What hobbies (other than motorhoming) do you have? (1 Viewer)

[KiwiKampers]

My hobbies are mainly mental rather than physical.
I am a member of U3A (University of the Third Age - a rather pompous title for a group that promotes keeping the grey matter working in older age) and enjoy group meetings such as antiques, garden visits, music of the Sixties, guest speakers, etc.
I organise a walking group and also belong to an antique collectors club.
Gardening, especially growing vegetables, is my most active hobby. There’s never a day goes by without doing something in the garden - except when away in the van, of course.
House exchanging around the world, when we can.
Selling antiques and collectables online.
Cooking.
Creative writing.
Organising antique fairs and shows.
Scouring charity shops.

 

[Orion]

Motorcycles have been a constant interest and currently have 3+1/2 Moto Guzzis in the garage plus a ‘work’ Honda quad and a Can-Am Outlander MAX 1000 for fun and taking the grandkids on off-road outings. Shooting in varied disciplines (until the government has banned them) has always featured and I currently carry out deer and other control locally.

We’ve always enjoyed camping and cycling and have completed several of the longer U.K. routes. A few years ago we tackled La Velodyssee in two leisurely parts - we camp or table d’hote, cycle and stop for lunch drinks and whatever and wherever we feel like, rather than ‘nose to the wheel’.

First year was Roscoff heading south and we made it as far as the Vendee before catching the train back up. Next year was Santander to the border via Bilbao and St Sebastian and up as far as Nantes before utilising SNCF to Roscoff. Looking reasonably seriously at the EuroVelo 6 Atlantic to Black Sea route as a bucket list entry.

 

[EuroTrotters]

I don't charge enough for what I do to have hobbies, sadly.

Though I did used to get to ski and mountain nike, oh and golf and walking.................and........

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[Coastal Cruiser.]

Few more...
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Snap,

Spent 20 years restoring 80s Jap 2t
Was going to restore the IT 490 but it was a beast so sold it

 

[Kozikot]

Snap,

Spent 20 years restoring 80s Jap 2t
Was going to restore the IT 490 but it was a beast so sold it

Had the IT175 back in the day as a daily work bike, the 490 would have been Way Ttoooo much for a daily commute

 

[Techno]

Tested my display today in preparation for Jubilee weekend at Newby Hall

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[barsteward]

Waking the dog, ball room dancing, flying a motor glider ,wine tasting but still at work so limited at the moment!!

motor glider seems a bit of a contradiction in terms.
Warning!!
I know nuffing about gliders, motorised or free fall.

 

[The Wino]

motor glider seems a bit of a contradiction in terms.
Warning!!
I know nuffing about gliders, motorised or free fall.

It can take off under its power but has wings like a glider. Haven't flown now for 3 years or so we've moved near Whitby so doing more sailing instead

 

[GirlyVanGirly]

Since i met Barry it's been singing, folk sessions, clubs and festivals. Before that i was single for a long time and i was working hard but it was DIY, folk festivals, bit of sailing and gardening. Now its mainly baking and crochet which is lovely to do now i have a grandchild and another on the way.

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[Johnra]

Flying this at the moment.

But don't tell anyone, but it's a 1:5.4 scale RC model...... Hopefully it will fit in the new campervan.

 

[Dogstoat]

Skydiving....been doing it 40 years this coming August....but only got around to buying my first motorhome last year....... ...what was I thinking of.....still...have my Dropzone Hotel now...

A bit of skydiving.....me in the leather helmet....and...at nearly 64...usually the oldest jumper on the load...



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[John n Jinny]

Fishing

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[NigelNovice]

I have erm a confession erm I, I, I have an allotment there I said it in public at last, oh dear it's all coming out now I have a Lambretta, all in pieces atm, I build and fix things, just finished the hot tub house and if were not in the MH we're in that oh dear there's more, I, I DJ at Northern soul and Motown events actually I promote one in Scunthorpe and DJ at a few more including Ibiza for the last 4 years and regularly in Cleethorpes, finding the MH ideal for stopping over at events we go to, just got back from Whitby weekender, erm I'm now retired but I don't know where I found the time to work

 

[svenuk]

Having grown up and lived on a farm most of my life my hobbies include Falconry I started out with a kestrel when I was 6 years old and I have had many different birds of prey over the years and I'm now well into my 60s, I also enjoy game fishing as well as other Country Sports

Sven

 

[CamperJack]

I enjoy walking, gardening, cooking and fishing. And drinking real ale.

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[KiwiKampers]

I have erm a confession erm I, I, I have an allotment there I said it in public at last, oh dear it's all coming out now I have a Lambretta, all in pieces atm, I build and fix things, just finished the hot tub house and if were not in the MH we're in that oh dear there's more, I, I DJ at Northern soul and Motown events actually I promote one in Scunthorpe and DJ at a few more including Ibiza for the last 4 years and regularly in Cleethorpes, finding the MH ideal for stopping over at events we go to, just got back from Whitby weekender, erm I'm now retired but I don't know where I found the time to work

Whenever I visit the UK I always admire allotments. I wish everyone had access to an allotment and could experience the benefits of tending them.
NigelNovice take a look at Broken Link Removed .
As for Northern Soul and Motown - the best music ever!

 

[Dogstoat]

Whenever I visit the UK I always admire allotments. I wish everyone had access to an allotment and could experience the benefits of tending them.
NigelNovice take a look at Broken Link Removed .
As for Northern Soul and Motown - the best music ever!

I'm a 'Soulie' too.....regular at Rugby All-Nighters and the 100 Club...

 

[Speve]

Bird and wildlife watching something my wife and I can enjoy together and wherever we go

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[Orion]

In case anyone missed it from a previous thread copied over to here:

Professional Pheasant Racing:

Let me introduce you to ‘Buster’, my 2hh racing pheasant (male 2yr old class) during one of his regular training runs in preparation for the annual Trill Gold Cup meeting.



Seriously though, without fail this guy would hear my quad approaching and run along the hedgerow to ‘chaperone’ me around the land while I was checking things over for about 45 minutes, before escorting me off of his patch as in the video.

This went on for four years until last November when I saw him for the last time hobbling with a damaged leg. The land was remote from the main farm and there were no shoots in the vicinity, so he had a good life. And I never fed him, just had a chat when we met up.

 

[Techno]

My latest restoration, not quite running perfect yet but it will be after the postal strike

 

[CamperJack]

My latest restoration, not quite running perfect yet but it will be after the postal strike

Very nice.

What is it?

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[CazPaul]

I like old bricks.

 

[Techno]

Very nice.

What is it?

English heritage

 

[KiwiKampers]

CamperJack and I are too young to know what it is. Please enlighten us Techno .
Whatever it is, I like the colour and it’s very shiny.

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[CamperJack]

English heritage

Super. But not exactly informative.

Looks and sounds like an old canal boat engine to me, but I'm clueless!

 

[Spriddler]

My latest restoration, not quite running perfect yet but it will be after the postal strike

I love watching those stationary engines at vintage vehicle shows. It makes me chuckle though that it's the engines that are moving whilst it's the owners who are stationary all day in deck chairs with their Thermos flasks and Tupperware boxes of cheese and pickle sandwiches.

 

[Techno]

Before the advent of widespread electricity these engines performed every task that might today be replaced with an electric motor.
Most commonly used on farms for anything from sheep sheering to milking cows but probably most commonly driving water pumps.
This example is water cooled but I have the same engine as an air cooled variant. Single cylinder 1.5 horse power petrol.
The air cooled demonstrated here driving two water pumps.

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[KiwiKampers]

Before the advent of widespread electricity these engines performed every task that might today be replaced with an electric motor.
Most commonly used on farms for anything from sheep sheering to milking cows but probably most commonly driving water pumps.
This example is water cooled but I have the same engine as an air cooled variant. Single cylinder 1.5 horse power petrol.
The air cooled demonstrated here driving two water pumps.

Such a beautiful machine deserves a lovely shed! Well done on both.

 

[Techno]

I started this hobby a year ago and that engine is my sixth rescue
This common as muck Lister is from exactly the same six month period in time of second half 1950
A direct competitor and very different design delivering the same 1.5 horse power but at 50 rpm less

 

[GyroPilot]

Flying, obviously... [and gyros do attract the... [cough] individualistic among us... That's why I chose them ! ]





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And the overriding. life-long hobby, I suppose. How to beat the system?
2/3rds the way there...

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