Hobbies, Things to Learn and Fun Things to Do
for over 50s and over 60s men and women


Croquet - The Revival Croquet is developing rapidly - why it so extraordinarily attractive to those who play it »	Greek and Latin Classics Co-produced by The Open University - an ambitious new series by BBC Radio 3 »	Pigeon Racing - Fancy That! Peter Bryant of the Royal Pigeon Racing Assocation presents a different perspective »



Learn to Paint with a Master A beginner's "exhilarating" studio painting experience with artist Caroline Hulse »	Knitter Knatter Knitting is going through a renaissance but have you ever wondered how it all began? »	The Art of Hand Embroidery Day, weekend and longer courses. The Royal School of Needlework, Hampton Court Palace »


		Who do you think you are? Interest continues to grow in genealogy, with many people taking up an Open University short course focused on family history. Lasting for 12 weeks, this online course helps students interpret and write about their own family history. Find out more »

		Bridge - A Beautiful Game Matt Betts from the English Bridge Union explains how duplicate bridge is one of the most enduring and popular games in the world. For over 100 years, people of all types and from all walks of life have been fascinated by the game. Find out more »


		Allotments - The Sheer Satisfaction of Growing Your Own It's surprising how things change. John Harrison explains how once upon a time allotments used to be the province of retired men in cloth caps jealously guarding the secret potions hidden in tumbledown sheds that they fed their giant leeks with. Not any more . . . Find out more »

		Kitchen Gardeners of the World Unite! Wherever soil can be found, you’ll find people getting their hands in it with visions of home-made feasts dancing in their heads. Roger Doiron tells us about the new nonprofit organization that has taken root to unite and grow the global community of gardening gastronomes. Find out more »

Creative Writing Courses & Resources


Successful Creative Writing Over 120 articles all written by a team of experts. Ten new articles each month - scribblepad.co.uk »	Creative Writing with OU Offers a range of strategies and possibilities to help you to develop as a writer »	Arvon Writing Courses Residential writing courses with expert tuition and encouragement of a writing community »

Mini Antiques Roadshows with Eric Knowles and Henry Sandon from BBCs Antiques Roadshow

Hobbies for men and women over 50 and over 60erests

GiddyLimits is an online magazine for men and women over 50 / 60 who will enjoy all the ideas for things to do, places to see, the diverse hobbies, further education, crafts, skills, artistic, cultural and sociable activities.

You will find case studies about people who have started their own business over 50 and over 60, health topics, quizzes and much more. The hobbies we cover in this issue:

Creative Writing
Croquet
Painting with an Artist
Knitting
Embroidery
Genealogy
Bridge
Greek and Latin Classics
Kitchen Gardens
Allotments
Interests for over 50s

great hobbies for over fifties and over sixties

Hobbies, Things to Learn and Fun Things to Do for over 50s and over 60s men and women

Creative Writing Courses & Resources

Hobbies for men and women over 50 and over 60erests

great hobbies for over fifties and over sixties

Hobbies, Things to Learn and Fun Things to Do
for over 50s and over 60s men and women