• What’s your non clarets hobby?

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:38 pm**

My pub going days have slowed down to the point where I’d rather be in bed for 10 than have a hangover, but I’d like to have a new hobby.

I quite fancy model painting, maybe dioramas or something like that. It seems meditative. Part of me thinks I shouldn’t and that it doesn’t have a productive result or a point, but does a hobby need to have a point? Can’t it be a thing in itself without needing an end result.

What’s your thing or your hobby?

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:44 pm**

LEGO, as sad as that sounds.

Never thought I'd be into LEGO at 36 but here we are. It feels very rewarding when you finish a big build, it's very calming as well (until you can't find a piece that is).

Suppose it's not too dissimilar to a 3D jigsaw in a way.

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:45 pm**

Quite fancied model painting myself ever since I saw Shirley Eaton in Goldfinger

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:51 pm**

Mines Football Manager. It was as a kid (in a different guise back then) and a teen, then I discovered going out and doing what normal young lads do, now I have a family I hardly go out due to commitments, so I get a bottle of wine and return to FM on nights I’m not doing anything,

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:51 pm**

Running
Dog walking
Teaching 7 to 11-year-olds to sing in a choir
British beach walks
Keeping the West Yorkshire Clarets group running … if you can call that a hobby!?

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:53 pm**

Jambounchained wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:44 pm
LEGO, as sad as that sounds.

Never thought I'd be into LEGO at 36 but here we are. It feels very rewarding when you finish a big build, it's very calming as well (until you can't find a piece that is).

Suppose it's not too dissimilar to a 3D jigsaw in a way.

I thought about Lego as well because like you said, it looks like it would be calming. And you also have something cool at the end of it. The only thing that put me off is the prices on some of the pieces I really like. The millennium falcon is over £700!

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:55 pm**

Jambounchained wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:44 pm
LEGO, as sad as that sounds.

Never thought I'd be into LEGO at 36 but here we are. It feels very rewarding when you finish a big build, it's very calming as well (until you can't find a piece that is).

Suppose it's not too dissimilar to a 3D jigsaw in a way.

I wouldn't say it's a hobby but I recently finished this Titanic model. It's a Chinese copy and about 25% of the price of real Lego.

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:56 pm**

davideyresleftear wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:53 pm
I thought about Lego as well because like you said, it looks like it would be calming. And you also have something cool at the end of it. The only thing that put me off is the prices on some of the pieces I really like. The millennium falcon is over £700!

Yeah I dread to think how much I've spent on it now. It's oddly addictive as well, once you've finished one you need your next hit!

Favourite build to date is probably the Ghostbusters HQ, I fitted a light kit to it as well, looks fantastic!

Ahh and the Home Alone house, how could I forget that?

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:57 pm**

Croydon Claret wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:55 pm
I wouldn't say it's a hobby but I recently finished this Titanic model. It's a Chinese copy and about 25% of the price of real Lego.

Looks incredible! Do you have a link at all? My wife is Titanic obsessed but we've both been put off by the price of the official one.

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:59 pm**

My first love is being a vinyl junkie. I collect soul music, Latin, Jazz, Boogaloo, all things black music really from 50s Doo Wop to new releases.

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 4:04 pm**

Jambounchained wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:57 pm
Looks incredible! Do you have a link at all? My wife is Titanic obsessed but we've both been put off by the price of the official one.

Go to www.aliexpress.com There's loads of different sellers, you should be looking to pay around £150/£160 versus £700+ for real Lego. Most do not include an official box, it just comes in a standard cardboard box. Seeing as the official box is not genuine either I figured it didn't matter

It's identical to Lego in every way expect it doesn't have the little "Lego" logo on the dimples.

The lights are £30 extra and the instructions are all in Cantonese, but you can use Google translate to figure it out

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 4:09 pm**

My hobby is flying historic aircraft.

I was halfway through getting my pilots licence then figured there was no real point continuing as I wouldn't be allowed to carry passengers due to having type 1 diabetes.

So now I just fly in other people's planes instead.

I won't bore you with a list of flights but this was me in my favourite one so far, a Mig15

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 4:10 pm**

Playing golf badly. Looking forward to getting back out there when the weather improves.

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 4:11 pm**

davideyresleftear wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:53 pm
I thought about Lego as well because like you said, it looks like it would be calming. And you also have something cool at the end of it. The only thing that put me off is the prices on some of the pieces I really like. The millennium falcon is over £700!

I have the cheaper Falcon, sod paying £700 for one.

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 4:16 pm**

Started learning guitar ..using You Tube videos and a beginner book..during lockdown and have kept this up. Surprising how quickly a couple of hours passes whenever I pick it up and start strumming away at dodgy versions of favourite songs.
Also enjoy walking every day and playing walking football, especially when it's genuinely competitive.

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 4:17 pm**

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 27, 2023 4:11 pm
I have the cheaper Falcon, sod paying £700 for one.

When I saw you had posted on a "whats your non Clarets hobby" page that wasn't the reply I expected

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 4:19 pm**

We have 3 allotments so that keeps us busy

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 4:25 pm**

I write and when the commission gets a green light it's a bit of a job too! Currently working on a new drama for Radio Four. Went through a stage of running 5k and 10k during one of the lockdowns and really got into it, hoping to do a Parkrun this week or next to get back into it. I also like to play a few rounds of GeoGuessr to kill the time every now and again.

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 4:25 pm**

Gaming on the PS4/Switch
Reading
Cinema
Occasional Lego stuff
Interest in NFL, especially after seeing my first live game at Xmas.

Help my 19yr old with his YouTube channel/social media stuff
Spending time with my 7yr old daughter.

Step-grandad these days to a 1.5yr old girl and 2wk old boy so that's fun and games.

Used to attend sci-fi conventions, but not done that since before COVID, so may look at doing those again from next year.

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 4:26 pm**

Bosscat wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 27, 2023 4:17 pm
When I saw you had posted on a "whats your non Clarets hobby" page that wasn't the reply I expected

I don't do that other stuff anymore, I decided to settle down again with one woman

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 4:28 pm**

Apparently my hobby is packing up and returning all of the online shopping that my wife has bought

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 4:40 pm**

Croydon Claret wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 27, 2023 4:04 pm
Go to www.aliexpress.com There's loads of different sellers, you should be looking to pay around £150/£160 versus £700+ for real Lego. Most do not include an official box, it just comes in a standard cardboard box. Seeing as the official box is not genuine either I figured it didn't matter

It's identical to Lego in every way expect it doesn't have the little "Lego" logo on the dimples.

The lights are £30 extra and the instructions are all in Cantonese, but you can use Google translate to figure it out

Much appreciated thank you

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 4:55 pm**

My hobby is fly fishing and fly tying I'm crap at both that's why I never catch fish.

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 4:56 pm**

I have the big Millennium Falcon, it took me and the kids a few weeks to build it. It’s an absolutely incredible thing, and it weighs a ton.

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 4:58 pm**

Bird watching, including photographing them and I get a lot of excersise doing it. Its taken me all over GB and abroad, but I get as much pleasure seeing Birds in the fields and trees near home.

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:04 pm**

Fly fishing, cycling, collecting NE Lancs and other railway signs and, of course, skiing.
My latest addition to the hobby is metal detecting..... I was pleasantly surprised by the folks I've met on the four digs I've been on so far........

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:10 pm**

Growing Carnivorous Plants / Gardening

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:13 pm**

Corky wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:59 pm
My first love is being a vinyl junkie. I collect soul music, Latin, Jazz, Boogaloo, all things black music really from 50s Doo Wop to new releases.

Something I do myself, mainly soul music, been to the States and found a few northern soul tunes,got into some dodgy areas, Baltimore, Philly, East coast. Met the Door Wop guys by chance in Philly and they took us on the radio station they have to talk about soul over the pond. So friendly they took us to the diner Sinatra used when he did the short drive from New York.
Burnley is a great place to hear northern and rare soul. Just yesterday a dj spun JD Bryant I wont be coming back. on the holy grail soul label Shrine, that's way over the 10 grand mark. Original I should say, that was at the Burnleys Lost Souls dayer, which I'm told had a massive national reputation. Mostly attended by those wanting to hear rare and underplayed, from Hull, Southport Manchester and dare I say Leeds/ Bradford which is handy for Manchester road station. Regular stays by travellers at Rosehill house and Holiday Express. Great to see them dancing to some big sounds. Shrine only made 20 releases and they sadly bombed, then the Washington studio burnt down during the King riots it seemed all was lost and who cared anyway. Well the Brits did and somehow the soul boys tracked down most of them and now they command huge money. Try the JD Bryant above or The Prophets "One gold piece" soul heaven.

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:13 pm**

Crown green bowls. Been doing it almost as long as watching Burnley. Gets difficult when the two seasons overlap but Burnley tends to get the nod especially when we're doing well. Should be in a final night on Friday but the Turf is far more of an attraction

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:15 pm**

Writing books
Writing music
Codewords
Walking
Gardening

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:18 pm**

Bird Watching. Squash.

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:32 pm**

Shooting. Any discipline really, love the clays but I’ll shoot with anything.

And my motorbike. That was my main non BFC passion for years but I’m older now and that self preservation gene has taken over. Still get out now and then, but hardly ever at the weekends (roads crowded) and only in the sunshine.

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:32 pm**

Join a local library, some terrific read's,and cost nothing.

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:36 pm**

Wildlife photography around the world...

Horse racing. This is Jack (I'm a lumberjack) he finished 2nd at Newbury on Debut on Saturday

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:36 pm**

davideyresleftear wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:38 pm
My pub going days have slowed down to the point where I’d rather be in bed for 10 than have a hangover, but I’d like to have a new hobby.

I quite fancy model painting, maybe dioramas or something like that. It seems meditative. Part of me thinks I shouldn’t and that it doesn’t have a productive result or a point, but does a hobby need to have a point? Can’t it be a thing in itself without needing an end result.

What’s your thing or your hobby?

I don’t think it needs an end result necessarily.

The main purpose, in my opinion, should be something that you enjoy doing and perhaps more importantly, don’t feel that you’ve wasted time by doing it.

If you ever think that there’s something that you could be doing that you’d prefer - move on to that. A hobby should be something that you can jump in and out of as your time and motivation allows.

I’ve started learning Ableton but it’s a while since I sat down with it due to other things getting in the way. That and I often feel a bit ignorant sat on that while the missus is in the room

If I had my way, the outcome would be the next big dance track but realistically I’ll have a thousand and one unfinished works (symphonies / sympothy might be pushing it way too far) that never see the light of day.

Key thing is, I enjoy it and there doesn’t have to be a finished article at the end of it.

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:42 pm**

Old skool raving clubs festivals etc
Scuba diving UK and abroad
VW T6 camping. plan first full year of ownership plan events , festivals and maybe plan a European tour, NC500 or even Morocco

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:45 pm**

Writing album reviews
Photography
Keeping various local pubs in business

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:48 pm**

turbo5 wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:42 pm
Old skool raving clubs festivals etc
Scuba diving UK and abroad
VW T6 camping. plan first full year of ownership plan events , festivals and maybe plan a European tour, NC500 or even Morocco

I’m not going but I saw a book face post about ‘Retro at Townley’, a weekender in May.

Looked to have a half decent line up, in and amongst a few that I’d class as more on the commercial / cheesy side of the early nineties scene.

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:51 pm**

Keeping various local pubs in business
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Would one of them be The Old Mill at Harnham?

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:54 pm**

Aside from searching for additions to my Whitechapel Murders book collection I really enjoy making beer. There are some great beermaking kits around nowadays.

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:58 pm**

eastanglianclaret wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:54 pm
Aside from searching for additions to my Whitechapel Murders book collection I really enjoy making beer. There are some great beermaking kits around nowadays.

Is it a good way to really learn / understand the fundamentals, with beer kits? I’ve toyed with the idea of making beer and potentially, gin. I suspect, even at a basic level, gin making might be a pretty expensive thing to try, if done properly.

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 6:03 pm**

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 27, 2023 4:25 pm

Help my 19yr old with his YouTube channel/social media stuff

you aren't helping him much if you don't drop the link !!

drop it so we can have a look

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 6:07 pm**

Lubanski wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:13 pm
Something I do myself, mainly soul music, been to the States and found a few northern soul tunes,got into some dodgy areas, Baltimore, Philly, East coast. Met the Door Wop guys by chance in Philly and they took us on the radio station they have to talk about soul over the pond. So friendly they took us to the diner Sinatra used when he did the short drive from New York.
Burnley is a great place to hear northern and rare soul. Just yesterday a dj spun JD Bryant I wont be coming back. on the holy grail soul label Shrine, that's way over the 10 grand mark. Original I should say, that was at the Burnleys Lost Souls dayer, which I'm told had a massive national reputation. Mostly attended by those wanting to hear rare and underplayed, from Hull, Southport Manchester and dare I say Leeds/ Bradford which is handy for Manchester road station. Regular stays by travellers at Rosehill house and Holiday Express. Great to see them dancing to some big sounds. Shrine only made 20 releases and they sadly bombed, then the Washington studio burnt down during the King riots it seemed all was lost and who cared anyway. Well the Brits did and somehow the soul boys tracked down most of them and now they command huge money. Try the JD Bryant above or The Prophets "One gold piece" soul heaven.

Great post pal. I never tire from listening to tracks like One Gold Piece.

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 6:15 pm**

dandeclaret wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:36 pm
Wildlife photography around the world...

Horse racing. This is Jack (I'm a lumberjack) he finished 2nd at Newbury on Debut on Saturday

That's a fine looking horse.

Love a nice bay

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 6:20 pm**

At the age of 78 and without transport I like to get to matches at grounds I have not been to .
On Saturday I travelled on Lincoln Supporters Club coach to Fleetwood which just leaves me with Salford, Harrogate and Sutton as the only clubs Where I have not seen a game .

Also I walk every morning (weather permitting) around the Lincoln Area - Cathedral and Castle to Sincil Bank ( Football Ground) calling for a light brunch somewhere on route and completing aroun 8 to 10 kilometres before returning home .

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 6:21 pm**

DCW - I can’t speak for gin but I reckon that you could purchase a pretty decent beer making start up kit for around £40-50. Some suppliers do starter sets with a starter beer. Brew2Bottle of Burnley are a decent starting point (other suppliers are available). I have never brewed from base malt, only from kits. I have found through experience and experiment that I can adapt the kit beers as necessary through the use of different fermentables, dry-hopping etc.... to create beers that I really enjoy. The experimentation is a part of the fun. Cleanliness at every stage is the key to making a good brew.

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 6:24 pm**

Since finishing playing football and cricket , i started crown green bowls ( Shropshire league) and fairweather golf . Away from sport : following the red arrows , concerts/gigs , and walking .

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 6:26 pm**

eastanglianclaret wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 27, 2023 6:21 pm
DCW - I can’t speak for gin but I reckon that you could purchase a pretty decent beer making start up kit for around £40-50. Some suppliers do starter sets with a starter beer. Brew2Bottle of Burnley are a decent starting point (other suppliers are available). I have never brewed from base malt, only from kits. I have found through experience and experiment that I can adapt the kit beers as necessary through the use of different fermentables, dry-hopping etc.... to create beers that I really enjoy. The experimentation is a part of the fun. Cleanliness at every stage is the key to making a good brew.

Thanks eastanglian - I’ll definitely give it a whirl.

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 6:26 pm**

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 27, 2023 6:03 pm
you aren't helping him much if you don't drop the link !! drop it so we can have a look

https://youtube.com/@sora5206

Mainly Overwatch stuff, he has some plans to do collaborations with some gamers in the USA who got in contact with him.

He's planning a Pokémon channel soon.

He's just switched jobs, to working nights, so hasn't put much up lately.
He had started increasing viewer numbers but he got a telling off over copyright stuff so YouTube stopped sharing his videos with others

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 6:29 pm**

Discovering ‘new to me’ punk music, listening to what music I do own, jigsaws, cryptic crosswords, reading and best of all, solitude.

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