47 Things To Do If You Don’t Like the World Cup 2010 and Football

Two weeks in to the World Cup 2010 and you still don't like footie/ Here are 47 things to do instead. Remember each game is 90 minutes plus some extra time in some cases so you have no excuses to get things done or enjoy the time to yourself.

Below is a list of things you can do instead, as ever, let me know how you get on:

1. Your family loves footie and you love socialising and hosting why not throw a BBQ or party? That way your family still gets to enjoy the footie and you get to do what you love. You then have an excuse to go in and out of the room where the footie is being watched and pop back to the kitchen/dining room/garden. I love planning and throwing a party. Get to know your neighbours or get all your friends to come to you saves having to make time after the World Cup has finished and spend all those precious weekends traipsing around the county/country.

2. If it’s sunny sunbathe. BIG IF…

3. Sort out the garage when there are lots of games on (e.g at the weekends). You will thank me next winter when you can park your car in there and spend 10 minutes extra time in bed as you don’t have to de-ice it!

4. Go on holiday there are some seriously good deals out there at the moment – take advantage of the fact that a lot of people like to stay in and watch the footie in the comfort of their own home.

5. Declutter a room whilst your family is watching footie in another room. Set a timer for 90 minutes see if you can win at your own game!

6. Have some ME TIME spend 90 minutes on your own. Bliss! Do absolutely nothing.

7. Sort out the loft! There will be no queues at the tip either!

8. Go to the beauticians/get your hair cut.

9. Go out and have a coffee somewhere.

10. Go to the cinema – you can guarantee there won’t be many there!

11. Each week decide on one room that you are going to declutter, spring clean and organise. By the end of the World Cup four rooms will be ready for Summer and you can spend the rest of it outside enjoying the holidays and weather.

12. Go shopping – again a given the shops will be quiet especially when England are playing!

13. Weed and mow your garden.

14. Do something you’ve never done in your home town/city take a guided tour and find out something about where you live that you didn’t know.

15. If you’re single now is a good time to find that special person especially if you are looking for that someone else who has other interests than football. I guarantee that person will be at the gym, shopping, visiting a museum, having a coffee whilst the footie is on…let me know how you get on!

16. Go to the gym – bet there are a couple of treadmills free.

17. Purge your filing!

18. Go to the park.

19. Clean the car.

20. Sort out your finances!

21. Try a different leisure pursuit or sport: horse riding, surfing, rock climbing, mountain biking, etc

22. Do your accounts. Boy will you thank me in January 2011!

23. Plan the next 4 weeks to finish one unfinished project that has been hanging around for months.

24. Sort out your photos into albums or put them on to a digital frame.

25. Back your photos up!

26. Sort out your clothes – you only wear 20% of them 80% of the time anyway.

27. Do your ironing. Including the clothes languishing at the bottom of the pile!

28. Upload all those CDs on to your iPod.

29. Go for a swim – lanes will be empty - all the kids will be watching football!

30. Go for a run.

31. Visit an art gallery or museum you’ve always wanted to do.

32. Sort out the files on your PC, laptop.

33. Purge and answer your emails.

34. Purge your phone address book, Face book and Twitter. Think quality not quantity.

35. Paint that room that really needs decorating!

36. Plan the rest of the year – when and where you’re going on holiday, events, theatre, concerts etc.

37. Go for a walk.

38. Start reading that book you’ve been itching to start…or finish that book you’ve started!

39. Read your favourite magazine.

40. Go to the beach.

41. Write a business plan and take action – by the time the next World Cup comes around who knows who and where you’ll be…

42. Go to bed!

43. Go for a soak in the bath!

44. Watch a movie or DVD in another room, or catch up on your recorded programmes and films.

45. Hold an anti-football party/lunch or dinner. Join up with friends and family who don’t want to watch it.

46. Impress your family learn the rules of football and buy your favourite team’s top even if it isn’t their choice of team!

47. And finally, if all fails YOU CAN’T BEAT THEM JOIN IN enjoy the matches, stop worrying about the rules, names of the players, take in the atmosphere and try the beer! You might find you have some of the best times ever I did! ’98 was a wonderful summer of World football parties and pub meetups for me and I’ve been hooked ever since…

If you find yourself saying “I’ve haven’t got the time or I’ll do that tomorrow” and you need more ways to get motivated and into action then contact Caroline O’Neill, a life strategist with over 10 years’ experience running her own business, who will show you easy ways to find time to enjoy the nicer things in life. She can be contacted on 0780 313 6023 or email caroline@carolineoneill.co.uk. www.carolineoneill.co.uk contains a wealth of tips and hints to gain time, energy and money.