Looking for ideas...................

[Rainbow1901]

Now that I'm retired and have a reasonable amount of leisure time - can you suggest any new websites that are worth a browse. Love Mumsnet and Gransnet but feel the need to stretch my boundaries with other topics or interests so the boredom is kept at bay. Can be any subject - I'm not fussed. Ta!

Something to exercise your mind?

I love playing Scrabble online.

Duolingo - to learn a new language.

If your looking for forum sites you could try

https://forums.digitalspy.com/
This has a general discussion board as well as TV, films, etc.

https://www.reddit.com/r/CasualUK/
For UK general discussion

If you like reading this site might be useful-
https://www.gutenberg.org

The Open University have some free short courses-
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/free-courses/full-catalogue

Lumosity is a website with 60 cognitive training games to keep your mind active.
https://www.lumosity.com/en/

Hope these help.

Websleuths

I think that's what it's called. Many rabbit holes to go down on unsolved crimes.

Same with Reddit.

Have you looked at U3A? Book clubs etc.

My retired MIL does this everyday
Duolingo - Learning a new language
Times - Word Puzzles

I'm not retired yet but once I am I'd like to do something like this:

https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/get-involved/volunteering/volunteering-opportunities/remote-opportunities/

Essentially you help the National Archives improve their collection by transcribing or taging content. I don't think it's an open invitation so you might need to pass a test.

Edit: I don't know why the link doesn't work. But if you copy it and paste it into your browser, that fixes it.

There’s a website called Rest Less which has loads of good resources- https://restless.co.uk/Jobs, Travel, Money & Lifestyle for Over 50s

Maybe Ted Talks, short videos on a wide range of topics?