Apart from Astronomy, which is currently suffering from cloud pressure and a moderate amount of apathy...
Photography - its suffered a bit from apathy lately too;
Music - Playing guitar, modeling with FLstudio, and listening (I also like to write my own stuff rather than covers);
Dancing - rock'n'roll, rockabilly, 'bug and an ever decreasing amount of swing (used to be in a demonstration square dance team in my younger days - that's where the girls were);
Home Foundry - my latest hobby - not that I needed it - all built, first metal pour when we are out of the fire season.
Motorcycling - reasonable active ATM - touring, and playing about at trials;
Farming - always active here, there's no choice, but at least its usually a bit flexible so I can do other things;
Computer programming - haven't done much for a while...
Four Wheel Driving - actually been doing a bit lately - teaching learners and making use of nasty weather;
Bushwalking - haven't done much in a long while but I need to get back into it and get some weight off!
Caving, canyoning, abseiling - used to do them. Should get back into them... There's just the small matter of time (OK age as well);
Vertical rescue, Rescue and Land Search - no longer involved due to politics.
Commanding tanks - only to happy to help out one of my mates who collects, restores and runs antique tracked military vehicles whenever I can.
Camping - don't do as much as I used to, but we still camp occasionally.
Metalwork and woodwork - I'm pretty basic with wood work, not a joiner/cabinet maker by any means! ...but I'm always tinkering.
...oh, that'll do...
Al.
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Reason: afterthought
I'm not sure if it counts as a hobby, but I do have an interest in Palaeontology. There are quite a few fossils scattered around the house in display frames and as ornaments. I do not count as one of the fossils!
I also collect the odd meteorite when I find them... in shops, markets, gem shows,etc.
I also used to enjoy playing Golden Oldies Rugby but those glory days are now behind me.
I inherited from my mother, a collection of 6 glasses that had been given to her by the Duke of Gloucester. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_..._of_Gloucester
She was in service at "Green Hill" where the Duke and his family stayed whilst in Australia in the mid 1940's. She became very friendly with the family, and she was often invited to join them on their day trips, picnics, drives to the beach.
He was very fond of a drop, notoriously so LOL
I've attached a photo of the glasses. There are 2 of each type.
My sister has the photos from this time, including a photo of a very young Prince William (deceased) which he signed for her.
oh nettie...... now thats what i am talking about!
pat
here are my current favourites........ not the most in focus but i love drinking from these
this particular stem took me initially 12 years to find the first pair..... now i can afford to pass pairs on to my favourite people ha ha!
Visiting wineries and collecting wines. Have been to wineries in every state.
Fishing, particularly off shore.
Computer programming and reverse engineering programs.
Some photography.
Dancing, I used to teach ballroom and rock n roll
Hunting.
Gardening.
Woodworking and metal working.
Gem fossiking, I had a collection of opals and other gems. My sister said it was junk and threw the lot out. I don't speak to her any more.
Collecting music / tracks. Mostly Pop. I have about 60,000 tracks dating back to early 1900's and up to early 2000's All digital.
Astro
Photography
4x4
Car mechanics
computers
Home DIY (plastering, plumbing, roofing (internal and external), fencing, electrical, brick laying, painting, wall papering etc etc)
Fishing
Kayaking
Electronics (professional too)
child care (my own)
All forms of tech and engineering
karate
camping
As always...so many hobbies yet so little time and money....
With 2 young kids and no family around to help, unforutunately I get little time for any of these, so tend to have a go at one then move on to another. Hopefully, when they get older, the kids can join in more too, even though they are 2 girls, they always like Dad's stuff.
The missus might even get a job when she gets fed up of her coffee chats LOL!
I forgot to include Pinball in my list.
Love pinball! Always wanted to own a couple of machines, and would already if I could, but I don't even have the space for one
Always annoys me when I see the guys on American Pickers get a machine for $100 or something, or knock back another because it is $200..... damn things cost a couple of grand here
hmm... photography (wildlife mainly but generally anthing but people), cycling a bit... well i am trying but circumstances have stopped my lately and bushwalking...
I am also the founder and co-manager of the Campbelltown Carp Eradication Program (CCEP).
hi Jeremy & others,
an interesting topic,
my interests are,
Traveling Aus, with caravan,
and researching Aus also,
Lawn Bowls Aus wide,
Fishing / Porta Boating, southern lakes, rivers,
Fishing northern Aus, beach & river,
Astronony / Astrophotography, just starting out,
and learning & enjoying the Northern skies, sooooo good,
having refractor scopes for travel & camera's there is plenty for
me too entertain myself,
and hoping dementia doesn't catch me, or the other,
regards,
Peter
Good to see that there are a few other lovers of the water of life (Aqua Vitae), to wit, Single Malt Whisky. This was my collection a few months ago. Since then, I have emptied about half of them, and added yet more...More current favourites are from Ardbeg and Lagavulin, the very peaty malts.
Other hobbies: French language, health & fitness, along with astronomy.
I love the pics of your minis Justin. I had one like the one on the right, but the colour of the one on the left when I was younger. I'm 6'2'' so it wasn't an obvious choice, - but it was back in the days around 1974 when petrol went bananas price-wise and you couldn't sell petrol guzzlers for luv nor money.
I loved it. It could go like the clappers too. I drove it all the way from Cornwall to Leeds in Yorkshire at 85 (mph) most of the way and it didn't miss a beat. Fond memories indeed.
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Originally Posted by tilbrook@rbe.ne
Many hobbies over the years,
When younger and fitter.
Observed trials, motor cycles.
Pony express, motor cycles.
Sidecar racing, off road.
Squash was a favourite.
Now.
History, especially Australian and local.
Currently, Astronomy of course since the early 1970's.
Building telescopes, particularly reconstructing my great great granfathers telescope.
Restoring and collecting Mini's.
I have a 1968 deluxe, 1976 S and a 1963 850 which I'm slowly working on.
I forgot to include Pinball in my list.
Love pinball! Always wanted to own a couple of machines, and would already if I could, but I don't even have the space for one
Always annoys me when I see the guys on American Pickers get a machine for $100 or something, or knock back another because it is $200..... damn things cost a couple of grand here
ha simon where you one of those people that used to haunt the "pinny hall" on old rocky sea front in the 70's? provided you grew up in rockingham of course!
also the annual summer fair behind the yacht club was great fun for local teenagers
pat
Flying RC Helicopters. I have got seven , six Blade and one Align (the information is valid as of time of writing; the number may decrease at any time). They make me very happy, especially when I bring the bird home in one piece. Unfortunately, sometimes the ground hits the helicopter .
ha simon where you one of those people that used to haunt the "pinny hall" on old rocky sea front in the 70's? provided you grew up in rockingham of course!
also the annual summer fair behind the yacht club was great fun for local teenagers
pat
LOL no, I wasn't born 'till '75
But I know the 'pinny hall', have seen photo's of it.
I do remember the fair behind the yacht club, it used to be great. It was kinda like a mini sideshow-alley at the Royal Show.
There also used to be a place with a heap of trampolines next to the yacht club. Great times as a kid. Sad that it's all gone now.
During the 80's I used to haunt 'Rolands' (aka 'Seaspray Takeaway') on Bent street (across the road from Banyandah Deli) which usually had about 3 or 4 pinnie's. They were rotated with new machines(or old) quite a lot, so there was always something new to master.
I love the pics of your minis Justin. I had one like the one on the right, but the colour of the one on the left when I was younger. I'm 6'2'' so it wasn't an obvious choice, - but it was back in the days around 1974 when petrol went bananas price-wise and you couldn't sell petrol guzzlers for luv nor money.
I loved it. It could go like the clappers too. I drove it all the way from Cornwall to Leeds in Yorkshire at 85 (mph) most of the way and it didn't miss a beat. Fond memories indeed.
Thanks Paul!
No doubt about Mini's, fun to drive and put a smile on my face every time I'm in it!
I love it when I pull into a super market car park, I always find a spot to park while all those in large SUV's and 4wd are circling the car park trying to find a spot to fit.
(I also like to write my own stuff rather than covers);
);
, six Blade and one Align (the information is valid as of time of writing; the number may decrease at any time). They make me very happy, especially when I bring the bird home in one piece. Unfortunately, sometimes the ground hits the helicopter 
