30 Day MEME - Day 20 - A Hobby Of Yours

[debris4spike]

I think most of you know as much about me as you need to - and thus you know my hobbies!

I suppose the one I can talk about are jig-saws ... just so that I don't fudge this answer, like I did yesterday!
 
JIGSAWS

I started doing them as a baby - and when we were kids we had a huge box of them, and the 3 of us would have speed competitions on wet afternoons. My favourite was a view of Butlins swimming pool with 300 pieces, and I did it so many times that I think I could eventually know where each piece went anyway!

Since then I have progressed - my favourite size is 1,000 piece as it is such that I can move it, and reach each side. I always do puzzles on sheets of hardboard that slide under a bed, or settee when not being worked on.

I have done Impossipuzzle (baked beans) ones, silver foil ones, double sided ones and Wasgijs ... as well as "normal" ones. Unlike Mum I prefer unusual picyures - she likes the traditional cottage scene - I love anything.
 
At present I have-
1) - 1,000 here of a cartoon beach scene.
2) - 3,000 here of a painting done by Monet (that is going very slowly!)
3) - 1,000 in Bude of a pair of Dray horses delivering to a pub.

For those who aren't keeping up with this meme. the full list is -
Day 01 → Your favourite song
Day 02 → Your favourite film
Day 03 → Your favourite television programme
Day 04 → Your favourite book
Day 05 → Your favourite quote
Day 06 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 07 → A photo that makes you happy
Day 08 → A photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 09 → A photo you took
Day 10 → A photo of you taken over ten years ago
Day 11 → A photo of you taken recently
Day 12 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 13 → A fictional book
Day 14 → A non-fictional book
Day 15 → A fanfic
Day 16 → A song that makes you cry (or nearly)
Day 17 → An art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.)
Day 18 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 19 → A talent of yours
Day 20 → A hobby of yours
Day 21 → A recipe
Day 22 → A website
Day 23 → A YouTube video
Day 24 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 25 → Your day, in great detail
Day 26 → Your week, in great detail
Day 27 → This month, in great detail
Day 28 → This year, in great detail
Day 29 → Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Day 30 → Whatever tickles your fancy

Comments

[kudagirl.livejournal.com]

I always love jigsaw puzzles. We did tons of them when the kids were little. It was a good relaxing way to sit around and be together. We would talk and laugh. Good family bonding.

[debris4spike]

It was just such a great time when we were kids ... neither of the boys do them now - nor any of the rest of the family, except Mum. But I still love them

[act3scene1.livejournal.com]

I love puzzles! A few years ago, I went through a phase where I couldn't stop doing them at all. It was a great way to wind down the evening. I've gotten control of myself, just a wee bit, since then. hehee

[debris4spike]

Yes, they can be addictive, can't they?