My new hobby, share any of yours

[newforest]

Wild swimming.
I actually swam for the first time in over 20 years. I didn't sink but I appeared to favour breast stroke, front crawl is bloody hardwork
It was brilliant even with slight cramp!!
Salt water doesn't taste as salty these days, or you grow up ha ha
I have just joined the local swimming group who post if they are meeting up for a dip.

Now here's the thing.
I am struggling to motivate myself with the cob and I might actually "turn her away" for a month as I simply can't kick myself into even leading her out in the morning.
I have adjusted my routine to enable it and the yard rides out daily if I wanted company.
Today I have two choices, my original take her out to watch the sunset later on, or join the swimming group which is dependant on the tide and sun sets daily. I can't do both. I should have taken her out this morning

A few funny things happened. I was sitting happily on a rock watching people and the tide gradually floated me off.
When it came to getting out I couldn't actually jump up the slipway, so had to swing one leg up and use that for leverage. Riding horses is useful. I have since discovered people use the walkway. Noted.

 

[Trewsers]

I think riding and keeping horses is very useful. I am much more bendy overall and it helps me with lots of things. All the lugging / digging and general horse duties have kept me fit and I genuinely think I have more energy. Actually very helpful for me when applied to general household duties and the never-ending decorating that we seem to undertake in this house! Start at one end and by the time we have reached the other it all needs re-doing. I would love to win the lottery....
I don't really have any other hobbies apart from being an avid reader. The horses and work (using that term loosely because I'm enjoying it and it does not feel like work) take up most of my time. Who knew AI could be so helpful?! I've been helping Mr Trews develop some new project ideas for the company he works for - and its so enjoyable. Also I do take part in regular product testing trials and absolutely love doing that, but it does involve quite a bit of creativity and coming up with new ideas on making reels / photos etc. But its great fun! I also recently spent a bit of time editing his first two books, that was a task and a half. Will be autumn by the time I finish the third one.
Well done on the wild swimming - I like a beach walk but can't swim so it would be a no go for me anyway.

 

[Kite_Rider]

I’ve been told not to go wild swimming because of my compromised immune system but I’d really love to try it, I’ve swam naked in the sea off one of the beaches on Harris, it was refreshing to say the least but there were loads of jelly fish which made me nervous I’m talking about 30 years ago though when the islands hadn’t been discovered by the masses, so there was no one around when I ran up the beach butt naked and shivering my boobs off! Hmm hobbies other than horses, well, there’s my art, gardening, reading, knitting (socks just now, far to hot for jumpers) I also love long long walks and slowly getting back to building up my distance after the radiotherapy last year what knocked the stuffing out of me, I love making things mostly, art, clothes, soft furnishings and my beautiful tiny garden. I hope you carry on enjoying the wild swimming

 

[newforest]

I took the cob out inhand late àfternoon in the end. She's in season, I wish mares had the menopause . She is joggy and a little minx but she's funny.

 

[Frances144]

I am thinking about swimming in the sea. I even dug out and tried on my cozzie and it still fitted.

So maybe I might just have a go. The sea is very cold here, though.....

 

[newforest]

I am thinking about swimming in the sea. I even dug out and tried on my cozzie and it still fitted.

So maybe I might just have a go. The sea is very cold here, though.....

Have a go. It's not really warm here either.
I started with a paddle and it went from there. I have got a cozzie,I have a story of wet suit type thing as we get jelly fish that sting.

 

[Jessey]

I read or listen to audio books, and love going camping and do my search and rescue stuff but no other real hobbies, between horses and work I don’t find much spare time. I enjoy an occasional paddle board or paddle in a canoe or a long walk but generally always choose to ride rather than do other things. Wild swimming has never appealed to me, to many things underwater that I can’t see!

 

[Kite_Rider]

I am thinking about swimming in the sea. I even dug out and tried on my cozzie and it still fitted.

So maybe I might just have a go. The sea is very cold here, though.....

Make sure you’ve got a towel and a hot drink at the ready! Brrrr

 

[Frances144]

Make sure you’ve got a towel and a hot drink at the ready! Brrrr

It's got colder here so I talked myself out of it and also Pepper (wee dug) needs constant supervision at the moment.

 

[Skib]

My father collected books. When visiting Hay on Wye with daughter last week, I added to my horsey collection.
First, a copy of a book which I had as a child, bought for me by my father, The Tale of Two Horses by Tschiffely, the account of his long ride from Argentine up the length of America, retold for children as if his two horses left a memoir

Then My First Horse, illustrated by Lionel Edwards, the great horse illustrator, in which six then well known people including Edwards himself recalled their very first horse.

and lastly from the history section, a big, illustrated History of the US Cavalry by Swafford Johnson, 1985.

 

[Trewsers]

My father collected books. When visiting Hay on Wye with daughter last week, I added to my horsey collection.
First, a copy of a book which I had as a child, bought for me by my father, The Tale of Two Horses by Tschiffely, the account of his long ride from Argentine up the length of America, retold for children as if his two horses left a memoir

Then My First Horse, illustrated by Lionel Edwards, the great horse illustrator, in which six then well known people including Edwards himself recalled their very first horse.

and lastly from the history section, a big, illustrated History of the US Cavalry by Swafford Johnson, 1985.

I have My First Horse too!
Passed to me by my mother - her copy that as a child I ended up scribbling in on a few pages! But its a fabulous book and full of lovely stories.
It doesn't have a dust jacket;

 

[Skib]

That is it. Exactly. Thank you. It is lovely to know.
Mine doesnt have a dust jacket either. Since there is an Edwards sketch on the front cover, it is possible there never was a dust jacket. edited to say, No there was a coloured jacket.
Mine is inscribed
Josephine
With love from Uncle Bobs
Christmas 1947

 

[Skib]

My real hobby is genealogy and I console myself on winter evenings by building Lego architecture. Starting with Lloyd Wright after we went to Chicago.

 

[Trewsers]

That is it. Exactly. Thank you. It is lovely to know.
Mine doesnt have a dust jacket either. Since there is an Edwards sketch on the front cover, it is possible there never was a dust jacket. edited to say, No there was a coloured jacket.
Mine is inscribed
Josephine
With love from Uncle Bobs
Christmas 1947

Mine has my Mum's beautiful handwriting in the front with her name and address - I think she treasured this book. And now I do.

 

[domane]

Since giving up Gracie four (yes, four! ) years ago, I got back into sewing, which has kind of morphed into bag-making rather than clothing. My only rule is that I won't make the same bag twice (fabrics, not style) , thus making them unique.

Here's a very few examples of what I've made.....








I also not only own a domestic sewing machine, but an industrial, an embroidery and an overlocker too! And don't get me started on fabric, vinyl, leather and hardware!! . The gear collecting is worse than equestrian stuff!!!!

I recently made this bespoke one-off for my horsey bezzie. The side leather is from an old saddle, and old Eggbutt snaffle, a repurposed piece of wool Newmarket rug and some old tack straps that I've collected.

 

[Trewsers]

Since giving up Gracie four (yes, four! ) years ago, I got back into sewing, which has kind of morphed into bag-making rather than clothing. My only rule is that I won't make the same bag twice (fabrics, not style) , thus making them unique.

Here's a very few examples of what I've made.....

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I also not only own a domestic sewing machine, but an industrial, an embroidery and an overlocker too! And don't get me started on fabric, vinyl, leather and hardware!! . The gear collecting is worse than equestrian stuff!!!!

I recently made this bespoke one-off for my horsey bezzie. The side leather is from an old saddle, and old Eggbutt snaffle, a repurposed piece of wool Newmarket rug and some old tack straps that I've collected.

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Those are fabulous - you are very clever and talented! I am hopeless at sewing or anything creative like hand made things, so totally in awe. Also is it really four years since you gave up being a horse owner?! Blimey. xx

 

[newforest]

I now have two items that can keep your essentials dry that you wear. I will try one with some paper first to see if putting keys in it will be a good idea!!!
There is the odd items that go walk about if left unattended on the beach. I will be using the pool and slipway and I won't be taking my phone since I have literally just bought a new one last week.
The water is not that warm, so it's a gradual introduction to the idea of using the sea. Paddling is always the attraction.