'old age' crisis - taking up new hobbies. Your experiences & ideas welcome

I can't call this a, 'mid life crisis' because I'm in old age! Others among you might be experiencing similar things. I've finished a gruelling campaign after 20 years and want new interests/hobbies completely different to my late career [mental health]. I still write but find typing painful so can't type for long periods as I used to do. 

I still love gardening and seed collecting and started reading botany. But I'd like something practical to do indoors. Decades ago, I tried simple models - plastic kits of classic historic ships like the Bounty and tea clippers but [don't laugh!] these were lost when my narrowboat sank Rolling eyes. I thought about the more complex wooden kits but don't know if I would have that much patience. Your experiences and ideas are very welcome and perhaps this might help others at a loose end and wanting ideas.

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  • Hi Marianne.

    I've finished a gruelling campaign after 20 years

    This intrigues me.

    If you would be willing to share more information it would be good to know what 'fires your engine'.

    my narrowboat sank

    That is very sad.  

    Did you live on it?

    Do you think you would enjoy making?

    Epoxy resin crafting can create lovely objects.

    If you search on 'epoxy resin crafts' you will see the sort of things you could make.

    Getting old isn't easy, but it's better than the alternative.

    I'm not far behind you and I can see how one's life is restricted by health/mobility cares.

    All the best.

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  • Hi Marianne.

    I've finished a gruelling campaign after 20 years

    This intrigues me.

    If you would be willing to share more information it would be good to know what 'fires your engine'.

    my narrowboat sank

    That is very sad.  

    Did you live on it?

    Do you think you would enjoy making?

    Epoxy resin crafting can create lovely objects.

    If you search on 'epoxy resin crafts' you will see the sort of things you could make.

    Getting old isn't easy, but it's better than the alternative.

    I'm not far behind you and I can see how one's life is restricted by health/mobility cares.

    All the best.

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