Long evenings

I love my TV and am not ashamed to say so.I have distant foreign shores bought right into my front room, interesting docs about animal, historical stories both true and myth, dramas that i can get my teeth into and play the guessing games 'of who dun it'. I love Mastermind and Univercity Challenge and try so hard to answer a few of the questions. Then of course the gardening programs and cooking ones, so much variety.So much better than being bored.I still do my knitting or crochet whilst watching or nip onto the internet via my tablet if i need to. I think life would be a whole lot less interesting if we didnt have TV. After all you only have to look at GN forums to see how often programs are discussed. I do love my radio too and use that during the day. Nothing better on a dark wet cold winters afternoon than curling up on the sofa with the heat on and a good film or drama to watch.

Loopy you can finish the one I started early last year! Only a side and two sleeves to go!

Yes, it is a problem and yes I eat too. I am thinking of starting to knit a cable jumper, something I have not done for years.
I have been knitting squares and have sewn them together to make a jacket. Very odd, probably only fit to wear at allotment,. Will post a photo when it's finished.
Perhaps we could all knit squares sew up to make blankets and send them to Syria.
If I think about it I will start an evening chat.
Think , all over the country, older people are sitting feeling guilty and bored. Perhaps we could be a force for good.

Wish I didn't know either OldMeg TV and word games for me too.

What’s a biscuit tin?

I don't know about others but I tend to snack out of boredom as I watch tv! Not good for the waistline so I like to knit or sew to keep my hands away from the biscuit tin.

I agree that it’s not a waste of time watching TV on a cold winters evening.

water it's a problem, I agree. I knit but I can't really see that well at night to knit - plus I'm often supposedly reading subtitles on a TV show at the same time.

Do you have a smartphone? "Words With Friends" is great - it's like playing Scrabble online. It's fun but can be addictive. I played against "the machine" over Christmas and felt very smug when I had a winning streak - the level of difficulty increases. But you can play against real people, the game "smart matches" you with like opponents.

There are other online word games and of course other types of games.

Watching TV isn't always a waste of time - if you have Netflix there are some really interesting documentaries to choose from.