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I spend spare time baking, reading and walking my dog

Every chance I have I potter around in the garden

I enjoy reading and gardening

I'm incredibly busy at present so a spare hour or two of me-time sounds like pure bliss. Whatever the weather, rain or shine, I'd go for a bracing walk along my nearby beach and up on to the cliffs. Never fails to lift the spirits

If not with my family I love The Arts, Museums and Galleries.
I love ancient lived-in sites and like to spend time thinking about how people once lived.

I’m lucky to live in the countryside and to pass time during lockdown I bought an incubator, bought some Buff Orpington eggs and hatched 9 chicks- I had 7 girls 2 boys.
I ordered a coop on line- husband and I put it together (3 days and a bit of swearing)
Now, 4 months on, looking forward to our own fresh eggs.
It certainly occupied my time.

If the weather is nice going for a walk in the countryside is my favourite pastime.

When inside entering competitions fills up my free time. Wins don't happen often but are exciting when they do.

Knitting, crochet, photography, and having a good natter.

Just spending time outdoors walking locally. Some very quiet and peaceful locations nearby!

I am always happy to spend my free time with family and friends, I'm not keen on being on my own. I used to love going for coffee, cake and a bit of retail therapy with friends but, since the pandemic, this isn't something I feel comfortable doing anymore. I love to go for a walk with my dog and husband, I love being out in nature, give me grass, trees and flowers and I'm happy. It is so good for my mental health too, I always feel better after a walk.
I'm also a big fan of games, my husband, son and I like to play Trivial Pursuit, Monopoly, Boggle, cards both on a console and board ones. I also enjoy reading.

I seem to spend far too much time on my iPad, reading emails and entering competitions. If I can tear myself away, I like to read my book or watch a bit of television.

spare hours more like... do a lot of cross stitch... also love gardening... so no end to that and always have time for my boys and their boys too

Knitting...I’ve just discovered it at a ripe old age..so good to be learning something new and the time just flys by.
Other things include walking the dog, reading, relaxing with a magazine and a coffee and a little sewing...been making face masks for family.

I need to be in easy reach of public transport into a big town, so that I can have a choice of shops, restaurants, cinema, art, theatre.... whatever I fancy at the time.
At present my priority would be a fast, reliable broadband service and a private outdoor space.

I solve crosswords & Killer Sudoku (the more difficult the better), read books in different languages, and sit in our back garden with a cup of coffee watching birds and noting season changes. I also like entering free online competitions. I used to walk everywhere daily before the pandemic but now it is not possible due to too many people on the streets.

Since Lockdown I've been taking daily strolls locally, and even though I live in a suburban area have actually noticed things more clearly like vibrant leaf colourings and tuneful birdsong which were always there but I don't think I took the time to fully appreciate before. These little things have really cheered me up and given me hope during these dark and difficult days.

Having the house all to myself for a few hours is luxury. I love not being beholden to anyone. I’ll usually read a book accompanied by tea and cake, or catch up on something I wanted to watch that no one else was interested in. Simple pleasures but when it happens it’s lovely!

Walking the dog always makes me feel better although I don't always feel like going....Reading a book in the daytime would be a treat but feels a bit self-indulgent.

My main pleasure was dancing but that's on hold at the moment. Instead there is lovely forest around me and I enjoy walks there. Having recently moved, I'm trying to sort the garden out, but mainly by instruction! I lunch, I read, watch t.v. of course and I've actually been to the pictures locally. The day seems to pass very quickly!

Reading, knitting walking the dog, playing table tennis and just relaxing watching the TV.

I like to do a variety of crafts including card making. I also love drawing and sometimes painting. I enjoy competitions and crosswords as well.

I procrastinate.
In spare time I think about all the projects I had planned, or are works in progress, ie the mirror frame I planned to Paint and stencil, the cross stitch project I started 4-5 years ago and really need to finish (preferably before Christmas).
In reality, I will pick up my knitting, or read or play mindless games on the iPad. Hopeless case I’m afraid.

I adore taking time out to sit with my camera .. anywhere, but usually looking into our garden. Just a few days ago a beautiful sparrowhawk flew onto our silver birch tree, not more than 18 ft from me and treated me to a wonderful set of photos.

My spare time is listening to music, using my iPad, and baking, or just sitting relaxing.❤️??xx

Due to health restrictions all of my pastimes are indoors. I love sewing and it has kept me sane during lockdown. Have done a bit of knitting recently and enjoyed it. Also reading and doing crosswords - usually as a joint venture with my husband.