Other hobbies

[Orikoru]

Play football, or at least I did until February when I sprained my ankle. Saturday team just won our division at the weekend. Sunday team is lower mid-table, but we did beat the top of the league team yesterday.

I also sing and play guitar in a band. You can listen to us here if you like soundcloud.com/thedamnfinecoats - Gigs are fewer and farther between these days though. One of the local pubs we used to gig at regularly has just shut down too.

Err that's probably it really. I used to play tennis but not in the last couple of years. Golf probably took over from that actually.

 

[upsidedown]

Skiing and hill walking

 

[need_my_wedge]

I guess doing Aikido 3 times a week for 26 years counts as a hobby. That and playing golf 2 - 4 times a week makes me wonder how I ever keep up with so many TV series.... suppose we're lucky to be able to bingewatch multiple episodes at a time on the likes of Netflix et al.

 

[User101]

My Sons football takes up Saturday Mornings
My Sons Motocross takes up all day Sunday

Was cycling but golf has taken over. Do like a bit of fishing but hard to justify the time(or get a pass off the Mrs).

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Brilliant, you'll be a poor man all your life if you follow his dreams doing that sport. An old friend of mine up here takes his Daughter everywhere round the country, he even drove her to Switzerland the other week as she was representing GB. Ciara Robertson is her name.

 

[drewster]

At the risk of sounding the most boring man on earth, rather than watch crap tele I do like to do a decent jigsaw while listening to whatever on spotify !!! Dull I know but it clears my head after a tough day in the office and there's only so many reruns of Downton Abbey I can take........ i'll get my coat !!!!!

 

[Dibby]

Aside from golf, I like to spend time with my family, and time in the gym. I used to do a lot of competitive weightlifting, now retired from that, but tempted to have a go in some of the master's comps, as competing against fellow old men will give me more of a chance than in open comps against the young guys. Also thinking of having a go a strongman, atlas stones, pulling trucks, throwing kegs, and that kind of thing.

I believe that the gym work has actually benefitted my golf a lot. I wouldn't suggest people need to go to weightlifter or strongman levels of training, but being stronger, more flexible and faster will improve your game and reduce injury risk. It's becoming apparent in the pro game that physical condition matters, but it seems to not have hit the amateur game to the same level.

 

[hors limite]

Have had dogs for the past 20 years so plenty of walking. A couple of years ago, a Rhodesian Ridgeback joined the family. Decided to do some more formal training with him and joined a group. We both enjoyed it and I have now trained to be a trainer. The dogs are often easier to train than their owners.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

hill walking, reading, jigsaws (theraputic) and collecting board games (from charity shops - so not really very seriously). Though in truth not much time for such hobbies as most of my spare time I am involved in things that you wouldn't call hobbies.

 

[richart]

Season ticket holder at the best football team in Berkshire.:thup: Gardening, bit of a petrol head, going to rock concerts with my daughter. Getting old disgracefully.:thup:

 

[SatchFan]

If the weather is nice I play golf. If it's bad I play the guitar. Seems I've played a lot of guitar recently.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Season ticket holder at the best football team in Berkshire.:thup: Gardening, bit of a petrol head, going to rock concerts with my daughter. Getting old disgracefully.:thup:

As it's your birthday I'll ignore the obvious reply to the best football team in Berkshire. Big fan of live music and I'll try and go and see local bands as well as the bigger names as much as I can. Might even be wrangling a night on a tour bus later in the year

 

[Deleted member 1147]

Wine - I collect, taste and drink
Fine dining - I like to try different high end restaurants every so often

 

[williamalex1]

Wine - I collect, taste and drink
Fine dining - I like to try different high end restaurants every so often

You and my ex wife would get on great

 

[Seamer]

Cycling, both road and mountain, motorbikes and I dabble with snowboarding when I can.

 

[Smiffy]

Play music on my keyboard.

Rumour has it that you could do with a bigger organ mate

 

[chrisd]

Rumour has it that you could do with a bigger organ mate

At least I can play a tune with mine 😀

 

[Smiffy]

At least I can play a tune with mine 

So can I mate, as long as it's limited to about 8 or 9 notes

 

[chrisd]

So can I mate, as long as it's limited to about 8 or 9 notes

All the right notes but not necessarily in the right order 😁

 

[rudebhoy]

Playing snooker, walking, Celtic, punk rock, rugby league (off to Magic Weekend and then France for Catalans-Rhinos this month)

 

[Smiffy]

Fishing here..... heaven.