To ask what nerdy/uncool things really excite you?

[FiveFarthings]

Yesterday I took delivery of a new handheld cordless mini vacuum and I couldn’t wait for it to charge up so I could go and Hoover my skirting boards without having to drag the massive big Dyson around the house! I was so excited I was going round the house last night looking for things to Hoover up! My husband called me sad but I was so happy!

I also love buying anything new for the kitchen. I bough a multi bladed herb cutter the other day and oh it gave me such pleasure to use it on some parsley for dinner!

When I was at uni I used to love buying matching stationary which some people might think is a bit sad.

I am a married 33-year-old mother of one and this is my life now

What are your nerdy/sad/uncool things in life that bring you excitement/joy?

Wind turbines.

My ideal nerdy Saturday would be spent doing a jigsaw while checking out planes on my plane finder app. I live near a small airport where we get lots of Beluga aircraft landing and taking off so I like watching out for them.

Completely outs self...

Bricks. Not the Lego kind.

Transport stuff. I’m a total geek about planes, trains & automobiles. I can tell an A330 apart from a 777 from the shape of their engines and the wheels on their landing gear. I am tell the engine size of a BMW just by looking at the exhaust pipe. I am deeply, unapologetically sad .

@NoHummus Look for the Happy Mail UK and Europe group on Facebook! We do lots of exchanges of things from penpal mail to secret santa and advent calenders.

I’m loving all the map enthusiastic here! boast I actually started a Tumblr about maps, it got very popular and when I didn’t have time to run it anymore had to hand over the reins to someone else I still buy old or foreign atlases from charity shops...

Tea-towels. If I didn’t have a tiny kitchen I’d have drawers full. The usual souvenir ones from towns, some fancy Irish linen ones that are block-printed, and some really gorgeous crazy modern ones... but they must all be the standard traditional size and weight. I bought my sister a beautiful one with amber koi and she framed it . I get EXTREMELY upset when someone stains/burns one, but apparently “these are my SPECIAL tea-towels” sounds like I’m joking???

I also love Swamp Thing (Alan Moore), which I suppose is a bit niche, even though comic book characters are massive now. Anyone remember the tv show? I dream of owning all the comics...

@mogtheexcellent There was recently a feature on a brick-collector in the i newspaper!

Post boxes. I love the different royal insignia they have on them and the way they tell a geographic story about population spread.

Also maps, and old books.

Bin liners that fit - we just have a bog standard IKEA bin but the liners I think will fit often don't.

Yarn. New self-striping yarn especially. I'm coveting West Yorkshire Spinners fairy lights at the moment but can't afford/ justify spending money on me.

Decluttering. I'm trying to do the children's toys and our books before Christmas. I love it when I clear out a drawer or cupboard.

Fan fiction reading and writing
Loom knitting (just finished my first project!)
Quilting
Formula 1 fantasy league
Lego

petrol prices

New stationary, I love buying nice pens and pencils (I’m a somewhat artist) and I get really excited when I’m allowed onto the stationary aisle when shopping with DH (he’s not a monster he just knows I’ll go stupid and buy things I don’t actually need yet, like replacement fine liners and such 😂).

@timeforawine you can buy diamonds with real money, but you don’t need to!

Packing. Holidays or house moves, bring it on! Both the efficient use of space and the organisation with lists.

I love buses, trains and planes, plus ships to a lesser extent. My idea of a good weekend is walking the perimeter fence at Heathrow and getting the free buses.

I’m with you op, I bought a new cordless vac a few weeks ago. I was so excited that I hoovered the house over and over for days. I’m pretty sure my previous hoover was also just for show because I was mortified by how much the new one was picking up even tho I’d only hoovered with the old one that morning.

I also love logging on to check our savings going up. We’ve only recently just got serious about saving so it’s a nice feeling knowing we have money should anything go wrong.

I also have always hated playing g games on my phone. But recently started playing soda crush and have becomes obsessed with opening it at least once a day to get my daily free bonus without breaking a streak. Currently on day 67. (I don’t think I will last much longer mind, I’m starting to get bored)

Saving money / a good deal. Gives me the fuzzies.
An afternoon with nothing on my to do list.

Lord of the rings.

certain styles of music.

Getting a really awesome hug by my DH.
It may be cliche but I really do think that I fell in love with him because of his hugs. Well, not just because of them. But they're one of the main reasons I was initially attracted to him... I don't know if that's nerdy but it's definitely sappy. 😅

@thecatsthecats. Your mantra should be “complete, appropriate and accurate”

Snap @AgeLikeWine

Love a 777 with its three pairs of wheels on each bogie!

You also obsessed with Flightradar24 ?

Whew started partying and suddenly thought oh crap am i getting charged

@BustyBarb Of course! I work near a big airport so I’m constantly checking Flightradar24 & looking out of the window

Cleaning and making my house all cosy and welcoming. I also love house plants and have loads of cuttings on the go.

Charity shop shopping: - I only buy what I need / what I REALLY like. My wardrobe is probably about 60% charity shop now and I love that. Recycling, a bargain and helping charities. Win win.

I used to be a truanting, goth wild child and go to all manner of dodgy gigs etc. My mother is baffled at my character change

Oh in addition to my Flightrader, flat pack and storage obsessions, I could spend hours poring over maps.

I also have a ridiculous amount of magnets. I collect them when we we go anywhere. I've got my DH into it now. On a family holiday last year I came back with six, he thought that was excessive. Six months later he went on a work trip abroad and came home with four. I'm very particular with that side of the fridge, they are all perfectly arranged. I'm going to need a bigger fridge soon though.

@easyandy101 that's an amazing link - thank you

I used to love buying new knitting patterns, deciding what to knit next (don’t knit at the moment). Get the same thrill when choosing what book next to read