Things to do for the oncoming wave of benched contractors and retirees

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I thought it would be nice to collect a list of things to do for the oncoming wave of benched contractors, retirees and other assorted non productive types that litter this place.

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I quite enjoy watching people react to my odd "jokes"

Yesterday I went into a pet store, and at the checkout with a box of bird seed, asked how long does it take to grow them?

[DoctorStrangelove]

I quite enjoy watching people react to my odd "jokes"

Yesterday I went into a pet store, and at the checkout with a box of bird seed, asked how long does it take to grow them?

Judging by the impressive growth from the long expired stuff I randomly threw on the garden 3 weeks ago, it grows quite well.

Building sheds is good for retirees.

Digging the garden.

Laying out a new lawn.

Painting the house.

Painting the house again.

Finding a local Man Shed. .

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I've been playing with the DALL-E AI to generate images.

https://labs.openai.com/

I think people are right, we have sold out to China.

"a prime minister of great britain"

[cojak]

Oncoming??

I’m taking my Lowland Leader qualification to lead guided walks. I’ll probably move onto Hills and Moorland Leader after that.

[WTFH]

I had to get a 30l Speidel fermenting drum for the final press of apples this weekend.

Grow stuff, make stuff, fix stuff.

It's a way forward, not just for those who are retired

[d000hg]

Be a political expert on CUK.

[malvolio]

Be a political expert on CUK.

Nah, we got hundreds of them already....

Get a hobby is the best advice I was given. Doesn't really matter what it is - model making (either kind!), Am Dram, gardening, anything vaguely active - but it gives you a degree of purpose, which is way to avoid being a total couch potato.

[BlueSharp]

Go the middle east and watch the world cup

[SueEllen]

Go the middle east and watch the world cup

Emmm - nah bit hot.

Anyway I will be working.