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By *naswingdress OP   Woman
16 weeks ago

Manchester (she/her)

When you let hobbies go, what might bring you back to them? Or is retirement permanent?

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By *asterMeliodasMan
16 weeks ago

Newmill

I just got back into cross stitch in a big way because I found a kit I thought I'd lost.

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By *teveAndHisMagicPicklenicMan
16 weeks ago

Ends

I’d pick cricket up again if I had someone that would go to nets with me.

Same with tennis.

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By *ir Toot of the frostMan
16 weeks ago

Burton-on-Trent


"I’d pick cricket up again if I had someone that would go to nets with me.

Same with tennis. "

Teach me the ways, to be honest I hate sport but I'd happily come play tennis if I lived closer.

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By *teveAndHisMagicPicklenicMan
16 weeks ago

Ends


"I’d pick cricket up again if I had someone that would go to nets with me.

Same with tennis.

Teach me the ways, to be honest I hate sport but I'd happily come play tennis if I lived closer."

We’ll have to link up at a social and play beer pong!

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By *icecouple561Couple
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16 weeks ago

East Sussex

I often leave a hobby alone for months and then pick it up again. That's what a hobby is to me, the chance to enjoy something without the stress of it being mandatory

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By *ir Toot of the frostMan
16 weeks ago

Burton-on-Trent


"I’d pick cricket up again if I had someone that would go to nets with me.

Same with tennis.

Teach me the ways, to be honest I hate sport but I'd happily come play tennis if I lived closer.

We’ll have to link up at a social and play beer pong! "

Id like that actually!

Finger crossed I get a job soon, I got thing in life I wanna do!

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By *ripfillMan
16 weeks ago

havant

I am an archer of old and would bring that back up to the front especially Long Bow

I have built a smoker from a filing cabinet so I can smoke fish I fly fish for,

I still make cider and just got a new Still

Soon be apple season again in fact !

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By *r John WickMan
16 weeks ago

The Continental

I’m at a crossover point where I’m contemplating retiring one permanently, and picking a new one.

It’ll be a tough day when it comes, I’ve pursued it since I was single digit aged.

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By *naswingdress OP   Woman
16 weeks ago

Manchester (she/her)


"I often leave a hobby alone for months and then pick it up again. That's what a hobby is to me, the chance to enjoy something without the stress of it being mandatory "

I'm an awful perfectionist and stress gets me terribly even with hobbies. It's one reason I abandon so many things - I turn it into a referendum on my inadequacy 😅

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By *teveAndHisMagicPicklenicMan
16 weeks ago

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"I’d pick cricket up again if I had someone that would go to nets with me.

Same with tennis.

Teach me the ways, to be honest I hate sport but I'd happily come play tennis if I lived closer.

We’ll have to link up at a social and play beer pong!

Id like that actually!

Finger crossed I get a job soon, I got thing in life I wanna do!"

Rotting for you bro

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By *ir Toot of the frostMan
16 weeks ago

Burton-on-Trent


"I’d pick cricket up again if I had someone that would go to nets with me.

Same with tennis.

Teach me the ways, to be honest I hate sport but I'd happily come play tennis if I lived closer.

We’ll have to link up at a social and play beer pong!

Id like that actually!

Finger crossed I get a job soon, I got thing in life I wanna do!

Rotting for you bro"

Thanks man!

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By *icecouple561Couple
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16 weeks ago

East Sussex


"I often leave a hobby alone for months and then pick it up again. That's what a hobby is to me, the chance to enjoy something without the stress of it being mandatory

I'm an awful perfectionist and stress gets me terribly even with hobbies. It's one reason I abandon so many things - I turn it into a referendum on my inadequacy 😅"

Oh lord! 😯

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By *naswingdress OP   Woman
16 weeks ago

Manchester (she/her)


"I often leave a hobby alone for months and then pick it up again. That's what a hobby is to me, the chance to enjoy something without the stress of it being mandatory

I'm an awful perfectionist and stress gets me terribly even with hobbies. It's one reason I abandon so many things - I turn it into a referendum on my inadequacy 😅

Oh lord! 😯"

This is why I can't have nice things 😜

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By *ozzybear1981Man
16 weeks ago

preston

I need to get back into mtb again, used to love the trails and I do miss it

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By *nn_JamesCouple
16 weeks ago

the

Swimming is my hobby love it as much now as I did when I was much much much younger.

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By *imited 3EditionCouple
16 weeks ago

Live in Scotland Play in England

Seems to be the case that getting signed off work redirects my attention back to forgotten hobbies

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By *icecouple561Couple
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16 weeks ago

East Sussex


"I often leave a hobby alone for months and then pick it up again. That's what a hobby is to me, the chance to enjoy something without the stress of it being mandatory

I'm an awful perfectionist and stress gets me terribly even with hobbies. It's one reason I abandon so many things - I turn it into a referendum on my inadequacy 😅

Oh lord! 😯

This is why I can't have nice things 😜"

Not even L'Oréal cos you're worth it? 🥳

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By *imited 3EditionCouple
16 weeks ago

Live in Scotland Play in England


"I often leave a hobby alone for months and then pick it up again. That's what a hobby is to me, the chance to enjoy something without the stress of it being mandatory

I'm an awful perfectionist and stress gets me terribly even with hobbies. It's one reason I abandon so many things - I turn it into a referendum on my inadequacy 😅"

Aww I totally hear you. I got told about some amazing resources a few years ago- one of which was a workbook on perfectionism. I haven't lost the tendencies entirely but it helped me massively.

Search up The Centre for Clinical Interventions (CCI) and workbooks. Honestly, they're a godsend.

When I resumed painting around that time, I used to feel disappointed with all my 'mistakes' and think it ruined the whole picture. But I've come to focus more on the process itself and what that brings me rather than the outcome ie what I produce.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
16 weeks ago

North West

A lot of mine fell by the wayside because I physically couldn't anymore.

Anyone wanna crowd find me a sports wheelchair?

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By *naswingdress OP   Woman
16 weeks ago

Manchester (she/her)


"I often leave a hobby alone for months and then pick it up again. That's what a hobby is to me, the chance to enjoy something without the stress of it being mandatory

I'm an awful perfectionist and stress gets me terribly even with hobbies. It's one reason I abandon so many things - I turn it into a referendum on my inadequacy 😅

Aww I totally hear you. I got told about some amazing resources a few years ago- one of which was a workbook on perfectionism. I haven't lost the tendencies entirely but it helped me massively.

Search up The Centre for Clinical Interventions (CCI) and workbooks. Honestly, they're a godsend.

When I resumed painting around that time, I used to feel disappointed with all my 'mistakes' and think it ruined the whole picture. But I've come to focus more on the process itself and what that brings me rather than the outcome ie what I produce. "

Thank you. I've been through a lot of shit with therapy and this kind of stuff, and I've got myself to a point where I'm functional. Which is a big step up.

But so many of my hobbies get tossed aside because I don't feel like I'm enough. Which is super shit.

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By (user no longer on site)
16 weeks ago

Time is mostly the big factor. Iiss playing cricket for example but training twice a week is fine after work, but dedicating my entire Saturday and sometimes Sunday to playin just isn't feasible

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By *outhern77Man
16 weeks ago

Quinton

I'm going to be resurrecting my Aeromoddeling again..

Got over 30 Kits to build now

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By *r John WickMan
16 weeks ago

The Continental


"I'm going to be resurrecting my Aeromoddeling again..

Got over 30 Kits to build now "

I’m onto my last one before retirement.

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By *weetCherryWoman
16 weeks ago

London

With my ADHD I tend to pick loads of hobbies and then leave them for a while if I get bored. What I try to do is have 3-4 projects ongoing at the same time so I can pick one up once I get bored. I’m currently on a strike from crocheting but in my cross stitch era

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By *outhern77Man
16 weeks ago

Quinton


"I'm going to be resurrecting my Aeromoddeling again..

Got over 30 Kits to build now

I’m onto my last one before retirement."

Got to finish off a Couple of Typhoons then start on a 1/32 GR4.. but need to buy new paints as all of mine have dried out!

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By (user no longer on site)
16 weeks ago

I’ve picked up reading again mainly novels. I find it so therapeutic and great for my mental health. I try to read most days especially before bedtime.

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By *r John WickMan
16 weeks ago

The Continental


"I'm going to be resurrecting my Aeromoddeling again..

Got over 30 Kits to build now

I’m onto my last one before retirement.

Got to finish off a Couple of Typhoons then start on a 1/32 GR4.. but need to buy new paints as all of mine have dried out! "

drop me a message, I may be able to help out there.

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By *akedMMan
16 weeks ago

Witney

I should really get my camera out again. Not used it for 2 years. Probably just remember how to turn it on let alone use it

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By *outhern77Man
16 weeks ago

Quinton


"I should really get my camera out again. Not used it for 2 years. Probably just remember how to turn it on let alone use it "

Use mine once or twice a month.. more if the Foxes are out in my Garden and I'm not in Wales

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By *outhern77Man
16 weeks ago

Quinton


" drop me a message, I may be able to help out there."

Will do

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By (user no longer on site)
16 weeks ago

My time is taken up with Surfing, Mountaineering, Travel, & Career right now but…in a storage container I do have a stockpile of those Plastic Plane kits massive scale ones and all of the airbrushes and detail kits to do them properly.

When my life slows down I really do hope to build some of them just never happens

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By (user no longer on site)
16 weeks ago

Just picked up the golf sticks after a long time away. People can get me back into things I suppose.

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By (user no longer on site)
16 weeks ago


"I'm going to be resurrecting my Aeromoddeling again..

Got over 30 Kits to build now

I’m onto my last one before retirement.

Got to finish off a Couple of Typhoons then start on a 1/32 GR4.. but need to buy new paints as all of mine have dried out! "

Hahahahaha looks like we’re all lurking here…

That’s not the horrendous 1970’s Air-Fix 1/32 is it?

Good luck with that one…

Vallejo paints are absolutely top tier if you’re going to buy new paints.

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