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Always prefer to be outside in good weather - walking or cycling. Also like to go for a swim. When I'm in I like to read or crossstitch or occasionally bake

I enjoy a walk around my local park. It ha an outdoor 'gym' area so I like ot pop in and do a few exercises on the equipment. I'm quite good on the machines to exercise legs but I'm terrible on the one's where I have to use my arms!
When I'm not walking around or 'gymming' it, I like to sit in my garden and read.

My new favourite pastime is filling in on online surveys and getting paid for it. I needed something to occupy me on rainy days and the extra pin money is very welcome. I’m always happy to garden or walk when the sun is shining and now I’m happily occupied when it’s not.

I spend some time on my iPad which I should not(too much). I read a little, spend time in the garden/green house. Love it. I love cooking as well.

I love working on my family forest - it used to be my family tree, but I've become obsessed it has rather grown :-)

I love waking too...to keep healthy and fit.

For my spare time is me time which means time spent with my dog. She absolutely makes my world a happier place.

I enjoy gardening when the weather is good and reading a good book in the evening

I like to lie in bed, read and drink coffee. Gardening, National Trust visits and coffee with friends are also fun.

Three or four times a week I like to start my day with an early morning (Zoom) yoga session. It loosens me up, and starts my day off with a calm and positive mindset.

Working on my allotment in the afternoons is such a pleasurable and worthwhile pastime and provides me with congenial company from fellow allotment owners as well as a great opportunity to grow veggies that really contributes to eating a healthy diet.

These two pastimes definitely keep me healthy physically, well balanced mentally and thoroughly involved with like minded company.

Netflix and chill

Love to be outside pottering around in the garden or going for a walk. Also meeting friend for coffee or walk. Also trying to declutter the house in preparation for moving with rerirement imminent.

i love walking and crocheting! keeps me busy!

Gardening,reading,doing competitions.
Laughing with friends and family.
Cooking.

I like to read, cook, do puzzles, knit and draw, bit of a mixed bag of hobbies!

If it's fine I might do a bit in my tiny garden, or take a local walk or cycle along the sea-front bike path.
Indoors I could do some baking, or batch cooking for the freezer, or just read with a mug of something hot, or enter online competitions like this one!

As I am retired, I suppose all time is "free" time. There must be quite a number of people like me with mobility problems so energetic dog walking is out as is cruising for lack of funds. However our minds still function, so access to a library nearby and, if possible, access to lectures at the end of decent public transport links are things I would like, along with the giant encyclopedia in my computer so that anything can be brought to my chair at will.

When I get time to myself I love getting stuck into a good tv series on Netflix and chilling on my bed, cuddling with my two dogs, I also love spending time with my husband and kids, seeing my sisters and parents, and having a cuppa and a catch up with my friends, I love listening to music, and watching football on tv and watching my son play football too

I write poetry and sometimes perform it at Open Mitch evenings. I meet a lovely mix of people of all ages. It has given me a new lease of life at 80!

Open Mike!!

Reading or catching up on a favourite show

First 20 min of the day exercising then off outside exploring for me.

Mostly reading a good book or watching boxsets

I love Netflix! But I also enjoy organising and rearranging my flat.

Going for walks and coffee with husband, meeting up with friends, seeing family and grandchildren and watching lots of cricket (sadly not as much this year).