old style pastimes

donna73

4moneysaver i did consider housework... briefly then decided i wasn't that keen! i do do the ironing in the evening but need tv on to distract me! might try it to music for a change- though couldn't put it on loud as kids would be in bed.

BrandNewDay

It's funny you should bring this up... I've had similar thoughts of how we could save electricity by not watching Telly.

Of course, when it's a whole family you've got to amuse, I guess that's a different thing. I don't think they'd really go in for sitting around and reading aloud or anything. lol

moo2moo

My nomination would be for "Charades for Kids", the charades cards have 3 choices on including a picture so the littlies can join in without help. Some of the things on the cards are truly bizarre and when acted out by a 3 year old have us in fits.

maytaurus

there always seems to be photographs that need sorting out,
putting into albums etc
and you can have a laugh talking about them too !
Or you could try Origami

Lalaladybird

Ok I don't mean before tv but before the internet, computer games, mobile phones, sky tv with 24 hour access to movies. Some of these things occupy way too much time in my life and are such solo activities. I'm on here at the moment unable to drag myself away but I don't think it's a particularly healthy way to spend my time.... what did we used to do?.... have actual conversations on the phone or in person? Read? Knit/craft/bake/clean our homes:rotfl:

I think my life balance is a little out of whack and come 2009 I want to live a proper old style life which would be healthier as well as money saving :T

What do you all think, is my vision just rose tinted and life is better with all this technology or do you feel nostalgic for a more simple time?

mophead

I think you've read my mind, i've been feeling nostalgic myself.

skintlass

Go down to the phone box if you wanted to phone someone, walk down to the sea, go over and visit friends. Used to do a lot before couch potatoing became a national pasttime. Although I also used to (and still do) a lot of reading.

Kiwisaver_2

Ha yes I remember the good old days. No phone at home and having to use the telephone box down the road. No TV remote and the arguments as to whose turn it was to change the channel.

Something we started in the colder winter month was doing jigsaws. Something neither of us had done for years and we thoroughly enjoyed it, we would turn the TV off and sit at the dining table for hours, pouring over the next piece of the jigsaw.

If you are alone, perhaps invite someone over for dinner and play some old style board games. We also have 'dinner parties' - hardly anything sophisticated, just a cheap and cheerful meal with a few friends and then play a game afterwards. Things like Pictionary are especially fun after a glass of wine or two. Bonus being that if you invite them they will more than likely return the favour and it becomes a regular fixture. Ask friends to contribute something to the dinner, wine, dessert, or cheese board and then it's not such hard work or expensive.

SailorSam

No TV remote and the arguments as to whose turn it was to change the channel.

Before we had remote controls was the television quieter ?
Whenever the adverts come on now, the first thing you need to do is lower the sound, i can't remember ever having to jump up and rush to the TV during the commercial breaks.

mouseymousey99

Often think this too. How much of what I read on the internet is of any real use? (Present company exempt of course)!!
Sort of long for a time when you could curl up with the radio and a book...sure I was born out of my time...