What Hobbies? (1 Viewer)

[haganap]

It's been quite a while since we had a hobby update and with so many new members I thought it would be worth re visiting.

So what floats your boat? what keeps you out of trouble? Or gets you in to trouble

Having now got truly back in to extreme running I would list mine like so--

Running,
Football (watching)
sunny day fishing,
Skiing
Body Boarding,
Walking

My less good ones
Curry tasting
Whiskey tasting
Computer games.

Would like to try--

Photography
freestyle climbing
Kite making
Model building

Have previously tried
Car racing (grass track)
Motorcycle racing
Kayaking
Dancing :Blush::Blush:


So what's yours called

 

[Jim]

Rugby watching it
Rugby reading about it
rugby talking (rubbish) about it

Photography for so many years I should be better

Skydiving was my main hobby for around 30 years, but not jumped for a couple of years now.

Travel and Adventure

 

[Geo]

Sky Diving eh! Jim
If at first you dont succeed
Give Up

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[hilldweller]

Skydiving was my main hobby for around 30 years, but not jumped for a couple of years now.

One of the MotoGP riders, Carlos Checa, arrived on the grid by parachute one meeting. Style !!

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How about it, Newark next year

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[scotjimland]

Guitar
Photography
Gardening
Sea angling
Family history
Cooking

New.
Wood turning

Future. Jan 2011
Radio Ham license

 

[Ralph-n-Bev]

Well our joint hobbies are the the usual family things involved with the kids dogs and MH , like long walks , bike riding , body-boarding ( only in summer for me !!) , swimming , and visiting loads of places in the motorhome.

I also do either Yoga , Pilate's , or Pilate's on the ball class , Monday to Friday for an hour each day at the gym. I joined Bannatines few months ago after my last bad back episode ,and its done wonders for me. I dont even take ibuprofen now, yet alone all the very strong stuff i was on.
The physio and consultant had been telling me for years to do it. I just never got round to it.

Ralph is also into gadgets , aeroplanes and amateur radio , scanners and anything with a big ariel
Hes not into any sport , thats why i married him

We have both also started going out together for nice meals and to the cinema just the 2 of us:Blush:.
Sounds daft , but weve never really had baby sitters, except for special occasions , so we've always done everything with the kids.

Now the kids are sensible and trustworthy enough to leave in alone the odd evening , theres no stopping us.
If we dont go away for the weekend , they meet up with their pals Saturday /Sunday daytime , and we are out on the evening .
Its great.
Jacobs often heard saying " What time do you call this ? You said you wouldn't be late !!"
We have talked about doing salsa dancing classes , as we would both love to be able to do it. But we haven't got round to it yet , maybe in the New Year.
Infact it would be a good Xmas pressie for my mum and dad to get us. She was asking what we wanted this morning.

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[TDH]

In the past:
All these things below, plus
Horsey stuff

At the mo:
Motor bikes (and following MotoGP)
Climbing
Sailing (when I get the chance)
Making music

Soon:
Sea kayaking
Writing

 

[slobadoberbob]

sex, sex and sex oh yes z gauge trains

The first three..sex, sex and sex is wishful thinking:Blush:... but z gauge model railways, RV motor homes of course. watching people make idiots of themselves putting upo the tent at Bath & West..watching Euro box owners making the treak to dump the sewage each day and how they put up there awanings.. that is great watching sport ..better than rugby.

Having a good time in the RV

Bob:thumb:

 

[haganap]

The first three..sex, sex and sex is wishful thinking:Blush:... but z gauge model railways, RV motor homes of course. watching people make idiots of themselves putting upo the tent at Bath & West..watching Euro box owners making the treak to dump the sewage each day and how they put up there awanings.. that is great watching sport ..

Bob:thumb:

Ok breaking it down then,

Sex is not a hobby Bob.... its a err you know,,,a past time?

Z gauge model railways that's one I would love to have in the future, my own atic train set........ with Nikki bringing me up warm coffee whilst I sit in my guards uniform. I saw a lovely set in the Yorkshire dales once. Or is z bigger than hornby:Nowink:

So now to the sadistic of your hobbies. Ok putting up tents and watching the tuggers arrive in their droves and set themselves up, yes ok......
But in future I will only open my grey waste and empty the toilet when you are tuncked up in bed and fast asleep, I will tip toe past your van being careful not to wake izzy because I refuse to add to your hobby of euromotorhomerurineextraction in case it takes off and you get a club going.:rollonfloor:

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[movan]

Reading
Some poetry
Gardening
WAS photography but can't cope now everything digital. Love fm photography though
Music of all kinds (listening)
Writing classes ... rubbish at it
Favourite of all..... ZUMBA:thumb:
Organising fund raising events

 

[Wildman]

current
Motorhoming
gardening
engineering
fishing
Amateur Radio
Photography
Smallholding

past
cheesemaking
winemaking
Horse riding/driving
reading
writting
sailing
canoeing
Coin collecting

 

[JayDee]

In no particular order (oops being watching Strictly - again )

Reading, listening to music, charging around the world (a lot of it in the MH), shooting (air rifle) Field Target (outdoors) and LSR (indoors), walking, all sorts of travelling, doing mindless stuff on the computer (and some not so mindless like MHFun)

Used to SCUBA but haven't done it for quite a few years (must start again).


John

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[JJ]

Here goes...

Motorhoming.
Football. (Premiership, league, non league, amateur)
Reading.. (fiction and non fiction)
Football.
Writing.
Films.
The Sopranos.
Music.. (Rock, Hard Rock, some Metal, Blues, and some classical.)
Cricket.
Taking snaps on the phone for blog etc.
Internet surfing.
Blogging.
The US Moon Flights.
Gadgets.
Football.
Theatre.
Comedy.
Cycing (with or without engine assistance)
Travel.
Swimming.
Sleight of hand.
DIY (at my own speed)
Motorhoming.
Hanging out with interesting people.
Sitting in the sun.
Snooker (watching and playing)
Football.
Tree pruning.
Vine management.
Ground clearing.
Street Performing.
Rubik Cube (solution systems and speed techniques)
Thinking.
Football.

got to go... footy is on soon...

JJ

 

[tommytli]

downhill mountain biking
fishing
travel
and my newest falconry

 

[chrisgreen]

clay target shooting(shot for oxfordshire,and also qualified for a world championship sporting final)not now though
air rifle shooting
boats (sea and river)not now though
sea fishing (boat and beach)
motorbikes
football(watching the mighty arsenal)
f1(watching)
moto gp(watching)
motorhomeing

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[the stig]

ok here goes

present
MH
sea fishing boat & beach
F1 watching
rallying watching
photography
walking with the dogs
Keeping chickens
Gardening (not condusive to keeping chickens)
Veggie plot (for the chickens, or so they think)
River fishing
Watching Ploughing Matches
great interest in all things mechanical especially the older ones

past
RNLI Helmsman
Rallying as Driver & Co Driver (not at the same time)
Auto Test
Caravanning
Camping
car repairs
remote control boats, cars & helicopter
tractor restoration
Welding
model boat building
big boat building!
Marine engine restoration

still to come
travel europe
grow more veg
keep more animals
own/rent a small holding

oh and the big one
Win the lottery.....

 

[lorger]

Well here are mine the first list is before my hip knackered up and the second is 2 ops later last one being in april and trying to get back to fitness.

Played squash for 15years
played football and watched
I was also on the SFA senior list of refs biggest game i did was Rangers v Queen of south. Also did school boy internationals.
Played golf
Running and gym
Walking Done west highland way for honeymoon
Ding things with Lorraine (wife) and Sophie (daughter)

After hip got bad i had to give up most aprt from golf.

Now i have had it repaired untill i get a new one i do the following
Golf to much according to some in the chat room
Gardening
Started running again end of sept and now up to 5k 5 times a week
Cycling but due to falling off between ops Lorraine has banned me untill leg is 100%
Watching football
Walking toby our JR
When we go away in motorhome we always like to try new things we have canoeing abysailing, and paragliding
Would love to try sking

Gerry

 

[JJ]

Respect Gerry (as they say these days)... didn't know you were a top ref!!!

Have you kept up with all the rule changes?

I can pick your brains every single week if you have!!!!

JJ :thumb:

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[1_man_and_his_dob(lo)]

Love fm photography though

OK, at the risk of putting my foot in it...

fm = fashion magazine?

 

[movan]

Oh dear, son... Luv ya loads.... but surely you know that I meant FULLY MANUAL photography ... Regret selling my Hasselblad but still have my old Nikon fm and wish digital cameras had never been invented... rubbish with them...

:thumb:

 

[TheTwoOfUs]

Current.
Motorbikes, riding, watching and talking about everything from vintage to Moto GP.
Motorhoming (obviously)
Travel
Theatre
Dining out
Watching most sports on TV
Football which unfortunately precludes my team Sheffield Wednesday at the moment

Things I used to do but have had to give up due to injury, aches and pains etc.
Badminton
Football referee
Running
Golf
I used to be a keen photographer but with the advent of digital I found that it became too easy and the magic of watching a print developing was lost.

Things I hate doing
Gardening
Cooking

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[TheTwoOfUs]

Reading
Some poetry
Gardening
WAS photography but can't cope now everything digital. Love fm photography though
Music of all kinds (listening)
Writing classes ... rubbish at it
Favourite of all..... ZUMBA:thumb:
Organising fund raising events

What's happened to the trike then Joy?

 

[1_man_and_his_dob(lo)]

.... but surely you know that I meant FULLY MANUAL photography

oh:...yep...foot truly in it...:Blush:

Shame...I was hoping that would explain why you kept taking all those pictures of me at the meets

 

[movan]

Twoofus.... ooops yes and trikes - nice to see someone agree with me over digital cameras, although for a different reason, and .......

collecting small teddy bears.... :Blush::Cool:

Neil, you would be photogenic even in the nude .... errr.... I mean ..... forget the fashion model you still would look good in clothes or without ... err... think I'll put the spade down now and go for a cuppa....:Sad:

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[Bailey58]

Wondered how you all managed to fit so much in but then I did my list:

Travel in general, particularly getting to the Faroes which is becoming a challenge.
Motorhome travel and DIY additions.
The occasional cruise in the right company.
Fly fishing and sea fishing (boat) in the Faroes.
Premiership football, Manchester United season ticket holder.
Watching England Test cricket on tv and following the misfortunes of Surrey CCC
Theatre in London (rarely) and local theatre for ‘60’s gigs and comedy.
Walking the dog.
Internet surfing.
Growing easy fruit and veg, but hate gardening.
Tree felling and log splitting for the woodburner which keeps us in fuel.
DIY in the Faroes since we half inherited/half bought the house.
DIY at home when I have to.
Reading (fiction mainly but the occasional autobiog).
Drinking German wine.
Cooking and baking occasionally.
Wondering if I’ll ever have the room and time to get the OO gauge set up.
Continuing Mother’s collection of Midsomer, Frost, Morse, Taggart, New Tricks, Marple et al from tv onto DVD edited of adverts.
Following MHF which is taking too much time but is addictive.

 

[TheTwoOfUs]

Oh, and I forgot, music. Listening that is, not playing. If only I could.

 

[slobadoberbob]

z is smaller than ho

Ok breaking it down then,

Sex is not a hobby Bob.... its a err you know,,,a past time?

Z gauge model railways that's one I would love to have in the future, my own atic train set........ with Nikki bringing me up warm coffee whilst I sit in my guards uniform. I saw a lovely set in the Yorkshire dales once. Or is z bigger than hornby:Nowink:

So now to the sadistic of your hobbies. Ok putting up tents and watching the tuggers arrive in their droves and set themselves up, yes ok......
But in future I will only open my grey waste and empty the toilet when you are tuncked up in bed and fast asleep, I will tip toe past your van being careful not to wake izzy because I refuse to add to your hobby of euromotorhomerurineextraction in case it takes off and you get a club going.:rollonfloor:

Z is the smallest scale in the railway model line.. mostly German made (Marklin) or American made (MTL or AZL) cost a fortune these days to buy.. bit like an RV.. but cheaper to run ..unlike an RV.

Bob:thumb:

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[madbluemad]

Wondered how you all managed to fit so much in but then I did my list:

Travel in general, particularly getting to the Faroes which is becoming a challenge.
Motorhome travel and DIY additions.
The occasional cruise in the right company.
Fly fishing and sea fishing (boat) in the Faroes.
Premiership football, Manchester United season ticket holder.
Watching England Test cricket on tv and following the misfortunes of Surrey CCC
Theatre in London (rarely) and local theatre for ‘60’s gigs and comedy.
Walking the dog.
Internet surfing.
Growing easy fruit and veg, but hate gardening.
Tree felling and log splitting for the woodburner which keeps us in fuel.
DIY in the Faroes since we half inherited/half bought the house.
DIY at home when I have to.
Reading (fiction mainly but the occasional autobiog).
Drinking German wine.
Cooking and baking occasionally.
Wondering if I’ll ever have the room and time to get the OO gauge set up.
Continuing Mother’s collection of Midsomer, Frost, Morse, Taggart, New Tricks, Marple et al from tv onto DVD edited of adverts.
Following MHF which is taking too much time but is addictive.

Give us a break Rolf, I cant even see that post, the font is way to small.

JIm

 

[slobadoberbob]

I say amen to that sister

Oh dear, son... Luv ya loads.... but surely you know that I meant FULLY MANUAL photography ... Regret selling my Hasselblad but still have my old Nikon fm and wish digital cameras had never been invented... rubbish with them...

:thumb:

The Nikon FM was . is a great camera.. have a Nicon digital (waste of space) used to use a lot of the real cameras years ago to take photographs for holiday magazines. The days of real cameras.

Bob:thumb:

 

[1_man_and_his_dob(lo)]

Neil, you would be photogenic even in the nude .... errr.... I mean ..... forget the fashion model you still would look good in clothes or without ... err... think I'll put the spade down now and go for a cuppa....:Sad:

Wow....you put that spade down...I'm going outside to get some (50 mph) fresh air...and to calm down:Blush:

Sigh...where's that wishlist...there you are... :Sad:

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Where was I....OK...hobbies and stuff....

Currently:
Computers
Bad photography (anyone want an old Minolta X-300?)
Slow jogging/walking
Bird watching (for fun, not a twitcher)
Wildlife conservation/RSPB volunteer
F1 fanatic
Watching football (on TV)
Motorhoming
Gardening (herbs)
Listening to music (my taste in music is wide-ranging and often far from mainstream)
Juggling (does 3 balls count?)

Past:
Cycling/mountain-biking
Role-playing games (steady on....D&D....not any other sort)
Badmington
Hi-Fi fanatic (only got as far as a decent pair of Sennheisers and a headphone amp)
Golf
Terrible oil painting

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