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

Marianne72

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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  • Thanks everyone for your ideas! I've decided on resin work also one of the booknook kits recommended by  . I might return to boat kits after I've completed a few of these new hobbies. I want to boost my confidence with some successes first. Again, thank you!

    Try to keep this thread going as it might be useful for others looking for a new hobby who prefer not to post. 

  • in reply to Marianne72

    good choices  - my eldest daughter has a small collection of booknooks built - she certainly enjoyed them and the kits were completely self contained, the parts well "lazer cut" and or stamp cut from paper etc and lights and lights etc all make them interactive with a great "story telling narrative" - resin is fun -  only tricky thing that I've personally found it is a few small problems with trapped air bubbles in using clear resin- which I understand technique can resolve - enjoy your new hobbies!

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  • in reply to Marianne72

    good choices  - my eldest daughter has a small collection of booknooks built - she certainly enjoyed them and the kits were completely self contained, the parts well "lazer cut" and or stamp cut from paper etc and lights and lights etc all make them interactive with a great "story telling narrative" - resin is fun -  only tricky thing that I've personally found it is a few small problems with trapped air bubbles in using clear resin- which I understand technique can resolve - enjoy your new hobbies!

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