I’ve mentioned before that I used to run the biggest hobby company in the world so in this area I am somewhat of an expert (even if only self-proclaimed). With that in mind, here is a list of hobbies that you could try and remember that if you like doing it, do more of it!
- Reading
- HAM Radio
- Remote Controlled Model Airplanes and Helicopters
- Remote Controlled Model Cars
- Remote Controlled Model Boats
- Learn an instrument (I chose to learn guitar – read more here)
- Ballroom Dancing
- Wood Working
- Board Games – a great one for the whole family
- Poker – good fun with mates
- Sculpture – this could be as insane as carving a block of wood with a chainsaw or as ornate as molding some clay on your desk
- Photography
- Jigsaw puzzles
- Fishing
- Origami – cheap and easily accessible (all you need is paper)
- Collect something – shoes, beer bottles, coke cans, watches, stamps
- Go-carting
- Baking – not just for the woman of the house, baking is actually very good fun. Think of it as a mix of chemistry, physics, alchemy and biology. There’s real skill in producing a sourdough pana-de-casa and it goes bloody well with a glass of wine!
- Winemaking
- Beer brewing
- Cocktail making – yes, I’m noticing a theme emerging too
- Barbequing
- Gardening – this is a big one, watch out for a separate blog post on this
- Kayaking/canoeing
- Car restoration
- Metalworking
- Archery
- Painting
- Camping
- Weightlifting
- Gold prospecting
- Leatherworking
- Bowling
- Letter writing
- Martial Arts
- Hiking
- Bicycling
- Coffee Roasting
- Fishkeeping
- Vegetable growing
- Antique hunting
- Golf
- Airsoft
- Paintball
- Writing
- Sailing
- SCUBA
- Model trains
- Rock Climbing
- Beekeeping
- Volunteering
- Surfing
- Stand-up paddleboarding (SUP)
- Cooking
- Flying
- Astronomy
- Knitting – don’t laugh, it’s an art form unto itself
- Computer programming
- Running
- Yoga
