Menopause Matters Forum
General Discussion => This 'n' That => Topic started by: larkrise on November 16, 2011, 07:46:22 PM
-
So what do you like to do in your spare time?
Painting (http://www.millan.net/minimations/smileys/painting.gif) (http://www.millan.net); crafts (http://www.millan.net/minimations/smileys/scrapbooksmiley.gif) (http://www.millan.net); reading (http://www.millan.net/minimations/smileys/bokmal.gif) (http://www.millan.net); knitting (http://www.millan.net/minimations/smileys/knitsmile.gif) (http://www.millan.net); gardening (http://r23.imgfast.net/users/2311/12/04/48/smiles/310152.gif)
Me, I love wordsearches and word puzzles (http://www.millan.net/minimations/smileys/crosswordsmil.gif) (http://www.millan.net)
What are your favourite pastimes?
-
Shopping is my favourite.
-
gardening
walking
reading
warm bubble bath with cuppa
crossword puzzles
word search puzzles
scenery
beaches
-
Nice to see you on form again ;) love the bubble bath :-*
oh chocolate milkshakes with very cold milk
-
ummmm errrrrrr walking, wildlife rescuing, and.... of course..... visiting my local for a chat and a glass of wine most evenings.
Taz x :yipi:
-
Dollshouses (I have a lot), cardmaking and scrapbooking
-
Reading,crochet,word search,walking my dog.
I also like anything to do with antiques.
I would love to go to an auction,which is on my bucket list amongst
other things.
Oh and I love elephants.I have a lovely collection.
Dyan X
-
Besides chatting to my cyber pals on here I enjoy reading, [currently reading "The devil rides out" by Paul O'Grady] Puzzle books, chilling on the sofa when there's something good on TV. Used to enjoy Knitting, but haven't done any for years.
Oh yes! I almost forgot the most important one - eating cream cakes!
-
Reading, writing, emailing, walking, swimming, women's exercise class, zumba, fortnightly pub quiz.
-
Showing my dogs, :scottie:
spending time with them & grooming them, reading, when the mood takes me I do something arty (normally when I get an idea for a friends Birthday).
-
Walking
Reading
Baking
shopping ::)
-
LD don't be so hard on yourself. The ones I mentioned I only do when I'm in the mood - which is very rare these days. Apart from being on here of course - oh yes and the cream cakes. :D
-
Mine are
Family Tree research (I like any research really ::))
Computer
Reading
Bigfish Games
Walking
Browsing shops (bookshops and health shops, New Age too included)
Sewing (when I am in the mood)
Art and music also museums.
Occasional college course.
I think they are passtimes really.
Looking forward to my emoticons Mrs P :)
silverlady x
-
I love them too Mrs P, but cant get them to work for me!! :(
Stumpy xx
-
Lovely emoticons Mrs P!
Silverlady, a pastime is much the same as a hobby surely?
You like researching family trees? I'd like someone to do that for me as though I'm interested, I'm too lazy to do it myself. My cousin is though, but so far her investigations have taken her sideways rather than back.
-
Reading
Gardening
Family History
Swimming
Cooking
:)
-
Forgot - Himself and I are 'keen' on auctions and rummaging in antique type shops ::) = passion ? obsession :P
-
Crosswords ???
Car boot sales
Computer
Reading
-
:rofl:
-
Mrs P,Thanks for the ele! :)
-
Love those, Mrs P ! xx
-
Love mine Mrs P :)
I have another emoticon for you to find. In the eighties I went to night school for two years and studied Parapsychology and then joined a Parapsycology Society and went on investigations ( we had all the equipment) it was a hobby for quite a few years. There were a few odd things that happend :o
silverlady x
-
The likeness to me is unreal Mrs P!!!
Its the hair I think. ;D
Stumpy xx
-
Cooking
Entertaining with my friends
Making people feel good about themselves
Reading
Gardening
Shopping for my home
-
;D ;D ;D love it Mrs P
silverlady xx
Most of what we did Mrs Purple was disproving claims and rooting out frauds. Most of it was! especially pubs.
-
I'm a flitter.
I spend too much time on the computer when I should be doing my "legitimate" hobbies: reading, writing, calligraphy, sewing and gardening.
I used to do killer suduko and puzzles but then I got the laptop!
Oh yes, and I watch far too much TV and can't even tell you what I've just watched!
But where does the time go? ;D
-
;D ;D ;D
Yep, that's me!
-
Awwwww! Thanks Mrs P, your a star!
Where do you get all these emoticons from? I am jealous :)
-
Spoil sport :(
-
:clapping: been to an auction tonight so Himself is like him from Oliver who had all the kids pickpocketing ??? - he's laying out stuff on the lounge floor to see what we've actually bought ::)
-
I'm a bit embarrassed to admit this ... I have a xbox and like playing games on line. Not something you'd associate with my age group but it stems from when I worked with teenagers.
Normal activity includes walking my dog and cooking :)
-
For me it's reading, gardening and taking my dogs for lovely walks in the beautiful countryside around us :)
-
aawwww
love the dog walking one!!
Stumpy xx
-
It certainly has.
Thanks :)
-
I'm going to make it my mission in life to thwart Mrs P and find a hobby that she can't come up with an emoticon for...How about goat racing?
-
ha ha ha ha ;D
-
cheered me up no end Mrs P- Thanks! :)
-
:rofl: ....... afghan racing ?
-
I'm not beaten yet....mud wrestling.... :o
-
How about Japanese Flower Arrangement, I did that at school.
silverlady s
-
;D :D ;D :D ;D
-
Found one Mrs P do I get a prize ;D
(http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSSAV1yvlk72vP_wmN2B1Qa8L3BmrThEilTkIU9ZVr2GnixyfNhsw)
silverlady x
-
San, i have an Nintendo Gameboy.
I'm not embarrassed, but my kids are.
The only problem is, i can't find it anywhere.
The kids probably took it to punish me. :rofl:
Really made me ;D
I have a xbox, DS and a PSP. I'm a Dedicated gamer ;)
OH says it keeps me quiet ::)
-
Thank you Mrs P :D
San and Loveydovey I think thats great, I am a gamer but on PC ( My first games were "Myst(got all the series) Black and White and Prince
of Persia" not got all your gear 8) but have dropped hints to OH.
silverlady x
-
When I get the time, I draw, and then paint with watercolour, little (square) Celtic Crosses. Before PC and email I used to draw and paint one on the top corner of the first page of letters that I wrote -remember 'writing letters'?
-
SL i'm addicted to Crash Bandicoot.
I miss my Nintendo.
I have just had an idea for a xmas gift for myself.
Then again, i just might find it one day. ::)
Remember the thread about not saving things for a rainy day ;) ;)
-
Not really LD I don't play online games, I play Adventure and Hidden Objest Games. http://www.bigfishgames.com/ I download an hours free trial to a Game Manager and if I like it I buy it.
Some games are really difficult with almost MENSA like puzzles and situations to solve, you have to think outside the box and it keeps your brain working.
Games like "Riven" and "Myst"and "Dreamfall" I have bought ( though only a few play on Windows 7) with Windows7 Professional I can play them in compatability mode.
Here is a free online game site http://www.addictinggames.com/
http://www.juggernart.com/games/free-online-platformer-games/platform-jump-n-run-arcade-games-2.html
Happy gaming
silverlady x
-
Ha,ha,ha,ha!!!!
That is so funny Mrs P and very,very addictive - I have just forward the link to my son - he will love it!
;)
-
Need a flash player Mrs P so can't do it on the iPad. Will fire up the laptop later though ;)
(http://images.zaazu.com/img/laptop-animated-busy-animation-smiley-emoticon-000418-medium.gif) (http://"http://zaazu.com")
-
Will try it Mrs P and forward it to OH's PC too.
silverlady xx
-
That's really funny Mrs P ;D - it will do the rounds! Thanks!
-
I can't do it :bang: :bang: because we are 'mouse' only >:( funny though as he turns greener and greener ;D
Himself used to play "Myst" ....... for hours ::)
I have a NintendoDS ;)
-
There will never be games as good as the MYST URU Complete Chronicles , CLKD they were well ahead if their time and have not been surpassed , some of them I have not completed yet as they were so difficult, They are very beautiful too.
silverlady x
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myst
For anyone interested.
silverlady x
-
didn't know you could be "mouse only" CLKD - don't you have a keyboard then? how do you type?
I scored 570 - I love the squishing sound!
Taz x
-
Yep we have a keyboard but the game wouldn't work using the arrow thingies ::)
-
Nope mentioned it when Himself gave it to me for C.mas I think 2 years ago, I LOVE the word games or crosswords. I spend a lot of evenings on it when I ought to be washing up :o.
-
Are we talking NintendoDS here :o ;)
-
I wish i could find mine.
I can't play anymore.
Omg i sound like a child. ;D
:rofl:
-
I like doing needlework (as long as someone else has done the arty design stuff, I'll stitch it!), knitting .... and I never go anywhere without my i-Pad! Favourite things I have on it are puzzles and find the object games - love 'em.
-
My hobbies are my home, gardening, our allotment, eating out with friends, walking, reading, internet, my little cat
I used to enjoy sewing and making clothes, curtains etc. but I lost the enthusiasm years ago. I do make alterations to my clothes though but last night I excelled myself and made a doorstop like some I had admired in shops recently. This photo is not the one I made but is the same style. I made mine out of an old tapestry cushion cover and I'm really pleased with it.
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/plumsoul/Tabitha/images.jpg)
ariadne xx
-
Bet the cat will soon curl up on it ;)
-
Well actually I did make it to keep the door to the conservatory open 'cos that's where her litter tray is ;) You knew it would be cat related then CLKD ;D That little cat is taking over the house - everything seems to be for her comfort ::)
ariadne xx
-
Has anyone tried the link I posted yet - just a simple little game but fun. :)
Here it is again in case it was missed.
http://www.christmastimeuk.com/game/
I scored 140! The old hand/eye co-ordination ain't so bad after all! ;D
-
My hobbies are my home, gardening, our allotment, eating out with friends, walking, reading, internet, my little cat
I used to enjoy sewing and making clothes, curtains etc. but I lost the enthusiasm years ago. I do make alterations to my clothes though but last night I excelled myself and made a doorstop like some I had admired in shops recently. This photo is not the one I made but is the same style. I made mine out of an old tapestry cushion cover and I'm really pleased with it.
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/plumsoul/Tabitha/images.jpg)
ariadne xx
That's one thing I've never been able to do, but I can knit...a bit..
-
Of course - dogs have people, cats have staff ;) - 'photo?
-
Thanks ! knew I was on the right road ::)
-
OK - so I don't like knitting, sewing, housework but:
I have added antique fairs and charity shops to my list of hobbies. Occasionally I go cycling. Sometimes I even walk :o ;D. Lots to do in the garden now, plus making sure that the pond fish are well fed as they layer fat ready for Winter. Same with the poultry, keeping the runs/sheds clean and tidy to stop red mite outbreaks >:( ...........
For someone who said several years ago that 'we don't have time for the internet, e-mailing and all that' - guess who is on here the most ;D
so that takes me to:
I drop into 2 menopause groups; occasionally a 'crafts and gardening' group; Hugh FW Forum regularly; rarely a dog group and sometimes one that discusses caravans, motor-homes, camping - plus an insect group and more recently a Volvo owners Forum .......time I got a Life :-\ ??? and all with different 'names' and all with different security passwords so my brain can't be *that* tired ......... could 'searching for reading glasses/mobile phone' by classed as a hobby?
-
I don't like knitting or sewing either, I blame being left handed for my lack of knitting skills and would rather buy new clothes than sew them! :-\ My hobbies are reading, doing crosswords and word games, playing germbuster on ds lite, tetris on game boy (very addictive!), swimming (when I have the energy), walking with OH and dog, going on holiday and eating nice food. :)
-
I LOVE crosswords but not cryptic or anagrams ......... word searches keep me busy too :whist:
-
My hobbies are Cross stitching - I can stitch just about anything i do portriats of pets i also do children ... All kinds of stuff !!!! So much hard work and effort goes into a cross stitch pattern and it such a great feeling when you have completed something so artistic !!!
I also love walking with my 3 German Shepherds i have 2 long coats and 1 standard coat !!!! They will always be like my child !!! They get all the love in the world .... :scottie:
I also try going out on long walks with my 8 year old son who is Autistic he can't go out to play on his own so us going out and doing things at weekend and school holidays is a fantastic release for him to be able to just run and be free he enjoys the woods so much !!!!
Anyway thats enough of my boring life ;)
-
Doesn't sound boring, sounds great, LyndseyG. :)
I used to do cross stitch tapestries years ago; used to knit a lot too.
We have a "pets" thread too! ;)
Bette x
-
I have just knitted my friends daughter some prem cardigans as her daughter had her baby early she was only 28 weeks when she had her !!! :'( Baby only weighed 2lb but she coming along nicely now !!! Weighs nearly 4lb :)
I doing enjoy a bit of knitting too !!!
I will have to have a look around the pets threads too :)
-
CURRENT
*Yoga
*Reading
*Baking/cooking/juicing
*Walks with my puppy and visits to the dog park
PREVIOUS
*Running (hope to get back into this soon)
*Boxing (hope to get back to this too)
*Volunteering (on the look out for a new project)
HOPE TO START/DO MORE OF
*Bushwalking
*Kayaking
-
I weighed in at 3lb 4oz :o ;D
-
I'm so-o-o bored tonight, have done the crossword, ds lite, game boy, spider solitaire on pc......yawn, yawn....really tired after being out last night and haven't been able to quench my thirst all day - that's what I get for drinking! ::) TV is rubbish.... changed the bed today - think it's about time I went to it with my book.
-
Welcome to the thread Lyndsey G - have a look at our pets thread too. I used to love walking the dogs on a Autumnal morning such as this one.
We have discussions about autism spectrum, a 'funny' room and we talk about menopause too ;)
Off to make a list!
-
Glass wall tiles for the bathroom .......... ??? have been round the local DIY stores and apparently they are out of fashion :-\ but I want some!!!!! not that decorating is a particular hobby ::) but it's something that requires doing. Anyone have any ideas .......... anyone taking down a glass ceiling in the bedroom :o
-
What do you mean by glass wall tiles - do you mean mirror tiles?
Taz
-
Reclamation place CKLD or internet.
TM x
-
Oh Taz yep I meant mirror tiles ::) - having looked on the net I think it's going to be easier to have a few really white tiles with a bit of a wavey pattern or biscuit coloured .........
-
Crikey! we must have been busy ;D
SO: I like reading; gardening; watching TV; walking; sitting to watch scenery; sitting by our ponds; bird watching; insects; antique fairs; browsing charity shops
I don't: knit; crochet; cook; much housework; sew; dig the garden; enjoy shopping much; often meet with friends due to anxiety; go to theatre or folk evenings for the same reasons ..........
What do you and your husbands/OH do either as separate enjoyment or togetherness?
-
Playing music (I know, it's my line of work but it's a way of life too!), listening to music, watching music videos through the TV......oh, yes and going to concerts, but it's so long since we've done that, I almost forgot......reading non-fiction and humour.............walking with Hubby in our lovely, big local park where you forget you're in the city and think you're somewhere in the countryside. :)
-
Morning! I forgot music :o how could I :(
Also love my bubble bath which could be seen as a hobby.
-
Crosswords keep me occupied for hours
NintendoDS in the evenings
On here :-X
Himself has sports; gardening; reading; cooking; smoking foods; fly tying; what are your men going to tackle?
-
Catching up on some sleep seems to be my ONLY hobby
at this time of my life!!
And listening to music.....
-
Shopping!
-
My hobbies are creating my acrylic nail enhancements, Yahtzee on my phone and my found love of golf, and I'm about to start making some skirts which I've not done for a few years now so need to try with a really easy one x
-
Nowt wrong with sleeping as a hobby ;)
What are your men folk going to tackle as they head for retirement?
-
Cross stitch
knitting
needle point
reading
walking
history
holidays
cycling (watching not doing)
family history research.
Wow, I don't know how I fit it all in. ;) ;D
-
Any one added anything to their hobbies?
Still reading - but couldn't tell anyone what I've read ::)
Must walk more
Lots of sitting by our ponds ...... does that count ;D
-
I love them too Mrs P, but cant get them to work for me!! :(
Stumpy xx
They won't work on my iPad either Christine662. I will do one now and see how it looks when we see it posted :bunis: This should be an Easter basket
-
I love them too Mrs P, but cant get them to work for me!! :(
Stumpy xx
They won't work on my iPad either Christine662. I will do one now and see how it looks when we see it posted :bunis: This should be an Easter basket
Okay that is weird. When I click it then it just looks like writing!!!!who knew!!!!!
I love my exercise walking every day, knitting, seeing my craft friends, puzzles, word searches, spending time with the family and my garden
-
Morning! DH does sudoko on the lap-top ::)
We read the clues for the Sat. Telegraph crossword - sometimes we fill in an answer ;D
-
Wow,
Just came across this thread. You all have lovely hobbies. My hobbies are not so ladylike:
Kayaking
Scuba Diving (although my anxiety has all but put paid to this one);
Climbing wall when I can;
Gym;
Walking trekking;
Playing classical guitar ( the only refined thing in the list).
Oh, I do read as well, when I can find time!
I wish I could do something arty/crafty. Knitting always looks nice, and I would love to be able to sing!
Jeepers x
-
Everyone can sing ;D ;)
Knitting scares me :o
You are outdoor-sy then ;). I HATE being wet and cold .......
-
CLKD,
My daughters would beg to differ on the singing front :-D
Why does knitting scare you? If you had said scuba diving scare you , or climbing, but knitting? :o
Yes, I am definitely outdoorsy. when its cold, wet and miserable, its really nice when you get back and have a hot shower, put on something fluffy and put your feet up in front of the fire... a reward you feel you've earned :-)
-
Have only just come across this thread! My hobbies are:
Swimming
Walking
Cycling
Zumba
Reading
Card Making
-
Well how is it that knitting grows, all on it's own ;D ....... two needles and some wool, what's that about :-\
welcome Yorkshire Girl!
-
Bump
Does anyone keep photo albums anymore? I have over 100 to sort :-\ all in boxes. I have the albums to hand but ........ if I get them out I have to find places for them all >:( job for when it snows then ::)
-
I'm just starting my 2nd year golfing and still loving it. We have a Presentation evening at the end of October and I have won 7 majors so far with my name on trophies and then the club boards and I have won over £200 in club shop vouchers. Still love playing in all weather except red hot days, nearly fainted one time in the soaring heat
And now I have brought my sewing machine back out and starting to make things to hopefully sell x
-
Still:
gardening
bird watching
feeding hedgehogs
reading
watching TV - escape to the country etc.; MotoGP; Tour de France
selling/buying 'stuff'
Ought to do more cycling/walking ::)
-
Crochet all year round...it's getting ridiculous lol
Knitting sometimes
Walking and working out- not as much as I should be doing ;D
Baking
Gardening in the spring and summer
Crosswords and online home makeover games
-
I do a lot of crosswords too. Keeps me busy on the loo ;-) as well as when DH is fishing. Word Searches are an alternative.
-
Any1 heard of nail binding?
-
Any1 heard of nail binding?
no, but it made me think of a bobbin type thing I got as a child. You wound wool onto nails and got something knitted out of the bottom - loving my descriptions ;D ;D
Just found something called a French Knitting Doll on Etsy
-
That's a memory, my friend had one when we were in Primary School - wonder if she remembers. If I remember I'll ask ;D
-
This year I intend to make cards to send rather than buying new, from lovely ones that have been too good to throw in2 recycling.
Where would I find appropriate mounts, ??? Hobby Craft ??? i.e. those that look like photo frames.
And yes, my friend does remember the 'French knitting' doll.
-
My mum definitely used to get those cards, with the picture frame, from Hobbycraft. I like to do some hand made cards, I hate seeing with a machine but to s hand sewing very relaxing so I use all types of materials and do some aplique and bead work. Gift tags too. Still contest thing we did as kids by cutting up old Christmas cards to make gift tags. 😁
-
Yep we used old cards for labels until about 5 years ago. My sister does a lot of 'kits' or hand-sewn cards. That's a step too far, I can't even thread a needle!
We also re-use festive/birthday wrapping paper.
-
On that note I bought two reels of paper tape to replace sellotape. A lot of wrapping cannot be recycled because of sellotape but this stuff can,it's similar to washi tape which I think is Japanese in origin and used in crafts. Not as sticky but given I spent an hour of my life peeling off plasticity tape, so I could recycle gift wrap, well that's me sorted next year!
-
Tnx that's interesting - where did U source that product?
-
I buy washi tape from Etsy, I am quite devoted to that site, but this Christmassy design I bought from the brand new product range in Cancer Research charity shop, in their post Christmas sale.
-
Tnx.
-
So the Tax Man is going to target people who 'trade' on e-Bay or sell as we do in cabinets in order to get rid of unwanted items.
By various on-line platforms informing the Tax Dept of those 'earning' more than a certain amount, I can't remember which exactly!!! Talk about Big Brother. Pity that the government of the day don't go after those who put their monies off shore >:(