A new skill, a new set of facts, a new way of doing things.......I'm not bothered what
It's just finding the right thing.
I fancy Spanish or perhaps painting.....or a degree in something stimulating.
My fingers are too chubby for me to learn the piano but if weave can learn the Ukulele perhaps I could?
Or what about a cooking course? Naming Garden flowers? Or Pilates ?
I could learn pottery, wood skills or plumbing?
( I'm colourblind so anything electrical is a no no)
Or Something in a English literature perhaps...
The world's my lobster
Screenplay? Writing for TV? Developing a series? (hope springs eternal)
ReplyDeleteI wonder if Russel Crowe would consider a lead role in the tv series
DeleteFabulous drawing, Weaver will love it.
ReplyDeleteYour world sounds like a Tako (Octopus) more than a Lobster.
cheers, parsnip and mandibles
Learning Spanish? That's good. It'll unleash the inner Italian in you. Forget about pottery. Dare say you have enough crockery to throw a Greek wedding without missing a plate the next morning.
ReplyDeleteOther than that? Don't know. Will give it some thought what may suit you best to keep your little grAy cells and synapses in shape.
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Spanish unleashing my inner Italian ?
DeleteI'm starting a Japanese course come Wednesday. -good for the old brain. Taking Spanish could be fun for you.
ReplyDeleteI'd be keen on a cooking/baking course...
Japanese sounds good....no much taught her in Wales me thinks
DeleteLobster bisque again, I see.
ReplyDeleteIf you would like to learn Spanish, try the website Duolingo. It's free and you can learn at your own pace. I started with Spanish to brush up on what I'd learned in middle school. Now I've completed the Dutch and Italian courses and am on to Russian, in Cyrillic. (The way things are going with Trump, it might come in handy.) But seriously, it is a great website.
ReplyDeleteThanks for that
DeleteI think amateur theatre acting is something that you could be very good at. Have you ever thought of that?
ReplyDeleteGreetings Maria x
Contrary to what people may think I'd hate be on centre stage
Deletesometimes the quietest, shyest people love to act
DeleteSo many things to choose from....how about, "world traveller"?
ReplyDeleteIsn't that the beauty of retirement? Keep us posted, John!
ReplyDeleteGo back to school and become a herbalist - sounds good enough ...
ReplyDeleteI start sign language classes tomorrow, no reason just because I can.
ReplyDeleteTalent spotting for Wales manager Ryan Giggs.
ReplyDeleteDo you mean ladies of the night or footballers?
DeleteThe possibilities! I hope you find something just right, and then something else, and something else ...
ReplyDeleteJohn I thoroughly recommend the ukulele - it is so easy to pick up and I now belong to a group which meets such a lot that it is hard to keep up with all the meetings (see my blog today). Do give it a try I am sure there must be a group you can join somewhere near - if not start one and advertise for a teacher. Oh and incidentally my fingers are not chubby.
ReplyDeleteMy fingers are like chipolata sausages
DeleteI take up something new every few years, just to keep the noggin functioning. The picture of the hare is beautiful... any chance you know the name of the artist?
ReplyDeleteJohn have you thought about sewing? Useful for cushions, curtains etc but also you could make amazing shirts, things like that. It's incredibly satisfying, useful, and a thing men are getting into more and more. Machines are cheap at John Lewis1
ReplyDeleteMeasuring up Kitchen Floors!
ReplyDeleteCow! X
DeleteThank you kindly :-)
DeleteMaybe time to start the book but not in Spanish!
ReplyDeleteI should have said that I have learned to tile and did my kitchen backsplash and my tub surround. I really enjoy it. Who knew?
DeleteThat too
DeleteMy husband's taken up the mandolin.
ReplyDeleteArilx
I am learning piano, flute, spinning and weaving. Chubby fingers are not stopping you. You can do anything if you want to.
ReplyDeleteof course it's a root, just like ginger!
ReplyDeleteI see you cooking or Spanish lessons.
I never really worked like most people work, 9-5 etc but there came a day when I knew that every day was there to do something with .. I took Oriental Watercolor classes .. and then my husband said to hell with this and retired early and we traveled.
ReplyDeleteoh and I make jewelry .. not beads etc but good stuff.
Although these days it seems I just sit around and watch cats...sigh ~
ps- my computer is royally f**ked up and I can only use Safari to comment and it is making me cranky ..
DeleteLanguage Timothy!
DeleteI've piddled a bit with genealogy all of my adult life. Seeing being retired I've developed an intense interest in history. Just think about something you really love!
ReplyDeleteKaren, my daughter just got heavily involved with our genealogy and it has been such fun to learn about our ancestors ... a few of them came from somewhere around where John lives lol
DeleteI think you would be a great counsellor and like Jenny Aspin (Wrexham blogger at "Demob Happy Teacher") if you acquired the professional qualifications required you could set up your own little practice - perhaps on a part time basis.
ReplyDeleteI've seriously thought about this one YP
DeleteI concur- since you have started this blog, look how others have responded to your writing. It's never too late to start a second career, John.
DeletePlus you make for a piss poor witch since you didn't even know that licorice is root based ;)
"oyster", not lobster,lol. What is that beautiful drawing at the top. Just like my wintery dunes.
ReplyDeletelizzy
Everyone knows it's 'Oyster', but 'Lobster' is funnier!
DeleteDeportment
ReplyDeleteToo big a job
DeleteI bet that image is some artist's homage to "Watership Down," isn't it? Have fun discovering what you want to learn!
ReplyDeleteI connected it to Watership Down too.
DeleteYou too watched whatever the antiques programme that was on today that went to Pontefract???
ReplyDeleteI've been thinking about this very subject a lot. We are not meant to ever give up learning or productivity, I think. Not until we simply cannot.
ReplyDeleteWhatever you choose, have fun.
ReplyDeleteHere's a link for a list of hobbies from Wikipedia:
ReplyDeletehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hobbies
I'm sure there are even more hobbies. Enjoy!
I wondered if you painted that picture-I love hares.Yoga is good for keeping flexible.I heard a click on my spine at my class today & I'm feeling taller now x
ReplyDeleteWhat about starting a blog...oh wait.
ReplyDeleteYou will find just the right thing.
Make a list of what you enjoy or like to do and a list of what you dislike or hate to do....something(s) will come to mind?
ReplyDeleteYes I do..I have no idea where I saw it
ReplyDeleteWhat do you love? Do something that pulls you in and makes you joyful. Your theater and movie reviews are spot on, and you write with humor, so perhaps something along those lines? Just keep us all entertained and spread the joy and it's all good!
ReplyDeleteScotch eggs!
DeleteHave you looked at the courses on Futurelarn as a taster? Spanish for instance:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.futurelearn.com/courses/spanish-for-beginners-1?lr=13
*Futurelearn*
DeleteLanguage, language, language...
ReplyDeleteA foreign language is a great asset. The process of acquiring a language is very beneficial to our cognitive function.
Stay away from cooking/baking courses!
Very wise with my hips
DeleteI guess that you watched the Antique Road Trip today when they visited Pontefract.
ReplyDeleteI just knew someone would twig! I was cooking low fat miniature roast potatoes at the time
DeleteHave you looked at the Encroma glasses for your colour blindness? I am saving up to buy some for my son as he is colour blind too. The videos of people trying them on YouTube have been very touching.
ReplyDeleteWhat about poetry, "Ode to a Scotch Egg" in English and Welsh. I'd buy it.
ReplyDeleteWriting is your forte, but growing veggies would keep that tummy filled 😊
ReplyDeleteLicorice root is actually sold from carts on the streets of Seville. People buy it and chew as they stroll. Great for the digestion. As for you, definitely a TV series. I'll talk to Russell Crowe. The world is my lobster. Is that a local Trelawnyd expression?
ReplyDeleteColourblind? Painting?
ReplyDeleteWhat about writing books or a play for Radio 4 as you are so good at painting a picture with words.
ReplyDeleteKerry Buck is the artist. It's called Mardling. He writes: "A Mardle is the Norfolk term for having a good old gossip." Seems quite fitting for your blog, John. I mean that in a good way.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.kerrybuck.com/portfolio_item.asp?id=192&picture_title=Mardling
Oops, I should have written "She writes...."
ReplyDeleteShe has many marvelous prints on her website.
How about knitting? :) You could make hats or scarves. Good use of fine motor skills.
ReplyDeleteJust do what you do best telling stories and being a friendly ear for the people in your village John.
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