Definitely cycling. It takes loads of time, involves no stress and is good for you - espescially if you investigate some of the many hostelries you are bound to pass.
Trains (not trainspotting) but train hopping. Find a place that you've always wanted to go to thats got a train station and take a train journey to that place.
learning a language is something i really want to do. I think it's a lot of work but ultimately one of the most rewarding hobbies to have.
If you're not sufficiently motivated to go beyond a 2/3 weeks intensive effort, it would be a waste of time. To have that motivation you must have some affinity or special interest in the language and the assurance you will have opportunities to exercise your new skills. This is a translator's advice.
To help with recommendations: What instruments do you like the sound of? What sort of music do you like? Do you want to play by yourself or as part of a group? Do you have any restrictions on space or the amount of noise you can make?
Trains (not trainspotting) but train hopping. Find a place that you've always wanted to go to thats got a train station and take a train journey to that place.
Canoeing. Free once you have bought your kit and a roof rack. Good exercise and will not trouble your dodgy knees.
Really though you should link your passions so, for example, if you liked painting and are a Charlton nut then paint the players/aspects of the Valley and earn a few quid by selling the paintings. Weird that cool old Rod Stewart should like train sets! But each to their own.
Re musical instruments my kids are all learning at the moment. If you want to keep on the right side of your wife/neighbors think woodwind, avoid brass - Clarinet is a good choice
Thankyou all for helping out with mostly very sensible suggestions. I eventually thought the world needed another quality guitar player and thanks to Baldybonce I am now the owner of an acoustic guitar and embarking on a crash guitar course in time to get me onto next years Britains Got Talant. If ever you get to hear me play remember its Baldybonces fault. COYR
Thankyou all for helping out with mostly very sensible suggestions. I eventually thought the world needed another quality guitar player and thanks to Baldybonce I am now the owner of an acoustic guitar and embarking on a crash guitar course in time to get me onto next years Britains Got Talant. If ever you get to hear me play remember its Baldybonces fault. COYR
Good luck with that - playing guitar has given me many hours of pleasure.
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A South Bermondsey/New Cross/Peckham branch might be a challenging option???
You could base your material around being a Charlton fan.
a waste of time. To have that motivation you must have some affinity or special interest in the language and the assurance you will have opportunities to exercise your new skills.
This is a translator's advice.
To help with recommendations: What instruments do you like the sound of? What sort of music do you like? Do you want to play by yourself or as part of a group? Do you have any restrictions on space or the amount of noise you can make?
Really though you should link your passions so, for example, if you liked painting and are a Charlton nut then paint the players/aspects of the Valley and earn a few quid by selling the paintings.
Weird that cool old Rod Stewart should like train sets! But each to their own.
Go to www.geocaching.com for details.
http://cmhas.wikispaces.com/
Re musical instruments my kids are all learning at the moment. If you want to keep on the right side of your wife/neighbors think woodwind, avoid brass - Clarinet is a good choice
me too .. I'm not too sure what the neighbours think of it though !!!!! :=)
How about learning how to use photoshop or similar packages, you could contribute to the 'olly' thread