THE art of colouring-in has experienced a shock rise in its popularity in recent years, raising the question whether another “old-fashioned” pastime, jigsaw puzzles, could follow suite.
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Bendigo's Bill Warner opened his first jigsaw box at the sprightly age of 53, when he and his wife picked one up from an op shop, and was immediately hooked – much to their cat Mitch’s displeasure.
“We spent so much time doing the puzzles that Mitch would jump up and flick the pieces on to the floor,” he said. “He decided it was time for tea and that we had to stop and pay attention to him.”
Mr Warner has completed 57 jigsaw puzzles, including a massive 1500-piece one. Completed puzzles are broken up and done by relatives before being donated to Yooralla Disability Services.
