Opera - Mozart and Janacek especially; Wagner too. Music especially chamber. Like the modern stuff particularly - we'll try most things: Nixon in China; Lulu; Wozzeck. Akhnaten next year, and Lady MacBeth of Mtsensk this autumn.
When I'm not gardening I love searching my local second hand shop for antiques. And I love classical music, including opera. I also love baking, and anything to do with history. If only I had more time for all those things...
Arent we a diverse lot! Walking, (dog )baking, preserving (goes with the gardening) Into shabby chic, bought old furniture, painted it up, making clothes, knitting, Ooooh, dont I sound "old" and boring!!
Logan, oooh, I am old, just getting into these hobbies as I get older, well, more time, kids left home and all that. Can give you some great excercises for the sciatica - now I obviously dont know how old YOU are, or your limitations or general health, dont want to get sued! So you may want to check with GP, practice nurse, what ever. But (assuming you can) lay on the floor on your back, lift knees into chest, as far as you can, arms round your knees in a "hug", then rock, side to side and back and forth.loosens things up and takes pressure off the sciatic nerve.But yes sitting is bad for us humans, we stiffen up.
I used to do freehand embroidery. I used to read a lot. I used to write Children's stories. Now I am in so much pain after gardening it takes me all my time just to sit in a chair. So my hobbies have stopped.
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Opera - Mozart and Janacek especially; Wagner too. Music especially chamber. Like the modern stuff particularly - we'll try most things: Nixon in China; Lulu; Wozzeck. Akhnaten next year, and Lady MacBeth of Mtsensk this autumn.
Gardening in the summer
Cross stitch in the winter
Reading and spending time with my family all year round.
When I'm not gardening I love searching my local second hand shop for antiques. And I love classical music, including opera. I also love baking, and anything to do with history. If only I had more time for all those things...
Music for me
Arent we a diverse lot! Walking, (dog )baking, preserving (goes with the gardening) Into shabby chic, bought old furniture, painted it up, making clothes, knitting, Ooooh, dont I sound "old" and boring!!
I like interior design, hooked on Pinterest and more gardening
Logan, oooh, I am old, just getting into these hobbies as I get older, well, more time, kids left home and all that. Can give you some great excercises for the sciatica - now I obviously dont know how old YOU are, or your limitations or general health, dont want to get sued! So you may want to check with GP, practice nurse, what ever. But (assuming you can) lay on the floor on your back, lift knees into chest, as far as you can, arms round your knees in a "hug", then rock, side to side and back and forth.loosens things up and takes pressure off the sciatic nerve.But yes sitting is bad for us humans, we stiffen up.
I used to do freehand embroidery. I used to read a lot. I used to write Children's stories. Now I am in so much pain after gardening it takes me all my time just to sit in a chair. So my hobbies have stopped.
That sounds familiar Berghill. All my hobbies are more theorrthical than real nowadays.