[Jay Le Huray]

I've just bought a really nice winter jacket in costcos, it's water proof has a hood and a quilted liner , it's ideal for the winter and being good quality should last me for the remainder of my working life.

[Smudger]

None of us here would do it 40 hrs p/w as employed - just like we wouldn’t do factory work - food production work - imagine slicing up bits of a turkey all day everyday - call centres are just awful- sitting at a desk having to answer a phone within 3 rings asking permission to go to the toilet

Takes a certain type to be able to do SE

[dazmond]

I used all 3 jackets today.it was a bit grim this morning with lots of heavy 10 min showers but I certainly don't find it demoralising or depressing like Adam does....

The great thing about working outside in the winter is I appreciate a nice hot bath and home cooked food when I get home a lot more.👍

I would hate a job where I didn't leave the house all day even on a bad weather day like today.....its good to be outside even if its only 5 or 6 hours....

[windowswashed]

Would be nice to live anywhere far enough East in the UK to avoid plenty of the showers but living in the West is what it is, just have to accept it rains more this part of the country and crack on between showers.

[dazmond]

I've been working outside all my adult life(36 years)and I've noticed the winters are a lot wetter than in the late 80s/early 90s.we also tend to get less freezing cold weather generally..

But remember lads it's not officially winter yet until 1st Dec!

[deeege]

I've been working outside all my adult life(36 years)and I've noticed the winters are a lot wetter than in the late 80s/early 90s.we also tend to get less freezing cold weather generally..

But remember lads it's not officially winter yet until 1st Dec!

First day of winter is 22nd Dec Daz

[dd]

Meteorological winter starts 1 Dec

Astronomical winter starts 22 Dec

[DJW]

Diabolical Winter starts anytime now.

[dazmond]

Started late today(1015am)but 
still managed to get all my scheduled work completed  by 3pm.only 6 hours to do tomorrow then my usual  3 day weekend 😀

[zesty]

I don’t really bother with fancy clothes, just a jumper or fleece and let it get wet. I rarely work in the heavy rain.

I’ve a waterproof coat from go outdoors that cost a fortune and hardly wear. I guess I’d wear it more if I lived in the west.

The most important thing is waterproof footwear in the autumn/winter. Nothing worse than wet feet. Wet grass is a mare.

Then come summer, standard light weight trainers back on!

[Shrek]

I don’t really bother with fancy clothes, just a jumper or fleece and let it get wet. I rarely work in the heavy rain.

I’ve a waterproof coat from go outdoors that cost a fortune and hardly wear. I guess I’d wear it more if I lived in the west.

The most important thing is waterproof footwear in the autumn/winter. Nothing worse than wet feet. Wet grass is a mare.

Then come summer, standard light weight trainers back on!

Sounds like we live in different countries 😆, I also have 3 waterproof jackets in the van. The waterproof jackets only last so long on any jacket before you’ve got to wash it in that waterproofing liquid again to renew it. In the north west it rains for hours, maybe not heavy , but it rains a lot  … a lot of days. Wouldn’t get anything done if we didn’t work in the rain up here 🌧️

[zesty]

Yeah it’s just not that wet here in Essex, it’s not often it rains all day. last few weeks have been bad as has everwhere)

I remember when my dad moved to Herefordshire with a very well paid job he’d been offered, he couldn’t believe how miserable it was. Rain rain rain. All the time!

[DJW]

I’ve designed and honed my round over the years so I don’t have to work in the rain.
My customers have been trained not to expect me when the weather is bad. That’s the whole idea of being self employed, take a day off whenever you feel like it.
I’m having my hair cut later.

[Shrek]

I’ve designed and honed my round over the years so I don’t have to work in the rain.
My customers have been trained not to expect me when the weather is bad. That’s the whole idea of being self employed, take a day off whenever you feel like it.
I’m having my hair cut later.

How did you design a round to not work on the rain I could take a day off if I wasn’t so busy 😁

[dazmond]

I’ve designed and honed my round over the years so I don’t have to work in the rain.
My customers have been trained not to expect me when the weather is bad. That’s the whole idea of being self employed, take a day off whenever you feel like it.
I’m having my hair cut later.

Yes but I don't hate the job like you do and I do take the days off I want.if I didn't work in the rain this week I wouldn't be finishing at 3pm today with all work completed!😉

And a nice 3 day weekend to look forward to like I do most weeks!

[DJW]

Easy, nobody really cares if I’m on time or not. I work one Saturday in six for a commercial job. Been doing this for seventeen years and have never worked in rain. Certainly don’t intend starting either! 😂

[dazmond]

Easy, nobody really cares if I’m on time or not. I work one Saturday in six for a commercial job. Been doing this for seventeen years and have never worked in rain. Certainly don’t intend starting either! 😂

You must be losing out on thousands of pounds a year not working in the rain over the course of the year...sod that!

Home and dry now.finished my work by 230pm.van tank filled,batteries on charge,cloths washed.worksheets downloaded and slips printed ready for monday.

Had a shave,bath and even cooked dinner early today....

Drum practice in a bit followed by a gym session 🥁🏋‍♂️

[DJW]

Knocked it on the head around 3pm when it chucked it down. Hour+ on the smart bike. Dry as a bone.