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What hobbies do you have?

55 replies

OhDramaLlama · 06/06/2019 12:08

So have recently ended a relationship, have no clue what to do with myself any more. I don't feel like I even know who I am.

So am wondering what do you do with any spare time you have?

I am planning on running again, waiting on the all clear from a minor procedure I had. Going to start c25k again, and work from there with the hope of completing a half marathon Sept 2020.
I enjoy reading, but that's all I can think of.

So what do you do?

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plantsplantsplants · 06/06/2019 12:54

Sorry to hear you're feeling a bit lost!Flowers

I like lots of things, and my hobbies fall into rough categories:
Domestic: cooking, baking, gardening, sewing
Sporty: running, swimming, hiking
Lazy: telly, reading, listening to music
Academic: learning Russian, reading around my job.

Stravapalava · 06/06/2019 12:55

Running
Swimming
Yoga
Walking
Baking
Cooking in general
Reading - especially magazines.

confussedmisfit · 06/06/2019 13:07

Board games. I'm not talking monopoly, cludo or Scrabble.
But new modern games .
The likes of castles of Burgundy, Scythe and pandemic.

We have a local group that meets weekly in a nearby pub. Often get 12-25 people come along. From all ages and all backgrounds. Including a lot of single women (single as in by themselves, not necessarily single relationship) and everyone always really enjoys the mental side of a good boardgame as well as the social side of meeting new people.

Folks from my local group are now some of my best friends.

I can't recommend looking up for a local boardgame group and going along to try, enough.

butterboo · 06/06/2019 13:32

Book club - just a group of friends getting together and loosely discussing a book once every 6 weeks over wine and nibbles.
Running, gym and cycling
Baking

Kenworthington · 06/06/2019 13:34

Pottery
Drumming
Antique/junk shop rummaging
Gardening
Reading

Howmanysleepstilchristmas · 06/06/2019 15:32

Reading
Gardening
Climbing
Kayaking (occasionally)
Horse riding
Dog walking

SuperPixie247 · 06/06/2019 16:04

Ooh thats a lot of hobbies @plantsplantsplants
I am quite jealous! How do you find the time to keep up with so many?

thatmustbenigelwiththebrie · 06/06/2019 16:09

Running
Hiking
Reading
Playing guitar
Cycling

All my hobbies are solitary but I don't mind!

TroysMammy · 06/06/2019 16:12

Card making
Gardening
Volunteer at Brownies
Reading

OldUnit · 06/06/2019 16:16

Painting
Bunting
Braiding and Macrame.
Reading
I have a cat.

Gosh, I sound like Elizabeth Bennett. -straightens petticoat-

ReapersHowler · 06/06/2019 16:17

Papercrafts
Art
Reading
Gaming
Junk journalling
Doll faceups
I keep insects too and plan on raising some moth caterpillars soon. Currently just have 8 stick insects but I want to add a giant snail too. Also other stick breeds.

whingeygingy · 06/06/2019 16:19

I do jigsaw puzzles😀love wasjigs🤩

plantsplantsplants · 06/06/2019 17:03

@superpixie247 I must admit to working part time...to be fair though, I would be doing all the domestic ones whether I enjoyed them or not, so I'm glad I do enjoy them!

BobbyBrewstersMagicTorch · 06/06/2019 17:18

Reading
Gaming (mostly on tablet, not a console)
Beach-combing -my current favourite, particuarly for fossil-hunting
Kayaking
Metal detecting
And in the winter crochet and family history research
Complete nerd, clearly.

BackforGood · 06/06/2019 17:25

MN Wink
Volunteer.

In my mind I'd love to have time for jigsaws or reading, but there is never enough time in the week.

temperancefugit · 06/06/2019 17:26

Gardening
Yoga
Aqua aerobics
Zumba
Community choir
Learning Swedish and Spanish on Duolingo
Crochet
Reading wide range of fiction and non fiction - looking out for a book group
Sketching- very much a beginner
Jigsaws - in winter mostly
I’m retired and loving it - is it obvious?!

Allyg1185 · 06/06/2019 19:09

Crochet. Cross stitch. Reading. Gardening. Hill walking and listening to podcasts

Ploppymoodypants · 06/06/2019 19:14

Running
Dog walking
Horse riding
Reading
Zumba
Gardening

KatyaZamolodchikova · 06/06/2019 19:17

Reading
Knitting (and the occasional crochet)
Yoga
Pole Fitness
Walking (usually a 6 mile walk once a week)
Radio 4

It is a mixed bag and my hobbies are definitely wide ranging!

Tangofandango · 06/06/2019 22:43

I dance Ceroc (modern jive)

clary · 06/06/2019 22:47

Running - 10k runner, occasional half marathon
Swimming - 3-4 X a week
Volunteer at athletics (ds2's hobby but mine now too)
Book club once a month
Reading in general
Movies
Baking
Learning the piano
Planning to start knitting/crochet/cross stitch

MightyAtlantic · 06/06/2019 22:54

My hobbies are:
Cross stitch - I'm slowly creating a wall of hoops in my hallway with small designs that are quick and easy to stitch.
Duolingo (currently doing French).
Reading.
Also just started doing papercutting which I love! Fairly cheap to get started and even I can make nice looking stuff.

Adversecamber22 · 07/06/2019 01:54

Current hobbies
Countryside walks
Cycling
Gaming
Costumemaking
Writing poetry
Choir
Arrange flowers in church

Past hobbies include
Pottery
Belly dancing
Ballet dancing
Salsa
Tap dancing
Aerobics
Karate
Voluntary work
Family history research
Political campaigning

I have a low tolerance for boredom.

Prokupatuscrakedatus · 07/06/2019 06:39

learning languages
FutureLearn courses (mostly about health, the brain and ageing)
family histroy research
volonteering for a literary society and archive
I've taken up knitting again and want to re-learn maths

Non of my children need child care anymore and I am now working four days instead of five - so I have time on my hands.

OhDramaLlama · 07/06/2019 07:39

Thanks for this. Some things I’ve never considered but I’d love to do. So to have a proper read again tonight when the kids are at their dads.

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