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I want to try 12 new things this year

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morejumpingfrogs · 04/01/2020 09:51

Last year was a bit blah, for various reasons. So, to change things up a bit this year, one of my new year's resolutions is to try one new thing a month. I'm limited to five hours during school days, which has ruled out a six hour wet felt bowl making course I wanted to go on, as well as learning to throw an axe (which I was seriously tempted by) once you add in travel time. But I'm sure there are loads of other things out there I could do.

So far my list has -

visit the Mary Rose museum - local-ish to me and when I went (eons ago) I saw the Victory and the Warrior but the Mary Rose museum was being revamped, and I think it's about time I made the effort to finish the set

a massage - not new as such, just new to the post children me, so I think that counts (my children are both teenagers)

trying a new exercise class at my gym - a very January type goal I thought

a candle making course

… and my inspiration has dried up.

Any ideas anyone? I'd also like ideas for new things I could try at home, not cooking because we're quite adventurous with trying new meals, but other ideas would be most welcome Smile

OP posts:
Lifeoverhaul · 04/01/2020 09:56

If your children are teenagers could you not leave them for the extra hour or so the course takes?

Visit a Church, Cathedral, Mosque etc that you've never visited before?

Visit a National Trust place you've never been to?

DownWhichOfLate · 04/01/2020 10:02

Take up kayaking.

NeverTwerkNaked · 04/01/2020 10:06

Try stand up paddle boarding? Lots of places you can try it on /near the south coast.

NeverTwerkNaked · 04/01/2020 10:07

Learn a musical instrument? Or a language?

yellowallpaper · 04/01/2020 10:41

Learn to ice skate?

FiveStoryFire · 04/01/2020 13:38

This is brilliant:

apps.apple.com/gb/app/simply-piano-by-joytunes/id1019442026

TiffanyTrot · 04/01/2020 13:49

Learn to moon walk (teach yourself from YouTube)

Learn how to solve a Rubik's cube - get a GO Cube, it's a speed cube and you'll be shown all the steps and the pattern

Do the longest zip wire in Wales

Learn to hula hoop - I taught myself in half an hour from YouTube

sonjadog · 04/01/2020 14:03

Write a creative story from your own imagination.

Find and to for a walk that includes the highest point in your own district and those near you (depends where you live if this is possible)

Read a book in a genre that you would never normally read/ or in a language that you speak but would not normally read in.

whatwouldjohnmclanedo · 04/01/2020 14:04

Bungee jump!

Zaphodsotherhead · 04/01/2020 14:10

I'm doing something similar - I'll be 60 at the end of the year and want to branch out while there's still time!

So far on my list I have - ride a horse along a beach (I'm an experienced rider but have never ridden on a beach before!)
Go somewhere for a weekend, by myself, and discover a new city.
Learn to ride sidesaddle
Run a half marathon
Learn a new word from the dictionary or thesaurus each week (and try to use it).

Watching keenly for any more ideas to add to my list...

Savingforarainyday · 04/01/2020 14:41

@TiffanyTrot

Did the hula hoop trim your waist?
( very January question)

And, OP, maybe instead of experiences, learn new concepts...ie explore philosophy or Japanese poetry....

BikeRunSki · 04/01/2020 14:45

As your children are teenagers, are you really limited to school hours only?

AdaColeman · 04/01/2020 14:55

Learn to swim if you can't already, or learn to dive, or swim a mile.

MommaShell69 · 04/01/2020 16:13

Volunteer at a charity shop or host a coffee morning for charity.

BikeRunSki · 04/01/2020 16:15

Go to a country you’ve never been to. I’d recommend NI for the Giant’s Causeway and Namibia for the dessert dunes.

Learn a new language

morejumpingfrogs · 04/01/2020 16:36

Thank you for all your suggestions. I am limited to school hours unfortunately as ds2 has quite severe SN and can't be left to his own devices (well, not if we want the house still standing Grin)

I like the ideas one - philosophy tickles my fancy - because I could do that one at home. Also latin (Japanese seems a step too complicated for me), I think the app my son uses for French at school has a latin option - must ask him.

Kayaking sounds cool too - but you could never ever pay me enough to bungee jump Envy

OP posts:
morejumpingfrogs · 04/01/2020 16:38

I would also like to find a Hindu temple to visit, that is definitely going on my list.

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Raera · 04/01/2020 17:01

Take an alpaca for a walk, it's such fun!

ElloBrian · 04/01/2020 17:05

Oh this is a lovely idea! Watching with interest. Last year I promised myself I was going to have a massage once a month but I only got as far as March before it petered out !! Maybe I should try again.

Floralnomad · 04/01/2020 17:05

Ride a camel
Horse riding

ExpletiveDelighted · 04/01/2020 17:18

I started Latin on the Duolingo app a fee months ago, really enjoying it.

AdaColeman · 04/01/2020 17:18

See what’s offered by your local zoo, hold a tarantula, paddle with a giant ray, get close to a bird of prey for example.

RuthW · 04/01/2020 17:23

A WI that suits your needs but not necessarily your nearest one as they are all very different.

If you are into sports, find a sporty one, or a craft one or whatever you are into.

AdaColeman · 04/01/2020 17:23

Make homemade wines/liqueurs, elderflower champagne, damson gin, bramble whisky etc.

chatnicknameyousuggested · 04/01/2020 17:27

Ooohhhh I love this idea!
I am going to get fighting fit and perfect one of my languages.
Still need another 10 challenges, so reading with interest.

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