How many hobbies do you have?

[veggiechicken]

My hobby is Moderating a gardening forum.
Doesn't leave much time for anything else - not even gardening

[Bohobumble]

and VSP and puppies

[Bren In Pots]

No where near as many as Snadger.

back garden growing veg
walking
cycling
camping
browsing charity/junk shops

reading
making dolls house miniatures
scrapbooking
card making
knitting
ea sports on Wii

then the usual baking, preserves and reading the vine.

[Dorothy rouse]

Can't compete with most of you, so I won't even try.

I like to watch the river go by outside, whilst holding a nice glass of Pinot, sitting on balcony in summer, inside in winter.

My allotment
My balcony gardening
Making 'preserves', with surplus produce
Family History research
Chatting
Travelling thousands of miles to see my family
Knitting baby clothes in the 2 weeks before we go for a visit
Reading a bit
Researching topics for my 'ladies group'
Some TV
Accompanying husband to pub, so he can have his ale?

And now looking after and adoring Charlie, my gorgeous puppy, so no time for anything else!

[Hazel at the Hill]

Got to disagree with you on 6, 7 & 8. Do you realize what's involved in fly tying.......its deffo a hobby of its own. Like wise fly fishing delicately for trout is like chalk and cheese compared to ledger and float fishing and spinning for sea fish.I don't think too many fishermen combine the two?

Ach - it's all fish, innit?!

[Scarlet]

I must admit...I hate fly fishing (grew up with two brothers) but loved tying flies and I liked river fishing for trout with worms, feet up, book in hand

Hobbies,
GYO
Growing fruit and veg, seed saving
My new man Stan
Poultry
Cooking
Preserves
Cakes and Sugar craft ( and no Hazel - it's not the same as cooking!)
Arts and crafts, handmade cards, acrylics, watercolour.
Floristry
Reading

[Jay22]

and VSP and puppies

Puppies aren't a hobby they are a way of life!

[mrswadders]

According to MrW far to many!.......................
gardening
cooking
preserving
wine making
knitting
dressmaking
quilting
watercolours(although haven't touched them for a few years)
tapestry
G.Y.O forum
face ache
caravanning
walking
furry babies (i.e the dogs)
and now of course Grand children!

[Scarlet]

Puppies aren't a hobby they are a way of life!

They are but havng a new one takes a lot more time than an oldie. Daily puppy training, lead training etc is time consuming not including the walks. Stan has really cut into my "free time".

[Gillykat]

The main one now is my allotment and getting it just the way I want it

But others include...

Container gardening (mostly bee-friendly flowers) in the courtyard outside my flat

Reading

Writing to penpals ~ it's lovely to hear how other folks do their gardens around the world.

Tracing my family tree

Visiting National Trust properties & gardens

Spoiling my three cats summik rotten! And hopefully in 2016 I can bring a puppy home as I've been dog-free for way too long!

I also used to do a lot of birdwatching but I'm taking a break from it for a while. I still go out for a monthly walk with my local natural history society but no longer chase around adding to my Year & Life List.

One lapsed hobby I'd like to get back into this year is sketching & painting....perhaps in a few months time once the days are longer and warmer and Neil and I plan to spend some lazy evenings up at the plot

[bussinspain]

My hobbies as follows
1. Veggie & fruit growing
2. Flower growing
3. Knitting
4. Cooking
5. Baking
6. Preserving
7. Painting - art not walls!
8. Sunbathing!
9. Swimming
10. Drinking Sangria
11. SHOPPING!!!!!!!!!!!
12. Learning Spanish - not really a hobby but a necessity here really.
13. Reading GYO!
14. Crocheting
I just cannot think of any more.

[PyreneesPlot]

This thread makes me (almost) miss my pre-Pyrenees days when I did a lot of recruiting and got sick to death of CVs where hobbies were limited to shopping and socialising with friends!

I:
Garden
Ski (used to teach)
Read
Blog & scribble
Ride a motorbike
Ride a push bike
Walk/hike
Worry about the cat (late for his grub again)
Watch and try and photograph wildlife.

Would like to start painting and drawing again and play a musical instrument again.

[Scarlet]

I've always fancied my self as a super skier ...been several times and I last all of one second standing up and the last time we went (2 years ago) I decided not to ski at all. Thoroughly enjoyed the walking, scenery (camera in hand ) and the peace. OH was very worried as I spent most of the days alone, occasionally meeting him and my boys got lunch. Probably one of my most enjoyable hols.

C'mon what instrument did you play?

[Madasafish]

Power yoga
Gardening
walking
car mechanics
DIY - under duress

And beekeeping - v time consuming soon..

[dogsbody]

Mine are pretty tame

Gardening (all versions)
Chickens
Birdwatching (definitely not twitching)
Photography (esp wildlife)
Wildlife walks
Reading (thrillers, historicals, history)
Competitions (don't win very much - except for that kitchen)
Family history (when the online folks have offers on)
Pub quiz
Motorsport marshalling (organising and hands-on)