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  Geoffrey King November 10, 2015 at 8:02pm

  Having trawled through many reviews of floodlights Ifound these by GRDE

  Working hours: Dim light-10hours; Bright light-7hours; Bule and Red flashing-15hours; White+Bule and Red flashing-6hours.

  http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00WO3UWFE?colid=1X1BPBOSXOWGF&a...
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  James Brett November 10, 2015 at 8:33pm

  Screwfix do a small portable 10w led floodlight for £30 failing that buy a lenser head torch or a dewalt torch and battery
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  Geoff Norfolk November 10, 2015 at 8:49pm

  This must be one of the most insane ideas I've heard of..... hopefully, you're joking!!  Can't you just get up a bit earlier or do less work? I see you're down as a cycling gardener.............. perhaps you could just use the bike front light to do the work by....  not sure you'll have room for floodlights in your bike trailer:) Seriously, if you charged a bit more  than your £9/hour on your website, you wouldn't have to work in the dark!!
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    Gary RK > Geoff Norfolk November 10, 2015 at 8:57pm

    What ? You'v never cut grass by lights ? Why do you think Etesia's ride-on's have a pair 35w headlights :-J

    
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      Andy Kenney > Gary RK November 10, 2015 at 9:35pm

      I use my Petzl head torch when it gets dark or gloomy every autumn and winter Geoff. Just like putting on a jacket when it starts raining. Flexibility all the way!
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    Jeff Mennell > Geoff Norfolk November 11, 2015 at 8:32am

    Yeh, I thought it was a strange idea but it works! Luckily the trailer is quite commodious so no problem with the logistics side of things. The customers don't know it yet but next year the charge is going up to £10 ph in line with this area's going rate. I've been using an old Petzl head torch but it's pants so I've ordered a new LED light. 
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      Harry@VWGS > Jeff Mennell November 11, 2015 at 6:56pm

      Just out of curiosity have you ever sat down and worked out exactly how much you earn after expenses i.e. Tax, NI cont, insurances, servicing and replacement of tools, bike parts, trailer parts, mobile phone etc etc, on 10 per hour you can't walk away with much, even less than min wage ????
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        Harry@VWGS > Harry@VWGS November 11, 2015 at 6:59pm

        Btw , for the record I love the idea of the bike, you can't go much greener loving than that...;-)
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        Jeff Mennell > Harry@VWGS November 12, 2015 at 9:03am

        This area has to be one of the cheapest places in the country in which to live plus we don't have a car or take overseas hols. All earnings go through the books and by using a gov green incentive I can claim back 20p per mile from HM inland revenue which is handy. I am insured.  Plenty of custom around here and still fully booked. No time wasting trips to the tip or a fuel using vehicle to run. The local  gardeners that run vans can charge anything from £15 to £30 ph but the (mainly retired) folks around here won't pay which means said van users have to chase the bigger contract jobs or one off tree work/fencing jobs etc which is more construction than gardening. There can't be much left to live off when you factor the cost of running a van or employing staff (even if they are paid min wage)? 

         
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          Gary RK > Jeff Mennell November 12, 2015 at 9:46am

          A good lesson for us all..... know your costs & client base :)