My children asked me what I was going to do when I retired and, much to their surprise, I said that I was going to take up painting. They bought me an easel and paints and I have never looked back. New hobby and new friends, I’ve even sold a few!
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Bluebelle until I enlarged your pic I thought it was flowers 
very brave indeed.
My daughter & SiL adopted a dolphin called Stardance in my name a few years ago. I was over the moon.
I went white water rafting when I was 70 hated every moment of it and was terrified but my son was proud of me for giving it a go
In 3 weeks I'll be 70 and I've decided to learn a new skill: wood turning. So enrolled with local club who do training nights too (once a month). I have tried it briefly a couple of years ago.
New lathe arrives tomorrow and found some tools on eBay.
Have any of you had an usual birthday present? One you've asked for? or - One you've been surprised with.
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