Hobbies for the middle aged man

[PragueBlue]

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.

I don't think that's what he meant (though I could be wrong). Piano isn't that difficult to get started.

 

[mexico1970]

60 years ago when I was a kid we use to collect stamps it was boring as fuck but it might have got more interesting

Used to get my stamps from Manchester and from the newsagents attached to magazines, it's so much easier now with the internet to get what you want particularly.

I collect coins now, nothing expensive and I don't follow any rules because I am not interested in the value of them. My latest acquisition is a Victorian 3d coin.

 

[BimboBob]

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.

Listen very carefully to your herbs and you'll hear the Bee Gees having a chat.

Or its just the chives talking.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

60 years ago when I was a kid we use to collect stamps it was boring as fuck but it might have got more interesting

It didn't. I used to spend hours in Stanley Gibbons in the vain hope I looked like I knew what I was doing. No chance.

 

[Grassland Blue]

I have probably done more cooking in the last 5 years than in the whole of my life.

Creating an exceptional meal is a pleasure. But probably only if you're doing it because you want to, rather than because you have to, IYKWIM.

The same with anything.
If you really enjoy what you're doing you will be good at it.

 

[BrianW]

The same with anything.
If you really enjoy what you're doing you will be good at it.

Yes, it's a pity we haven't found a way to allocate work on that basis. But I suppose that shows there aren't enough enjoyable jobs to go around.

 

[Grassland Blue]

Yes, it's a pity we haven't found a way to allocate work on that basis. But I suppose that shows there aren't enough enjoyable jobs to go around.

And whatever floats your boat job wise, you will become dispirited because of training days, team briefings, assessments, elf n safety, etc. etc. sucking all the joy out.

 

[mancboy]

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.

Come on you made up those last three to sound fancy ;)

 

[citizen_maine]

Come on you made up those last three to sound fancy ;)

Didn't Purslane play for us at one point?

 

[mancboy]

Didn't Purslane play for us at one point?

did he have a spicy left foot?