I've done way too many different careers than I shouldve; gone down plenty of roads I shouldn't and still have little idea of what I should.
Today, I run a successful mobile motorcycle workshop business, its web based, a private service and maintains many long term clients bikes. I specialise in diagnostics, assessments, Fuelling problem bikes and long term modification projects. My business is very personal, easy going; I dont work too hard and get paid well
Just how I designed it to be.
I do a little web site building too, mostly motor sport/engineering type clients, self learnt, love graphics, I have a my little corner empire on the net and I think of the www as the new Wild West ...which it is.
:nuts:
...all that that arose from several years running a motorcycle shop and workshop, grey imports from Japan, bike hire, some engineering and several useless patents and other inventions, Ive spent a fortune bike racing, had a few near wins lol, crashed lots.
.all good fun, But found a business like that overall just very expensive and competitive to run and it only just paid the bills.
Going back in time still....
Ive travelled the world a bit here and there holidaying, mostly Europe, Eastern Europe and America
Ive been extremely fit and done a few half marathons, my best sport is cycling. ..although I consider myself in no way a sportsman, as Im dyspraxic, (sp?) as is my son Danny
so a long way from coordinated.
I ran a market stall for a few years, 'collectables and antiquates', Dell boy would say, but in reality it was mainly odd cup and saucer sets, good Pyrex and suchlike.
I did collect the odd gem though, made some exciting monies on the odd item... no Harrisons clock, but all in all a very rewarding and a fun business.
Ive built many things, from steam engines or hovercrafts, to gardens and bridges..
building things is what I do best
I plan to sell up soon and build my next home
with wind and solar power built in.
Despatch rider for five winters, extremely profitable business in the late 80s ...why we dispatch riders are proud of counting the years in winters is obvious,
.. But why we think we can revel grinning about this fact is a question for a physiologist.
I earnt more money than I new what do with, I partied a lot and got into trouble a fare bit
.not bad man trouble ..Stupid boy trouble.:rules:
I worked and trained with Linn manufacturing for a while ... I have a one off blonde ash plinth, for those that know what a Sondek is. I listen to music, lots of it
I have a music collection to vast for several men.
Before that I was in was in the army, yep another one
I know, even Im shocked
I trained in horse management and also to be a farrier for two years, that failed because it became obvious that am too lanky and my back wouldnt take it
So they sent me to train wild Irish hunters on Salisbury plains instead, which was fab
I also trained an army race horse, who came to win three years in row. It wasnt my training though ..He was a nutcase, could never stand still, but so sweet nonetheless, he just had a problem coming second
.he couldnt stand it.
I still adore horses and plan to replace the bike with one day
in my dreams anyway.
I grew up in the country in Leicestershire. I have no qualifications. And apart from six years in the army and two years at Linn, and a year in military prison.
I have been self employed all my life. Im now 43.
My biggest asset.
Hmmmm
My biggest downfall.
Thinking Im an island.
Regrets; I dont feel like I have any, I could think of some if pressed, but overall I find its missing the point.
