How do you manage your hobby time?

[Guest]

I wife loves the soaps/quiz shows and I rarely watch TV (can't stand the inane yap) so when the first soap style thing comes on, I go to 'my hobby area' in the other room - where I'll amuse myself until evening meal, then back to it before the evening soaps come on.

Inana yap love that Gerry . My life follows the same pattern. To think I thought I was weird now normal.

Laurie

[GerryW]

Inana yap love that Gerry . My life follows the same pattern. To think I thought I was weird now normal.

Laurie

Wondering if it's an 'age thing'? :thinking:

[Guest]

Wondering if it's an 'age thing'? :thinking:

I wouldn’t say that!
I’ve taken to getting to it on Saturday evenings while everyone else watches whatever celebrity garbage is on ITV, and I’m about 30 years from retirement!

I can’t rule out old man grumpiness though...

[Tim Marlow]

I don’t watch TV before eight, and seldom before nine. Even then it struggles to hold my attention. I may have it on at different times before that, but that is mainly for background noise. There are gems out there though. I'm not “anti” TV by any means. Last nights blitz spirit documentary was excellent, for example. It’s just that if I’m going to sit down and actually watch something it has to be worth it. My modelling times are usually first thing in the morning, after lunch, and after tea. I’m retired, so that helps, and I can only concentrate for about an hour at a time. So three shortish slots doesn’t wipe out the whole day.....

[GerryW]

Though to be fair, I do watch some TV - antiques roadshow - always hoping that there'll be something that I've got kicking about that's worth hundreds of pounds :smiling5: never going to happen! Though my wife has appeared on it once, years ago, but the wardrobe she has is worth about a tenner!:smiling6::tears-of-joy: (and 'worked' this years show from Ipswich, though the bit we were in hasn't been shown yet (basic, better, best thingy) Fiona Bruce is nice - not up her own a**e, as some are!), country file (if it's about an area that I'm interested in)

[Guest]

Wondering if it's an 'age thing'? :thinking:

I am certainly well into that bracket Gerry.
Laurie

[Guest]

As I have reversed into old age my programmes are those about real people.

Country File is just up my street (and fields). Also programmes like Ambulance.

[GerryW]

As I have reversed into old age my programmes are those about real people.

Country File is just up my street (and fields). Also programmes like Ambulance.

Anything about hospitals and I'm out of the room faster than if a soap comes on - hate those places - though that could stem from my last visit (for the 'snip') where the comment from the nurse watching me, came out with the comment "There's some discomfort here!" understatement of my life - the anaesthetic hadn't taken hold!!!!

[Guest]

Anything about hospitals and I'm out of the room faster than if a soap comes on - hate those places - though that could stem from my last visit (for the 'snip') where the comment from the nurse watching me, came out with the comment "There's some discomfort here!" understatement of my life - the anaesthetic hadn't taken hold!!!!

Been in hospital twice in the last 4 months. Got to say that the service was special looked after well.

Also feel safe. The tests they do, which otherwise you would not get, as they look at your whole being. Suspect anything exray or scan.

My only gripe a man in blue overalls arrives 9:00am with wheel chair. I can walk. Are you Laurie, yes. I am tkaking you for a scan. Only found out after leaving hospital from the doctor what it was for. So for me hospital is OK. Live in Jersey sure the NHS is the same.

Yes there was another gripe they do not have a bar. Sad omission.

Laurie

[PaulTRose]

Anything about hospitals and I'm out of the room faster than if a soap comes on - hate those places - though that could stem from my last visit (for the 'snip') where the comment from the nurse watching me, came out with the comment "There's some discomfort here!" understatement of my life - the anaesthetic hadn't taken hold!!!!

its when the doctor says 'no no Nurse, i said remove his spectacles!' :smiling6: :smiling6: :smiling6:

[AlanG]

Roll on the reopening of the theatres, this furlough is costing me a small fortune! :thumb2:

If i'm honest, i'm quite jealous of all the people on furlough. I've had a few weeks off since march last year but apart from that i've been working like a trojan. I look at all my mates who are on furlough and see what they've done to their houses and gardens with their 'time off'.

Key worker status isn't all it's cracked up to be.

[Norfolk_Modeler]

For me The Mrs has her own hobby now so it's easy to sit down in the evening for a couple of hours :smiling2:

[grumpa]

I wish I had some modeling time to manage!

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I wish I had some modeling time to manage!

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[Defiant911]

If i'm honest, i'm quite jealous of all the people on furlough. I've had a few weeks off since march last year but apart from that i've been working like a trojan. I look at all my mates who are on furlough and see what they've done to their houses and gardens with their 'time off'.

Key worker status isn't all it's cracked up to be.

Like wise, I’ve never had a day off work although I have worked from home as my job is computer based so office isn’t necessary for me. I ve had a little more time without the travelling back and forth but probably found myself working more hours that would have been spent in the car.
That said, with so many Losing or lost their jobs I feel one of the lucky ones.