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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.

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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?

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)

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

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.

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

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

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

Robin202 Sat 19-Jul-25 09:21:22

I can

Cook, crochet, macrame, create art, hang wallpaper, decorate, grow a garden, run a business, create a home, bring up a family,

I cant

Fix a washing machine or anything mechanical, lay a patio

wendym8116 Sat 19-Jul-25 11:05:31

I can't speak in a group.i can't pray out loud .I can't go up high.i can't stand for too long and I can't drive
...

Ilovedogs22 Sat 19-Jul-25 11:31:27

I can't
Do maths
Untangle things
Watch Loose Women!
Hold my tongue
Learn French
Talk properly to men I fancy

I can.
Ride a horse over jumps
Dance
Remembwe stuff
Knit
Cook well
Budget sensibly
Eat cake for England!

BlueSapphire Sat 19-Jul-25 11:40:08

I can't

Get up and downstairs normally; I have to do one step at a time
Sing any more
Do downward facing dog
Crochet
Swim out of my depth

I can

Play the piano
Tap dance
Knit
Do cryptic crosswords
Cook a mean medium-rare steak