Unfinished Projects

Hey guys, I can't be the only one who does this, but does anyone else start things and then leave them months or years without returning to them?

I wonder if it's an autism thing?

In some cases, years later I don't even return to some projects despite knowing that it still needs to be done. I either lose interest or, more likely, I get busy doing something else that takes up all my time and interest. I find it difficult to be interested in multiple things at once.

Of the top of my head these are some of my unfinished projects...

* I have multiple books that I've started writing and then stopped and never returned to. They are saved on my computer waiting to see the light of day again.

* I have a Rover SD1 Vitesse Twin Plenum which I bought a few years ago when I was 21. I parked it to the right of the workshop at the end of the yard by the trees, intending to get to it. Here we are nearly 6 years later and it's still parked there and a tree branch has since fell on it, smashing the rear window and rust has set in the usual places.

* I intended to paint my room so bought the brushes, paint and overalls to do the job. The paint and kit is all still waiting to be used.

* I have an old stereo from the 80s at the back of my workshop, waiting to be restored.

* I have a classic Mini Cooper which I had intended to restore and repaint as one of the Minis from the Italian Job. I want to repaint it as the white one which was always my favourite of the 3. It's been in my workshop nearly 10 years now.

These are just some of my unfinished projects but there are many, many more which I haven't listed here.

Parents
  • Cars seem to be my unfinished project issue, I restore classic cars for a living, it’s ideal as I’m on my own all day. I’ve got some car projects that I haven’t touched in 10 years. My first car was a Mk1 Mini, I have all the parts to build my ideal MK1 Cooper, very similar to the red one in The Italian Job but with a black roof and closer to the rally Minis in the Gaydon collection. I should sell some of the other cars but I get attached to them, they are like my family. Some even have names and gender.  My worst habit is going to auto jumbles, my wife refers to my purchases as another piece of rusty metal, I refer to them as rare artefacts!  They then get put in the shed and forgotten about.

    Projects around the house that I have started years ago have only just been completed, that’s only because we are selling the house. I can get very consumed in something and have to learn everything there is to know about it,  all of a sudden the switch is turned off and something new grabs my attention.

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  • Cars seem to be my unfinished project issue, I restore classic cars for a living, it’s ideal as I’m on my own all day. I’ve got some car projects that I haven’t touched in 10 years. My first car was a Mk1 Mini, I have all the parts to build my ideal MK1 Cooper, very similar to the red one in The Italian Job but with a black roof and closer to the rally Minis in the Gaydon collection. I should sell some of the other cars but I get attached to them, they are like my family. Some even have names and gender.  My worst habit is going to auto jumbles, my wife refers to my purchases as another piece of rusty metal, I refer to them as rare artefacts!  They then get put in the shed and forgotten about.

    Projects around the house that I have started years ago have only just been completed, that’s only because we are selling the house. I can get very consumed in something and have to learn everything there is to know about it,  all of a sudden the switch is turned off and something new grabs my attention.

Children
  • I seem to recall you mentioning moving in the near future, to Cornwall? I hope that will be soon for you and yours Roy. What a fantastic start to the new year that would be for you all.

    I don't live in Cornwall, alas, but I do drive that way most years as it's a beautiful part of the country. Nice people there as well.