Other hobbies

[Chippy_Tea]

I don't really have hobbies I used to fish but the waters round here are rubbish and have been for many years I guess the nearest thing would be playing PS5 when I have the spare time and want to escape and unwind.

 

[531Man]

I don't really have hobbies I used to fish but the waters round here are rubbish and have been for many years I guess the nearest thing would be playing PS5 when I have the spare time and want to escape and unwind.

Who needs hobbies when you've got us to keep in check?
Surely that must exercise your "little grey cells" adequately.

 

[Sneedhearn]

I don't really have hobbies I used to fish but the waters round here are rubbish and have been for many years I guess the nearest thing would be playing PS5 when I have the spare time and want to escape and unwind.

This is where your worlds collide @Chippy_Tea :

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Who needs hobbies when you've got us to keep in check?
Surely that must exercise your "little grey cells" adequately.

Our workload reduced dramatically when Brexit and covid dropped out of the daily news time is mostly spent now checking new member registrations and tidying up .

 

[DuncR]

Our workload reduced dramatically when Brexit and covid dropped out of the daily news time is mostly spent now checking new member registrations and tidying up .

Don’t mention the ‘B’ word, someone is bound to get upset

 

[Bernie]

Our workload reduced dramatically when Brexit and covid dropped out of the daily news time is mostly spent now checking new member registrations and tidying up .

I do remember a spike in beer production during lockdown.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I do remember a spike in beer production during lockdown.

We wish it had only been the beer production that spiked the snug resembled the wild west back then

 

[Stevieboy]

I don't really have hobbies I used to fish but the waters round here are rubbish and have been for many years I guess the nearest thing would be playing PS5 when I have the spare time and want to escape and unwind.

World of Tanks!!

 

[User 38108]

I do this

https://www.lisles.site/?fbclid=IwY...6LpXDTNMcpdvFQ_aem_f99giVkdPmIGDmWu-FvD3g&m=1

 

[matt.]

I do remember a spike in beer production during lockdown.

Up here in Scotlandshire the price per unit of alcohol is increasing yet again.
Perhaps another spike is a coming?

 

[foxy]

Though I don't participate in tournaments anymore I fish for my own pleasure, preferably on my own as well. I was impressed by the results of these matches on the Murray River. 7.635 tonnes of fish in a three-day tournament. 199.54 kg weighed in for one days fishing! He fed 24 tins of corn and 6 pints of Hemp.

 

[Stu]

I have far too many. Problem is, you end up doing all of them badly.
So my main money drain is a car. 2005 internally modified MR2 Roadster (engine upgrade etc)
I’m also a radio amateur. Whilst I’m not that active, I’m involved at national level in Scouting with it, so those in the know will know it’s our biggest weekend of the year this weekend (JOTA JOTI).

 

[matt.]

Cycling abroad.
Once a year I am allowed off the reservation and fly with my bike to another country.
Here I am in Thailand last May.
Sri Lanka was another fav location.
40+ days lets me get off the beaten track and visit some non tourist areas.

 

[old dog new tricks]

Hobbies well not sure when not working i am sofa slob for tv and music.

made the mistake of getting an old motorbike that is draining time and money to repair big time!

 

[Brew_DD2]

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Cycling abroad.
Once a year I am allowed off the reservation and fly with my bike to another country.
Here I am in Thailand last May.
Sri Lanka was another fav location.
40+ days lets me get off the beaten track and visit some non tourist areas.

That sounds incredible! Any scary moments (traffic or otherwise)?

 

[matt.]

That sounds incredible! Any scary moments (traffic or otherwise)?

I'm 71 now so not one of those high speed lycra young dudes who race along at top speed.

More like someone who smells the roses, stops whenever I like, to meet the locals and enjoys the food and beers on offer.
Scary? I go out of my way to stay safe but of course there are idiots on the roads everywhere.

In Sri Lanka a local guy stopped me to ask for £££, I think. We didn't understand each other and I turned my back on him. He took exception to that and slapped me hard on the back.
Other locals standing nearby rushed over and assured me he was one sandwich short of a picnic. They apologized for his behavior.

Other times, probably in most countries, local folks have paid for my beers and or food when they see I'm a stranger passing through.
Those random acts of kindness stay with me forever and I try to return the karma to strangers here at home.
It's nice to be nice.
I think on a bike I'm not seen as a threat. And cycling is a poor way to travel of course.
It's taught me a lot about life and folks ways.

I try not to bang on about the benefits but it suits me. Not for everyone of course.

 

[Brew_DD2]

I'm 71 now so not one of those high speed lycra young dudes who race along at top speed.

More like someone who smells the roses, stops whenever I like, to meet the locals and enjoys the food and beers on offer.
Scary? I go out of my way to stay safe but of course there are idiots on the roads everywhere.

In Sri Lanka a local guy stopped me to ask for £££, I think. We didn't understand each other and I turned my back on him. He took exception to that and slapped me hard on the back.
Other locals standing nearby rushed over and assured me he was one sandwich short of a picnic. They apologized for his behavior.

Other times, probably in most countries, local folks have paid for my beers and or food when they see I'm a stranger passing through.
Those random acts of kindness stay with me forever and I try to return the karma to strangers here at home.
It's nice to be nice.
I think on a bike I'm not seen as a threat. And cycling is a poor way to travel of course.
It's taught me a lot about life and folks ways.

I try not to bang on about the benefits but it suits me. Not for everyone of course.

Sounds brilliant. Some of the nicest people I've met over the years have been people with the least financially. A firm believer that of people were forced to travel outwith their wee bubbles, we'd see less xenophobia in society.

 

[matt.]

Sounds brilliant. Some of the nicest people I've met over the years have been people with the least financially. A firm believer that of people were forced to travel outwith their wee bubbles, we'd see less xenophobia in society.

Quite agree. Part of my theory for world peace is for every world leader to hold a new born baby in their arms. Perhaps focus their minds on a better future?

 

[Clint]

The trouble is their better future only involves them..

 

[DeniqueCoelum]

Apart from brewing, I love cooking and experimenting with food. I also like to write novels, and record non-fiction audiobooks.