What’s something you’ve always wanted to learn, but never quite got around to? | Page 2

Still Ebby · Jun 16, 2025

Suzanne rose said:
Yes they could speak English and I would feel a bit silly just sitting there when they would start laughing at what was said.

I love drawing and painting and I'm about to start on a painting of either my grandchildren or horses.

It's never to late to learn, start of by sketching .
Here is a couple of my quick sketches
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This is a couple of my paintings

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They are really good Suzanne l must have a go.As for his Greek family l suspect you would have been very young when you first met them and overwhelmed to say 'look if you are not going to speak a language l understand l am leaving '

Still Ebby · Jun 16, 2025

Veggiepatch said:
I never tried again.

Put me in the category of "You can't teach an old dog new tricks"....

Give it a go drive the neighbours mad

Suzanne rose · Jun 16, 2025

Still Ebby said:
They are really good Suzanne l must have a go.As for his Greek family l suspect you would have been very young when you first met them and overwhelmed to say 'look if you are not going to speak a language l understand l am leaving '

I was young , around 18

Veggiepatch · Jun 16, 2025

Still Ebby said:
Give it a go drive the neighbours mad

Luckily, the apartment complex we live in does not have common walls between neighbours.

Should be able to get a good Marshall setup for under $5000 and a Fender Stratocaster for about $10000.

Expensive hobby for someone who can't even play the tamborine!

Suzanne rose · Jun 16, 2025

Ricci said:
There are two things I've always wanted to be able to do.

The first is sign language. I know the very basics of Auslan but would love to be fluent.

The second is stained glass. I would love to be able to make those beautiful items. Unfortunately I don't have an artistic bone in my body and I know my efforts would fall somewhat short of the mark.

Ricci don't underestimate yourself.
Omg stained glass is beautiful I had lamps made from stained glass and very expensive
I also have windows that are stained glass and to get a small panel repaired was so expensive. The windows were opened and a strong wind blew it shut, resulting in one panel breaking, I'm talking like 6 inch x 6 inch

These are some of my windows. In the first picture this was the window which broke, see the panel with just the red tear drop. That cost $1200 to fix. But when they fixed it you couldn't tell tge difference

Suzanne rose · Jun 16, 2025

Veggiepatch said:
I never tried again.

Put me in the category of "You can't teach an old dog new tricks"....

Oh but you can, nothing is impossible if you set your mind to it

Suzanne rose · Jun 16, 2025

Veggiepatch said:
Luckily, the apartment complex we live in does not have common walls between neighbours.

Should be able to get a good Marshall setup for under $5000 and a Fender Stratocaster for about $10000.

Expensive hobby for someone who can't even play the tamborine!

You could hire a set before buying to see if it's for you.

Suzanne rose · Jun 16, 2025

sylfield said:
Cake decorating. I loved to bake and would admire the beautiful flowers and fancy decorations on cakes.

It really isn't hard, you should give it a go. It just takes patience
Apparently the Womens weekly birthday cake book has made a huge comeback.
I think I have made every cake in that book including the train cake countless times.
Youtube is great to learn things from

Suzanne rose · Jun 16, 2025

Bullwinkle said:
Skydiving

I'm scared of heights. You would be very brave

Suzanne rose · Jun 16, 2025

Veggiepatch said:
Learning the guitar.

The guitarist of a very prominent Australian band of the 1980s tried and failed. He handed me a guitar, arranged my fingers on the fretboard in an impossible position which caused my hand to cramp and stated "That will be the hardest note will you will ever have to play".

My first and only guitar lesson lasted less than two minutes.

I took guitar lessons in the old music shop in Riverwood, did it for 2 years from 1973 to 1975

PattiB · Jun 16, 2025

Ricci said:
There are two things I've always wanted to be able to do.

The first is sign language. I know the very basics of Auslan but would love to be fluent.

The second is stained glass. I would love to be able to make those beautiful items. Unfortunately I don't have an artistic bone in my body and I know my efforts would fall somewhat short of the mark.

One of my friends in WA took classes to learn how to make stained glass. She produced some beautiful work. It’s something that my husband would love to do.

magpie1 · Jun 16, 2025

Still Ebby said:
Give it a go drive the neighbours mad

And what about poor DLHM.......

Suzanne rose said:
You could hire a set before buying to see if it's for you.

Set of what?.....TAMBOURINES !!!

PattiB · Jun 16, 2025

I would love to learn to play the piano, but I really don’t have time, and no longer have a piano. I can’t even find the time to start sewing again, but think I’m going to have to start baking again. My husband called into our local bakery this morning & was astonished at the increase in prices, they make the best kiss biscuits with the yummiest icing. They can’t be that hard to make, but might have to take one to my sister in law & see if she can work out the icing for me, she’s an incredible cook. Would also love to learn to speak French. I need another couple of days in the week, or fewer friends who need help.

Veggiepatch · Jun 16, 2025

I totally love cooking and am self taught. Cooking is like an "edible" chemistry experiment. Mix ingredients A, B, C and D and get E, the final product!

sylfield · Jun 16, 2025

Suzanne rose said:
It really isn't hard, you should give it a go. It just takes patience
Apparently the Womens weekly birthday cake book has made a huge comeback.
I think I have made every cake in that book including the train cake countless times.
Youtube is great to learn things from

I made quite a few of those too. I mean the intricate sugar flowers etc on cakes.

magpie1 · Jun 16, 2025

Suzanne rose said:
Yes they could speak English and I would feel a bit silly just sitting there when they would start laughing at what was said.

I love drawing and painting and I'm about to start on a painting of either my grandchildren or horses.

It's never to late to learn, start of by sketching .
Here is a couple of my quick sketches
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This is a couple of my paintings

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Love the painting of the couple looking at the sunset.....so life like, what a great effort Sr.

mOiOz · Jun 16, 2025

Forensic Criminology...!
From the age of 11-12, I would read my dad's True Crime magazines and to this day, I've been hooked!

I wanted to start by studying Psychology, but my parents "didn't have the funding" to send me to Uni!
My dreams were crushed, but my interest expanded.
I always did and still do, watch mostly true crime documentaries and am especially intrigued by Serial Killers and the human psyche, why people commit these crimes.

In my earlier years, a good friend of mine was on the popular quiz show, Jeopardy. This encouraged me to consider a self-study of Serial Killers to enter the show too.
Of course, it never came to fruition after marrying and having children.
I still never gave up, and when my kids got older, I once again gave it thought. However, by this time, the subject had exploded as the years went by, and criminals, from before my time, were added to the list as Serial Killers too.

The idea of studying in such depth would have been an impossibility at that time of my life, even though I still follow cases regularly and more often than not, solve their plans, intentions and outcomes.
I often feel that I have let down society for not contributing the aid I know I could, to assist and improve humanity.
And so..., reading and viewing the subject will have to do for my fading dream...!

Still Ebby · Jun 16, 2025

magpie1 said:
And what about poor DLHM.......

Set of what?.....TAMBOURINES !!!

Debra will just get ear plugs and punch you

mOiOz · Jun 16, 2025

Suzanne rose said:
Yes they could speak English and I would feel a bit silly just sitting there when they would start laughing at what was said.

I love drawing and painting and I'm about to start on a painting of either my grandchildren or horses.

It's never to late to learn, start of by sketching .
Here is a couple of my quick sketches
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This is a couple of my paintings

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WOW, your paintings, particularly, are OUTSTANDING!!!!!

Veggiepatch · Jun 16, 2025

mOiOz said:
Forensic Criminology...!
From the age of 11-12, I would read my dad's True Crime magazines and to this day, I've been hooked!

I wanted to start by studying Psychology, but my parents "didn't have the funding" to send me to Uni!
My dreams were crushed, but my interest expanded.
I always did and still do, watch mostly true crime documentaries and am especially intrigued by Serial Killers and the human psyche, why people commit these crimes.

In my earlier years, a good friend of mine was on the popular quiz show, Jeopardy. This encouraged me to consider a self-study of Serial Killers to enter the show too.
Of course, it never came to fruition after marrying and having children.
I still never gave up, and when my kids got older, I once again gave it thought. However, by this time, the subject had exploded as the years went by, and criminals, from before my time, were added to the list as Serial Killers too.

The idea of studying in such depth would have been an impossibility at that time of my life, even though I still follow cases regularly and more often than not, solve their plans, intentions and outcomes.
I often feel that I have let down society for not contributing the aid I know I could, to assist and improve humanity.
And so..., reading and viewing the subject will have to do for my fading dream...!

It's amazing that you mentioned this.

I had a chance to become a Forensic Scientist with NSW Health in 1990 just after receiving my Chemistry Degree. I tossed up between forensic science and polymer science but the latter won out and I relocated from Sydney to the NSW South Coast to pursue my favourite pastime - surfing.

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