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I prefer spending my free time walking my dog, We enjoy walking through the local woods or along the canal banks. It's so great to be out in the open air enjoying the countryside.

Reading is also a great pleasure of mine to read an absorbing thriller, while enjoying a glass of wine.

Read, quilt, watch television, spend time with friends. Always something to do.

At the moment making sure things are organised. Netflix.

I like to indulge myself with something enjoyable such as patchwork quilting or dressmaking - it's great to make something for oneself or others. Sometimes I bake something such as cookies or a cake - it's constructive and has an end-product.
Also, just for the sake of it, feet up with a good book or a crossword puzzle - there's no such thing as boredom.

Since Covid what I do in my spare time has been limited. Normally I go to the theatre, cinema, pubs, restaurants concerts and festivals. I also love to travel and visiting new countries. Now I enjoy gardening, reading, puzzles of any kind, board games, tapestry and walking along the river or canal banks. I also like cooking and experimenting with new dishes. I also play computer games and watch the TV.

Reading and cruising

Reading, jigsaws and cooking. All free time now I am retired and I love every minute of it!

My favourite "spare" (I prefer to think of it as "free" time ) activities include:

Going for a walk, I have a favourite scenic circular route.
Doing embroidery or other sewing.
Knitting.
Reading.
Writing.

Walking briskly in the ‘safe’ outdoors while listening to podcasts. I’d also like to know what others do while they’re listening to something.

I like gardening if I am feeling energetic, otherwise feet up surfing the net or watching tele

I love embroidery and textile art. Also I adore my courtyard garden and love to walk along our local river.

A daily walk weather providing, or a potter about in the garden is always good. But most of all I love my art, whether it's painting in oils, or just using charcoal and pencils. When I'm engrossed in my art my mind is on a different level and I can forget all the troubles in the world.

I enjoy reading, knitting and crochet.
I also spend a lot of time gardening but not because I like it, but because I like the garden to look good.
At the moment Im also keeping a Coronavirus diary. It’ll be interesting to read it in future years.

Reading, walking. National Trust visits pre Covid. I'm not too keen on exercising apart from walking but with the money I've saved during Lockdown, I've invested in a treadmill, so have some time on that each day.

I enjoy reading and listening to talking books. "Virtual" coffee mornings are fun. I walk and do yoga. Making cushions and patchwork come into the mix as well.

In my spare time I enjoy entering competitions, I am also enjoying doing Diamond Painting / Diamond Crosstitch, I started doing them during the lockdown and I am finding them very relaxing

At least 30 minutes exercise a day first thing and plenty of walking. Spending time with the family and meeting up with friends. Meals out, quizzing, competitions, reading, doing jigsaws or knitting while watching TV, sewing. And spending far too much time on the internet. In better times going to the theatre and cinema, to pub quizzes and arts festivals, visiting new places, and dancing.

I could quite happily spend most of the day curled up with a good book. I also love being outside walking in the beautiful parks near our home, and manage to find time to do some exercises every day too to keep supple and fit. I'd like to find time to brush up my Italian and learn Spanish .... they are on my 'to do' list!

Nothing like a cup of tea and a good book if there's only a short time. Otherwise it's outdoors exploring somewhere new and walking ...

I love photography and it gets me out most days. I get lost in it and the time just evaporates.
I also enjoy knitting, reading and gardening.

Spending as much time as possible in the outdoors either walking or going out on my newly acquired bike.

Don't have much free time at the moment and I tend to sink down to read a paper or watch a bit of tv if I do, exhausted.

I like entering competitions, baking cakes, gardening, & pre covid19 just wandering around the shops checking out all the new styles

I love losing myself in a jigsaw puzzle - trouble is that once started I can't leave it alone so nothing else gets done!