• Question: hi , what do u like to do in your free time ?

    Asked by anon-220365 on 7 Jun 2019. This question was also asked by anon-220614.
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      Lorena Boquete Vilarino answered on 7 Jun 2019:

      Hi @ghelena! I have a million hobbies and not enough time for all of them… I like playing videogames and boardgames with my friends at home. We also play basketball every now and then, and I have a little garden with a few vegetables in it – I am not great at gardening, but I enjoy seeing them grow 🙂

      My biggest hobby at the moment is historical re-enactment. I dress up in clothes from the Iron Age or medieval times and live how they would have done in those times for a weekend or so. It is really interesting because I get to learn very different things from what I do at work. I now know how to spin wool, how to weave fabric, how to cook an Anglo-Saxon meal, how to make glass beads… It’s great fun! If you have never been to a historical re-enactment festival I recommend you ask your family to take you to one, it’s a great way of learning a bit of history outside the classroom.

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      Alex Blenkinsop answered on 7 Jun 2019:

      After spending my days mostly at a computer, I like to get outside and go running or cycling after work. I also like to unleash my creative side. I play guitar, go to loads of gigs and sometimes go to pottery and life drawing classes. When I’m tired I’m happy just cooking a nice meal and curling up with a good film at home.

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      Ettie Unwin answered on 7 Jun 2019:

      Hi. I like to be active and go to the gym most days, cycling into work and have taken up climbing since I’ve been in London. It’s quite social and you can go explore lots of places. I also like to bake cakes – I’ve made both my siblings wedding cakes – and cook. I’m currently experimenting with more vegetarian food to try and eat less meat.

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      Shobhana Nagraj answered on 7 Jun 2019:

      Hi there! Thanks for the question! In my free time I really like to go for long walks in nature, and if possible, travel to somewhere beautiful and discover a new part of the world! I sing in an African choir, do yoga, bake banana bread and walk a lot.. and admittedly, I do watch Netflix sometimes too!

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      Nina Rzechorzek answered on 7 Jun 2019:

      Exploring and hill walking, going to the gym, listening to music, spending time with friends/family and sleeping! I love to travel but often this is for conferences or training rather than a holiday!

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      David Wilson answered on 7 Jun 2019:

      Spending time with my family and running up and down mountains. Of course there’s plenty of Netflix and food in there too!

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      Kate Timms answered on 7 Jun 2019:

      Well I’m pretty creative and geeky, so I do lots of creative things like embroidery but also I play a lot of video games and D&D. I also love to swim and read, so my free time is quite varied. I’m also a massive football fan. Especially of women’s football. The women’s world cup is just about to start so that will take up a lot of my free time this month!

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      Rebecca Moon answered on 7 Jun 2019:

      I have two small children so they take up most of my free time. We love being outdoors, in the woods, at the beach etc.

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      Marianne King answered on 7 Jun 2019:

      I love to swim and go to the gym most days because exercise keeps me happy. I also enjoy painting, playing the clarinet and playing computer games. I’ve lost many hours of my life to Skyrim and The Sims.

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      Anabel Martinez Lyons answered on 7 Jun 2019:

      Rowing and climbing are my favourites, especially with friends and my boyfriend. They are things that require full concentration so you get to stop thinking about work whilst doing them, which is really important!

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      Kaitlin Wade answered on 7 Jun 2019:

      I love baking, cooking, hanging out with my friends, going to the gym, listening to live music and face painting. I’ve also started knitting recently (I’m knitting a blanket for my new god-daughter) and love watching Netflix.

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      Rachel Hardy answered on 7 Jun 2019:

      I love to go walking in the countryside (my boyfriend and I try to choose new routes on the map most weekends), going to the gym, going running, travelling to different countries and seeing as much of the world as I can. I enjoy spending time with friends, and going out for cocktails all together. I am also a member of the national trust, and love visiting all of their beautiful houses/gardens over the UK 🙂

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      Shonna Johnston answered on 8 Jun 2019:

      I really like cooking, painting and gardening. They’re all a bit at odds with the logic that is required in my job so make a nice change.
      In reality, I spend a lot of time taking my kids to their activities but now they’re getting a bit older I’ve taken up hockey and thinking about archery too.

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      Thiloka Ratnaike answered on 9 Jun 2019: last edited 9 Jun 2019 9:06 pm

      We tend to have a bad habit of watching a couple of Netflix episodes of various things ranging from Brooklyn Nine Nine to Designated Survivor when the little one is asleep! Otherwise we like to go out for walks/ do gardening/ go to the beach. If I had more time, I would love to be doing a regular sport like tennis.

    • Photo: Matthew Bareford

      Matthew Bareford answered on 10 Jun 2019:

      Hi @ghelena, In my free time I like to play the drums, compete in triathlons and muddy obstacle races as well as to take my children to the park and have lots of fun!!

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