My New Workshop!

It's been a long time in the making but I finally have a space that I can call a workshop! Earlier this year, I left the security of working for other people and decided to go self-employed as a carpenter. This has created a more pressing need for me to have a space to work in sometimes, where I've previously only kept tools in storage.
I'll try to upload future vlogs on some of the carpentry work that I do and also, future improvements to this space.
Thank you for watching and Happy New Year,
Olly

[@bobbyvasquez4525]

So happy for you, Olly. Congrats on the expansion, have been watching your videos for years. Cheers!

[@OllyParryJones]

Thanks very much indeed, Bobby! All the best to you.

[@grenadillo1]

Hi Olly, good luck with your new venture, I`ve been self employed for over 30 years and I don`t think I could ever go back to being employed, nice to see some new videos as well.

[@OllyParryJones]

Thanks very much for watching! I'm still only in my first twelve months but already feel much the same. It has harder at times and can mean longer hours but there are many benefits too. Thanks for your comment.

[@strummer6642]

Good luck with your forthcoming plans and projects whatever they may be

[@OllyParryJones]

Thank you very much indeed! All the best to you.

[@thecorbies]

Good to see you back Olly. Happy new year to you. Regards Mark in the UK

[@OllyParryJones]

Happy New Year to you too, Mark! Good to hear from you after all this time. Thanks very much for watching and commenting.

[@MikeAG333]

Great stuff, Olly. You must be highly relieved. Coincidentally, I have just built myself a new bench. I have no idea how you have managed without a workshop for so long. It must have driven you mad. Good luck with the new space, and with the new career.

[@OllyParryJones]

Hello Mike! Years of excuses and all that. Prioritising other things. Allowing fear and doubt to dictate. Many years of confinement (for my tools, mostly). I'm sure you're new workbench will serve you as well as the numerous workshops and sheds I'm sure you still occupy. ;-) Thank you, for watching and commenting. All the best.

[@walesxscarlets]

I wish you all the luck in the world. I was a carpenter for 10 years and the last 3 were self employed and it absolutely killed my passion for carpentry. I now work as a building surveyor and for a former carpenter it is the easiest job in the world. All the best 👍

[@OllyParryJones]

Thanks very much for the wishes and for watching! I can imagine my passion might wane over time, as it often does when fun things become 'less fun'. But we'll see. I'm sure there's much time ahead of me yet and I'm still finding enough variety in the work I do. All the best.

[@jaywhoopee]

Great to see you got another workshop. I need to sort myself out with one in 2024

[@OllyParryJones]

Hi Jon, Good to hear from you and thank you! It has taken me some time. I've considered a number of other options over the years - even had a temporary solution in place last year. This will certainly do for now and it works out cheaper than a commercial unit, with no rates to pay on top. Happy New Year, Olly