'Does anyone have a hobby?' blog discussion

kittykitten

My first answer was since I started my new job at the beginning of the year I have no time for hobbies, but then when I thought about it a bit more I came up with the usual suspect list (are they or aren't they hobbies?) TV, cinema, reading (I read a LOT), shopping??, plus card making, cross stitch, book club.

One I wasn't sure how to categorise is my voluntary work - I answer phones for the Samaritans. Can this be classed as a hobby? On the one hand it doesn't cost me anything, and no-one actually makes money doing what I do because while the Sams employ full-time fundraisers everyone who answers the phone is a volunteer, but I give up my free time to do it, I've made a lot of friends through doing it, and sometimes, when I take a call that really seems worthwhile, I do actually enjoy it.

Oh, and as of next saturday I have a new hobby - I start horse riding lessons. Eek, what was I thinking??!

angelflower_2

mmmm, the need to moneysave has stopped most of my hobbies/fave pastimes which is ultra depressing but i do love doing voluntary work currently.

My fav hobby is driving...i just cant afford to do it much anymore. I also used to really love the gym and i miss it loads and loads. Wish i could join again.

Horses are another favourite and one day would love to get back into that. I also love trips to cinema.

ruthiejane

weegie.geek wrote: »

Again, before I'd have considered a model train enthusiast (is that a better word to use than hobbyist?) to be a hobbyist, but does anyone make a living out of having a model train set? Or are the professionals in that sense the real train drivers?

My husband makes a living building steam engines for other (rich) people to run in their garden. Very beautiful they are too. Of course he had to build a "test track" (well that's what he told Gordon Brown it is) in our garden too....

My hobbies/pastimes are furnishing my dolls house, tracing our family history, playing with and training our cats and money saving!!

wendywitch

I don't know if the things I do classed as hobbies and I don't do any of them with a real passion any more but I like to read, write stories, write letters, cross stitch, knit, bake and watch T.V and films. I also like decorating and home design.
There are things I would like to e.g learn to horse ride properly but there is always the money problem to stop it.

LillyJ

My Hobby is teaching Army Cadets as an Adult Instructor. I love it sooo much. I parade 2 times a week, when I don't get paid - but do about one weekend a month and a whole week in the year, where I go away on camps. For this you earn regular soldier Sargeant pay, about £50 a day. So for a weekend I get £100! Brilliant!

Tulip

my hobby that I enjoy is going on my pc,chatting to friends on it and also entering and winning competitions too I find it very leisureable and relaxing as well.I also enjoy listening to cds whilst on the internet as it passes the time


Katie

Joyful

My Hobby is my Dog( although walks are on hold for the next 10 weeks due to an operation). I also have spent the last 2 years giving Reiki and Crystal treatments to friends and family although I have recently been given the opportunity to use a shop for a few hours a month so will now also be paid if I can cover the rent! I enjoy time on the Computer and Music also weekends away. I also Volunteer for an Activity/ Social club.

hunnybeanz

My hobbies are...Knitting,
Collecting books (I'm currently collecting Stephen King's & Terry Pratchett's),
Making money on t'interweb (nothing seedy, just the usual sites on here)
And saving money....
Oh, and getting tattooed, I think that's a hobby now, as I've just had my new batch done, taking me up to 15 tat's LOL.
And spiritualism
And anything psychology related

mikey_k_2

I think it's great that people have hobbies and interests. Nice to see though that I have a few hobbies that shared by some other members of the forum; I too am collecting model railway stuff and hope within a few weeks to start building a permanent layout after many years of just admiring stuff in their boxes. I also like listening to Northern Soul music, and a hobby shared by all members of the family is going to see Swansea City football team play whenever we can afford to!

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kirsty000

My hobbies are making cards and making and saving money!