old style pastimes

Luisa1981

I don't channel hop if I am:

1) Knitting
2) Cross-stitching
3) Doing a puzzle
4) Repairing clothes! (spent an hour last night patching the OH's jeans where he'd worn them out from cycling):A

If I'm bored and don't want to spend money I hop on my bike and go to the library.

I'm 28 and feel ancient now I've said these things!:rotfl:

sewprettymoo

thanks for lots of great ideas just what i was looking for... off to find out more about geocaching... seen it in passing and always wondered what it was...

sewprettymoo

just wondering...can you go geocaching with a good old map?

CupcakeLisa

i was made redundant at the end of last month and have gotten a place at college to start in august....only problem is I am going to be bored until then!

I am looking for suggestions for things to do during the day till oh comes home:

my plan for tomorrow is to do my batch cooking for the month
wednesday i am going to through my old bedding to find what i can use to make draft excluders for the winter

after that i am stuck....

any ideas?

VfM4meplse

Sorry to hear about your redundacy but glad to hear you're being positive!

It would be a good idea to take stock of the contents of your wardrobe, eBay whatever you don't (ie haven't used for the last 2 years) and remind yourself of what you have and don't need to buy again.

Red_Cat

Do the same for your garage, shed or attic. Anything you haven't used and has no sentimental value can be sold too.

Other things that take time but are worth it are baking bread at home and making jam if you have your own fruit or get given some.

Good luck!

CupcakeLisa

oh jam sounds like a great idea......i love toast n jam for breakfast....will see if i can get some fruit from family.

im guessing if i have to buy the fruit then im not really saving?

narabanekeater

go to the library? take the time to look at all you bill and DDs and see where any savings can be made? shop around for your gas and electric

oldtractor

Jam making,baking,bread making,growing a few salad veg,painting the house and/or furniture,knitting,sewing,crochet,rag rug making,soap making,laundry gloop making,tuning a collar,mending things,talking to neighbours,going for a walk.

thriftymanc

Any clothes mending/altering that needs doing? Knitting/crocheting. Gardening - send off for free packets of seeds etc and see what happens! Find out if there are any free to visit attractions in your local area, sometimes it's fun to pop off to exhibitions etc on your own - means you can take time to look at bits you want to look at without being hurried along, or skip the bits you're not interested in instead of pretending to look engrossed and intelligent! Free trial for online DVD rental? Boring things like sorting out important documents... or scanning and organising old photos... or backing up your computer... These are all the sort of things I end up doing when I have a bit of time off work but I'm not on holiday, and end up getting desperately bored sat at home alone!