Wheelchair Rugby League - mad and brutal.
Fly Fishing - Zoning out in nature and occasionally catching a fish
Making Beer - Won a few awards over the years
Playing Guitar - Badly but I have fun
Archaeology - I volunteer on digs over the summer and am now studying it part time via distance learning

LONDONCLARET23 wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 27, 2023 8:47 pm

Papabendi, who occasonally posts on here, restores ferries and small craft that had been auctioned for scrap.

Shortly after lockdown 2 ( i think!!) He took a few clarets of a certain vintage on an old Manx Supply funnel ship on a 36 hour trip round the Isle of Man. He even brought his Ukele and knocked out some George Formby classics after tea on the first night!

Got any pictures or a site where he posts pictures of his restorations?

I've seen programmes on ship restoration and even if a ship/boat is small it's still a major undertaking.

As my name suggests, scuba diving! Been diving now for nearly 30 years and am still doing a bit of instructing on the side from my normal job with the ambulance service!

claretbucky1978 wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 27, 2023 10:34 pm

Strange I know...

But I buy and sell old radio valves for amplifiers and vintage radios...but it's a hobby

Did anyone here work at mullards making the valve tubes

My dad did.

Hiking
Birdwatching

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?

Started off doing miniature dioramas of WW2 scenes from old photographs, but storage soon became a problem. So I moved to historical wargames, joined a club and have several horse and musket ‘armies’ including one of the largest private collections of ACW in the country. These days when I have time I either paint up some Naps or I quite enjoy painting DND as my lad likes a game, once in a while it makes a good family evening too. Sadly have not had a chance this last twelve months or so… but as I come to final dissertation time I no doubt will need an off switch…. When my paints reappear.

Linoprinting
Gardening & walking around Cornwall.
Going to the Institute and the Belmont Club from time to time.

Pickleball - 6 days a week
Golf - 2 days a week (a benefit of living in California)
Hiking /Birdwatching
Given up Crossfit but now use my Peloton and Olympic weights in the garage to stay in shape
Last week of work for me this week, so will see what else I can get up to in my spare time.

I like to go around various organisations auditing their loyalty point systems and recommending improvements.

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

Maybe he makes models without his kecks!

Nothing better than being out in the fresh air walking with the dog my aim is to walk the entire length of the Fife coastal path which I believe to be about 117 miles long I've completed Leven to Crail which I believe is about 17 miles so only another 100 mile to go..so for now walking is my passion,our dog is struggling now on longer walks so my hobby may take a while as me and the dog take our time,
I've also recently got into succulents and cacti they come in some weird and wonderful shapes and are some much easier to look after with not needing a lot of watering,also fascinated by airplants and it also brightens up our home so its win win.
Struggling with a bonsai though.

How big is your dog Steve? I do a lot of long distance walking (15-25 miles) with my two and use a couple of doggie slings to give them occasional breaks. They usually take turns but occasionally I have to carry both! They weigh about 7kgs each.

eastanglianclaret wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 28, 2023 4:52 pm

rascals.jpgHow big is your dog Steve? I do a lot of long distance walking (15-25 miles) with my two and use a couple of doggie slings to give them occasional breaks. They usually take turns but occasionally I have to carry both! They weigh about 7kgs each.

Brilliant
But no way this rascal would ever let me do that with him he's a right nosey bugger.....

Bosscat wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:00 am

Chap over the road from me has 2 of them and yeah do nowt for me either...

When I had one, my 'hobby' was topping it up with water at the end of every journey as the head gasket kept going!

ClaretDiver wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:31 am

As my name suggests, scuba diving! Been diving now for nearly 30 years and am still doing a bit of instructing on the side from my normal job with the ambulance service!

Same here, just thinking about blowing some bubbles at Capers soon but usually wait for double digit water temps. Think it's 7c at the moment.
I have a weeks liveaboard to look forward to in August on the Northern wrecks and reefs itinerary in Egypt with my 15 year old lad. I have done quite a few liveaboards this will be his first, had to wait until he reached 15 years of age for the 30 Metre depth limit. Last year we did 5 days day diving out of Hurgarda

Hipper wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:29 am

Got any pictures or a site where he posts pictures of his restorations?

I've seen programmes on ship restoration and even if a ship/boat is small it's still a major undertaking.

He'll post them on here but the Dhow in Fleetwood Harbour is one of his most notable works.

Papabendi is as East Lancs as they come but one side of his family have had links to the Hamble shipbuilders since the 19th century. Apparently, the 80s TV Show Howard's Way was based on one of his uncle's yards!

Music - writing, playing and producing

www.cornaymusic.com

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 27, 2023 10:29 pm

That's not a K-series engine is it??
If it is, is that an Elise or mgf?

It’s an MG TF, been garaged for 8 years at my mums. She has gone into assisted living so the MG needs to be brought to life again. Wiped the head off and sump. Added the uprated oil rail, new mls head gasket, uprated head bolts. Plus painting the underside and the subframes.

Bfc wrote: ↑

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.

I have a brother who is a birdwatcher (and a Claret) from Leeds… he introduced me to someone as daft as him (only kidding) I think he lived up Pike Hill somewhere.....is that you?

Bird watching is a great pastime which I do as well, links in well to fishing.

turbo5 wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 28, 2023 7:46 pm

Same here, just thinking about blowing some bubbles at Capers soon but usually wait for double digit water temps. Think it's 7c at the moment.
I have a weeks liveaboard to look forward to in August on the Northern wrecks and reefs itinerary in Egypt with my 15 year old lad. I have done quite a few liveaboards this will be his first, had to wait until he reached 15 years of age for the 30 Metre depth limit. Last year we did 5 days day diving out of Hurgarda

Will be at Capers from beginning of May. Jut had 2 weeks diving in Costa Rica….Liveaboards are an awesome experience. We looking at a week in Egypt later this year. Scottish coast in June (brrr)!

Birding.
Wildlife and glamour photography.
Noodling on my guitars.

X Hamster

Alanstevensonsgloves wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 28, 2023 6:55 pm

When I had one, my 'hobby' was topping it up with water at the end of every journey as the head gasket kept going!

That was the biggest issue with the MG TF and the k series in general.

By fitting the uprated oil rail, stronger stretch bolts and the new style head gaskets, they last a lot longer between issues.

LONDONCLARET23 wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 28, 2023 7:56 pm

He'll post them on here but the Dhow in Fleetwood Harbour is one of his most notable works.

Papabendi is as East Lancs as they come but one side of his family have had links to the Hamble shipbuilders since the 19th century. Apparently, the 80s TV Show Howard's Way was based on one of his uncle's yards!

I'm just reading a book about the making of a model but also the refurbishment of HMS Gannet, a steam/sail sloop that now sits at Chatham Historic Dockyard.

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 have a T6 too. Done lots of uk, several France trips, Switz, Germany, Belgium. Morocco a great shout, unfortunately impractical for me given constraints of school hols but would love to do that. Also Galicia + Northern Portugal

Golf - 2/3 times a week
Dog walking - including taking out rescue dogs
Travel/holidays
Fishing
Walking football
We retired to the Portuguese sunshine 3 years ago. Which means we can spend lots of time outdoors.
Walking football is great but can be really physical if not properly reffed.

ClaretDiver wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:31 am

As my name suggests, scuba diving! Been diving now for nearly 30 years and am still doing a bit of instructing on the side from my normal job with the ambulance service!

Diving for nearly 30 years ! You must be exhausted...

Playing golf (badly).
Old motorbike restoration
Old car restoration
Driving fast cars
Observing for the IAM
Household DIY

Marney&Mee wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 29, 2023 2:33 pm

Diving for nearly 30 years ! You must be exhausted...

You never seen Aquaman lol