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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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Brandnewskytohangyourstarsupon · 14/10/2024 06:07

Cook more
Bake more
Hill walking with packed lunches
Gardening
Read books, I miss reading.
Travel more
Get a touring caravan, go away loads with that.

Ohyeahwaitaminute · 14/10/2024 06:15

I now have a bit more time than I used to, and volunteer locally.

Not hugely lighthearted (one is for a DA charity) but the overall feeling of giving something back is quite addictive… in a good way!

Needanewname42 · 14/10/2024 06:44

Do cross stitch, I started one for my baby nephew, he's nearly 21!

Learn to play music I own a guitar and electric piano, I have tiny shots on both but not enough to make serious progress

Get fit, I'm working on that!

De clutter the house, and photos

Compash · 14/10/2024 06:56

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

I would spend more time watching those.

😄💨

Compash · 14/10/2024 07:03

But may I request that you extend your repertoire to Andrew Tate and Donald Trump the like? And after their every nasty utterance, patch in them quavering in a childish voice: 'Look at me, Mummy!' like a toddler acting out for attention.

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Donotpanicoknowpanic · 14/10/2024 13:06

Compash · 14/10/2024 07:03

But may I request that you extend your repertoire to Andrew Tate and Donald Trump the like? And after their every nasty utterance, patch in them quavering in a childish voice: 'Look at me, Mummy!' like a toddler acting out for attention.

Off course 😀

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AffIt · 14/10/2024 13:09

I'd like to learn to play the piano and up my backgammon.

I've been playing my sister for 30 years and she consistently whips me every time. I just want to win ONE game.

Pumpkincozynights · 14/10/2024 13:15

I would spend more time with my family. Try and sort through any clutter. Catch up with all the half watched series I’ve started watching. Then I might have a clue what is happening. Unlike now as it takes me so long to watch I’ve forgotten who everyone is who when I watch later episodes.

LetGoLetThem1234 · 14/10/2024 14:03

@Donotpanicoknowpanic I would watch all of the videos of beautiful women on Instagram with added farting noises, and laugh myself silly.

Thank you for making me smile.

Resisterance · 14/10/2024 14:06

Watch all of Columbo... every series.

Gettingbysomehow · 14/10/2024 14:09

I make miniature dolls houses and all the furniture. I have a room in my house devoted to this and other crafts. If I had more time I'd live in there.
I work full time although I'm almost retired, and works takes up far too much of my time.

Gettingbysomehow · 14/10/2024 14:15

DerekFaker · 13/10/2024 15:19

Teach myself to dance using YouTube videos.

Oh yes I'd love to do this. Maybe I will after my hip replacement.

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 14/10/2024 17:43

Gettingbysomehow · 14/10/2024 14:09

I make miniature dolls houses and all the furniture. I have a room in my house devoted to this and other crafts. If I had more time I'd live in there.
I work full time although I'm almost retired, and works takes up far too much of my time.

Do you use kits for these ?

Mummynextdoor · 14/10/2024 22:33

Go through the thousands of emails read and unread in my mail box and unsubscribe myself from various companies' marketing lists.

Sort and arrange my photos from my iPhone into folders. Print and display and make photo albums of my most favourites

Mummynextdoor · 14/10/2024 22:34

Oh I would also tour all the cafes in the local area to determine which sells the best mocha and carrot cake.

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Donotpanicoknowpanic · 14/10/2024 23:04

Mummynextdoor · 14/10/2024 22:34

Oh I would also tour all the cafes in the local area to determine which sells the best mocha and carrot cake.

Perhaps if everyone had more times on there hands

Whole towns could dedicate a day of the week to decide which café had the best buns

Though imagine the shenanigans if there were disagreements

Be buns at dawn 👀

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Donotpanicoknowpanic · 14/10/2024 23:08

Gettingbysomehow · 14/10/2024 14:09

I make miniature dolls houses and all the furniture. I have a room in my house devoted to this and other crafts. If I had more time I'd live in there.
I work full time although I'm almost retired, and works takes up far too much of my time.

You could also team up with @TwoLeftSocksWithHoles who wants to pretend to be a giant in her garden

You could make the dolls houses and she

goes around in her garden making giant noises whilst her neighbours wonder what she has been taking this morning

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Compash · 15/10/2024 11:34

Donotpanicoknowpanic · 14/10/2024 23:08

You could also team up with @TwoLeftSocksWithHoles who wants to pretend to be a giant in her garden

You could make the dolls houses and she

goes around in her garden making giant noises whilst her neighbours wonder what she has been taking this morning

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Brava. 👏 If you did this and put it on online, you would break the internet...

MargotMoon · 15/10/2024 13:15

I would learn what all the buttons and dials on my washer dryer mean and use them correctly.

Ooh in fact, I would become a one-woman Which? tester. It would involve spreadsheets and scoring systems and mainly involve testing different brands of food to determine the best ones. I did a prototype with instant noodles during lockdown.

Justkeeprollingalong · 15/10/2024 13:26

@OhMaria2
10am to 2am? that's 16 hrs! You'd have no time at all to do anything else!

Justkeeprollingalong · 15/10/2024 13:30

@SirChenjins I've done that!! Well almost.
My friend was renovating her bedroom and replacing the big window.
Whilst the window was out we smashed up the awful fitted wardrobe and hurled it through the window hole! It was amazing!
Unfortunately the skip wasn't coming until the next day so we had an awful mess to clear up from the front lawn but it had to be done before the new window was fitted!

Zimunya · 15/10/2024 13:32

In theory, I would study and exercise. In practice I would lie on the couch, binge watch TV, and eat chocolate.

SirChenjins · 15/10/2024 14:28

Justkeeprollingalong · 15/10/2024 13:30

@SirChenjins I've done that!! Well almost.
My friend was renovating her bedroom and replacing the big window.
Whilst the window was out we smashed up the awful fitted wardrobe and hurled it through the window hole! It was amazing!
Unfortunately the skip wasn't coming until the next day so we had an awful mess to clear up from the front lawn but it had to be done before the new window was fitted!

I’m so jealous! That must have been so satisfying ❤️

frozendaisy · 15/10/2024 14:40

Establish an affordable but serious poker habit (in a real casino not online) with the one G&T to not ruin my ever increasing skills!

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Donotpanicoknowpanic · 15/10/2024 21:35

I would dedicate some of my spare time to waking my cat up

Then she would knows what it feels like to be woken up on a Sunday morning for feeding

Better still I would make my cat get a job so I can sleep all day and when she comes back from work I will demand food 😎

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