What's your talent?

I have no talent , not being coy, cannot sing, draw, write - with my spelling !

I was told in my 40s that I was a talented sculptor. I had never touched clay before... Strangely, when about 14, I can remember looking longingly at a massive tub of clay in the art room cupboard but wasn't allowed to use it...maybe something in me knew I had it in me...

I began singing as a child, and took lessons for eight years. Sadly, illness has left me very short of breath, so my coloratura days are over.

I must admit I write poetry for competitions normally - I have been meaning to write a Christmas one so if I do, I will post it on here. This is a Halloween(ish) one that wasn't written for any specific purpose :

QUESTIONS

I am the movement that you see
Reflected in your eye
I am the curtain moving soft
The shout with no reply
I am the ghostly draught you feel
That scares and worries you
I am all these yet don’t exist
I am the question - Who?

I am the siren singing out
To claim the souls of men
I am the shadow in the trees
The monster in the den
I am the shapes and sounds at night
The vestige of a sigh
I am the day, the month, the year
I am the question - Why?

I am the garden bare and dry
The plants that never grew
I am the present and the past
The old and yet the new
I am the house that stands alone
With no-one left to care
I am the darkness with no name
I am the question - Where?

I am the knock upon the door
No human hand is there
I am the figure vaguely glimpsed
The start of your nightmare
I am the church that’s never used
The very last amen
I am the hymn that’s never sung
I am the question - When?

Really enjoyed the poem Loobs - you really have a great talent for poetry. Have you got any more - maybe a Christmas one??

I'm very good at keeping in touch with people - friends have often commented on this. I try to be the best possible grandma and since retiring I have discovered that I am an artist.

Brilliant, Loobs! A talent indeed!

Poetry??

It really isn’t much to ask,
To grow a veg or three.
It seems that almost everyone
Can do it - why not me?
I work the soil (what does that mean?)
And mulch it when I can
But it’s hard to do it on my own
I really need a man.

A Dermot or an Alan would
Be cause for celebration
Or at a push a Monty Don
I’d use them in rotation.
If they could simply help me out
To cultivate one seed
Then I would stand guard every day
And fight with every weed

With just one veg I’d be content,
Life wouldn’t seem so cruel,
Then I could hold my head up high,
And not seem such a fool
If I could grow just one small thing,
I’m really not ambitious,
An onion or a small courgette
Now that would be delicious!!!

But as it is I am consigned
To vegetable obscurity
To lurk amongst my empty beds
Unfilled for perpetuity
I think I’ll dig my veg bed up
Replace it with a seat
And buy some veg - ‘cos now I see
I’ll simply have to cheat!!!

My friend and fellow member in a folk song trio had perfect pitch and could pluck any note out of thin air. I so envied this talent but she just dismissed it as the way her memory worked. She then pointed out that I could carry a colour in my head, always achieving a perfect match with sewing thread, knitting wool, accesorising clothing or choosing paint. I assumed that everyone could do this but apparently most folk have to take a sample with them to achieve a match. Can I claim this as a talent?

I used to do a lot of art when I was little and was good at it in school but had to give it up to do Latin as I was "academic" Over the years I used to paint a bit and actually passed o-level art as an adult. Once I retired I started going to oil-painting classes and discovered that I had a talent for it. Now I exhibit once a year and sell the odd painting and cards made from my paintings. It's never too late!

I can stand up and give a Vote of Thanks at my WI. I was once told the V of T was better than the Talk.

How lovely to be encouraged to think positively about ourselves. I've never thought of them as talents particularly but I love knitting and sewing and make a passable fist of them. Can bake reasonable cakes/biscuits when needed, but I suppose the nearest thing to a talent is that I love to sing - have sung in choirs most of my life, and have been told that I have a lovely soprano voice. It is something that has given me immeasurable pleasure over the years, and for a few more yet I hope.

I am good at Crosswords & Quizes - lots of Trivia & useless information in my head

I have lots of Patience except I can't bear queueing

I Procrastinate all the time - I know I'm doing it (at the moment my ironing basket is sitting opposite me - tomorrow's another day)

My only redeeming feature would be that I don't get annoyed about much. Life's too short.

And that post (12:37) is definitely an ad.

Procrastination - I've got a degree in it. Or I would have if I had ever got round to it.

Despite being extremely precocious gifted and talented willing, with the exception of GD1 who is a Narator this year (proud Nana emoticon) the grandchildren tend to get parts in school plays such as 3rd shepherd from the left or one of a troup of donkeys or villagers.

So to make sure they all have an outlet for their undervalued talents and to occupy those hours between pick up from school and going home I organise a pantomime which we stage for their besotted parents every Christmas Eve, complete with awful jokes, songs, dancing and whatever else we can throw into the mix.

It's a bit like herding cats, so that must be my talent!

I also like to make people laugh Elen. I can knit (prem baby clothes for local hospital) and make a mean chicken curry and lemon drizzle cake.

But the list would be longer if it was things I can't do!!

Thank you for the compliment, Teetime. You think I have a good sense of humour because ours are similar!

Is that an advert?

I am quite good at putting my foot in it.

My talent is getting things done - ideas and solutions that help other people get organised for life so that they have their life at their fingertips via decluttering and organising or via My Life Pack organising manual.

Cooking, crafting and I think I am thought to be a good and loyal friend.

Lupin my piano lessons frequently went like that; but if you can put two hands on a piano and produce a recognisable tune (even if you have a few fat finger moments!) that is a talent! (That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it! ).

as I cant even see mine Barmy I reckon that definitely counts

My daughter tells me I always manage to say the right things to cheer her up/motivate her, when she's down.
I can turn my hand to most crafts too.

Ican touch my toes, does that count?