Ideas for hobbies

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I have no hobbies and I would really like to try one. I would be willing to spend quite a bit on a hobby (not horse riding though) and I would like something where I can see progress being made. I was just wondering if anyone has any ideas? Thank you

Crochet is a good yarn craft - if you learn to crochet granny squares (the Bella Coco tutorials on youtube are excellent) you can make blankets - and a granny square takes very little time to do, so you see a pretty instant result from your efforts.

I knit and crochet - I think you get a quicker result from crochet, but knitting is great too.

I would warn you that, if you do get into yarn crafts, buying yarn can become extremely addictive (there are those who say that shopping for yarn, and actually using it for a project, are two entirely separate hobbies - and looking at my stash, I have to admit this may be true).

If you were interested in knitting or crochet, there is a project that started here on MN, called Woolly Hugs, where we knit and crochet blankets for MNers who have lost a child or a spouse, for children undergoing hospital treatment, for people being treated for cancer both in the UK and in other countries and for the children who come over from Chernobyl each year. You don't have to do a whole blanket - you can just do a square or two - every square is valuable.

Swimming
Gardening
Running
Knitting

warhammer - visit a games workshop store & they'll get you started

Indoor or outdoor? Relaxed and ambley or a bit more focused?

Clay pigeon shooting is a good social sport. Watercolour painting
Open gardens is one with a long term objective

Perhaps a little more detail about you. Something you can do anywhere? How much time can you spend on it? Alone, in a group?

Collecting things..stamps,
Creating things...crochet, drawing, woodwork, cookery
Learning things .. musical instrument, car maintenance
Physical things..climbing, running, dancing..

Or combinations, so if you are physical and creative perhaps something like gardening , physical collecting then long distance footpaths....

Scuba diving is good if you want to spend lots of money

You either need to pay for lessons and qualifications or club membership to join BSAC, where training is often free for club members.

Then there's equipment. You can hire it, but if you do it often, it's worth getting your own.

Then there's trips and holidays and the world is quite literally your oyster.

You could start with a try dive with your local BSAC club, details available from google or walk into any dive shop on holiday, or in the UK, and go from there.

I second scuba diving!

I've just started scuba, I'm 1 pool session and a couple of theory sessions away from my first OW dive, getting very excited.

Dress making classes ( or other class - pottery, stained glass, etc)
Running
Martial arts
Any national parks nearby that require volunteers? Dry stone walling, maintaining habitats, that sort of thing?
Learn a new language
Kayaking
Sailing

Beekeeping

@MIdgebabe I’ve learnt a musical instrument- the violin and got to grade 8 on it (just over 10 years ago) I really enjoyed having goals to work towards. I work part time and I do have quite a lot of time to fill. My husband works very long hours so
I would like something to keep me busy

I am just getting into dot art. It is very absorbing! Loads of YouTube tutorials. But obviously a sedentary arty hobby rather than an active outdoorsy one. Just depends what sort of thing you're after.

Join a running club and do couch to 5 k.

Learn a language - there’s a free app called Duolingo.

Challenge yourself to make a new recipe every week

See what clubs are around - most have beginner courses - golf, tennis, ballroom dancing etc

I would really advise a sport or something active! It's usually the thing that drops as we get older and it's so important to keep fit and moving.

OR take an open university course? Pricy but you get something at the end. Archeology to zoology probably available.

Tap dancing?
Bonsai?
Archery?
Bee keeping?

Girlguiding
If you have hours to fill we can certainly help with that ! It's very rewarding too

This term I did a project with my older Brownies designing a board game from scratch. The results were fantastic. We do craft, games, singing, outdoor activities, all sorts. Guiding is definitely what you make it and if you have lots of time spare we'd snap you up