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OH loves jigsaw puzzles ................... we have 1000 piece ones at the cabin, but he has 3000, 4000 and 5000 ones here at home.

He doesn't do as many these days ........ he's retired and busier than ever!


I used to enjoy doing them, but haven't been as comfortable since i had cataracts removed 10 years ago .... just don't seem to see the pieces right.

Anyone use the green roll - it does work and very handy. I usually have 1000-1500 piece and took up diningtable = used to put the table cloth on top and warn them all! Now just roll up and put in tube till next time.

Thank you, Juliecat :-)

Must tell Meercat about the meerkat jigsaw :-)

lol Dianne :-)

A relative of mine once did a 2000 piece one of a battleship at sea. It consisted of blue sky, blue sea and bluey-grey ship.

I got a meerkat one for christmas with a whole family of meerkats in the desert. How cute I thought until I tipped out the pieces. Meerkats & desert all the same colour. Aagh it's a nightmare. Flamin' meerkats!

Awww....how lovely and appropriate Joy :-)

Yes. Charity shops are good sources :-)
I do buy them new, too, and I was given one called Christmas Joys for Christmas.

I used to do them as a kid, 500/1000 piece ones with my nan's help :-). Then a few years ago I started doing them again, until I started my degree then I stopped again. At the moment I have about 4 on top of a bookcase, waiting until I've finished my degree in May, when I hope to start doing them again.

Used to love them Rose. Have a stack of them in the attic. Have a large dining room table so used to go for the 2,000 piece pics.

Unfortunately, the laptop took over! lol


Cx

I love those jigsaws of chocolate box cottages ....................... as long as someone else has already put the pieces together.

thanks elizabeth, have just done 2 ,easy and hard. really enjoyed them. will be a good pastime.

florence

Yes i still do them . i also have put 2 of them in a frames .
one in my lounge and the other in my hallway
Hazelx

evening peeps. yes i still do jigsaws usually 1000 pieces and up as anything else is too easy.

however last year i was given a simpsons double sided 1000 piece and it is the most difficult puzzle i have ever done and itsunder the bed on a big board. only place to put it without being disturbed.

havent looked at it for a while though!

since i have the computer, i play online games like scrabble and backgammon which i am quite addicted to and what with my fam tree and also chatting on the threads, i dont have much time for anyting else lol.

oh i do a bit of housework when time permits!!!

florence.

at least we have electric, last weekend due the storm , we were without for 17 hours, i had comp withdrawel symptons lol

brilliant Elizabeth - just found the site and completed a puzzle - thanks very much indeed

I love jigsaws, but haven't done one for ages.
I think one of the hardest I ever did was of a soldiers' parade outside Buckingham Palace, - so many uniforms the same, with only a slight difference in focus to help place them.

We have one on the go at our static caravan and if we're only on a quick visit, it gets tucked away in it's Porta-Puzzle, ....so handy.

They are a really good pre-reading skill for children. Matching shapes and colours gets them used to looking closely at things.

Gwyn

try www.jigsawonline.net - 3 new ones every day, from easy to hard, not too long (splendid alternative to solitaire when you are putting off doing the ironing or whatever). And links to other jigsaw web pages as well

Used to always do a 1000 piece one at christmas but haven't for ages. Did you know you can do them on line. Can't remember the addy www.jigzone I think.

*waves hand*

I still do them although not as often as I used too because of space.
Not long finished a 3D of Camalot Castle now that was fun.

Often do Wasjigs and have a 3 section jigsaw I haven't done as I will back that and frame it when I do it.

it wasnt to bad as it did have the numbers ont he back, if you wanted to cheat, i did a few tmes haha, its just geting the last bits in as others pop out lol, x

I had a 3D one passed on to me once Stray, it was the White House I think, lol I didn't have the patience for that. I sent one of those Ben10 globes to a friend's child at Christmas...they are probably still cursing me then lol.