What are your hobbies?

What are your hobbies?

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Gordon Hill

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Probably been discussed before but would anybody care to share what their passions are? other than motoring.
I've always had a passion for entomology. The "bug" (pun intended) bit me at about the age of 5 when I became aware of these beautiful winged creatures called butterflies that settled on flowers and from then on I was hooked. It took me to far off places in the countryside to study and has given me a lifetimes pleasure.
My other passion, or obsession, is cricket which I have played and watched for over 50 years although my bowling days are behind me now, I'd need oxygen after 3 deliveries but still enjoy doing a Boycott impression on a Sunday.

Gordon Hill

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Also do enjoy a round of golf, problem is that I'm rubbish, distance isn't an issue more direction.

Gordon Hill

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Skeptisk said:
Punky Norbert said:
Thank you, this is a perfectly timed thread. I have recently taken early retirement (and it’s rained most days since then!) I spent much of yesterday evening thinking about things I would like to do with my time.

There must be more to life than watching Homes Under The Hammer …
I had a serious illness back in 2013 and spent a lot of time watching daytime TV? Including lots of Homes under the Hammer. Started to make me think that death wasn’t such a bad outcome…
I feel for you. When I started WFH during covid I had daytime telly on for background noise but after a couple of months gave it up, I'd need a full frontal lobotomy to watch it again.

Gordon Hill

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Scabutz said:
I drink wine, and I eat cheese.

Oh and cricket. Playing, coaching, watching.
Nice one.

Gordon Hill

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I'm also into astronomy, I have a pretty decent telescope, the views of the moon are pretty spectacular.

Gordon Hill

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dukeboy749r said:
Gordon Hill said:
Also do enjoy a round of golf, problem is that I'm rubbish, distance isn't an issue more direction.
I believe you may have just defined golf for amateurs.
I wouldn't really call it golf what I do, it's more like 18 holes of hacking. I can hit the ball a long way but it has no relation at all as to where the green is located. I do enjoy it though and give my son and my friends hours of entertainment especially when I get on the green and five put.
I can hear them sniggering behind me like Mutley the dog as I address the ball.

Edited by Gordon Hill on Sunday 28th April 12:09

Gordon Hill

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J6542 said:
Reading this thread made me realise that I don’t have any. How does anyone who is not retired find the time? I am busy with work all week and weekends are spent catching up with all the household chores for the week ahead.
It's difficult with full time work, family and other stuff but you have to make time and priorities. To my mind if you spend from the age of 16 to 67 just working it's a bit of a waste of an existence. Then you retire and spend all morning watching homes under the hammer, purgatory. I can't imagine life without hobbies and passions.