What do you do outside of work as a hobby etc? - What do you fill your spare time with?

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Bob_A
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Post: # 116951Post Bob_A

cookiewales wrote:Back coaching rugby Ieuan is in the under 8 and now unprofessional drinker been dry 18 months now ps was not a alky :p happy days cookie 🍪
You've not been on here for a while Cookie, are you still working?

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how you finding it being dry Cookie?
I rarely drink more than 7 pints now usually 5 if I go out for a social, A couple of good mates have knocked it on the head completely and as yourself no alkys but just finding life easier without it :)
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Forestboy1978
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Post: # 116961Post Forestboy1978

drinking, unsociably. Easily do a bottle of port on a school night and regularly do. Occasionally drink socially but always ends up a bender so try to avoid the trauma.

Keeping the wife happy i.e whatever she wants. Quite like not having to think so that works out OK.

Used to be a professionally hydroponicist but got caught. Really miss building my own rigs etc. Might go back to it and grow chillies or something. I do like curry.

Would like to get back into physical training but I'm all or nothing and 60 hours a week on my business doesn't allow a full training schedule so sod it.

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Post: # 116962Post lutonlagerlout

the secret garden eh Forest? a good few of my pals have had a dabble and all eventually got a visit, as the old saying grows,its a great life,till they catch ya :laugh:
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cookiewales
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Bob_A wrote:
cookiewales wrote:Back coaching rugby Ieuan is in the under 8 and now unprofessional drinker been dry 18 months now ps was not a alky :p happy days cookie 🍪

You've not been on here for a while Cookie, are you still working?
Been on a long term project 3 years had a cardiac arrest in December got defibrerater fitted all good now .looking for local work york May go back to bricklaying bit easier than setts 😂🤣😂 heart is all good touch wood have been looking in brew cabin but wouldn’t let me sign in and no problem 🤪
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Forestboy1978
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lutonlagerlout wrote:the secret garden eh Forest? a good few of my pals have had a dabble and all eventually got a visit, as the old saying grows,its a great life,till they catch ya :laugh:
LLL

It's not all it's cracked up to be Tony. I'm a lot happier fencing and doing tree work full time.

I do miss the meticulousness of it and build and design process though but nothing else.

Bob_A
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cookiewales wrote:
Bob_A wrote:
cookiewales wrote:Back coaching rugby Ieuan is in the under 8 and now unprofessional drinker been dry 18 months now ps was not a alky :p happy days cookie 🍪

You've not been on here for a while Cookie, are you still working?

Been on a long term project 3 years had a cardiac arrest in December got defibrerater fitted all good now .looking for local work york May go back to bricklaying bit easier than setts 😂🤣😂 heart is all good touch wood have been looking in brew cabin but wouldn’t let me sign in and no problem 🤪
Glad to hear you're on the mend. :)

cookiewales
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Bob_A wrote:
cookiewales wrote:Back coaching rugby Ieuan is in the under 8 and now unprofessional drinker been dry 18 months now ps was not a alky :p happy days cookie 🍪

You've not been on here for a while Cookie, are you still working?
Yes sorry for late reply for some unknown reason I can’t log on and then hey ho back on am looking at do a bit in York and get my bricklaying trowel out :p
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lutonlagerlout wrote:how you finding it being dry Cookie?
I rarely drink more than 7 pints now usually 5 if I go out for a social, A couple of good mates have knocked it on the head completely and as yourself no alkys but just finding life easier without it :)
cheers LLL
Hi tony it’s good thanks find it very easy :p
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Work mainly as an artist, living in Eindhoven now, play a Telecaster and Washburn semi acoustic, and a 75 Ibanez 12 string Concord, with Fender gear, sing to myself and whoever else will listen, enjoy cooking. See my paintings on FB, easier.
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Tony McC
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Post: # 117104Post Tony McC

I wish I had found time to meet up with you when I was in SA a couple of years back.....next time, eh?
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Mrs on horse. Mollie (GSD) and me on foot patrol, there's nothing like a 5 mile hack/pack walk and sausages afterwards.
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Tony McC wrote:I wish I had found time to meet up with you when I was in SA a couple of years back.....next time, eh?
Hi Tony, I'm based in The Netherlands now, and pop over to the UK about every 3 months. Depending on where you are I will buy u a beer next time, will let you know.
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Tony McC
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Yes! Please do!
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I collect vintage stationary engines - up to about 25 in number now.

It's a bit addictive! But got some lovely engines ready to run and display, but now we're saddled with this Chinese Flu, everything is cancelled which is very very annoying.

Here is my super-rare Gardner 4VT 2 Stroke Semi-Diesel

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My equally as rare 1923 Petter HS12 Portable radiator cooled Semi-Diesel

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Very pretty Jaeger 3 1/2HP hit and miss open crank engine

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A 3HP Petter AppleTop engine

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