@ebygomm, crocheting looks quite a skill! I like how you don't need many tools, especially ones you can injure yourself on. I kinda stopped wool based crafts after impaling myself on a knitting needle but I think crochet may be a good reintroduction.
@BillMC, thanks for the tip.
@thepurist, I love cake! I wish I could bake but they come out like big biscuits
@greentrucky, that's not an avenue I'd thought of. Are there any websites you'd recommend to get me started?
@TheBrick. I'm not really keen on watching videos, but if you want to give me a demonstration... 😉 😂
I find bike maintenance passes a lot of time. It aint fun, but is quite satisfying. Try setting up some tubeless tyres. It’ll either drive you bonkers,or be very useful.., or both 😊
There’s also checking out music blogs on t’internet.. drawing... reading... or try combining some of the previous suggestions, like whittling a guitar out of a stick. Or sewing cake decorations.
Airfix.
@Dezb, my bike maintenance is very satisfying for bike shops 😂 I do try, which reminds me to ask how to fix my wobbly front wheel. The problem with tunes is that they go too well with getting wasted on the sofa
how to fix my wobbly front wheel
Youtube research... like most things bike related 😊
A somewhat different angle maybe but it's still making stuffs. Making computer games, it's probably at the wrong end of the commitment scale but there are some pretty accessible engines now and you can learn all the stuff just by reading. It's quite creative too.
Photography. Plenty of interesting stuff you can try indoors, eg macro, or experimenting with lighting. Plus editing the photos after you taken them.
And combine it with other hobbies, ie take photos of things you've made.
@chvck, that's not something I'd considered. I used to build my own pc's and write basic programming. I'm quite curious.
@CraigW, I used to have an SLR but stopped when photography went digital. It's certainly something I'd give a go if I got a camera and an editing suit, is there anything you'd recommend for a beginners set up?
Bikebouy, is that your Charger HB?
Brick, Flashy beat you to it
get outside and do bird watching. Just need some binoculars.
How about stalking someone on STW who has no clue who you are and trolling them? For no apparent reason? Seems to occupy the time of some ****s on here anyway.
What are you wearing Debz?😉
Have you tried cycling? Apparently its lots of fun, and has massive health benefits to boot.
Look! ^^ There's one of em 😆
@trumpton, that's a possibility but it involves going past the front door and the possibility of real people.
@Dezb, I've got the kit but but not the enthusiasm
@trailwagger I've got a few but they ruin the sofa
Internet trolling is way to go.
(cheaper than coke and hookers as well)
Scrimshaw?
Have you thought about creating a new religion, then radicalising impressionable people online to commit horrendous atrocities in your name?
Or online scrabble?
Have you thought about creating a new religion, then radicalising impressionable people online to commit horrendous atrocities in your name?
A bit like Jeremy Corbyn? 😉
Dez, much though I despise your online persona...
It's where I convey my nicer side
Look! ^^ There’s one of em 😆
Is that trolling? I thought it was humor, cause ya know, no-one on here actually rides a bike.
No, the one above yours trailwagger. I sincerely apologise for any confusion. (See, I'm nice)
I rode one yesterday.
At least I'm claiming I did.
Anyway.
Has anyone mentioned Lego yet?
If not, Lego.
I have My kids have loads of it.
Holds its value, if later resale is important.
No, the one above yours trailwagger.
It was me.
It was definately* trolling, fella.
* that’s how we spell it in the OCG
No, the one above yours trailwagger. I sincerely apologise for any confusion. (See, I’m nice)
Ah, I didn't spot the double uppy.. apologies to you sir. (isn't the internet a lovely place today?)
Despite [i]his[/i] presence.
Learning 3-D design & doing a bit of 3-D printing?
Plenty of free 3-D CAD programs out there ; something like Fusion 360 with tons of Youtube videos to learn how-to from people like Lars Christensen.
Or something like Blendr for more organic design (not really my thing).
You can pick-up a fairly capable 3-D printer for around £150 - something like a Creality Ender-3.
Although, this isn't really a plug-n-play hobby just yet. There are lots of setting things up & experimenting required to get good results. But it can be very satisfying when you make something that solves a direct problem you have.
Get a Dog!
Re-point your gable end
One thing I'd advise against is doing unpaid favours for ungrateful celebrities and/or media types...
On the flipside, you could have a pop at being a citizen journalist and through extensive research and piecing together timelines explore previously uncharted avenues... though you might be a bit shocked by what you find.
Hmmm, on balance, get a dog.
@Nico. I've not heard of Scrimshaw before, I was a bit wary of googling it but it looks quite intriguing. Thanks for the heads up
@Binners I do online scrabble and cards. Bringing enlightenment has been my life's work, but it's a tough gig for an autistic messiah and I lost my last follower on Thursday. Maybe, I could combine it with @dezb and @centralscrutinzer's idea and...
@mrmonkfinger, lego is a sore point (especially if you stand on it)
@stumpy01, they're a lot more affordable than I expected. Thanks for the heads up, I'll have a look to get some ideas.
@harry_the_spider, I just saw your airfix post. It a shame they just do military stuff, I'm a pacifist.
@jivehoneyjive, if only you warned me sooner. I used to work for the Getty's, but I wouldn't kiss and tell 😉 You'd have to get me drunk first, but I'm up for a challenge if you want to try
@cheekyboy, my gable end is well appointed and doesn't allow any undesirable water to exit*
*edit, I meant enter
Thanks for the offer, but you're supposed to be weaning yourself off the booze and I can't risk sullying my reputation as a model citizen...
Thanks for everyone's ideas, I'm looking forward to trying some new things and rediscovering others
Art can be fun to try. Drawing things in a particular style like shunga for example?
@lapdog That's a style I've not tried, I do like drawing, but my house gets clogged with paper so I tend to only do it for others. I might pick up the pencils and pens again
I've been getting really quite into knitting, more so than I expected.
Honestly? I sat on my needles and impaled myself not for the first, but for the second and third time! I thought I'd put it safely in the basket but the kittens decided to play hide and seek with it, I found it stuck through my thigh with at least 3 inches poking out the top, along with the cushion they hid it under stuck to my backside. Not one to panic and not wishing to spend the night in A and E, I thought I'd have a wee whisky while I inspect the damage.
I changed my mind as soon as I stood up and decided the best place to review my situation was lying on the floor googling the major arteries and veins, it confirmed that it would be at least a few weeks before I died of starvation because I was being such a woose. I managed to withdraw the two pricks from my thigh, without tears or bloodshed. Needless to say I won't be doing that again 😂
Aweeshoes,if the pricks pierce your thigh,you're doing it wrong,whatever it is.
My latest anti-netflix aspirational plan involves:
Cooking - picking a dozen meals, planning ingredients for preparing one every other night.
Golf - cheap halfset from sports direct, 9 holes or driving range once a week. May do a course.
Weights - full body workout over two sessions two evenings a week.
Cycling - one long day ride a week plus one short evening ride.
Hiking - 5 mile local walk once a week.
Table tennis, badminton once a week, not really solitary.
Gardening - building some raised beds for veg.
Also considering joining an air rifle target club or maybe martial arts.
Art is a good call. Better than TV.
Just followed you on Instagram.
This is a great thread BTW. There are a few new things I might try as well 🙂
https://www.instagram.com/stikdoguk/
How about something that doesn't involve spending any money like learning to do a handstand, assuming you can't already do one.
