Steve vRS

Road cycling.

Fire and Explosion Engineering MSc. Hopefully I will see the back of this 'hobby' this year.

Steve

SteffSubaru

My main hobby is obviously the cars! I have quite a few mechanic friends who are always down our garage, so i often wander down there and help out.
Recently restored a Metro Turbo and currently rebuilding a BMW drift car, not Subarus but still keep us occupied!
But have also noticed i've become a bit of an animal hoarder ha ha! So a lot of my time goes into my mini zoo too!
Apart from that, probably computers, used to play drums but not much time now to keep up with that so sold my kit not long ago. Was a sad sale, - huge double bass kit, and have played before bands such as Stiff Little Fingers, The Buzzcocks and the remaining Ramone - but money went to Scooby parts, so i figure an even trade

CrisPDuk

My local model shop is very good

http://www.cheshiremods.org.uk/

The only problem is, because she usually has quite a varied range of stock, something always grabs my attention, even if I've only gone in for paint or brushes

I have a massive collection of yet to be started kits in the loft, thanks to my staggering lack of willpower

Ellie*

Never really had hobbies. Do sports count?
If so; horse riding, snow boarding, mountain boarding, climbing.
I don't do any of them anymore though.

Cars would be an interest rather than hobby, because I don't actually do anything other than drive from a to b.

Hysteria1983

Hobbies - reading, music and films. Nothing spectacular.

josephjames

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->I used to read about tech gadgets like mobile phones datacables, headsets, usbs, headphones, earphones, earbuds and many more etc. Now, I am selling them on my own because of reading about them I started giving reviews about them and also started content writing about technology and gadgets. So this hobby has become a business for me.

Littleted

nice that Jo, I have the A50s and yeah the 40s were prob a better choice, now I have the new consoles there a ball ache .. I need a headset that supports Sonys 3d stuff, which I think most do, but unsure ? and works with xbox too...

If you had to choose 2 headsets that support the new console features what would you get

PS5 3d sound
Xbox series X atmosphere ?

Thanks

johno01

I’m a steward at Liverpool fc when the fans were there and when the fans are back. My emotional attachment to my Subaru and LFC are very similar in the way that they either make me over the moon or they can ruin my day / week. Being a dad is number 1 obviously but that’s not a hobby but a blessing.

albob

The post from josephjames looks like SPAM to me......

Littleted

I’ve actually been 3D printing for a year now have 4 of the buggers

BrokenSpring

Oooh Hi all.

I've been told the Steelseries Arctis 9x is an awesome headset, but not sure it works on playsation. I'm saving up for minr for the xbox \ PC.
https://steelseries.com/gaming-headsets/arctis-9x

Hobbies - Xbox, PC tinkering, Rebuilding my NAS for no reason, Bouldering, Home gym,

Littleted

I looked at the same headsets, im still unsure, im gonna try bag the PS5 1 when they come in stock, and just use mt Astro a50 for xbox..

Nice to see you bouldering my brothers been doing Climbing for over 30 years, here a picture of him
UKC Photos - Craig Smith, Forked Lightning Crack, Heptonstall Quarry (ukclimbing.com)

I belayed him on this, about the only time i had a crack, if you find the route in a book youll see my name
Let them Eat Jelly Beans(8a)

Most times when i go over to see him, Johnny Dawes is there, who im believe is quite famous as climbing goes, i also met Greg Child when i was in the states, whos done a bit too..

BrokenSpring

wow amazing, that looks intense. i keep wanting to try some rope climbs and I really want to ge more outdoor climbing done. I only really started 3 years ago indoor bouldering and before lockdown was completing v5's but the past year has had no progress and probably killed my finger strength. .. boooooo!

Littleted

Yeah same for my brother, he hasnt done much, he was ill last year, he fell off his mountain bike at 2mph into a bush and a tree stump burst his spleen and broke 11 ribs, and then they found he had a dodgy heart valve, so hes been out of action for a year now, he does have a climbing wall in the Barn he has which is uses. But being now on blood thinners, cutting yourself on the rock isnt great

Littleted

https://cpc.farnell.com/sony/cfi-zwh...-3d/dp/CS33910

In Stock, ive just bagged one

hux309

Headphones, not long bought a Shure 1840, will be after an Rme Adi dac next.

Lockpicking and building Gundam models when I can find the time.

TheVoices

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Hobbies ?

If you have seen the Dudley Moore film 'Arthur', he has the worlds best response:

I race cars, play tennis, and fondle women, BUT! I have weekends off, and I am my own boss.

RS_Matt

I collect torches and drive a WRX once a year.

windmill84

Board games for me, have over 100 of them and they've kept me out of trouble during lockdown. Kept the mind ticking over as well!

BrokenSpring

Ah cool, i do like a good boardgame. I am still looking for the diskworld boardgame at a decent price.
Also love a bit of flux.

@RS_Matt . I have a A50 tactical light, does that count. Also currently i seem to be only driving my brand bnew scooby like onece every few weeks

^Qwerty^

Other than kids and associated travel and events (sailing), I have a Westfield in the garage that always seems to need something doing, and I learnt to dive last year, did my OW and AOW, then C19 kicked in, so not had chance to even start to build up any experience.

BMWhere?

Did you learn in the UK or somewhere warm?
I'm an instructor trainer, I teach diving in a cold murky lake here in Germany

Henrik

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Ooh, divers

I quite like diving as well.. I haven't done much of it mind, but did my OW+AOW in something like 2008 in Sharm, did some diving in Vietnam etc, and then kids came along and I did nothing until 2019 when we went on holiday to Cape Verde again... Did a weeks worth of diving there, and it was just as much fun as I remembered, so then I came home and signed up to a BSAC club here and I was supposed to do the open water dives for the Sports Diver qualification just as everything went into lockdown last year.

I have, however, been doing pool dives as often as restrictions have allowed, so now I don't bob around helplessly in my drysuit anymore (well, not as badly as when I started at least, haha)

Trying to persuade my fellow club members to jump into the lakes in Kent around here, but they apparently don't like 0.5m visibility and freezing cold... I'm still keen, though

^Qwerty^

I did an experience dive in Cape Verde (Boa Vista), then did another one because I enjoyed it so much. Saw a big turtle on both dives which is quite an event apparently. Came back to the UK, thought about it for a year and decided to do my OW. Did that, and then to get some more skills, did my AoW at Capernwray. I don't tend to feel the cold too much, so I did some of my training in 5-6 degrees - did my Dry Suit in the end thou, as it's sitting around in a wetsuit out the water is when you get cold
Then C19 kicked in, and I've not been able to dive since. I need to find a buddy or two who are either not stupid, or happy to dive with someone who's 'green' and let me build experience. I've no real interest in diving to places where it's nearly dark, so doubt I'll ever get in to tech.

ZANY

Started collecting dumbells if that’s a hobby 😁 always on the lookout given up on the whole rare scuby crap collecting this is much more satisfying

My real pride and joy I can spend hours on it 🥰

hedgecutter

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That's just lazy to have so many dumbbells, some of us have to swop weights over.

IdonthaveaScooby

Still not sure what the fascination with diving is ...Ie The physical process Or whats to see down there

never dived here UK after open water/ advanced in Sinai / Canaries

IdonthaveaScooby

Just bought home mutli gym - DKN 7400, not really intrested in muscle build per say , just seemed good overall solution to toning for triathlon
- possibly should just gone for weight bench

BMWhere?

If you're in control with a drysuit in a pool with 1 to 2m, then you'll have no problem at normal depths in open water.

Anyone can dive in warm waters with 20m+ visibility. It takes some serious commitment to dive in low-vis cold waters. Its not always fun, but it will make you a better diver. I've had dives where I can barely see my hands, never mind my buddy, which is not great when you're buddy is an OWD student, but great fun on instructor training dives If I can see my buddy/student(s) then I'm happy, anything more than that is a bonus. For safety reasons, we never dive with more than two students per instructor and if possible 1:1, which is a great bonus for the students who get the full attention rather than the 1:8 ratios you'll get in big resorts.

If you're short of a willing buddy, then either get friendly with a local dive school who can buddy you up with other guests. Alternatively, look into joining a dive club, although some "club" divers can be a bit special sometimes and often grey the lines between Sport divers and Tech Divers - never get pushed into doing dives you're not comfortable with and always keep your equipment standard and resist the earge for using Tech equipment and configurations in Sport diving!


Turtles are not so uncommon on reef sites, i've always seen a few when on a reef diving trip. I've only ever once dived with Mantas and once with a manitee, and once saw a dolphin swim very quickly passed, so far never seen a whale shark or sunfish.

Drysuits make a huge difference to the enjoyment in cold waters - if you're warm, then the dive will always be more fun! If you don't have any buddies to go with, most dive centers will buddy you up. Many of my dive trips I've done on my own and never had a problem. As a beginner I was always buddied with and experienced diver or one grouped with one of the guides. As a divemaster/instructor I then repaid the favour by buddying up with inexperienced divers. Most divemasters and pretty much all instructors will happily look after inexperienced divers particularly as many dive centers offer discounts to experienced divers who are willing to look after a few guests, particularly if they're overbooked and short of guides!

I have zero interest in tech diving, way to much risk for no real reward, particularly for what I enjoy about diving. No problem with diving in the dark though - night dives are amazing fun, particularly if you come across photoluminescent plankton
The enjoyment is different for each diver. Some just like the feeling of weigtlessness, some its the process/physics and mastering the control in a foreign environment. The things to see are also obviously a big attraction, but there is big differences there between divers - be it colourful coral reefs or amazing underwater landscapes. Some people like the small colourful reef fish, others want the big stuff like sharks and rays, while for some its the tiny little critters you find hiding in little holes in the rocks/reef. Some people a into wrecks and some people are crazy and just want to go deep! If you didn't find what you really into, then its worth trying diffent locations to see if you can discover something you really love before just giving up diving. Some people just dive on a reef on holiday and then just decide it was ok but nothing special and never dive again, which is a shame as there is so much variety out there to discover. Some people like going on Beach holidays and some prefer walking holidays in the mountains, you wouldn't give up on holidays after only going on a couple of beach holidays and not really enjoying fighting over sunloungers and getting burnt like a lobster!

For me its a bit of everything and depends on the dives I'm doing. Diving here in the lake, before I was an instructor, it was about gaining experience, mastering the diving skills and also switching off and enjoying the silent tranquility. After becoming an instructor, then it became about the teaching and helping others discorver the joys of diving. When on holiday, I'm not so fussed about coral reefs, although I like the creatures you find there, I much prefer rocky landscapes in more temperate waters, so volcanic islands are more appealing for me - I'm particularly fond of diving in New Zealand and the Azores were also pretty spectacular too! I'm also a big fan of Nudibranchs too One of the most mazing things I've seen was a pigmy squid on a night dive in Thailand, maybe half the size of my little finger nail!