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What hobbies did you only take up i later in life?

40 replies

OneUmberJoker · 25/09/2025 20:07

Swimming at 35

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JasonTindallsTan · 25/09/2025 20:08

Playing football at 41. I love it.

Thymeagain · 25/09/2025 20:08

35 - later life!!!

ha ha ha ha ha

Pinkladyapplepie · 25/09/2025 20:10

Me time at 60😂still work full-time but last child( of 4 single parent) at uni. Just me and the pets😊

moto748e · 25/09/2025 20:10

Lockdown sourdough!

BuddhaAtSea · 25/09/2025 20:12

Swimming at 30.
Running at 40.
Weights and sea kayaking at 45.
Allotment at 48.

PauliesWalnuts · 25/09/2025 20:18

Fell walking at 44.

AutumnLeavesAgain2 · 25/09/2025 20:20

clarinet at 42. Just approaching grade 4 now, having turned 50 this year.

Marimba at 47. Sheer joy to play.

MsAwesomeDragon · 25/09/2025 20:23

I started playing ingress (a location based game on my phone) in my 30s to make going for a walk a bit more interesting. Now I'm meeting up with people, going to different cities to play, attending large events. It's tons of fun.

Mantrailing with my dog at 42. We follow a scent trail to find a missing person. We both thoroughly enjoy it

Queenage · 25/09/2025 20:26

Yoga at 60

GoingForAGallop · 25/09/2025 20:29

At 57 - canicross, rock climbing & stand up paddle boarding.

ThePoshUns · 25/09/2025 20:51

Yoga in my late 40s am gutted I didn’t start sooner as I love it so much

TheChosenTwo · 25/09/2025 20:51

Reformer Pilates, outdoor swimming and lifting weights!

ThePoshUns · 25/09/2025 20:57

I’m starting a beginners weights course next week at the age of 53.

Embankments · 25/09/2025 21:06

Skateboarding at 35

Namechangedasouting987 · 25/09/2025 21:08

Yoga at 54
Crochet at 50
Singing in a choir at 45.
Love all of them!

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 25/09/2025 21:11

Open water swimming @ 49
Strength training @ 52
African drumming @ 53
Pottery @ 53

AmyDuPlantier · 25/09/2025 21:15

Photography
Drumming

MagicLoop · 25/09/2025 21:21

All of my hobbies! Running and yoga in my mid 30s, knitting in my late 30s, crochet in my 40s, spinning (on a spinning wheel) at 50, pilates this year at 53.

Dolamroth · 25/09/2025 21:30

Piano at 40. I'm quite good!

Romeiswheretheheartis · 25/09/2025 21:32

Crochet, but I guess it's something that's often not taken up till later in life.

tinofbeans · 25/09/2025 21:37

Fishing at 43

secondtimelucky87 · 25/09/2025 21:38

Swing dancing (specifically Lindy Hop). Think I would have been around 30 when I started. Absolutely love it 😊

SeaAndStars · 25/09/2025 21:51

Magnet fishing at 60.

Catsinaflat · 25/09/2025 22:00

Rock Choir!

Arraminta · 25/09/2025 22:44

Jigsaws - I started doing them during Lockdown and now there's always a puzzle laid out in our study to tinker with.

Cross stitch - again, another Lockdown past time which completely beguiled me. Now it's a big part of my life and I love visiting specialist craft fayres and I follow dozens of stitching accounts on Instagram.

Thrifting - a friend introduced me to the joy of browsing charity shops for miscellaneous treasure. I have picked up Denby stoneware, pristine Folio Society books, a gilt Laura Ashley mantle mirror and hallmarked silver photo frames. You never know what you're going to discover. It's addictive!

Calligraphy - people have often commented that I have beautiful handwriting, so I recently dabbled and am now booked onto a beginner's course next week. Cannot wait!

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