What sports or Hobbies did you do, or are still doing?

[Tuerto]

Doesn't matter what level or even if it wasn't affiliated to a club, for me, Football and Rugby and a little go at Boxing, until i was chinned, i stopped after that And Hobbies, that's an interesting subject, although is walking a Hobby or an activity (TBG) Doesn't matter how obscure, actually, that would make it more interesting!

[dembethewarrior]

Played football up to u13 level.

Sunday league.

Was made to play rugby in the first year of secondary school because I was fast .. gave upon them all because I was lazy and a bit of a twat.

I've found myself watching stuff on YouTube about ancient history lately. Quite interesting.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Doesn't matter what level or even if it wasn't affiliated to a club, for me, Football and Rugby and a little go at Boxing, until i was chinned, i stopped after that And Hobbies, that's an interesting subject, although is walking a Hobby or an activity (TBG) Doesn't matter how obscure, actually, that would make it more interesting!

A hobby itself is an activity, old fruit.

[Tuerto]

Played football up to u13 level.

Sunday league.

Was made to play rugby in the first year of secondary school because I was fast .. gave upon them all because I was lazy and a bit of a twat.

I've found myself watching stuff on YouTube about ancient history lately. Quite interesting.

Nice one! I actually enloyed playing rugby more than football. Ancient History sounds interesting. My hobbies are my dogs and my 17 year old daughter, she's the baby so is spoilt rotten. I've just started exercising again because i've turned into a fat twat.

[Tuerto]

A hobby itself is an activity, old fruit.

Trust you..... Isn't it a combined venture, a bit like the ramblers version of 'Love island' (yes i know that you haven't seen it ) what with the ladies in tow, so to speak.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

I am currently spending my 30th year in the same evening class group and with the same lecturer!
It's Advanced German, he is a fantastic linguist and he retired many years ago apart from his two-hour stint on a Tuesday evening.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Trust you..... Isn't it a combined venture, a bit like the ramblers version of 'Love island' (yes i know that you haven't seen it ) what with the ladies in tow, so to speak.

You speak in riddles, old fruit. Walking may be solitary or otherwise. However, you are right, I have never watched pleb fodder such as Love Island. I do confess that I like a watching Judge Judy though, if it increases my street cred.

[Tuerto]

I am currently spending my 30th year in the same evening class group and with the same lecturer!
It's Advanced German, he is a fantastic linguist and he retired many years ago apart from his two-hour stint on a Tuesday evening.

Wow, that's impressive! Are you fluent?

[Tuerto]

You speak in riddles, old fruit. Walking may be solitary or otherwise. However, you are right, I have never watched pleb fodder such as Love Island. I do confess that I like a watching Judge Judy though, if it increases my street cred.

I don't watch it either-Honestly... Judge judy is great, reminds me of my mother sorting all the naughty boys out when i was a kid.

[MOZZER2]

sports wise played football , rugby ,baseball and cricket in and after school at various levels

coached football and baseball at junior and youth levels

now involved in futsal for the last few years

hobbies playing chess/keep fit running and now beginning to learn welsh again

interests : american politics keeping lardy and cyril in check

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Wow, that's impressive! Are you fluent?

The definition 'fluent' is a bit of a moving feast but I would say 'No'. I can go over there and talk for hours on end and over several days in social gatherings and even simultaneously interpret at times. However, I consider myself to be a good amateur rather than a professional as I have problems keeping up with very technical discussions. I could work in a job that requires lower level language skills over there (and have done) but I couldn't do over there what I did over here, linguistically speaking. I think that British people often declare themselves as 'fluent' in other languages when they really aren't.
I'm still improving but I'm no spring chicken

I am now, at this moment, partaking of another hobby: drinking specialised Belgian beers.

[Tuerto]

The definition 'fluent' is a bit of a moving feast but I would say 'No'. I can go over there and talk for hours on end and over several days in social gatherings and even simultaneously interpret at times. However, I consider myself to be a good amateur rather than a professional as I have problems keeping up with very technical discussions. I could work in a job that requires lower level language skills over there (and have done) but I couldn't do over there what I did over here, linguistically speaking. I think that British people often declare themselves as 'fluent' in other languages when they really aren't.
I'm still improving but I'm no spring chicken

Do you find learning more difficult as you get older-Processing information, remembering stuff etc?

[Tuerto]

sports wise played football , rugby ,baseball and cricket in and after school at various levels

coached football and baseball at junior and youth levels

now involved in futsal for the last few years

hobbies playing chess/keep fit running and now beginning to learn welsh again

interests : american politics keeping lardy and cyril in check

And an expert on the 'Dark Forces' Mozz,

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Do you find learning more difficult as you get older-Processing information, remembering stuff etc?

No, not at all. This morning I crammed a number of words and phrases in Kurdish in order to amuse my barber and his Kurdish employees. It's was great fun.

I have never gone a year in my life without attending evening classes, often two different subjects a week.

[UNDERHILL1927]

Played all kinds of sports, football, cricket but my real passion was weight lifting.

A torn artery in my neck, a calf tear and finally a forearm tear has put pay to that. I currently just walk a lot but will start some light weights again soon.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Football , rugby , cricket , swimming

Fishing

Listening to rock and metal and going to gigs but not so many gigs nowadays

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Football , rugby , cricket , swimming

Fishing

Listening to rock and metal and going to gigs but not so many gigs nowadays

I never realised you had other hobbies.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

I never realised you had other hobbies.

I understand that he has a well developed bicep. Just the one though.

[Des Parrot]

Motorcycle racing, which you well know.

Photography, 50 years worth of extreme subjects but mainly Urbex in recent years

[blue matt]

Ive done a few, I tend to throw myself into things with all I have, I might have addictive issue

judo ( represented Wales ) and Boxing as a teen, played football upto adult age, I dabbled in American football in school, after I left school I got well into mountain biking ( had a sponsored bike ) but came of my bike and tore all 4 ankle ligaments I never quite recovered and it always struggled with the peddle movement, though I am getting back into it at the mo, doing lite trails etc

then I got into Drinking and then the Rave scene in the late 80's / early 90's

Currently really enjoying Football coaching, doing my Lv 2 netball course in the summer, so I can do coach that ( ive helped out at 2 local clubs in the past, but nothing too serious )

[dembethewarrior]

Nice one! I actually enloyed playing rugby more than football. Ancient History sounds interesting. My hobbies are my dogs and my 17 year old daughter, she's the baby so is spoilt rotten. I've just started exercising again because i've turned into a fat twat.

Exercise is the best thing you can do, along with drinking plenty of water. I try to read half hour a day but the minimum aim could be an hour really...I find less screen time, and keeping the body and mind active calms me and also helps me get a better night sleep... I sat that as I awake for no apparent reason at 3am.. I did drop off at just after 9 though so not bad.

[the other bob wilson]

In recent years, my hobby has become waking up in the middle of the night for a pee. My liking of writing has been with me all of my life and I’m currently getting intoYou Tube which is a terrific thing. Played football, cricket and golf to varying degrees of ability as a youngster - also played rugby and baseball in school because I had to, but any talent I may have had in either sport was never shown because I made it so obvious I didn’t want to be playing either of them.

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

Nice one! I actually enloyed playing rugby more than football. Ancient History sounds interesting. My hobbies are my dogs and my 17 year old daughter, she's the baby so is spoilt rotten. I've just started exercising again because i've turned into a fat twat.

That's an interesting take on things. I always viewed looking after one's children as a sense of duty (from which, obviously, one can derive pleasure).

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

The definition 'fluent' is a bit of a moving feast but I would say 'No'. I can go over there and talk for hours on end and over several days in social gatherings and even simultaneously interpret at times. However, I consider myself to be a good amateur rather than a professional as I have problems keeping up with very technical discussions. I could work in a job that requires lower level language skills over there (and have done) but I couldn't do over there what I did over here, linguistically speaking. I think that British people often declare themselves as 'fluent' in other languages when they really aren't.
I'm still improving but I'm no spring chicken

I am now, at this moment, partaking of another hobby: drinking specialised Belgian beers.

I totally agree!

There are a few Brits living in the same city as me in China, who like to think of themselves as fluent - they are nowhere near fluent in fact. They have basic Chinese foundation skills but nothing more. They will often strike up a conversation with locals in Chinese but then they have to resort to switching back to English.

[celever]

I wanted to play football when I was in school but I went to a rugby school. Why couldn't the teachers see that the 30-a-side game with half a tennis ball at play time was a hint that football was more popular than rugby. Had to join the BB to play football. The Boys Brigade league was quite big in Cardiff 50 years ago. About 30 years ago I did some coaching badges and managed a boys team. Finished all that now.

In retirement I do a bit of family history and mess about with my stamp collection. I still have a part-time job that sends me to Germany every two weeks. So I suppose my hobby now is drinking the 20 litres of German beer I bring home. I have to get all those bottles empty so I can take the crates and bottles back and get my deposit back.