Other interests?

Fatboy 1971
We have traveled fairly extensively in the US but never Florida till last year when we stayed at SIL at siesta key, we've just booked to go again this year, back to SIL for nine days, then down to key west for six days, really looking forward to the heat.
 
fatboy1971 said:
Getting into detaling, loving dodo juice wax and poorboys stuff, merlins blood for the alloys. Looking for dash cleaner recommendations? New cars fault.
Air rifles using a bsa ultra tactical 22 single shot, regulated. Eclipse sight, weihrauch moderator and bipod.
Rc helicopters, and quad copters. Spectrum dx6 controller (a few years old now still great kit)
Oh and tools, been a vehicle engineer for 30plus years 34k in tools at last insurance inspection excluding diagnostic kit.
Oh and my fave addiction, florida, every year since 2006 cant wait for my next fix
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Well I'm a big Adams fan (Prestige Car Car Shop) are UK stockist, total interior detailer is the product.
 
vassili said:
Fatboy 1971
We have traveled fairly extensively in the US but never Florida till last year when we stayed at SIL at siesta key, we've just booked to go again this year, back to SIL for nine days, then down to key west for six days, really looking forward to the heat.
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No kids this year so big pine key, anna marie island and long drive onto savannah. 3 weeks september. Cant wait
 
interesting stuff here!

i write music and have a soundcloud page - https://soundcloud.com/quietist/tracks

also, getting into whittling. @Gairdner has carved some wonderful things and has inspired me to get a knife and start. So far, i have my knife and i cut down a tree last year so have lots of wood to use - am thinking of doing some spoons, a shave bowl and eventually a brush handle
 
I'm a big technophile - I've recently put together my own computer and tend to fix my own equipment (phone screens and suchlike, small-fry stuff) should anything go wrong. This has lead me to putting together a Raspberry Pi temperature logger for work recently which I found enjoyable. I'll be purchasing my own soon to learn a bit of coding and try out a couple of projects. I listen to technology podcasts often and find new developments fascinating.

I've changed up my car for a 'new' one about 6 months ago - a 2006 Mk3 Mazda MX5, which I'm thoroughly enjoying. It's allowing me to learn a bit of skill with a spanner and suchlike having changed the windscreen wiper stalk (common upgrade), radio, cleaning drain-tubes etc. I've got a long way to go but there's some decent, knowledgable people in the MX5 community. It's the best car I've owned, second to it's predecessor, a 2009 diesel Renault Clio.

I play guitar and have done for about 12 years. Recently haven't been playing as much as a result of purchasing my first home with SWMBO. I WILL be fetching it from my folks soon. Big interest in blues music. I also need to re-solder my amp as some connections have gone a bit dodgy after 8 years of use. Changed the pre-amp tubes a couple of years ago. Haven't really been part of a band or done many gigs (with the exception of my older brother's wedding. The younger brother and I played a medley of Legend of Zelda (Nintendo game) songs, finishing off with the Dr. Who theme). Played flute for a few years before taking up guitar and will be getting back into it once I have it serviced.

Used to play rugby and have always followed it, being a Welshie. Played between the ages of 7 and 17 before taking up coaching earning a level 1 coaching qualification. Took it back up in university, playing for about a year aged 21 and being forced to stop due to injury (lower-orbit fracture; eye socket) which put me out of action for about 6 months, forcing me to retake a year of uni. Still follow it to an extent but taking more of an interest in football these days with the recent promotion of Swansea City to the premier league.

I also love dogs, and have rescued a (now 3yo) Schnoodle (Schnauzer x Poodle) circa 1 year ago. [We] want to get her a friend as me and the OH work Monday - Friday, though I pop in during my lunch break.

That's me in a nutshell! Many more years of many hobbies to go!
 
vassili said:
Benz3ne thanks for taking the time to give such a great post, you obviously live a full life (good man).

Thanks to everyone else who has taken the time to post! I thought we would have a very diverse feedback on this. :)
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Ben, please. :) At quarter of a century old, I've still got many years in the tank (I hope). After an accident at work roughly 1.5 years ago I'm very much of the impression 'you only get one time around' and to make the most of it!
 
jmudrick said:
I'm a Studebakerist and Southeast Asiaphile. Owner of a 62 Hawk since 1974, lived, worked and well traveled in Cambodia and Vietnam.

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In the late Fifties a friend of my had a Studebaker that required a lot of brake pumping to bring it to a stop. Once he handed the keys to an unassuming garage parking attendant and watched the poor guy floor it up the ramp and seconds later heard the Stud crash into a wall at the first curve - followed the sounds of much cursing and angry threats. This was my friend Irish Tommy's idea of good humor. Another time the car's steering wheel came off in his hands while he was demonstrating his prowess at parallel parking. While the rest of us were happy tooling around in our 51 Merc's and Fords Tommy seemed to be perfectly content with his uncool Studebaker. As an aside, I learned to drive in a Nash Rambler - another example of fine American automotive ingenuity.
 
vassili said:
Obviously we all have to shave and found our way here, this becomes an interest in itself.
But I'm sure we have a plethora of interests being as we are brought together by this common denominator only.
So, if I wasn't shaving I would most likely be found working our small holding looking after the stock, hedging, growing our food etc.
I am a self confessed francophile, we spend rather a lot of time over there.
I collect and use late seventies upwards spring powered air rifles, majoring in the eighties.
Sea fish both shore and boat when I can spare the time.
Reading (only in the winter, we have no TV)
Other travel, and occasionally metal detecting, walking.
Thanks for looking. :)
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You are a very, very interesting man.
 
Blademonkey said:
I tend to jump in with both feet with any new interest and spend a lot of time just involved it whatever it is. For instance when I used to have a S11 Land Rover 1961 I would spent all the time I could working on the Land Rover, off roading and just being totaly immersed in it, then I got back in to motor bikes, then a classic MG but always the same, totaly immersed in what I was doing.
I can only spend so much time shaving but still enjoy reading about other peoples experances on the fourm.
I can no longer drive due to health issues but a lot of my time is spent walking my Border terrier Taz along the coastline of Cornwall (local to me) and then the rest of the time recovering from the walk! What my next interest will be I don't know, it just happens and I get all obsessional about it! Strange but true! I have always loved music and enjoy all types but David Bowie is my all time favourite but enough about me, what about you? :)
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Completely, totally envious of your lifestyle! And a Border terrier to boot. Wow!
 
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