Indoor hobbies that won’t aggravate your condition - most of my ideas have already been mentioned.
Learn a new language.
Learn something new - lots of freebie distance learning courses here:-
Reading
Writing
Cooking - learn Indian/Chinese/Japanese/Italian Cuisines.
Card Making - lot’s of men do it quite beautifully.
Genealogy - I would be happy to help you with that.
Good hunting, Floydy!
Hi Flyody,
Got someone to go and play Golf or Cricket with?
Maybe Fishing.
Cooking Exotic Dishes.
You could do all sorts of clever things if you got to grips with photoshop Floydy. I’ve never used it myself - I believe it’s quite complicated. Now’s the time for you to learn!
I enjoy taking ordinary photo’s & turning them into black/white sketch like drawings & putting them in a frame.
How about doing a bit of gentle house decoration? - painting the doors etc…
I very much like the suggestion of you learning keyboard. With headphones you’d bother nobody…
Breathing exercises? - Relaxation exercises?
My only other indoor hobby is reading. Get yourself a good novel & lose yourself in it.
Knowing from a post on this thread that you don’t like computers for games, I am the same, but how about making your own music using software on the computer? 
My youngest granddaughter is into music and I have now learned there is plenty of totally free open source software you could use. That would be quiet enough so as not to disturb anyone else, and is maybe something you could do to avoid the boredom while dealing with your health problem.
Wow! Where do I start? I’ve selected a few of your posts to have a stab at replying to…
Got one mate but I’m not really into taking photos around the house and pictures of my home town are rather commonplace.
Besoeker, I’d love to be able to paint. The problem with that is I’m left-handed and I remember at school I was smudging everything and making a right old mess. My late mother was an expert artist, exhibiting many paintings and collages. Very craft-driven. I have none of that creativity I’m afraid.
Thank you, Jem. Lovely post
Not so much drawing but I’ve sent off today for some adult colouring books (no, not that kind!) which feature album cover art and Pink Floyd sleeves and so on. I’ve also sent for a Sgt. Pepper’s jigsaw puzzle which will be interesting.
Yep, I have that in mind for next week, basser, thanks. I’ll do a one-off swim and if I like it and it doesn’t aggravate the hernia I may get a ‘Tonic Card’ for my local pool.
yes, primus I’m doing that too. Already rustled up some curries and pasta meals for the freezer
Hmm I dunno mate. I’m not particularly eloquent or great with word, only in sarcasm form 
You never know though!
I thought about this, Puddle Duck and may give it a go. My mother used to do this too at one stage. Wish I still had her findings as they would work as a short cut! 
Thanks Tabby. Covered most of that but the language could be a possibility
I always have a book on the go, Carol. I’ll keep those other points in mind too, Thanks
Not really bud, I want to try and get away from the computer if I can. I’m on it too much with you folks as it is, but it’s worth looking into and I will check it out
I’d like to see Mrs. F’s face if I take up indoor cricket, golf or fishing, Susie. Nice try though 
So, yes were on a roll here I think. Loads of good suggestions thank you. 
Tomorrow I’m taking my turntable in to a repair shop to see if it can be mended. I’ll then begin collecting vinyl again. Be nice to have some original Pink Floyd albums to play in the background whilst I do my jigsaw or colouring book instead of CDs. Modern technology can never beat the sound of a vinyl record.
Today I went to the cinema and enjoyed a great new film called ‘Blinded By The Light’ based on a Bruce Springsteen fan who tries to make a break for life. Really good.
No d00d but my nephew is. I bought him a t-shirt with “Animal” on it last Christmas actually!
I know you have thought about cycling before Floydy and that would be my suggestion …especially with an e-bike. Cycling doesn’t put a strain on the stomach muscles but only on the legs. Cycling also burns the calories off and gets you out and about …although the calorie bit doesn’t happen so much with an e-bike.
Explore some of those ‘away from the traffic’ cycle paths that most areas have. This might be right for you.
Use your camera and do macro shots ,play with lighting take unusual angles, learn editing that will take up a lot of time. try getting close up of insects birds etc, so much you can do with a camera around the house. Get into videoing with it and try adding to it with music- scroll writing - joining clips together.
this for example I edited to get the best from the video
Like a lot of boys of my generation I started making model planes when I was 11 or 12, and have kept it up
Airfix are the best known, though there are others; and you can make ships, tanks, cars etc if you wish
The beauty of it is that you only need simple tools, and can stop at any point if you wish, and just leave things part made for months till you feel like doing it again
When I retired I started making knives
Some people grind or forge their own blades, but you have to be keen to do that
I buy in ready made blades then fit my own handles
You can Search YouTube for ‘knife making’. Many of the videos show people using power tools, but it’s perfectly possible to do it with hand tools, as I do
Following on from the knives I’ve learned to do leatherwork to make the sheaths
At first it was just a means to an end, but I’ve become more interested
I like to think that my work has improved, and I’m thinking about making belts & wallets as well as sheaths
As with most things now, Search YouTube to see more about it
I’m thinking of friends & acquaintances who are not as active as they were, or would like
Their indoor hobbies include -
Small scale carpentry - jewellery boxes, ornaments; that sort of thing
Marquetry
Jewellery making, mostly modern/abstract/geometrical styles
Calligraphy; and going to his local calligraphy club gets him out & meeting people
One friend who served in The Royal Marines, then was a heavy plant mechanic - diggers, bulldozers etc - took up knitting when he retired
Starting Thursday 03/10/19 on Channel 5 there is a series about crafting
By the looks of the trailer they do more than Christmas cards, so that might give you some ideas
The point about all these things is that it doesn’t really matter what you do, as long as it exercises your mind and you enjoy it
Thanks, Zuludog. Some interesting hobbies there
I nearly forgot - there is wood carving
Obviously things like birds & other animals; stick making; relief carving & chip carving, which are similar, and done on flat boards
I once stayed at a B&B where the owner had made wood carvings from odd pieces of dead or fallen wood
He incorporated the natural curves & bumps in the wood to produce faces, goblins elves, birds, real and imaginary animals and so on
He might make one face from one lump of wood, or have several along the length of an old branch
I think this style is called ‘found wood carving’ -
I’ve tried spoon carving, but not much as I have other things to do
You can do woodcarving indoors, you just need a good vacuum cleaner!
As before, just Search t’Net to find out more
I don’t want to make walking sticks but I have given a talk on knife making to a couple of stick making clubs
They were an interested and friendly bunch, and they do other sorts of carving as well
Oh, something else I’ve just remembered
A lady acquaintance does small scale sculpture and stone carving; don’t know much else about it though
As I’ve followed leatherwork I see that you can make your own books - decorative notebooks, leather bound journals - and so on
Search t’Net & YouTube for bookbinding and book making
Note - book making (two words) is not the same thing as bookmaking as in bookies and horse racing
You could also Search t’Net & YouTube for ‘Wood Spirit Carving’ and ‘Driftwood Art’.
You don’t have to do those exactly, but it shows the sorts of things that can be done
Absolutely. I’ve only known you for a year and a half but from what I do know about you is that you love music and when you do have a hobby you jump in with both feet and are disciplined and committed.
There’s nothing more satisfying than being able to create your own music and with modern technology like garage band or band in a box you can easily create and record your own music.
Like others have suggested, you can play an instrument and use headphones so it doesn’t bother anyone. My first keyboard came with a headset and I rejoiced in practising for hours at a time.
With the music software you can add layers of recordings to get a multidimensional sound or just learn chords and play for your own pleasure, singing the melody.
Either way it’s a hobby most worthy of your time and I think you’d love it. My first keyboard was awesome and it’s was only $50.00 and that’s Canadian money. It’s about £25 your currency.
Guitars are another option. They aren’t too loud. I bought my husband an acoustic guitar years ago and enjoy hearing him play it.
It’s none of my business but spouses should support each other’s passions even if it’s not something they personally enjoy. I’m not big on fishing but I wouldn’t dream of expecting my husband not to go. He enjoys watching shows I don’t particularly like but tolerating each other’s differences is part of marriage.
I probably should have left my post at it’s none of my business because when I read my post over it sounds someone arrogant and inconsiderate regarding your wife’s feelings.
I know my intentions were sincere when I wrote it but you know your wife better than anyone.
If I wouldn’t have purchased my husbands guitar he would never have gotten one for himself. He would have had every excuse why he couldn’t get an instrument. He’d say I ‘d hate his singing country folk music since it’s not my particular taste or that there are more important things we need to spend our money on. Either way there were always barriers he’d throw up as reasons not to have something he’d really enjoy.
He’d often tell me how much he enjoyed listening to his father play guitar and sing to him as a kid and his eyes would sparkle. Songs that his father sang he’d always sing and then tell me stories about the song. This man deserved his own instrument and once he started playing it was so fun watching him have fun. Yes it’s not my type of music but knowing how much joy he was achieving was so rewarding. He doesn’t always play it but the other day he did.
He is somewhat tone deaf too but I wouldn’t trade hearing him play for anything in the world.
Anyway Floydy I apologize if any of my post rubbed you the wrong way.
Socializing is something I’m NOT good at and if there’s a way of sticking my foot in my mouth, I will find it.
Hey Bratti,
I’ve only just seen your post now. I’ve been elsewhere all evening watching TV so I’m just catching up on the forum anyway
Honestly, your (first) post was fine and very helpful as I was asking for ideas of what to do with my time at home. I’m not really sure I want to get involved in making music or playing it at the moment though, but it’s a nice idea, thank you.
Also, you are probably correct when you mention my wife might not like it either. You are spot on with that as she doesn’t like me being “noisy” or anything different happening while she’s around, which I’m used to now. I vanish into another room to keep the peace - but that’s enough of that explanation (I won’t talk behind my wife’s back as a rule).
No, music is out of the picture unless I’m indoors by myself, and with Mrs. F not being at work too most of the time, I’m somewhat restricted. (There I go again, nobody else’s business).
But yes, I’m getting very bored and with my pain, plus trying to get used to my new front tooth pallet, plus some very irritating financial changes I’m feeling quite sorry for myself right now. But I’ll leave it there about that.
I’m still looking for something to do 
Could you offer your services and do a bit of voluntary work, short term?
It doesn’t have to be anything strenuous.
I can’t Mups. I can’t even walk to the end of the street without the hernia stabbing at me.
I’ve never felt so useless.
I wasn’t suggesting marathons or hurdling!
One of our local charities wants people to take turns manning the phones for them, and answering enquiries.
Another one wants volunteer drivers to take oldies to medical appointments.
Two more want ‘Befrienders’ just to keep oldies company for an hour once a week. Jut make them a cuppa and chat with them.
These sort of things are no harder than sitting in your own house, and it helps others out too.
