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NanKate Thu 17-Jul-25 07:43:07

I can’t
Cook beyond basic
Sew/knit
Do maths
Do spring cleaning

I can
Write fun poetry
Speak in front of a large group
Play football with my grandsons
Access all the tv programmes on catch up

Over to you.

MaggsMcG Sat 19-Jul-25 09:18:15

I cant
deal with spiders
eat avocado
crochet
sit on the floor and get up unaided
grow spider plants

I can
knit
sew basics
swim
cook
drive a car
go on holiday alone
deal with my finances fairly well
deal with flies and wasps
grow orchids

LadyGaGa Sat 19-Jul-25 00:09:12

I can’t:

Crochet (I keep trying!)
Ride a bike
Resist a bag of crisps
Draw
Lose weight (see above!)

I can:

Do a great karaoke turn
Knit/embroider
Dance (well I think so anyway!)
Cook a cracking Sunday lunch
Worry far too much

Silverlady333 Fri 18-Jul-25 23:41:46

I can't swim.
I can't crochet, the tension is too tight.
I can't run very far
I can't sing (at least my family say I am tone deaf)
I can't kneel on the floor without a kneeling mat.
I can't and never have learned to drive.

I can and absolutely love going on the big rides at theme parks (especially Smiler at Alton Towers which has 14 inversions!). I love the adrenaline rush.
I can knit , but only small things.
I can cook and bake (but only when I have to)
I can do arts and crafts and up cycling.
I can and do look after my 3 year old granddaughter (used to be weekly now fortnightly) and she stops over night.
I can garden

MiniMoon Fri 18-Jul-25 22:25:14

I can't;
Bake a Christmas cake
Sew
Wallpaper or decorate
Do flower arranging.

I can;
Cook
Iron beautifully
Drive
Crochet
Swim
Sing
I'm pretty good with technology.

jenpax Fri 18-Jul-25 21:49:27

I can’t sew or knit
Cannot stand heights
Cannot run
Cannot build flat pack furniture
Cannot do calculus or trigonometry
Cannot play sport

I can write stories and poems
Deliver speeches
Understand legal arguments
Paint and draw
Sing
Speak French and German
Cook well and exotic dishes
Pick up languages quickly

lizzypopbottle Fri 18-Jul-25 21:41:06

I can:I

Do and teach karate
Sew my own clothes
Follow a recipe
Drive a car
Feed the birds

I can't:

Be bothered to clean my oven
Deal with finance
Organise things till the last minute (Procrastination is my middle name)

CariadAgain Fri 18-Jul-25 18:07:45

crissy

WierdoAgain60. Why did you go 6 weeks without food? Was it to lose weight? How did you feel? I'm thinking maybe I could shed a few pounds this way.

I can't
Draw
Keep a tidy house (it's clean enough to be hygienic and tidy enough to be lived in)
Use the new central heating remote

I can

Knit
Weave
Spin
Drive

Re your central heating remote- I had to have the system changed when I bought this house and thought nowt of the fact that they put in a manual controller for it.

Then it went wrong and I said to the plumber of the time "Simple....simple.....simple" and he said the digital one was simple. It wasn't - I couldnt use it. I was not a happy bunny - especially as it turns out the firm concerned was still making a -very very similar - manual one and so I wondered why he hadnt done that one for me in the first place!!!!! Cue for he had to change it again - back to a new copy of the original one.

I've learnt by now that things have got to have manual controls and "whytheheck" should I even try to deal with digital/smart etc gadgets?

Mt61 Fri 18-Jul-25 18:00:33

TheWeirdoAgain60

I can't

Cook.

Do needlework of any type.

Sing.

Do gyms.

Speak any language other than foul!

Drink coffee of any type, including in food such as coffee cake - I absolutely hate coffee!

I can

Be a brilliant mum to various pets over the years.

Run 20 miles without stopping.

Spend loads of money on books!

Go 6 weeks without any food, just liquids.

Binge-watch MrBallen and Josh Nanocchio - What Lurks Beneath - YouTube videos - I'm quite addicted!

Have all of my windows wide open when it's freezing cold, thick snow, storms, etc.!

I also love mrBallen weirdoagain60. It’s Like jackanory for grown ups.

crissy Fri 18-Jul-25 17:56:14

WierdoAgain60. Why did you go 6 weeks without food? Was it to lose weight? How did you feel? I'm thinking maybe I could shed a few pounds this way.

I can't
Draw
Keep a tidy house (it's clean enough to be hygienic and tidy enough to be lived in)
Use the new central heating remote

I can

Knit
Weave
Spin
Drive

kjmpde Fri 18-Jul-25 17:50:19

my mom made the lightest pastry - I make lead bullets!

I've spent thousands of pounds for swimming lessons and still can't swim a width. I've finally accepted that it is something that I'm not meant to do

I'm naturally tactless but I'm gradually learning tact.

JustkeepswimmingDonna Fri 18-Jul-25 17:46:20

I can't:
visualise a car journey (even a familiar one) from start to finish.
stand hot weather.
resist chocolate.
lose weight (see above).
knit.
judge someone's character.

I can:
swim
drive
cook
work a spreadsheet/computer
sleep for Britain

valdavi Fri 18-Jul-25 17:35:23

Can't -sing
draw
put on jewellery
any sort of plumbing
put down a gripping book
Can - maths
play piano
make/put up shelves / re-finish furniture
synpathetic ear
ride a horse although not to a high level any more

crazyH Fri 18-Jul-25 16:58:47

Can’t:
Drive a manual car
Sew
Swim
Bake
Touch my toes
Can:
Cook
Do Maths
Write poetry
Talk
Quiz

Winniewit Fri 18-Jul-25 16:53:57

I can't...
Crochet
Knit
Drive
Paint my toe nails.
Make a souffle

I can..
Cook
Bake
Dress a knock out Christmas tree
Make fab scrambled eggs.
Great at genealogy research

poppysmum Fri 18-Jul-25 16:51:42

i can do mental maths
i can and do read a lot
i can do knitting aran etc

i cannot beat depression
i cannot crochet tried enough

Janal1 Fri 18-Jul-25 16:49:45

I can't dive(no confidence)
I can't drive
I can't stand inconsiderate neighbours
I can't speak in front of lots of people
I can't crochet

I can swim(not very far)
I can knit (just about)
I can still do the twist at 78
I can cook
I can spell difficult words(best subject at school)
I can keep a secret(of a work colleague over 20 years ago)

Mel1967 Fri 18-Jul-25 16:46:23

I can:

Make a great sandwich
Drive a car
Ride a horse
Walk the dog
Practise Yoga 🧘‍♀️
Listen to the birds sing🪶

I can’t:

Be patient
Always bite my toungue
Knit
Cook a roast dinner
Fry an egg
Always be bothered

GrauntyHelen Fri 18-Jul-25 16:45:32

Cant - drive ,dive, kneel or climb stairs
Can abseil swim give talks to thousands ,conduct funerals

hollysteers Fri 18-Jul-25 16:37:23

I can’t count (dyscalculia)
Watch operations or horror films on tv
Clear up broken glass (but sometimes have to…)
Organise parties
Be generally practical

I can draw
Paint
Sing
Make people laugh
Write poetry and children’s stories
Act

GrammarGrandma Fri 18-Jul-25 16:30:32

What fun!

I can't

Ride a bike
Tolerate heights
" enclosed spaces
Bear bad grammar
Manage down escalators
Drink alcohol or caffeine
Sleep through the night

I can
Crochet
Knit
Cook
Speak Italian
Write (it's my job)
Sing
Drive

62Granny Fri 18-Jul-25 16:17:08

I can't :- do DIY , draw or paint, Run, play poker, Decorate cakes, Knit, crochet, put mascara on without giving myself panda eyes. Paint my nails, Arrange flowers, suffer fools.
I can: cook & bake, adapt a recipe, problem solve, Basic sewing, map read, Drive a manual and automatic, win at Cluedo, Touch my toes, ( on a good day)

Jaxjacky Fri 18-Jul-25 16:03:51

I can’t
sew, knit, crochet or anything similar
Walk on my heels
Get exited about pets or babies
Do anything without my glasses on
Bake - unless forced

I can
Drive
Swim
Get in and out of the bath as normal
Use IT ok
Grow veg, learning about flowers
Discuss football, golf and rugby to a reasonable level
Touch my toes

Ladyleftfieldlover Fri 18-Jul-25 15:54:47

I can:

Drive
Knit
Make pretty good cakes
Confident with IT
Swim
Still remember Pitman’s shorthand
Say ‘no’
Make icecream
Administrate

I can’t:

Run
Be patient
Sew, apart from curtains
Sing
Play a musical instrument

twiglet77 Fri 18-Jul-25 15:40:40

I can:
Make pastry, meringues, cakes
Gut, dress (and cook) fish and game
Ride a motorbike
Ride a horse
Tow a horse box

I can’t:
Swim other than front breaststroke
Skate, ski, excel at any ball game
Sail
Paint (whether house decor, or art)
Drill holes the right size at the right angle

Duvetdiva Fri 18-Jul-25 15:37:49

I can’t
Skate
Eat eggs
Play squash

I can
Knit
Crochet
Sew
Paint
Do maths
Use techno stuff
Write short lists (unlike some on here 🤣)
💃🏻 dance