So what are you going to do instead?

[USER1999]

I am not musical at all. No instruments for me.

Have dug out my old mountain bike. I have new tyres and tubes on order, along with a helmet. I haven't ridden this one for ten years minimum. My other one is at the flat. I will just do some trail riding, nothing serious, just to get out.

I am looking for a kit to refurb the rear shock, as I think the seals need doing. This is not proving easy, as plenty of kits say they are ok, ( fox float R) but when you read the reviews, mine is excluded, as the main o ring is wrong.

 

[richart]

I’ve always wanted to play sax, currently searching for a cheap used one.

If the neighbours don’t like me now I’m pretty certain they’ll despise in a few weeks ??

Its so tempting, and not too expensive either. Long time since i read sheet music - mid 80's.

I thought you got on with your neighbours ?

 

[USER1999]

When I had my first flat, a girl there was learning Sax. Jeez, they are noisy.

 

[clubchamp98]

Haha when I was in school I played the Trombone only because the girl I fancied played the french horn. I decided to jib it because all of my mates were playing footy at dinnertime and I used have to go to practice and couldn't play.

My teacher told me I had a real talent and tried to persuade me into doing it but once the girl started going out with my mate there was no way I was going back ?

I have found that as we get older things are harder to learn! (Old dog new tricks).
I play guitar and find I can’t remember the chords or words to a song I have just learnt.
Golf is very similar.
Always wanted a go at Sax but never met anyone who had one.
Fantastic sounding instrument so good luck with that.
It’s the wife and family you need to watch not the neighbours especially now all at home together.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

I thought you got on with your neighbours ?

I do/did* ?

 

[USER1999]

A mate of mine learned Sax by playing it with the loud end stuffed in the wardrobe.

 

[fundy]

A mate of mine learned Sax by playing it with the loud end stuffed in the wardrobe.

not sure thats Stu's style lol

 

[clubchamp98]

A mate of mine learned Sax by playing it with the loud end stuffed in the wardrobe.

Jeez you would be deaf.

 

[richart]

A mate of mine learned Sax by playing it with the loud end stuffed in the wardrobe.

Don't they do silencers ?

 

[richart]

not sure thats Stu's style lol

Stu and style. Two words I thought I would never hear together.

 

[Hobbit]

Spent half an hour doing Morse Code for something different. Apart from a quick blast in the radio room on HMS Belfast a couple of years ago I hadn't done it for almost 40 years. Letters, no problem. Probably close on 14 words a minute. Add in numbers and it slows a little. Punctuation - oh dear. Well out of practice.

Unfortunately I don't have any sets anymore but there's various apps I can use to practice.

 

[AmandaJR]

Today I have almost completed a 3D puzzle of the Etihad I was bought for Christmas. More challenging to the brain than a regular puzzle but pretty good fun - I'll sleep well tonight!

 

[fundy]

Today I have almost completed a 3D puzzle of the Etihad I was bought for Christmas. More challenging to the brain than a regular puzzle but pretty good fun - I'll sleep well tonight!

how many pieces?

if you can try and find the 3d ones of things like big ben which are best part of a 1000 pieces, you wont be done in a day

 

[AmandaJR]

how many pieces?

if you can try and find the 3d ones of things like big ben which are best part of a 1000 pieces, you wont be done in a day

130! Might look for some others as first look at the plans and I was "what???" but got in to it and a good brain workout.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Stu and style. Two words I thought I would never hear together.

Not my fault your style is still stuck in the 1970’s ?

 

[chellie]

We might give this one another go https://www.amazon.co.uk/Clementoni-Impossible-Minions-Puzzle-1000-Piece/dp/B00J1AVU4K

 

[Liverbirdie]

Haha when I was in school I played the Trombone only because the girl I fancied played the french horn. I decided to jib it because all of my mates were playing footy at dinnertime and I used have to go to practice and couldn't play.

My teacher told me I had a real talent and tried to persuade me into doing it but once the girl started going out with my mate there was no way I was going back ?

Did you misunderstand what they meant when they said they had a "brass" section?

 

[Beezerk]

Spent half an hour doing Morse Code for something different. Apart from a quick blast in the radio room on HMS Belfast a couple of years ago I hadn't done it for almost 40 years. Letters, no problem. Probably close on 14 words a minute. Add in numbers and it slows a little. Punctuation - oh dear. Well out of practice.

Unfortunately I don't have any sets anymore but there's various apps I can use to practice.

Bloody hell, you'll be digging out your old semaphore flags next before moving onto smoke signals

 

[andycap]

Seems like Bernie Ecclestone has been finding things to keep himself active no problem !

 

[AmandaJR]

We might give this one another go https://www.amazon.co.uk/Clementoni-Impossible-Minions-Puzzle-1000-Piece/dp/B00J1AVU4K

I love Minions but that looks tough. Got a few on order from Ebay and one quite "busy" one which may prove challenging. The 1000 piece one will wait until the 4 x 500 piece ones I've now got are finished. I think it's about 1 every 4 days at the moment so will see me going for a while. Just been furloughed so also thinking about some Paint By Numbers!