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If you had more time on your hands what would you do? - very light-hearted,we don't want your serious stuff here

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Donotpanicoknowpanic · 12/10/2024 23:16

If you had more time on your hands what would you do - very light-hearted

I would edit all those videos of beautiful women on Instagram and add farting noises when there doing all there posing

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OhMaria2 · 13/10/2024 11:03

SirChenjins · 13/10/2024 10:45

I would hire skip after skip after skip and throw out 35 years of accumulated crap. I have fantasies of opening the upstairs windows and just throwing stuff down into the skips.

SUPERB!!😄

Waltzers · 13/10/2024 11:37

Finish the very large cross stitch I started when I was 21, I'm now 47! (There's less than a quarter left to do but I made the mistake of doing the more interesting bits first, and I haven't touched it in years)

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 13/10/2024 12:40

olderbutwiser · 13/10/2024 08:31

I retired so do have more time on my hands.

Having enough time that you can waste some doomscrolling Mumsnet is lovely.

I do like how you've phrased that. I am also retired and before I left work last year I made myself a long list of stuff I planned to do so I didn't waste my days messing around on MN - and as I still spend a lot of time doing that, I get cross with myself . Need to just remind myself it's my time to do as I like.

EndofDaze · 13/10/2024 13:04

Watch every episode of the Simpsons.

Lavender14 · 13/10/2024 13:04

Read more, do some hobby classes like pottery making, have a cleaner house.

justusandthecat · 13/10/2024 13:25

Finally finish Lego Star Wars on our Xbox. Then read a book start to finish in one sitting.

unlimiteddilutingjuice · 13/10/2024 13:34

DS has recently got into Warhammer and it looks really cool. But, being a boring adult I just can't justify the time and money involved. If I had more time I would build and paint a Tyrannid army. And then I would take it into the warhammer shop at the weekend and let it fight with teenagers.

MuddlingThroughLife · 13/10/2024 14:02

I would like to book a week off work and sit and watch all my tv recordings, and my Netflix watch list!

WhatHaveIFound · 13/10/2024 14:05

I'd bake bread which I love to do but can't seem to find the time these days.

That and exercise more.

Donotpanicoknowpanic · 13/10/2024 14:43

If this was a competition

You would win 😜

But you can only do this if you make a proper giant noises and impressions

And your neighbour can see into your garden 🏡

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BeachHutsAndDeckchairs · 13/10/2024 14:44

Put googly eyes on things in public like bins etc and wait for people's reactions.

AutumnLeaves24 · 13/10/2024 14:55

I think people missing the 'lighthearted'!!😂😂

so if I'd done all the 'worthy' things....

... I don't know 😂😂😂😂😂 I can't think of anything truly daft/pointless/🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ 😂😂😂

DerekFaker · 13/10/2024 15:19

Teach myself to dance using YouTube videos.

SilentSheldon · 13/10/2024 15:22

SirChenjins · 13/10/2024 10:45

I would hire skip after skip after skip and throw out 35 years of accumulated crap. I have fantasies of opening the upstairs windows and just throwing stuff down into the skips.

This.

And then have a bloody good sleep

tappitytaptap · 13/10/2024 15:25

Read more. Iron my bedding. Have a tidier house. Spend more time learning Spanish. Learn the piano. Run more. Join an amateur dramatics/theatre group.

Singleandproud · 13/10/2024 15:25

I'm at this stage, DD is a teen and my evenings are mostly free, I had got in the habit of vegging on the sofa Infront of the TV so I've made an effort to go for a walk / workout, get on top of decluttering, shower and moisturise every evening and not turning the TV on but reading through my giant TBR pile.

MargotMoon · 13/10/2024 16:28

What I imagine I would do:

  • All those little odd jobs round the house
  • Declutter/organise
  • Sort out my clothes
  • Nice walks/day trips

What I would actually do:

  • Nap
  • Cook more from scratch
  • Watch more films/read more books

Time is my most precious commodity and yet I love wasting it!

OnlyHereForTheChristmasBoard · 13/10/2024 22:01

Learn flower arranging. Join the local litter-picking group. Buy a fax machine and set it to call Trump's campaign HQ every 5 minutes.

Donotpanicoknowpanic · 13/10/2024 22:37

BeachHutsAndDeckchairs · 13/10/2024 14:44

Put googly eyes on things in public like bins etc and wait for people's reactions.

That would be awesome good fun

If I was prime minister I would pass a law making all street signs have googly eyes

And each town would have there own design

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Donotpanicoknowpanic · 13/10/2024 22:38

OnlyHereForTheChristmasBoard · 13/10/2024 22:01

Learn flower arranging. Join the local litter-picking group. Buy a fax machine and set it to call Trump's campaign HQ every 5 minutes.

That's some smart thinking with the fax machine

Working smarter not harder 💪

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Donotpanicoknowpanic · 13/10/2024 22:39

tappitytaptap · 13/10/2024 15:25

Read more. Iron my bedding. Have a tidier house. Spend more time learning Spanish. Learn the piano. Run more. Join an amateur dramatics/theatre group.

I'm a member of a amateur dramatic club

It's awesome fun, especially the pantomimes

Would definitely make time for that if you want to do it

A small group might be best if you have never done it (big groups can be a bit set in there ways on who they allow on the stage)

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Donotpanicoknowpanic · 13/10/2024 22:41

DerekFaker · 13/10/2024 15:19

Teach myself to dance using YouTube videos.

Take it to the next stage

Film yourself learning to dance with YouTube

Then be brave and post it on YouTube 👀

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Saschka · 13/10/2024 22:42

More hours in the day? I’d cook properly every evening, and bake at weekends.

More days off work? I’d swim, run, and go ice skating more. I used to live somewhere with a free outdoor ice rink across the street (in a country where it stayed icy for months) and it was so cool to nip down there after work for a quick whizz round.

Random weekend off? Boringly I’d sort my garden and loft out, and catch up on my admin.

Donotpanicoknowpanic · 13/10/2024 22:43

Anyone got any more immature and silly tho they would do if they had more time 👀

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tappitytaptap · 14/10/2024 06:04

@Donotpanicoknowpanic I have been in one before and have lots of stage experience (I dance and still perform). I just don't have the time at this stage of life. One day, definitely!