Gym or do a night course?
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Topic: Gym or do a night course?
Posted By: Lisha
Subject: Gym or do a night course?
Date Posted: 27 January 2009 at 3:09pm
I am a little bit confused
I have two options. Join a gym or do a night course. I know that gyms are very expensive and we don't have that money at the moment, but it would be great to go and do a few classes. A night course also would be fantastic, gets me out of the house. Want to do a dressmaking course. What would you do? ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 27 January 2009 at 3:17pm
| I'd do the dressmaking course myself. If you don't really want to go to the gym you won't go as often as you should and as you have to usually sign contracts you could end up wasting a lot of money. A lot of colleges do night courses in dressmaking. |
Posted By: Lisha
Date Posted: 27 January 2009 at 3:23pm
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Cool thanks!
Gyms are a waste of money!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Snappy
Date Posted: 27 January 2009 at 3:30pm
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Yeah I was going to say do the course, then perhaps go for walks or something during the day. Or even a swim? ------------- Mummy to two beauties... Formerly Kaiz. |
Posted By: Danaj
Date Posted: 27 January 2009 at 3:32pm
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Yep, I agree. Do the course and go for a walk. That way you get the best of both worlds and are only paying for one thing - one thing that will be highly useful i'll add.
BTW, these dress making courses, do they teach you sewing right from scratch? I've always wanted to learn but I don't know waft from weft but I'd love to be able to make something from scratch. ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wyI1oWn/"> 
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Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 27 January 2009 at 3:37pm
| Dana, they usually offer different levels of sewing classes in different semesters, but I think would probably always accomodate absolute beginners. And like you say it is useful, I picked up some cool fabric for $5 a metre last week and made myself an awseome a-line skirt for about $7. My sewing skills are very average but an A-line skirt is so simple it is hard to go wrong. |
Posted By: flakesitchyfeet
Date Posted: 27 January 2009 at 4:11pm
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I would do the course.
But then I'm a PT who needs to learn to sew lol  -------------  http://lilypie.com"> |
Posted By: Lisha
Date Posted: 27 January 2009 at 4:11pm
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That is what I want to do in time summerlamb, pick up some material and make something!!
We go walking most days and I do Aquafit on Tuesday nights! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 27 January 2009 at 4:50pm
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I agree with everyone else. If you are anything like me you will put off going to the gym and waste all that money. That reminds me - I should look into one of those courses myself, FH bought me a sewing machine a couple of years ago, I started with a hiss and a roar but haven't touched it for at least 12 months. Would love to be able to confidently sew something -------------  
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 27 January 2009 at 5:15pm
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The course sounds like fun but if even that sounds like too much "work" why don't you just arrange a fortnightly coffee date with a few friends - go out to a nice cafe and have a night off. -------------  |
Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 27 January 2009 at 6:31pm
Dressmaking sounds great  -------------  
 
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