I've just deliberately sent my husband on a wild goose chase

[GooseyGooseyWander]

I may or may not have changed some details of said hobby and equipment.

He has a 'hobby' that he is obsessed with. Let's call it wild goose chasing. He watches YouTube videos about wild goose chasing, he reads magazines about wild goose chasing, he has all the gear ('infrared', 'thermal imaging' etc) and likes to go out wild goose chasing on a regular basis.

Recently he hasn't been wild goose chasing due to some disillusionment with his level of success in wild goose chasing and the lack of presence of gooses in the local area. This means every night, for many hours he has talked to me about wild goose chasing. Reads out bits from magazines to me. Talks endlessly. Listens to goose chasing videos in bed and comments on goose chasing techniques.

Tonight I went out on a run and happened to see a wild goose in an unusual location.

Nonchalantly told DH about it and would you know it, off his own back he's excitedly gone out to chase said wild goose.

I've now had two hours of mumsnetting and watching MAFS UK without someone talking about gooses through it. I expect DH is still delightedly crawling around on his hands and knees with his thermal imaging goggles looking for said wild goose.

Only I didn't see a wild goose.

AIBU?

AIBU to see it again tomorrow?

I've not read the full thread but is it geocaching? I'm a geocaching widow.

Moths?

So sorry to have used the word 'widow.

It’s Big Cats isn’t it?
You know, wild jaguars and things, roaming the countryside?

Wild Boar?

Is it toads? I'm picturing a Harvey Denton-esque set up here!

@MrsRobbieHart

Is it dogging? It’s dogging isn’t it?

Exactly what I thought too 🤣

Lochness monster

Rabbits. Or squirrels..?

Or foxes?

@PlanDeRaccordement

See *@SleepingStandingUp*

Tonight I went out on a run and happened to see a wild goose in an unusual location.

Only I didn't see a wild goose.

AIBU?

AIBU to see it again tomorrow?

It’s all a mean trick. There was no goose.

But there's always a goose about, he just needs to go looking. Now he is. Fresh air is good for him

Badger Spotting??

This is great. Not only does it work for you in giving you peace, but it kick starts him up again instead of feeling deflated.

My guess is deer spotting, or foxes.

You wouldn’t have to work this hard to see foxes. At least not in London.

@Peanutsandchilli

You sound pleasant. If a man had done this to his partner, the whole of Mumsnet would be asking her if he was always this controlling/abusive, then telling her to leave him because he's a dick.

This is exactly what would happen.

I don't know her DH's hobby, but I feel we're all on a Wild goose chase searching for the answer.
What if the OP. has tricked us, not her husband?

I reckon it's northern lights spotting. It's all over my fb that someone saw them in my area tonight so all the spotters will be out and about with their cameras and flasks

• foxes
• badgers
• otters
• deer
• hedgehogs

Am I getting close???

@MyCatIsAFuckwit I should be asleep ready for the early get up and school hike tomorrow but this is too funny I need to know what the hobby is.

Rats?

How boring are his whitterings about it? Could you tell him you're not interested?

@BruceAndNosh good Lord, if that's true a certain poster will need us to get the smelling salts out and prize her white knuckled fingers off her pearls. Fair play to OP if we are all on the wild goose chase together. It's kind of fun. A completely covid safe activity from the safety of our own homes.

Goosey Goosey Gander, whither shall I wander?

Upstairs and downstairs and in my Lady’s chamber.

There I met an old man who wouldn’t say his prayers,

So I took him by his left leg and threw him down the stairs.

Roadkill cookery? Taxidermy?

I have seen glowworms in along an ex railway line in Portland, Dorset. This was many years ago, so not sure if the can still be seen there! Yes i agree very rare, but all the things i can think of have been guessed so far!
Really curious to know what it is! 🤣

@me4real

How boring are his whitterings about it? Could you tell him you're not interested?

I have. It's like kicking a puppy.

Far better to feign interest and experience convenient occasional spiritual goose sightings.