[Brydo]

Ive been retired for 12 years now, stopped working at 51, and for most of the year i can fill my time with gardening and outdoor odd jobs. However, in the winter the days drag and there’s only so much TV a person can watch. So, walking, Sudoku, reading, cleaning, watching the grandkids is about all i get upto.

Any tips for passing the time in the winter months.

I heard on this site someone talking about dogging but lifting dogs poo really turns me off lol.

The only person who got all his work done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe.
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[me on wheels]

I’m not able to do much outside, the world is so inaccessible to wheelchair users. I used to enjoy looking after my car, could spend hours, and lots of money, cleaning and polishing, but I need someone to help me now. I have a shed full of tools, I would love to get into machining/metal lathes and cnc but don’t have the strength, energy or the funds, so have been finding things to keep me occupied indoors. I can’t draw anymore as I can’t keep my hands still, so I have tried; PS5 gaming, assembling electronic kids (soldering), building RC cars, video editing, kit bashing (making plastic models) but nothing has really stuck, they are not very portable and take up too much room. I am going to try carving little figures next as I can do it when sat anywhere, as long as I don’t make too much mess.

[kezo]

I feel for you Brydo especially if yor illness/disability prevents you from doing much in the winter.

I use to pass my time, especially the run up to christmas building and programming hyper cubes, aura lamps and other arduino based stuff but, it has become harder due to my condition.

If I’m up to it a very short walk at the beach, stopping off for an over priced coffee, whilst watching the world go by.

 

 

[me on wheels]

kezo wrote:

I use to pass my time, especially the run up to christmas building and programming hyper cubes, aura lamps and other arduino based stuff but, it has become harder due to my condition.

I have hue lights and bulbs all over the house, for Halloween my wife always asks me to make the lights flicker and dance and I install movement detectors to set off different things including USB speakers to scream and play spooky sounds. Nothing more satisfying than seeing kids running back down the drive.

Quick google, and I have gone right down the rabbit hole. I am guessing hyper cubes are also called infinity boxes as there are also 3d led cubes. Although I would love a go, I’m not too sure how I would go about making one, the acrylic sheets are so expensive and difficult to cut without a machine and programming is a bit beyond me these days. 3d led cubes however, I have not tried to do one of these yet but looks like the right amount of fiddly, just got to make sure my hands are supported.

[Mike 700]

Brydo, when I became disabled and faced an early retirement, albeit by only a couple of years, Someone suggested that I researched my ancestry and write an account of my life.This was then extended to writing verse, no one can describe it as poetry, and I also write short stories ( absolute unexpurgated nonsense in the main) for our ‘voice ‘ exercise class on a Friday morning.

I have put this nonsense together, and  I am now on my third book, produced only for local charity , not for general sale – It keeps my mind active ?

 

 

[joss]

Personally I hibernate 😉

Joss
Current car: BMW X2 sDrive 20i M Sport 5dr Step Auto In metallic Portimão Blue. 04:10:2025
Previous car:Peugeot 308 GT Premium 1.2 Pure tech Petrol.

[kezo]

Mike 700 wrote:

Someone suggested that I researched my ancestry

I am/have researched my ancestory. Its certainly not cheap if you want all the records, but it doesn’t half pass time away 🙂

[ChrisK]

I spend most of the days in winter coming here and reading Brydo’s threads, I’m a slow reader. ?

Joking besides like others going out is a bigger chore this time of the year having to use a scooter but sitting here at home keeping an eye on the rain radar to see if its possible to get out to the shops without being drenched in freezing cold rain I can also give a warning to my kids to get the washing in before the next downpour hits so I’ve become the family weatherman.

So a lot of my day time is spent here at the computer where I have one monitor for forums like this one amongst others or looking at car reviews and the likes, another monitor on world webcams where I can view warm tropical beaches live and remember when I used to be able to go on sandy beaches in winter and play.

Oh and I also have a monitor link to my cameras dotted around the outside of the house where I can keep an eye on the comings and going out the front while watching the wild life out in the back garden and have to say its much more entertaining than anything on free to view daytime TV.

So half my time on the computer (this used to be all my time when I was a worker so used to it? ) the other half my time and for when I get bored is on my electronic Yamaha 77 key piano keyboard where its taken me many years to make the thing sound musical playing with just one hand but stops me from crying over the waste of time learning the guitar that I can no longer play being one handed.?

But in all this what might seem like boring time I never get depressed and that’s what matters to me. ?

[struth]

lately ive taken to sleeping more doh!!  still it does pass time.

not a lot i can do. on a good day i might make something nice in kitchen but lately not often.  go for a short run in car sometimes if not too cold/wet.  then for those times when it all becomes too much there is whisky tasting lol

Current Car: Hyundai Kona Premium EV...2 way 40kg hoist
Last Car: Toyota C-HR Excel Hybrid...4 way 80kg hoist

[ajn]

I’m content being home, it’s quite nice not having to be away..

I find getting outside around the garden for a cuppa passes lots of time day or night, however not being able to do usual stuff gets on my nerves, sad looking log pile, leaves piling up, due to conditions and circumstances..

sometimes put a few £££ to one side and  increasing it on £Bay and such sites to can pass time..

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