I’m going to learn to….

Finally learn to play (properly polished) a couple of favourite piano pieces.
I’ve been setting myself that task for a couple of years, though, and still haven’t done it. Sadly lacking in enough self-discipline for diligent daily practice. They’re not even that hard, so it’s doubly remiss of me to have failed to achieve it.

I fancy ballet dancing classes. I think there is such a thing as ballet for oldies, hopefully?

JackyB

I have picked up Polish again in lockdown, but I can't think of anything new I'd like to start. I just wish I could do the things I already have a good grasp of better, such as sewing, knitting, baking, flower arranging. My sister is brilliant at anything she tries, intuitively, without being taught

Could you possibly say what it means when the man sings a few words in what may be Polish please?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBCOkQ8me_M

I would love to be able to swim better, ride a bike, speak Italian/German/Spanish, play the piano better.
Sigh!

I have picked up Polish again in lockdown, but I can't think of anything new I'd like to start. I just wish I could do the things I already have a good grasp of better, such as sewing, knitting, baking, flower arranging. My sister is brilliant at anything she tries, intuitively, without being taught

Crochet just defeats me but I have learned to make collector teddy bears thanks to a U3a class, also taught myself to play the keyboard.

LtEve

Dance. I’ve just moved and have seen dance classes advertised that don’t require a partner. DH hates dancing and I never learnt as a child due to very religious parents. Have always wanted to.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBCOkQ8me_M

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYIQL0np5mI

There are slower gentler ones too!

i love this

That sounds like a really good idea. I've lost my job due to health issues and at 61 can not really see me being employed so I have started an online Etsy shop creating digital downloadable things for people to buy , stuff like signs for doors about masks, or babysitting information for parents to fill in etc. My SO takes the mick out of me and says i should leave it to the younger ones , but I really enjoy it , its sort of useful but creative at the same time. After having a stroke i want to keep my brain working.

www.open.ac.uk/about/open-educational-resources/openlearn/free-learning

Juggling. Many years ago, I taught myself to juggle three items for a few seconds to enliven a presentation I was giving to my bosses on how I was managing (ie juggling - geddit?) my allotted budget. I recently came across the little bean-bags I had used to practise my act, and determined that I would perfect my moves again to impress the grandchildren. It's still a work in progress, shall we say....

Bluebellwould, I'm pleased that I've inspired you. So far I can play easy tunes. The kalimba makes a pretty sound.

Oh, Lucca, your info in parenthesis has made me giggle and chuckle. Thanks. ???

Tap dance and speak Russian (quite possibly at the same time)

Paint and draw.

Dance. I’ve just moved and have seen dance classes advertised that don’t require a partner. DH hates dancing and I never learnt as a child due to very religious parents. Have always wanted to.

Callistemon

Chewbacca

Crochet

Done that!

Now I need to teach myself how to join a very large pile of crocheted squares together.
So far have tried two different ways and ripped it all out again
?

One way of joining crochet squares together that I was shown was to border each square with a row (or 2) of double crochet in black (several doubles in the corner stitch will get you round the corner) and join these black borders together with black double crochets or slip stitch if you prefer. I like black as it gives good definition, but obviously you can use any colour!

Oh, the kalimba looks so good! Might be tempted myself

I used to play the harmonica but haven't had one for many years. I'm not sure how you would learn to play it as it seemed to me that it was an instinctive instrument. Either you could play it or not? I know there are teaching books, so I am probably wrong.

I bought a keyboard after DH died and spend happy times playing (badly but slowly improving) to amuse myself when tv is bad.

I learned to play a simple harmonica when somebody said that I could take it with me all over the world and have music whenever I wanted. And that it would bring me friends wherever I went. (And money if I needed it).

It was one of the best things I’ve ever done.

The hardest part was remembering when to suck and when to blow?

Callistemon, could join them with slipped stitches?

Wine tasting

Actually, our U3A has a ukulele group (but they're all very good).
I quite fancy that.

Mogsmaw, I've been YouTubing for days!

Double crochet results in a ridge (didn't like it, ripped it out)
Single - no, unless I make a border round each of the squares (they're all different colours!) (Didn't like that either)
I'm going to try treble next but it looks complicated, need to be alert for that ?

I think I'll go back to trying to learn the clarinet.

Minimoon, thank you. Never heard of a Kalimba but I’ve just bought myself one! Perhaps we should form a duet and tour the country no actually the world and earn a fortune! Here’s hoping ?
Thanks for the suggestion.

Callistemon

Chewbacca

Crochet

Done that!

Now I need to teach myself how to join a very large pile of crocheted squares together.
So far have tried two different ways and ripped it all out again
?

You can crochet them together.