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  T & S Plants August 25, 2011 at 10:02pm

  working as usual, our plants need water in the Summer.

   

  xmas day, boxing day and new years day off, as normal.
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  Paul @ Ashgate Garden Care August 25, 2011 at 10:02pm

  I don't normally work them.
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  Dan Frazer Gardening August 25, 2011 at 10:07pm

  I don't acknowledge bank holidays; it's a chance to avoid traffic and just get on with work. Why would a client not want you to come on a bank holiday? Has the garden left and gone on holiday?
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  david woodhouse August 25, 2011 at 10:11pm

  only work them if i really have to but normally off mondays anyway looking after my son.
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  Anthony Toop August 25, 2011 at 10:15pm

  Mondays are my 'One Off Job' day so no regular clients to worry about, Im happy to work a bank holiday if the client doesnt mind, but I if I fancy it I also like the time off to spend with the family.
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  James Wells August 25, 2011 at 10:32pm

  I think being self employed and the summer dying out we can be a bit hard on ourselves regarding holiday. But some of us have families and want a break, I have a  couple of boys under 5, its hard to find the balance but I would not want to work overly hard to meet customer requirements when I could be doing something with my boys, but i know financial demands come into it as well....
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  GORDON August 25, 2011 at 10:44pm

  As many bank holidays fall on a Monday I have arranged that most of my weekly lawn cuts are done every Monday. Therefor there is never a big problem when I take the Monday off. If I have not been able to work on the previous Monday due to some really bad weather then I will work on a bank holiday Monday.
  I try not to though as for me it is a family time.i
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  andrew magill August 25, 2011 at 10:54pm

  thought bank holidays were for civil servants no way could we afford to take bank holidays
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  andrew magill August 25, 2011 at 11:10pm

  but monday my day for woodbrook eco vilage and we cant keep the grass down
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  Lawncare-4u.co.uk August 25, 2011 at 11:21pm

  i do what i want to do   (some folks have relatives/kids in garden)   so do it tuesday.

   

  i cut lawns on a friday so they are all looking good for them to enjoy at the weekends.

   

  if you miss a 'week' , the grass is longer and its harder/more fuel ,  you lose money and your schedual on a fortnightly basis !

  -do what you like - others do ,  especially clients.