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What lockdown hobbies have you kept up with?

81 replies

morelippy · 18/08/2023 21:40

For me it's houseplants. I've always liked them and am a bit of a gardener but I got quite interested and now propagate and give away to friends.

I wish I'd taken the chance to really get in to running or some other outdoor activity but sadly didn't.

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Idratherbepaddleboarding · 18/08/2023 21:41

Paddleboarding!

WheresTheRemoteControl · 18/08/2023 21:41

Eating too much

Augustone · 18/08/2023 21:42

Crochet. My mum in her 70's and I both took it up following YouTube videos and we still share patterns and talk wool now.

Broodywuz · 18/08/2023 21:42

WheresTheRemoteControl · 18/08/2023 21:41

Eating too much

🤣 me too

grafittiartist · 18/08/2023 21:43

Ancestry

Lemonademoney · 18/08/2023 21:43

Broodywuz · 18/08/2023 21:42

🤣 me too

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Haha and me! Actually I’m a bit gutted as all of my interests have once again disappeared as I jiggle the kids/work

Cozytoesandtoast00 · 18/08/2023 21:43

Baking bread and fermenting.

Lemonademoney · 18/08/2023 21:44

juggle even!!!

CarolDunne · 18/08/2023 21:44

Strength training and cycling

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 18/08/2023 21:44

Outdoor swimming

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morelippy · 18/08/2023 21:45

Oh yes crochet for me too. I saw a CAL on fb, sent for it and learnt with the accompanying videos. I still do some

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ManchesterLu · 18/08/2023 22:01

WheresTheRemoteControl · 18/08/2023 21:41

Eating too much

This is me. I was doing so so well in the years leading up to it, and now I've gained so much weight plus a ridiculous addiction for junk, and now I hate myself. Joy.

Rainallnight · 18/08/2023 22:02

Eating too much.

Living with an impending sense of dread.

Letting the kids have too much screen time.

DoesItHaveKosovo · 18/08/2023 22:02

Trashy tv. I didn’t watch anything before lockdown 😅

DoodleMum12 · 18/08/2023 22:02

Sourdough!! And eating way too much of it. I’ve made some with jalapeño and cheddar last week….. didn’t last long

turnthetvdown · 18/08/2023 22:07

@Rainallnight are you me??

tenbob · 18/08/2023 22:09

Peloton

Everyone told me it was a lockdown fad and would become the worlds most expensive clothes horse, but I am still loving it and glad we have it

Its paid for itself 10 times over

YorkieTheRabbit · 18/08/2023 22:15

Keeping away from people, I’m still enjoying it 😂

MaCrepeSuzette · 18/08/2023 22:17

Running

Namechangeforthis88 · 18/08/2023 22:18

Kayaking. I joined a club in summer 2020 as it was one of the few things you could do. I'm working towards being an instructor now, I live it.

eandz13 · 18/08/2023 22:18

Sudoku and puzzles in general. I'm a proper sad sack!

Namechangeforthis88 · 18/08/2023 22:18

Should say love it, but both true.

mynameisnotmichaelcaine · 18/08/2023 22:22

Crochet and Joe Wicks HIIT - they are both very good for my mental health .

I started running in lockdown, and I did the London Marathon this year. By then I had very much lost the love of running so the marathon was an absolute bloody slog. I have only run about 20k in total since the marathon 🤣 I just didn't want to commit the time once normal life resumed.

Rainallnight · 18/08/2023 22:25

turnthetvdown · 18/08/2023 22:07

@Rainallnight are you me??

Ha, hello! 👋🏻

GMH1974 · 18/08/2023 22:28

I've cut out and indexed all the recipes I want to keep from magazines etc into Microsoft Excel.