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Thirty things worth trying this season

Low-stakes experiments for people who are interested in far too many things.

The Nooksyde Editors ยท August 26, 2026 ยท 5 min read

Thirty things worth trying this season

You do not need a passion. You need a Tuesday evening and something mildly interesting to do with it.

In the kitchen

  • Make the bread that needs no kneading.
  • Cook one dish from a country you have never visited.
  • Host something small and deliberately unimpressive.

Outside

  • Walk a neighbourhood you have only driven through.
  • Grow one thing you can eat.
  • Take a class where you are the beginner.

Pick three. Save them somewhere you will actually see them again.

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