A great antidote to politics?

Sorry to hear that Annie, I can’t do cross stitching ( or any kind of stitching apart from sewing on buttons.)
Sewing and knitting are great for relaxation.
Still, listening to books on audio and watching/listening to music are great too.
Get the audio book written and narrated by Alan Bennett,The Clothes They Stood Up In ( defy you not to chuckle.)

OMG Annie I could watch Willie Nelson all day every day. His voice is amazing and so soothing . Have you see the video for his new song “Ride me back home” ? The one about the horses ? I could cry buckets of happy tears watching it . Especially when you know the back story.

Didn’t have you for a Willie fan but so pleased you are

I am unable to leave the house, angry that arthritis prevents me from cross stitching. Listen to audio books and watch Willie Nelson, Sinatra and Streisand on uTube

Oh I am planning on watching Sanditon sometime soon. Hopefully when I am able to stay away past about 8.30 pm . I do love a costume drama.

Yes I am a great fan of Hygge lemongrove thank you for helping me see the positive side.

Should be some new Autumn dramas on tv to look forward to as well.
Recorded Sanditon to watch ( watched it last night, second episode) I quite like it, but it’s very strange ? Jane Austen meets Jilly Cooper.Half spoof, half serious.

Been out with my Daughter for brunch, had a lovey chat without a word about Brexit,mind you I dont live in the UK maybe the B word doesnt pop up as often here.

There’s always a silver lining gilly ?log fires, cosy throws and woolly socks and hot chocolate this evening?

Well in direct contrast to Oxford, here in the NE we have had high winds, a maximum temperature of about 14 degrees and the inevitable rain with plenty more on the way.

I've just done a long walk across the moors with our dogs and a good friend .We take a snack,find a perch for lunch and chat away.We had everything from wind,rain and glorious sunshine .Likewise gardening makes me forget everything but the plants and birds .I cherish still being fit enough to enjoy being active and outdoors.And being a dog owner.That resets my equilibrium every time.

Well done to the authors on this thread, yes, some happy light reading is just what I want....it goes with the weather.

Gabriella...we are intrigued.?

Today we went into the city centre ( on the top deck of the bus like children?)
Went to a newly refurbished shopping mall where the upper level is all cafes and restaurants, sat up there looking out over the cityscape (Oxford) the ‘dreaming spires’.It was as hot as Spain! Sat outside having elevenses and idly chatting.People kept going to sit inside to get some shade.
We must make the most of the weather because Autumn is on the way, in fact, home now and looking out of the window there is a stiff breeze whipping the trees about.

I paint, do short meditation in my bedroom or have a bath and play the Seekers farewell concert.

Bradfordlass72
I am sorry you've lost all those things which gave you such joy.
Reading your post made me realise how much I have to be grateful for.

I partly agree with you about news . There are things I would like to be informed about but so much of the news is depressing and stressful. I'm sure it does my husband no good listening to it all.

Me too Gillybob

I'm still intrigued as to the reason for your "odd" behaviour GabriellaG and also very jealous that you can just lie down whenever you like. Were you alone may I ask ?

Oooh sorry too personal .

My back garden with a good book.
Totally peaceful & free. At the moment it is full of flowers so making the most of it before Autumn.

Up to the pool, no Wi-Fi there. Good book, swim, watch the cows, horses, buzzards. Breathe in the fabulous views of woods and fields. Listen to the crickets and cowbells.

I'm near Dartmoor and a walk up there through the heather and gorse, and watching the ponies, is very calming.
Dartmoor has a special atmosphere. Even when it's bleak it's still beautiful.
Politicians come and go, but the timeless moor with it's granite tors is always there.

cornergran
I do envy you being near the sea. I'm about as far from it as it's possible to be! Looking out to sea puts it all in perspective as it's unchanging and will keep going in and out regardless of what nitwits in Westminster do or say!

Like Jane10 I immerse myself in writing stories where Brexit doesn't exist and where people are, in general, nice to each other.

Music and books.

Nooooo. I just want to get away from the news. Its all just a massive stalemate. No real way forward. Too much talking.

I'm back writing feelgood stories which cheer me up. There must be others wanting to read pleasant happy stuff as my latest one has just been bought up. I can get lost in writing these imaginary worlds occupied by nice ordinary people doing their best. Hmmm. Bit of a contrast. Obviously complete fiction.

Me and my dog go strolling. And other half
We live near the beach and woods which are both within walking distance.

I don't want to avoid politics and am a news junkie. This is the most serious situation we have been in since I was born (1945) and I want to follow every twist and turn. And yes, make banners and demonstrate.

To tell the troof, all the things I used to do which gave me such boundless feelings of joy in a grim world, have all been lost.

It used to be books. I'd rush through my duties in order to settle down blissfully with a book and a cuppa.
Good though audio books are; and I don't know what I'd do without them; they're not the same.

Painting and embroidery were other pastimes which filled me with a sense of real delight. I can remember setting out my paints and an indescribable feeling (contentment?) coming over me even before I'd done anything!

I still get a lot of pleasure from many things but would love to be able to nip to the beach as I used to, or to a garden, exhibition or festival or even just for coffee with a friend.

I absolutely endorse the comments about the news. I recently read that it can even be seen as an addiction.

If so, it's one I gave up injecting into my life decades ago and have never regretted it.
There would be much less daily stress in people's lives if they understood exactly what it does to the psyche. It's like caffeine, you don't realise its negative impact until you give it up.
And how many are prepared to do that ?