Help DH Find a New Hobby!

[NotQuiteCockney]

Seriously, my DH needs a new hobby. He really likes violent omputer games, and reading books, but he needs something that gets him out of doors, ideally with at least one of the DSes.

He doesn't want to garden. He doesn't want to knit.

Any suggestions?

cycling

get a dog and walk it

Paintballing - if you can do it with kids.

lumberjacking .. it has it all .. the outdoors, violence, shouts .. ladies knickers

I bought dh a bike for his birthday and I'm hoping it'll be used more once the nights get lighter/weather gets better.... He's also starting up a blokey book club and another friend's dp has a cd club where blokes ummm meet up and discuss music.

He already does cycle. As DS1 starts cycling more, that might be an option.

I'd love a dog, but DH feels differently.

He doesn't like paintballing.

Lumberjacking isn't too easy in central London.

(I'd like him to pick up rock climbing, there's a centre around the corner from us. But he's arguing against that as we speak.)

A local football league (through a pub/work etc).

Hmm, book club and cd club sound viable.

We did used to play 5-a-side ... might look around for a team for that ...

Keep 'em coming!

Orienteering.

How did your surprise go ??

also, it's not exactly a hobby but dh helps with reading/doing maths at a school near to where he works on the south bank, where many of the kids don't get to read at home much (and many don't have a father figure around)

Again, not really a hobby, but what about volunteer work? Family mediation organisations and victim support type places are often crying out for blokes to get involved.

Would he consider badminton? It's a bit soppy sounding maybe, but it's quite a sociable game if there's a club near you.

Tsk about not wanting to knit!

(actually it's quiet a sociable game even if there isn't a club near you. Duh}

Hmm, hiking used to be a family (couple really) hobby, we might pick that up again as the boys get bigger.

I'll chat with him about the volunteering stuff.

My surprise was lovely, it was the Fat Duck.

Oh, and he likes badminton. (I can't stand it.) So that's possible.

please try not to worry rhubarb

oops wrong thread

Badminton is not soppy sounding; played even half decently,it tightens your tum, bum and upper arms.

I'm sure it does. I can't take a sport seriously that involves playing with a birdie, that's like a ball, only more pathetic.

But you know, it doesn't have to be something I can respect, just something DH can do, ideally with the kids.

He's talking about Capoeira again, I'll have to find out if there's any of that locally ...

he's talking about what?

I saw the thread title and was going to suggest computer games and reading. DOH!!!!!

capoeira. It's a Brazilian thing, like a cross between martial arts and dancing. Very cute.

Otherwise, I guess martial arts wouldn't be bad, actually. My DB does them with his kids.