Seeking a new hobby

Nannaandgrampy, I cannot crochet , have tried many times .

I live fifty miles from Hobbycraft! And we have no craft shops in the town.

I am so grateful for all your suggestions, feel more cheery now ?, I am not use to just sitting and not an avid telly viewer .

Thank you all X

Watercolours painted with a big brush can be quite satisfying and very absorbing.

Ron Ranson's style of painting with a hake can produce some good results unless you are the kind of person who likes small, intricate detail. However, even if you are it is sometimes good to get away from the finer detail.
www.amazon.co.uk/Big-Brush-Watercolour-Ron-Ranson/dp/0715393014?tag=gransnetforum-21

Rag Rugging works for me - its even good for poor eye-sight.

That's so much better Elegran . The link not the phrasing

Although they didn't like me searching for "arthritic hands" and asked "Did you mean arthritis hands?"

There are several types of crochet hooks with thick soft handles for arthritic hands on Amazon at www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=crochet+hooks+for+arthritic+hands&tag=gransnetforum-21

Is it the handle of the crochet hook that foils you Annie or the crotchet itself?

I ask , because my late MiL had an issue with badly arthritic hands and we solved it by used some sort of mouldable foam on the hook which was then covered with a stocking. It meant she could still do it although it was a faff to get the hook just right to start with.

There are online jigsaw sites too. I used to do lots of them from www.jigidi.com/ They come in all kinds of pictures and patterns, and all sizes and difficulties and numbers of pieces, and you won't drop any bits down the side of the sofa.

I liked the symmetrical patterns, they could be difficult enough to present a challenge but without those vast areas of sky that get boring.

Jigsaws, when I broke my wrist I passed away many a happy hour, time flies by. Reading too.

Have a look at Tatting on YTube; two techniques, shuttle & needle.
I taught myself to needle tat (the basic grip is different) last year under similar circumstances to you. I use fine threads but it is possible to use wool & thicker needle & get a crotchet-like finished items.
I posted a pic of examples under title New Year, New Craft on this Forum when I first joined GN.
Hope you you find something you like.

Not blue. Glue !

Decopatch perhaps ? Try looking in your local Hobbycraft. They have lots of wooden/MDF items such as animals,trinket boxes, pots etc . They also sell high decorated thin tissue which you cut or tear and blue onto the item. I'm sure your hands would manage doing it.

Try watercolour. You can start with some primary colours that you can mix and some water colour paper and give it a go. Start by copying something simple from say a Christmas card or similar.