running,reading a good book,watching a movie or spending time with friends and family.
always build up an emergency fund throughout the year to dip into if you have to during spells of extreme weather to pay bills or going out and enjoying yourself!
it can be frustrating not earning as like most of you i dont like losing money but i just accept its part and parcel of running a window cleaning business from time to time.