Hobbies for the middle aged man

[snorky]

Watch out ladies

Ladies?

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Allotment, model railway, oculus VR headset. I enjoy all 3.

OK I'm intrigued, what exactly do you do with the occulus VR headset?

 

[denislawsbackheel]

May have been mentioned ,but a bloke called Bob Ross has a t.v. series about painting. (Canvas, not gutters or garage doors. )
His instructions and style makes it easy ,even for someone like me, who was 44th out of 44 in my class at school.

He’s been dead 19 years.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Loads of midi keyboards come with a free copy of Ableton lite / Fruity Loops, and usually other stuff, some of which is damned good. It's enough to get you hooked and having a laugh expressing yourself.

Cheap 25 key mini Akai's start from 80 quid, but there's usually deals on second user / open box.
Arturia Keylab Essential is a cracker, 49 full size keys and a proper quality interface, very nice at £160 odd

Or if you're not into keys, you could start with a Launchpad.

I mention them because they're all proper boys toys, with pads to drum, colorful displays, nobs, wheels, sliders.

Many obstacles to remixing old tunes have disappeared, we now have free apps like UVR, which can rip any tune into component instrument / vocal stems.

Having read your post twice, I have concluded that you're suggesting learning to play the piano? Is that correct? And isn't that pretty difficult? I would love to learn but don't think I have the patience.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Do all the cooking here and got so pissed off at the cost of herbs in the shops I planted up a herb garden.
So far have parsley, curled and flat leaved, sage, mint, oregano, thyme, dill, chives, rosemary, borage, lovage and purslane. Also have a pot of cut and come again lettuce.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

I've been doing a lot of fell walking recently. Nearly completed the Wainwrights and done lots in the Peaks as well. Keeping me reasonably fit whichbis a good thing.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Do all the cooking here and got so pissed off at the cost of herbs in the shops I planted up a herb garden.
So far have parsley, curled and flat leaved, sage, mint, oregano, thyme, dill, chives, rosemary, borage, lovage and purslane. Also have a pot of cut and come again lettuce.

Are they outside or do you need a greenhouse?

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Are they outside or do you need a greenhouse?

All outside

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

All outside

Great, do you need a big area? I'm guessing they are small plants??

 

[PragueBlue]

Learning languages and instruments.