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Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

To ask you what your “hobbies” are?

152 replies

ItWasOnAStarrrryNight · 20/10/2025 21:38

I’m looking for some inspiration!

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brunettemic · 20/10/2025 22:57

Running and training.
Buying running shoes.
Buying running clothes.
Coming up with reasons why I need new running shoes and clothes.
Reading.
Marvel. My DH and DS got me into it and I’m a bit obsessed.
Eating crisps and chocolate, preferably not whilst running.

Beesandhoney123 · 20/10/2025 22:57

I think of them more as pastimes:)

Walking the dogs
Hiking without dogs.
Reading
Learning about stuff like dead reckoning for no reason.
World news. Politics.
Ancient Kings and wars, and mooning over long forgotten battlefields or places of interest to for example hannibal and the alps ( see hiking)
Languages. i like learning languages.
Gardening. I'm really bad at it but like putting on my gardening outfit and pottering about. Like margo from the good life:)

chatting with people. Love it! Everyone is so interesting.

I want to learn to sew. I have a sewing machine but I can't even master threading it, despite YouTube.

Dreaming about one day finding someone who also likes ^^ so I'm not doing it on my own.

GrannyTeapot · 20/10/2025 22:58

Yoga. Gardening. Reading. Sea-kayaking.

ThatRosePanda · 20/10/2025 23:04

shopping
reading
could definitely do with more

WideOpenBeaches · 20/10/2025 23:07

Zumba
Strength training (which I thought I’d tolerate but I actually enjoy it)

Volunteering (anything to do with talking to people… they’re fascinating)
Shooting
Skiing

Developing a huge Pinterest board for rooms in my house.

WideOpenBeaches · 20/10/2025 23:08

Oh and podcasts about American politics. Now thats a deep rabbit hole…

MrsMillyFluff · 20/10/2025 23:13

Art, as in painting with acrylics, watercolours or pencils, painting stones, some to put out for people to find (very therapeutic and you don't have to be very good, it doesn't matter) baking, cooking.

Springflowersyay · 20/10/2025 23:15

Obedience with my dog - competing and training.
agility training - dog
walking my dog
pilates
pickleball
wild swimming
jigsaws
baking

GAJLY · 20/10/2025 23:17

Learning a language reading, walking the dog and meditation. I want to take up a fun exercise too!

sunsu · 20/10/2025 23:18

My hobbies are,
gardening (in the summer)
knitting
walking my dog
reading
i have a PT session in the gym once per week
& I’m trying to play more badminton and golf! But don’t have too much time for it all.

unsync · 20/10/2025 23:20

Sewing with the adjacent hobbies of fabric acquisition, pattern purchasing, haberdashery and essential equipment collecting. You can never have enough sewing stuff.

Bornslippery · 20/10/2025 23:20

Kayaking in the summer, reading, walking, cooking, listening to old skool house music and drinking wine year round 😀

Becs258 · 20/10/2025 23:22

Lego
Paint by numbers
Reading
Football (watching, not playing)
Short courses & Duolingo

Umbongoumbongo999 · 20/10/2025 23:22

I sing in a choir, I go to the gym and do a weights circuit 2 or 3 times a week. I am learning Spanish with Duolingo daily and podcasts. I read loads, fiction and non fiction and I like to see live music.

Buxusmortus · 20/10/2025 23:23

Gardening.
DIY.
Genealogy.
Sewing.
Needlepoint and cross stitch.
Reading.
Calligraphy.
Bookbinding.
Box making.
Cryptic crosswords.
Jigsaws.
Board games.

TediousMansplainer · 20/10/2025 23:25

I love running (I am an obsessive parkrunner) and I really enjoy playing board games. I like learning languages too.

CurlewKate · 20/10/2025 23:25

Reading. Cooking. Growing things in pots. Writing fan fic.

Ramblethroughthebrambles · 20/10/2025 23:26

Singing,
Writing music, arranging music, recording music though not very inspired at the moment despite just watching Riot Women (brilliant)
Planning travel
Occasional drawing
Dabbling in foreign languages
Walking
Was just wondering about a furniture restoration class, but can't find one

DoAWheelie · 20/10/2025 23:26

Reading
Crochet
Diamond art
Video games

JustGotToKeepOnKeepingOn · 20/10/2025 23:28

Single parenting, washing, cooking, cleaning, ironing and watching Netflix. Very occasional night out with friends - happens about 6 times a year.

winterbluess · 20/10/2025 23:29

EveryDayisFriday · 20/10/2025 22:16

Gym
Painting (I'm not creative though, I have intricate paint by numbers from China that are look amazing when finished)
Podcasts, I love these when driving, at work or walking the dog.
I am a newbie knitter.

I'd love some more hobbies that get me out of the house a bit more.

I'm doing paint by numbers too as I'm not artistic at all 🤣 i love them and are so cheap.
Reading.. non fiction. Memoirs etc
Napping 😬
Watching crime documentaries

DontGoJasonWaterfalls · 20/10/2025 23:34

Photography (trying to keep doing it for fun alongside as a business so I don't lose my enthusiasm 😅)
Acting
Singing
Playing guitar, ukulele and bass
Learning Norwegian
Learning programming
Video games (on a Planet Coaster kick at the moment)
Reading, when I get time (which isn't often)

MissFancyDay · 20/10/2025 23:36

I love hobbies, I get obsessions that wear off but my main loves are,

Painting in oils
making linocuts
knitting
tapestry
British folklore
going to concerts
reading
Going to castles and stately homes
fossil hunting.

eatreadsleeprepeat · 20/10/2025 23:47

Knitting
Sewing
Pottery
Reading
Baking
Yoga

ReignOfError · 20/10/2025 23:50

Gardening
Hill walking - slowly getting back into this after a few years of injuries
Reading
Some niche history stuff
Baking/cake decorating
I crochet a bit, and have just restarted cycling after a long break.

I’m retired, and it’s nice to have time for a range of interests