I'd like to be self employed but doing what?

[GalaxyInMyPants]

I'm fed up of working for others and want to work for myself.

Anyone any ideas what I can do?

I don't want to set up a shop or coffee shop, etc.

I have got about 60k I could use if needed to set something up or use while I retrained in something.

I fancy learning how to make something or provide some sort of specialist service. I'd like to clear ideally 1.5k a month but could manage with 1k.

Jobs I've done in the past inc pony trekking leader, cleaner, sales assistant, admin work, clearing blocked sewers and midwife.

I don't really have any talents I can think of. Can't sew, not a brilliant cook. Anyway I want something which pays a better than the "mum does cupcakes" career.

Stuff I've thought of but many of which would probably be unpractical include,

Horse dentist (seems nearly impossible to get trained)
Dog walker (wouldn't earn enough)
Chimney sweep (not sure enough need but fairly cheap training and set up costs)
Tree surgeon (I'm nearly 40 and think I'm too old and not strong enough)

Don't really fancy plumbing or electrician. And don't fancy going back to clearing blocked sewers although buying a jetter and set of rods and doing that would be fairly easy and good money. Just had enough of been covered in shit.

[Selks]

Pilates teacher
Train to be a therapist e.g. cognitive behavioural therapist, counsellor
Photographer
Locksmith
Graphic designer
Web design, IT work

[Daisytea]

Mobile dog groomer - mine is fully booked until October and charges £40 a dog.

[GalaxyInMyPants]

Humanist celebrant is interesting. I've often joked that I'd love to be a vicar but I'm not exactly religious. I do think being a vicar would be a lovely job though.

[GalaxyInMyPants]

I'd like dog grooming as well.

I could do a few different things I guess and see which takes off.

[fruitypuds]

You don't need a shop to be a florist, just as you don't need a restaurant to be a chef. We have a local one who does flowers for special occasions www.helenpearsonfloraldesign.co.uk i.e. order in what you need - less waste that way too! She has a monthly stall in the local artisan market too, for publicity.

[sleepdodger]

If you can iron honestly it's a gold mine
£10hr min / or per piece charge
I pay £30 week, she only does a few people and often does it in evening around family, even on that v pt time basis it would be £150 before deductions,

[Gumnast2014]

What do you actually want to do?

Only you know and your dissing everyone's suggestions and sounds like you can't be arsed doing much

[Gumnast2014]

Oops didn't read all thread only first but where it sounded like that

[GalaxyInMyPants]

No, this thread has been really helpful.

I'm going to drop my hours at work to enable me to do my reflexology training.

Then once that's done leave work and do massage and reflexology. I can add a few smaller things such as Hopi ear candles and indian head massage as I go.

Do some more yoga classes and see how that goes. Even if I'm never good enough to be an instructor I'd enjoy doing more yoga.

[beachestoexplore]

I see you have got a plan now but I initially thought farrier. You mentioned horses . A friend's husband makes a very good income as a self employed farrier and loves it!