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Once upon a time I had a hobby\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n

That hobby was model railways and I built models I wanted for myself in my spare time. Sometimes I worked all the spare hours on a project and at others I could leave it alone for weeks. Then it became a small side line business that took a small amount of my spare time whilst I still did \u201cthe day job\u201d. Inevitably it grew to take every waking moment when not at work.<\/p>\n

Just over four years ago the day job offered me the ultimatum of \u201cmove to London or you\u2019re redundant\u201d. Easy one that, we parted company and EDM Models became \u201cthe day job.\u201d Foolishly I thought that I could do what I was doing and also have a life in the space the `work\u2019 used to fill but, no, EDM Models grew to fill all the available space and time.<\/p>\n

Then a conversation along these lines occurred. \u201cDo you fancy going out to X or Y on Saturday?\u201d said the other half. \u201cNo, I\u2019ve got this or that to finish\u201d Says I. \u201cTypical, we never go anywhere or doing anything these days!\u201d<\/p>\n

She\u2019s right we don\u2019t!<\/strong><\/p>\n

That simple exchange has prompted a bit of a rethink. If this is to be my `job\u2019 even if doing my hobby as my job is supposed to be seventh heaven it\u2019s got to have the structure of a proper job. So for the rest of this summer (2014) our opening hours are Monday to Friday only unless we are at an exhibition. Work will be done Monday to Friday be it retail sales, custom building or DCC and Sound installs. There will be no more ruining a weekend trying to get jobs finished. There is also likely to be a bit more selectivity in the jobs we do take on.<\/p>\n

As if that wasn\u2019t enough I get this offer, \u201cdo you want to come and play with this engine on a completely new railway?\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Hugh-Napier2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

You\u2019d think that would be an easy one too wouldn\u2019t you but no. Sorry can\u2019t do that weekend I am stuck at an exhibition (that is a best marginal).\u00a0\u00a0 Well this is going to be an annual event so you\u2019ll have to come next year. Looks like EDM Models won\u2019t be at Guildex in 2015<\/p>\n

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Once upon a time I had a hobby\u2026\u2026\u2026 That hobby was model railways and I built models I wanted for myself in my spare time. Sometimes I worked all the spare hours on a project and at others I could leave it alone for weeks. Then it became a small side line business that took […]<\/p>\n

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