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10 Aug 03 - 12:49 PM (#999721) Subject: BS: what are your hobbies? From: jimmyt I have been hanging arounf here for about 1 year now, and it occurred to me that one way of knowing you mudcat folks better is to know about your hobbies. I can guess that most people here are deeply involved in folk music at some level or other, but other than that, what are your hobbies. interests? I am crazy about travel, and have at one time or other been interested in lots of collecting stuff, but I am fascinated with people who "take it up a notch" with hobbies. Just curious. Besides, seems like a thread that should not be too controversial! grin |
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10 Aug 03 - 01:33 PM (#999748) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Ebbie I don't consider reading a hobby - it's an essential- but I write children's stories and the occasional adult one; write songs, sketch, minimally; paint, badly; still do massage on occasion (bad thumb these days); do research in early Alaska history; probably some other things... Like most of us, I think, I am up-to-eyeballs involved in music, regularly playing with a number of different people about 6 times a week. |
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10 Aug 03 - 01:51 PM (#999755) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: jimmyt Ebbie, I would bet that folk musicians, are more "well rounded and diverse" in their interests than most groups. You certainly are! |
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10 Aug 03 - 02:22 PM (#999774) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Rapparee Reading, musketry, computers, trumpet, archery, travel, digital and optical photography, theorectical woodworking, practical chemistry, folkloare, sometimes chess, fencing, historical reenacting, writing, tall tales, sleeping, art, the sciences, outdoor stuff, history -- right now and in no particular order. |
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10 Aug 03 - 02:29 PM (#999776) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Desdemona Hmmmm...hobbies. It seems most of my interests are more or less realted to my "real" interest, which is mediaeval/Renaissance history & culture (partially due to my English mother & the plethora of folk songs she was always singing, many of which turned out to be Child ballads!), but as a result I'm interested in morris dancing, historical swordplay, Elizabethan poetry & literature, and real ales! D. |
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10 Aug 03 - 02:36 PM (#999781) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Nigel Parsons Music, Beer, Science Fiction, Beer, Mathematics, Beer, Bowling (10 pin) & Real Ale Nigel |
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10 Aug 03 - 03:02 PM (#999799) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: mg I like to read Lands End catalogs and watch home decorating shows on TV...I don't like doing anything that makes a mess or costs money. I love getting in the car and driving aimlessly, although not in my present car. And I love tiny babies. mg |
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10 Aug 03 - 04:47 PM (#999850) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Sorcha Gardening, quilting, cooking, friends, and soon a grandbaby. |
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10 Aug 03 - 05:13 PM (#999859) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Catherine Jayne Music....all types....Folk Festivals (I don't get to go to enough!),playing my fiddle and my drums, collecting instruments! travel, history, geography,cooking,drinking,gianting,painting, films,reading,socialising!...... |
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10 Aug 03 - 05:26 PM (#999863) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Firecat Er, Mudcat, reading internet sites, reading books, writing poetry, watching telly, playing computer games, playing music, listening to music, singing, daydreaming, stargazing, sketching (but I don't do enough), sleeping (!), dancing, and that's about it. Mind you, I fully intend startng kickboxing at some point in the next few months!!! |
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10 Aug 03 - 06:31 PM (#999885) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: jimmyt what an interesting array of fascinating things, so far! |
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10 Aug 03 - 06:49 PM (#999895) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Oaklet Strangling owls with two demented sisters that I met in Norway last year. 9. Nearly forgot the 9. |
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10 Aug 03 - 06:53 PM (#999896) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Janie Gardening, gardening and more gardening. I'm actually more passionate about digging in the dirt than I am about music. Also love to read, cook, explore ideas---but time is always a problem, what with working and taking care of a family, so the gardening and music get priority when I have free time. Janie |
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10 Aug 03 - 06:58 PM (#999901) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Ely Music (duh--but especially American mountain music, blues, and early C&W), history (I know that sounds vague but I'll research _anything_, just for fun), sewing & quilting, painting little wooden things, square-dancing when the opportunity arises. I've collected horse figurines for years and occasionally repaint them, make tiny saddles for them, photograph them, and enter them in shows (just like real horse shows but on a tabletop in a rented hall). I *love* road trips--I don't like flying because you can't see where you were in between point A and point B. My dad and I are antique car buffs. I used to do Civil War (American, that is) reenacting and would again if I had an excuse (I've got fabric for a new day dress . . . ). Mostly, I think it all boils down to being an irrepressible history fanatic. |
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10 Aug 03 - 07:03 PM (#999904) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Geoff the Duck Got twins - ain't got time for hobbies... Quack! GtD. |
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10 Aug 03 - 07:09 PM (#999908) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: akenaton My hobby is training racing greyhounds...Travel all over Scotland to race them..Ake |
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10 Aug 03 - 07:13 PM (#999909) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: mooman 1. Inventing ever more bizarre and implausible stories to explain away my latest instrument purchases! 2. Mending all manner of impossibly broken things including musical instruments! 3. Archery (1 and 2 allowing). Peace, moo |
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10 Aug 03 - 07:13 PM (#999910) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Amos Carpentry, scuba diving, and music. A |
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10 Aug 03 - 07:23 PM (#999914) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Bee-dubya-ell I don't really have hobbies any more. Since I no longer have a "job" in the conventional sense of the word I no longer separate my activities into "things that I do for fun" and "things that I do because I have to". They're all just things that I do. It's sort of like those primitive cultures that use the same word to mean "work" and "play". The primary things that I do are pottery, music, carpentry, reading, writing, gardening and hanging out at cyberplaces like the Mudcat. The one "leisuretime activity" that I don't indulge in is watching television. Bruce |
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10 Aug 03 - 07:36 PM (#999921) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Bill D hadn't thought about it in awhile...but I guess my major hobby, aside from folk music & woodworking, has become 'absorbing computers, the internet, and ways to make them do tricks'. I do NOT want to learn code or programming or the details of hardware... I just want to know how to get about in cyberspace (safely) and find useful and entertaining programs that will help me do that. (This goes beyond just 'surfing', which often means just following links and looking up stuff in Google... and implies exploring creatively, and using inductive logic to deduce what is, or might be, out there. I think the internet/WWW has already transformed the way the world interacts with itself, and I'm sure it will become one of the major forces in life for a large part of humanity...and I want to be competent at dealing with it for as many years as I have left. What can this mean? Well...everything from finding music files to collecting interesting fonts, to having computer games to play, to knowing all the different tricks for displaying/manipulating images, to knowing how to analyze webpages and find their sources & owners...etc.. The practical (IMpractical?) results of this 'hobby by default' is that I have WAY more programs than I 'need' to display images, unzip files, edit files, play music, record music, anaylze my PC, fight spam, search my files, list my files, hide my files, delete my files in several ways, balance my checkbook, check the weather report, make notes, etc...and oh, yes...to communicate with others.... by ICQ, IRC, AOL, chat rooms..and of course, email! I can check my email in about 12 places..and reply from most of them. All that being said..I find 20-50% of my computer time (depending on what is happening) is spent at Mudcat, just because so much happens here. It is at once a source of friends, news, humor, music, ideas and a window into bits of life I never knew existed. ....and now, I am looking for the 'right' way to get into broadband..*grin* |
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10 Aug 03 - 08:00 PM (#999940) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Nigel Parsons Akenaton: you may enjoy racing greyhounds, but do you ever beat them? Nigel |
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10 Aug 03 - 08:01 PM (#999941) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Midchuck Take Nigel's post (sixth from the top); substitute "fooling around on the internet" for "Mathmatics;" and substitute "skiing" for "Bowling," and that covers me as well. Peter |
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10 Aug 03 - 08:04 PM (#999943) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: akenaton Nigel some of my dogs are so slow YOU could beat them...Best wishes Alex.. |
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10 Aug 03 - 08:30 PM (#999954) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull " stranglinfg owels, blar balr bar etc"= i never strngled no owels, but i used to kill turkeys, [i'm a licensed slaughterrman, i think we a called slaughterrpeople nowadays!], anyeway, our record was 5,000, nbetween 4 of us during a 8 hour shift, great fun! we got a big bonus that week!, you can earn good money killing animuls, [one week i brought home £420 quid!, thats after tax and stuff], i have to do loads of ours, and kill loads of animals, but still is good money. Oaklet-I think owels are a protected species, under the Wildlife Conservation Act [1980]?. anyway, [especiallyy, barn owles, [yoi not allowed to kiling them]. anyway-if you like to kill any animals you not licensed for, you welconme to borrow my licemse, [ just tell them you name is john from hull, then it will be sorted],,9 you can borrow it for free, just buy me a pint sometime] anyway- if you killrd some owls already, dont tell anyome, [ you get into big shit from the wild life people}, [ and badgers as well, just se how much hassle it caused that archers bloke!. anyway-my hobbies is eating, drinkibgf loads of bears, amnd lissuining to music,.john |
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10 Aug 03 - 08:31 PM (#999956) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Nigel Parsons "The woman, The dog & the walnut tree, The more you beat 'em the better they be!" Nigel |
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10 Aug 03 - 08:35 PM (#999957) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Allan C. I like Rapaire's "theoretical woodworking" hobby. I am a theoretical woodcarver, among other things. |
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10 Aug 03 - 08:43 PM (#999964) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Rapparee All my tools are in Kentucky, and I have no place here to do it. So...I think about doing it. |
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10 Aug 03 - 09:41 PM (#999991) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: WFDU - Ron Olesko Aside from music, which is a vocation boarding on occupation, I have a number of hobbies - cooking, homebrewing, model railroading, comic books, following soccer and baseball. I also make models with my son which is helping him learn a hobby and for me it is recapturing my youth. My wife and I collect First Day Covers, but that is a hobby that takes up little time. |
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10 Aug 03 - 09:45 PM (#999992) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Joe Offer My hobby is trying to post the millionth message at Mudcat. I'm set for it. can I do it? Bill Day did half a million. He must be sleeping today.... -Joe Offer- |
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10 Aug 03 - 09:47 PM (#1000006) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Bill D trying! |
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10 Aug 03 - 10:08 PM (#1000021) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: jimmyt Joh9n and Oakle9t, does everyone in Hul9l have a fixation on murdering fowl? just curious. Owl, Oakley? the Harry Potter bunch would call that interfering with the Royal Mail! |
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10 Aug 03 - 10:12 PM (#1000025) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull LISSSUN-Impotwnt, everybody shit up, till joe posted the millionth thtead, plesse dont posting nothing else till jow says so.john |
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10 Aug 03 - 10:30 PM (#1000039) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Bill D he did it, John....27 posts ago.. (wouldn't it have been funny if YOUR post was the millionth, as you told everyone else to shut up?_ |
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10 Aug 03 - 11:03 PM (#1000053) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Bobert Playin' the blues.... Gardenin'.... Keepin' my '63 Karmann Ghia alive and happy.... A little pen and ink drawin'.... Wreslin' with DougR and Teribus... Yeah, that about covers it.... Bobert |
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11 Aug 03 - 12:54 AM (#1000079) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Ebbie But, Bill D, he didn't tell us to shut up. John from Hull said: "everybody shit up" :) catsPHiddle, what is 'gianting'? |
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11 Aug 03 - 02:43 AM (#1000091) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: katlaughing reading, writing (vocation and fun), reading, following BillD's links to too many programs which do all of those things he listed **bg**, singing, reading, hanging out at Mudcat, visiting with friends on the telephone, playing dulcimer, reading:-), playing with our cats and taking rides with the SO and dawg, antiquing, jewelry making, genealogy and history, finding things on the Internet for people..., just starting on water colours...waiting to get a tabletop kiln so I can try some more enameling and eventually a bigger kiln to do some more bronze casting... |
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11 Aug 03 - 03:03 AM (#1000097) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Peter Kasin Outside of music: Photography, drawing, baseball card collecting, political campaign badge collecting, cooking, reading (mostly history and biography), watching film noir and movies in general, doing occasional satirical writing, and massage. Chanteyranger |
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11 Aug 03 - 03:49 AM (#1000108) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Dave the Gnome Sex and drugs and sausage rolls. DtG |
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11 Aug 03 - 05:58 AM (#1000131) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: fat B****rd Reading, collecting old boxing books, making wine etc, drinking wine etc, musicmusicmusic., being impressed by other peoples, hobbies.... |
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11 Aug 03 - 08:35 AM (#1000174) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Kim C Reading, writing, cooking, knitting, spinning, sewing, painting (although I'm not very good at it yet), beadwork, jewelry, pets, fitness, collecting Disney movies, 18th & 19th century reenacting, blackpowder shooting, belly dancing... The answer is, no, I don't have kids and I don't do housework. ;-) |
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11 Aug 03 - 10:11 AM (#1000219) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Sandra in Sydney Kim - I gt a lot done & stay up till the early morning cos I don't have TV or kids, nor do I do housework, except on the rare occasion when I invite someone over. Otherwise I can't put out a chair for them. I read, listen to CDs, run a folk club, serve on 2 folk committees, collect large numbers of interesting stuff, create things like mohair teddy bears & small felt toys, make lots of plans (I could have chosen Gunna as my Mudcat name cos I have zillions of unfinished crafty stuff & lots of plans for never-started crafty stuff). Oops, I forgot crosswords & jigsaw puzzles, & taking photos of concerts & festivals, spending time with a great bunch of singers & performers, & getting to every singing session & folk club I can. |
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11 Aug 03 - 10:14 AM (#1000220) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: jimmyt Bobert, so there ever was a Karmann Ghia that was happy??????? john, sorry you couldn't have posted the millionth one, but I would have guessed you for 900,999! |
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11 Aug 03 - 12:01 PM (#1000263) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Oaklet We have specially bred "strangling owls" in Hull, that change hands for over £50 at the illegal owl mart in Cottingham. The stock is important - a good mix of tawny with just the right amount of torque wrench for the grip. Ossonflags has a caravan full of beauties. But they are not for sale. |
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11 Aug 03 - 01:04 PM (#1000303) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Phot Railways,[The GWR most of all!] canals,Industrial archeology, reading, history{1770-1968], Land Rovers, motercycles[apart from HD], campenology, photography, birds of prey, The Goon Show,.... Best stop now! Chris. |
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11 Aug 03 - 04:45 PM (#1000443) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Deda Latin is a sort of hobby, as well as what I teach, when I can. Reading, my vegetable garden, walks with my hubby, Roman history. Reading Cicero. |
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11 Aug 03 - 08:08 PM (#1000550) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Bobert jimmyt: Yeah, like all VeeDubs, Karmann Ghias are happy, when they're happy. They like dry places to hang out when not being driven. And 2.8 quarts of oil in their engines. They like cool moist days to be driven, but not raining, just moist. They're real happy when you take 'em to VeeDub shows so thay can hang out with their kind fir the day. And it makes 'em happy when you take the time to adjust thier valves. Oh, does that turn them on. Whew! Most of all, they love it when their owners install a great stereo in 'em and play Mississippi Fred McDowell while riding down some country road at dusk. Bobert |
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11 Aug 03 - 10:49 PM (#1000607) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Ely Our 1974 Standard Beetle is happy on mild days at about 45 miles an hour, on gently winding roads without too much traffic (it's especially happy now that the floorpans, gas gauge, and fuel line are replaced, the brakes are fixed, and it has cute little glasspacks that set off the alarms on all the neighbors' overequipped modern cars). |
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11 Aug 03 - 11:16 PM (#1000619) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Bobert Yeah, floor pans are real nice. My Ghia has solid floor pans. Makes Bugs real happy to have solid floor pans.... Bobert |
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11 Aug 03 - 11:24 PM (#1000624) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Peter Kasin Phot - Another Goon fan here! "I now promounce you man and wife.......and I leave it to you to tell which is which." How could I forget - big time Giants baseball and 49ers football fan here. Maybe those should go under interests, and not hobbies, but I'll mention it anyway. |
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12 Aug 03 - 02:46 PM (#1000991) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: beadie I put on black leather, fire up the bike, and go about terrorizing (can I say that?) small rural communities populated with white-haired old geezers and nubile young women. I also enjoy travel, learning (damn near anything), and kicking back. And then there's my own special brand of fishing. You take a length of string, tie it to your big toe (never, ever put a hook on it; some fish might get hurt), then curl up with a six-pack under a tree near a stream and watch the world go by. |
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12 Aug 03 - 08:21 PM (#1001118) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: GUEST,Melani Leathercrafting, sewing, decorative ropework, sailing, living history, reading anything, music, historical research (selected topics), and sitting around posting on Mudcat when I should be working. |
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13 Aug 03 - 12:41 PM (#1001312) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: YOR I don't fish, hunt or play golf. But I am a guy, honest! I do as much woodworking as a busy life will allow. The reason for not being around here as much and not playing the guitar as often as I'd like is because of my recent shop renovations. It was time for an upgrade so I put in a drywall ceiling, painted the discusting concrete block walls, new lights, anti-fatique flooring and major cleaning and organizing. Not finished yet, well, its never finished. What is theoretical woodworking? Enjoy, Roy |
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13 Aug 03 - 01:38 PM (#1001335) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: jimmyt Yor, I think it may be sitting around thinking about what wood projects you would do it you had the tools!!! I have recently built several beautiful things....in my mind! I have also circumnavigated the globe in my theoretical sailing! |
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13 Aug 03 - 07:20 PM (#1001560) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Gareth From: Phot - PM Date: 11 Aug 03 - 01:04 PM Railways,[The GWR most of all!] canals,Industrial archeology, reading, history{1770-1968], Land Rovers, motercycles[apart from HD], campenology, photography, birds of prey, The Goon Show,.... Best stop now! Chris Delete all between Land Rovers and birds of prey, and insert Politics and flaming middle class parasites on the Mudcat (Sorry Kevin - not aimed at you), Oh and sailing ! - and I think you have it. HHHHMMMM ! is real politics, at Council level a hobby ? or a mark of insanity ???? Gareth Ps GWR = Gods Wonderfull Railway or = Gone With Regret |
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14 Aug 03 - 12:04 PM (#1001976) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: mike the knife I collect custom knives (hence the nickname) but I'm not a "Rambo" type- simply enjoy the craftmanship & utility of man's oldest tool. I used to play rugby, pains me now to watch because I want to lace up the boots & get stuck in- but my damaged neck won't let me. I throw boomerangs when weather/time permit & I'm learning lap dulcimer. Other than that I sample random batches of Guinness for consistency. |
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14 Aug 03 - 04:29 PM (#1002179) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Phot Gareth, I don't think I've ever met you, but you seem to have a very pointed view of my politics. For a start, I don't have any political views, and if I did I wouldn't discuss them here! I was asked for my hobbies, which I posted. Who the fuck do you think you are? Chris |
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14 Aug 03 - 04:36 PM (#1002189) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Nigel Parsons I think in my rush to answer early on I missed out 'setting quizzes', and beer Nigel |
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14 Aug 03 - 04:55 PM (#1002208) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Ditchdweller Anything mechanical, railways, fiddle BTW GWR=Great Waste of Rails Gresley Was Right Gas Works Railway but you probably heard them all before... |
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14 Aug 03 - 07:15 PM (#1002327) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Gareth Phot OUCH! - Perchance I did not make it clear. That was an attempt to describe my interests, not an addedum to your hobbies. However to make amends I shall requote :- From: Phot - PM Date: 11 Aug 03 - 01:04 PM Railways,[The GWR most of all!] canals,Industrial archeology, reading, history{1770-1968], Land Rovers, motercycles[apart from HD], campenology, photography, birds of prey, The Goon Show,.... Best stop now! Chris Delete all between Land Rovers and birds of prey, and insert Politics and flaming middle class parasites on the Mudcat (Sorry Kevin - not aimed at you), Oh and sailing ! - and I think you have it. HHHHMMMM ! is real politics, at Council level a hobby ? or a mark of insanity ???? Gareth Ps GWR = Gods Wonderfull Railway or = Gone With Regret May I make it perfectly clear that this is an attempt to describle my interests, not any attempt to modify Phots interests. After all anybody who "Railways,[The GWR most of all!] canals,Industrial archeology, reading, history{1770-1968], Land Rovers, motercycles[apart from HD], campenology, photography, birds of prey, The Goon Show,.... " cant be a bad bloke, and by his interests must be first class folkie !!!!!!!!! PHOT - Please accept my unreserved appologies for any embarrasement my post may have given you - and let it be known that no, absolutly no insult or inuendo was intended to yourself. A humble Gareth |
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14 Aug 03 - 10:13 PM (#1002389) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Phot Gareth, apology accepted, sorry if there was any misunderstanding. Sorry to all for my language,it was a knee jerk reaction to what appeared to be someone putting words into my mouth. I've now washed my mouth out with soap!! GWR,...Great Way Round! LNER,..Londons Never Early Railway! S&DJR,...Slow Dirty & Jerky Railway! SECR..... Slow Easy & Comfortable Railway! Anybody know any others? Chris |
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15 Aug 03 - 05:19 AM (#1002525) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Gareth LMS Loose 'em, Mix 'em and Smash 'em. Believed to be a reference to their freight services, LB&SCR = London, Brighton & Slow Crawl Rlwy and my all time favorite - ALITALIA Aircraft Landing In Turin, All Lugage In Amsterdam. Gareth |
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15 Aug 03 - 05:34 AM (#1002538) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: leprechaun Between trips to home improvement camp - hunting, fishing, scuba diving. |
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15 Aug 03 - 10:03 AM (#1002668) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Gervase Shooting, fly-fishing, tying flies, brewing, cooking, growing veg and herbs, making bread, cabinet-making, blacksmithing, (now more of a job than a hobby, though), history, arguing the toss and reading, reading, reading. Gawd knows when I'll ever find the time to do a proper job! |
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17 Aug 03 - 05:43 PM (#1003720) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: jacqui c Almost all music, reading, science fiction, films, voluntary work, two grandchildren, astrology, friends, cooking, keeping fit, the net. I do have a proper job - I just don't do housework! |
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18 Aug 03 - 05:18 AM (#1003906) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: GUEST,Ghirotondo back at work Collecting (and trying to play) musical instruments, carpentry, sketching, cooking for friends (or for me when I'm a little depressed), walking in the countryside... I am planning to resume archery, which I practiced for a decade (bare bow and longbow)but I must be careful because it tends to numb my right hand fingers and this interferes with playing... BTW, ALITALIA=Always Late In Take-off, Always Late In Arrival Ghiro |
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11 May 13 - 02:27 PM (#3513907) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Claire M Hiya, I don't consider music a hobby, I think it's an essential – make up my own songs too. Mostly blues. We had my aunty's 80th in a little folk pub – once I was in I couldn't move, so there was no way I could've got in for one of the concerts. If I can't get to any family always record/tell me about them afterwards while I go: "You went to WHAT ??!!" Love folklore & fantasy. Currently trying to read the 50 Shades trilogy, but it's not the sort of fantasy I want in my life & I wouldn't even recommend it if it was free cos it's so boring (luckily it was part of a book-sharing scheme) I read anything; the Sun, fairy tales, womens' mags, rock mags I love jewellery & design my own, then someone helps me make it cos my hands aren't as good as they could be – meaning loads of stretchy strings of beads so I can put them on. If you ever want to make me really happy, tell me you're having a jewellery clear-out! Make cards too – I made a card for dad's bday with tons of folklore references & a poem about him getting me into said music & bringing us a lot closer than we used to be. He's still got it. The worrying thing is that somebody who knew me WELL thought I was 45 & I'm actually 29 (but then I did have one of my smocks on at the time) ! |
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11 May 13 - 02:51 PM (#3513912) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Ebbie The smock will do it every time, Claire M! *g* It is perfectly OK to have 'theoretical' hobbies. I have them too; someday I might get around to some of them in real life but if not, that's OK too. In the meantime there are lots of interesting things to pursue. I'm curious about jimmyt's hobbies; he mentioned travel and collecting things but knowing him, I'm sure he does more than that. |
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11 May 13 - 04:18 PM (#3513956) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: kendall Collecting old pocket watches, with the help of my friend, Olddude, restoring old cars and making music. Plus a bit of gardening. |
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11 May 13 - 04:23 PM (#3513957) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: jacqui.c Changed a bit since 2003. I've added crochet to the mix and no longer work for a living. I also count annoying Kendall as a hobby these days. |
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11 May 13 - 06:49 PM (#3513997) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Ebbie lol You go, girl! |
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11 May 13 - 07:21 PM (#3514013) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: kendall Jacqui, better men than you have tried that. |
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11 May 13 - 09:22 PM (#3514045) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Ebbie Ah, but, Kendall, you don't get to cuddle the men. |
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12 May 13 - 06:54 AM (#3514149) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: jacqui.c Kendall - the operative word being MEN! I always know when he's irritated with me - he addresses me as "deah". |
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12 May 13 - 09:41 AM (#3514191) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: kendall OR, madam |
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12 May 13 - 09:54 AM (#3514194) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Sandra in Sydney me 10 years ago - Kim - I get a lot done & stay up till the early morning cos I don't have TV or kids, nor do I do housework, except on the rare occasion when I invite someone over. Otherwise I can't put out a chair for them. I read, listen to CDs, run a folk club, serve on 2 folk committees, collect large numbers of interesting stuff, create things like mohair teddy bears & small felt toys, make lots of plans (I could have chosen Gunna as my Mudcat name cos I have zillions of unfinished crafty stuff & lots of plans for never-started crafty stuff). Oops, I forgot crosswords & jigsaw puzzles, & taking photos of concerts & festivals, spending time with a great bunch of singers & performers, & getting to every singing session & folk club I can. me today - unchanged except for no longer making mohair bears, & today I teach a sewing class that includes small felt toys & anything else the members want help with - when I can, otherwise I ask crafty friends to help! I still collect too much! And still add to my list of projects-I-really-must-get-around-to-doing! |
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12 May 13 - 07:36 PM (#3514363) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: mg theoretical...underwater archeology, old shipwrecks etc., home restoration, whitewater rafting on extreme rivers, quilting..hate the mess..would love to scoot things over on a computer to make a computer quilt..maybe it can be done? baking chocolate goodies I can not eat...sky diving...steam cleaners..I do this in real life but I am fascinated by infomercials and gaze in wonder at live demonstrations...rose gardening..putting on a pair of boots and walking across America and then Newfoundland, which is of course in America as often correctly defined, and then Europe and then..RUssia?? getting reasonabl good on accordian and now concertina which is very theoretical. |
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13 May 13 - 07:30 PM (#3514782) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: LilyFestre Hobbies for me include reading (love historical fiction set in the 1400s to 1920s), photography, quilting and yoga. :) Pranakriya style. :) Michelle |
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13 May 13 - 07:36 PM (#3514783) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Rapparee I do not have hobbies. I have occasional life-enhancing experiences on a regular basis. |
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14 May 13 - 04:47 AM (#3514890) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: ragdall I collect dust bunnies. I also take pictures -- too many. That's why/how I collect the dust bunnies. It's difficult to find time for housework. Sometimes I make and maintain web sites or try to teach people how to use their computers more effectively. rags |
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14 May 13 - 09:43 AM (#3514953) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Stilly River Sage I'm the same as rags, growing world class dust bunnies while I'm out in the garden or taking photos. I also help a couple of neighbors keep their computers running. SRS |
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14 May 13 - 10:10 AM (#3514960) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Rob Naylor Apart from music: - Rock climbing/ ice climbing/ winter mountaineering - British Military Fitness training - Running (run marathons in the past....settling down to limiting myself to half-marathons now) - Woodwork (not spent much time on this recently though) - History - DIY |
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14 May 13 - 02:22 PM (#3515044) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Claire M Hiya, To Michelle – what sort have you read?? I can, & do, switch between that kind of talk easily. I'm not sure what the sort of thing I read would be called – I read an amazing book where this Egyptian princess had to be stung by a wasp every morning, she had her eyes painted with beetles (their juice, not pictures of them) & drank her servants' blood. Sounds disgusting but I loved it. Also ashamed to say I loved Point Horror & am really pleased it's being revived. Better than the above book, although it's nice to have a change occasionally! To Kendall; I've got an old-looking watch on a necklace. Not sure if I actually have hobbies – that tends to mean things you can actually do, doesn't it, & there's not a lot I *can* actually do; that's why I've always preferred to occupy myself mentally. I love folk magic, jewellery etc & luckily so does the woman who helps me make mine – she's done me some fantastic earrings toadstools, pentagrams, dragonflies etc,. Every time she mentions the Goddess, Other Half looks at me & says "Gaudete"! I write – I wrote a ton of stories before moving, & though I still find my situation difficult (who wouldn't), that helped loads. I ended up customising my necklace that I wear to summon help with a dragon's claw. I found a pendant that looks just like Steeleye's logo so when I get some new beads I'm going to get a necklace & bag made with it on. I suppose that'll be my "ritual wear" for their concerts. |
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14 May 13 - 06:16 PM (#3515120) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: May Queen Drinking, dancing and making merry :) |
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15 May 13 - 11:20 AM (#3515345) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: GUEST,Rob the Roadie Used to play at Powerlifting . Did it for 9 or 10 years got too serious lots of training lots of competitions . No real other life Gots lots of trophies to show for it. The two big ones are for winning the World Masters Championships. Love the mountains rock climbing ,general mountaineering, Alpinism. Did first ascent of over 150 rock climbs, and 4 mountains in Kyrgystan over 4000m. Now getting into triathlons. Did three Spint Tri last year down to do six this year. Prefer the open water swim/off road bike/trail run. One down five to go, next one is in Aberfeldy on Sunday 26th May. Thinking of doing a standard distance before end of year. Next week doing a seven hour mountain bike race. Dont worry its a relay with a team of three. |
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15 May 13 - 04:55 PM (#3515474) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: kendall I guess I would have to include the book I just wrote. |
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16 May 13 - 07:34 AM (#3515695) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Mooh Music, carpentry, fishing, reading, light hiking, puttering around the house looking like I'm industrious. Music is also my job. Peace, Mooh. |
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16 May 13 - 12:05 PM (#3515808) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Max Johnson Let's see. Model-making, Cricket, Cooking, Dogs, Books, Walking, History, Computer Games, Heysham Heritage Association, Birds, U3A, Drinking, Political blogs, Astronomy, Oh, yes... and music. And I'm trying to learn about Quantum theory at a very basic level, but that not going too well so I'm thinking of putting that one on the back-burner in order to spend more time with the other hobbies. |
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17 May 13 - 05:50 AM (#3516087) Subject: RE: BS: what are your hobbies? From: Musket Arm lifting. I suppose on the "yes dear" front, I can add skiing and a special form of arm lifting. You see, Mrs Musket is a bell ringer, and as I found out in my narrow boating days, scanning the horizon for a steeple... Where there's a church, there's a pub. I enjoy walking too, especially after buying a home a few years ago where The North Yorks Moors, Yorkshire Dales and Yorkshire Wolds are accessible, and when my dodgy back is playing up, well I live in North Lincolnshire, so walking on the flat requires stepping out the door. Mind you, the old house I bought has a large garden so by default, gardening has become a bit of a hobby like it or lump it. |