OLDER – AND DEFINITELY WISER..

CONFIDENT IN EACH SKILL

OVER 55s 25-34 The number of pounds in a stone ...... 90% ...... 52% The number of feet in a yard ............... 90% ...... 21% How to manage money .......................... 86% ...... 52% How to iron a shirt ................................. 84% ...... 51% How to sew on a button ........................ 81% ....... 41% How to do times tables, without using a calculator ................................... 79% ...... 41% How to use an index .............................. 77% ....... 35% How to properly polish shoes ............. 77% ....... 28% How to use cutlery in the right order 77% ....... 39% How to write a formal letter ................ 77% ....... 43% How to wire a plug ................................. 73% ....... 21% How to spell without using a spell checker ........................................... 72% ...... 39% How to lay a table properly ................. 70% ...... 39% How and when to use correct grammar .................................... 67% ....... 39% How to garden ......................................... 66% ...... 22% How long fresh foods keep for ............. 63% ...... 28% How to treat a burn ............................... 62% ...... 32% How to get stains out of clothes ........ 58% ...... 31% How to read an ordnance survey map .............................................. 58% ....... 24% Number of centimetres in an inch ..... 57% ....... 33% The collection times for your local post box .......................................... 54% ...... 18% The names of different birds ............... 48% ...... 17% How to repair torn or worn clothing . 47% ...... 17% How to tie a sling or bandage .............. 45% ...... 18% How to play chess .................................. 44% ...... 27% How to administer first aid .................. 43% ...... 30% How to change a car tyre ..................... 43% ...... 24% How to make a cake without following a recipe ................................... 43% ...... 27% The price of a first class stamp .......... 41% ....... 20% The number of kilometres in a mile .. 37% ....... 25% How to identify plants and flower by name .................................................... 37% ....... 13% How to arrange flowers ......................... 34% ...... 16% How to fix a bike chain .......................... 34% ...... 21% How to start a campfire ........................ 33% ...... 19% How to make marmalade or jam ........ 31% ........ 16% How to guess the weight of ingredients by looking at them .......... 25% ...... 17% How to crochet ........................................ 23% ...... 4% How to ballroom dance, eg waltz or tango .................................................... 15% ....... 4% The names of different constellations of stars ........................... 15% ....... 11%