Interests other than Model Engineering

[Ron LadenParticipant @ronladen17547]

Just out of interest and if you are prepared to say..lol What 3 main interests do you have other than model engineering. You dont have to go into a lot of detail but I guess some of the answers could be quite surprising.

I will kick it off.

N gauge model railway: I have a scratch built layout (not finished) and apart from the track and loco,s most of it I have modelled myself.

Cooking: I just love cooking, no particular style of cooking but I do like trying to dream up recipes.

Ancient Egypt: Pyramids etc, dont quite know why but it has fascinated me ever since I can remember..

Ron

[Ron LadenParticipant @ronladen17547]

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Astronomy, electronics and playing bass & guitar.

I could claim cycling but I don't anywhere near as much as I used to these days

Neil

[Barnaby WildeParticipant @barnabywilde70941]

Posted by Ron Laden on 03/12/2018 17:34:48:

Cooking: I just love cooking, no particular style of cooking but I do like trying to dream up recipes.

As I constantly point out to my missus "all the best chefs are men". 20yrs ago you would struggle to get me in the kitchen let alone anywhere near the cooker, but nowadays I find it very satisfying & relaxing. I don't do baking but I do like my meat dishes, living where I do there is a plentiful supply of game birds & rabbit & the allotment crew used to end up composting most of what they grow. My speciality is wild mushrooms, there is an ancient medieval woodland nearby which I'm sure was originally managed to supply the local castle with just about every edible fungus that can grow in this climate.

Most of my mates are into it too, if you spot a bunch of middle aged rogues, vagabonds & ne'er do wellers hunched around a table in the pub on a Sunday lunch we're probably swapping recipes & tips & not discussing sex drugs n rock n roll How to fry the perfect steak can raise a louder argument than even Brexit

[not done it yetParticipant @notdoneityet]

Mine are in my profile. Are yours?

[Nick Clarke 3Participant @nickclarke3]

Collecting old cameras/film photography

Computers

Electronics

Playing organ

Classical Music

Freemasonry

oh and lacking the ability to stop at just three – there are just not enough hours in any day!

Nick

PS I still work full time as well – does that count as a hobby??

[Brian WoodParticipant @brianwood45127]

Dry stone walling

Bridge

Major house maintenance

Oh and Remap

Brian

Edited By Brian Wood on 03/12/2018 18:39:29

[Mick B1Participant @mickb1]

Military History – esp. 20th C.

Astronomy – casual stargazer rather than detailed observer.

Reading – esp. but not exclusively Science Fiction (only the stuff I think is good!).

[David Standing 1Participant @davidstanding1]

Cycling

Shooting – shotguns and rifles

Cooking

Music

Cars

Nice wine

Photography 

 

(Yes I know, that is seven, but they all rank as equally important!)

 

Oh, and my interest is engineering in general, not model engineering such as steam engines, no desire to make those.

 

 

Edited By David Standing 1 on 03/12/2018 19:06:39

[David Standing 1Participant @davidstanding1]

Posted by Mick Charity on 03/12/2018 18:00:25:

Posted by Ron Laden on 03/12/2018 17:34:48:

Cooking: I just love cooking, no particular style of cooking but I do like trying to dream up recipes.

How to fry the perfect steak can raise a louder argument than even Brexit

That's easy, I would never dream of frying a steak

[Former MemberParticipant @formermember19781]

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[Nick Clarke 3Participant @nickclarke3]

Posted by David Standing 1 on 03/12/2018 19:05:54:

Posted by Mick Charity on 03/12/2018 18:00:25:

Posted by Ron Laden on 03/12/2018 17:34:48:

Cooking: I just love cooking, no particular style of cooking but I do like trying to dream up recipes.

How to fry the perfect steak can raise a louder argument than even Brexit

That's easy, I would never dream of frying a steak

And many people did not dream of Brexit either!!!!!

[Ian HewsonParticipant @ianhewson99641]

And a lot more did!!!!!

[Barnaby WildeParticipant @barnabywilde70941]

Posted by David Standing 1 on 03/12/2018 19:05:54:

That's easy, I would never dream of frying a steak

Then we'd probably chuck you out the window. The perfect steak is either fried or ideally grilled over hot charcoal.

[Stuart BridgerParticipant @stuartbridger82290]

In no particular order

Beer
Food, both cooking and eating out
Photography
Walking
Hedgelaying (winter sport)
Music (rock and blues mostly), listening live and at home
20c military defence architecture (pillboxes)
Used to do a lot of clay shooting, but not so much recently

In summary far too many for someone who is working full time. No wonder my ME projects take so long to complete.

[JohnFParticipant @johnf59703]

Shooting – shotguns, rifles, air rifles and before they were banned classic pistols, Webley mainly

Game fishing

British motorcycles

Word chipping & turning for a change

Building projects around home etc

Photography but not so great at it

Anything countrywise don't really do cities !

[MikelkieParticipant @mikelkie]

Wildlife, bundu bashing & long road trips on my bike

[Barnaby WildeParticipant @barnabywilde70941]

Sex & Drugs & Rock n Roll.

Everything else is boring really isn't it.

[Dod MoleParticipant @georgeclarihew]

Good old fashioned wine, women and song

'cept I'm no good at one of them so I concentrate on the other two.

[larry phelan 1Participant @larryphelan1]

Yes Cooking no1 [why are we all so fond of cooking ??]

No 2 Swimming,still do it at 80

No 3 Reading Mostly Non Fiction.

no 4 Spending more time with my two Red Setters,while I still have the time

no 5 —-

No 6——-

No 7————

I could go on and on,problem is I have too many interests and not enough time to fit them all in. Like the rest of us I suppose Interesting subject,for all that !

[DalboyParticipant @dalboy]

Woodworking mainly making wooden models

Woodturning – Pens bowls and arty pieces

That is it but wanting to get into model engineering

[martin perman 1Participant @martinperman1]

Restoring and showing Lister Stationary Engines.

Collecting Old Camping Stoves, Petrol, Meths and Paraffin.

Preserved Steam Railways.

Repairing stuff for folk.

Photography.

Bird watching.

[roy entwistleParticipant @royentwistle24699]

Walking

Photography

Years ago I played Bass Trombone

Clocks

Roy

[colin branniganParticipant @colinbrannigan54160]

British motorcycles

Reading

Walking

Colin

[Alan .204Participant @alan-204]

Morning sex, evening sex and any time in between sex, red wine and a good pint of bitter, that’s in Alan world but the real world it’s just the odd pint when not working.

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