Fun Things to Do

Taking up a new hobby can be energising. I've noticed women friends in their fifties, sixties or older really enjoy returning to some of the crafts they loved when they were younger. This applies in particular to friends who have retired and have more free time and who have returned to crocheting, knitting, embroidery, sewing, painting or writing. Not only do they love what they are doing but they are also producing some wonderful work.

Hobbies are something we choose to do rather than have to. Hobbies can bring balance into our lives and give us the opportunity to express ourselves freely and in a way that maybe we couldn't at work or when bringing up a family. So hobbies are to be cherished. A hobby can be anything from arts and crafts to Yoga, or hiking to undertaking a degree course in later life.

In our Fun Things to Do section we have lots of ideas and inspiration about all manner of hobbies and interests for women over 50. Here are a few ideas for now:

• Learn hand embroidery
• Start a book group
• Learn to paint
• Create a kitchen garden
• Take up enamelling
• Join the Wine Society and enjoy wine tasting events
• Take up lace making
• Learn nutrition
• House Sitting

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Copyright notice: The above image of embroidery is the copyright of the Royal School of Needlework and used with their permission. The painting image on the right is copyright of Caroline Hulse, Joe Daisy Studio.