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I am procrastinating and need to stop!

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Sago Wed 22-Apr-26 13:23:47

I have earmarked this afternoon to get all togged up and tackle a hugely overgrown area at the back of our boundary fence.
It’s full of weeds, brambles, nettles and wildlife.

However I’m still fiddling around in some rather nice clothes reading Gransnet!

What are you putting off?

Estrellita Fri 24-Apr-26 09:05:41

Sorting out a Power of Attorney, updating my will, sorting out a funeral plan ......

Lideeyah Fri 24-Apr-26 09:20:53

We had moths and I went on line and bought Moth Bombs. They fumigate the room and cost about £20. They worked. You could try that first snd after that I from time to time use the anti moth spray that Lakeland sell. They have two types of: one for carpets and the other for clothes.

TheWeirdoAgain60 Fri 24-Apr-26 10:19:31

Opening all the boring and never-ending bills that were delivered to my flat yesterday!

ClicketyClick Fri 24-Apr-26 13:56:24

18:30Allira

ClicketyClick

I've been putting off digging out the grass to make way for a new border. If I don't start soon it will never get done.

You could put down cardboard on the grass then heap compost or well- rotted manure on top.

Seen on a gardening programme.

Yes, I'd covered it last October to kill the grass and need to get in with it now but it's the fact the border is over 20ft long! Beginning to wish I'd never covered the grass 😁

butterandjam Fri 24-Apr-26 13:57:07

I was going to post but....

ecci53 Fri 24-Apr-26 18:39:49

Time you've enjoyed wasting is not a waste of time!

FranP Fri 24-Apr-26 20:50:55

I make a list and it can sit there for a week or longer. I slowed right down.

It has taken me 2 YEARS to read documents relating to a tiny pension sitting there. But I have passed on some bits and pieces and the charity shop is gradually getting things like one of 6 vases, some clothes that I will never get into again.

M0nica Sat 25-Apr-26 20:42:37

ecci53

Time you've enjoyed wasting is not a waste of time!

But for most of us, time is not being 'wasted' to do pleasurable things, it is being wasted doing anything or nothing to avoid doing what needs to be done and will distress us because it was not done.

HMWALES Tue 28-Apr-26 07:49:27

This post has made me feel so much better ~ finding out that it's not just me!
Procrastination is my first, last and middle name!

Oreo Tue 28-Apr-26 08:14:53

M0nica

ecci53

Time you've enjoyed wasting is not a waste of time!

But for most of us, time is not being 'wasted' to do pleasurable things, it is being wasted doing anything or nothing to avoid doing what needs to be done and will distress us because it was not done.

It won’t distress me 🤭

Oreo Tue 28-Apr-26 08:15:53

Procrastination is what my late dear Dad used to call faffing about😄

keepcalmandcavachon Tue 28-Apr-26 11:58:04

Really need to mow the lawn now, yesterday felt too hot, this morning a bit breezy and this afternoon may be rainy....