ways of smiling and relaxing

yellow50HX

given the way of the world today what do ye find good for relaxing and bringing a smile back on the face? I have always found herding the cattle strangely relaxing expect when its lashing rain. I try to take out the dogs for a walk just to clear my head.

Used to play a lot of football and hurling when I was younger and really enjoyed it but when you get into your mid 30's the body starts telling you your not 21 any more. Always found playing far more fun the watching.

was watching more4 last night and they had the episode of father ted with the king of the sheep, woke the missus I was laughing so much. Went to bed laughing away to myself.

redzerologhlen

I usually go kayaking or fishing if the evening is fine for a few hours and I have the time.

Timmaay

Running!!! I'm fairly heavily involved with my local athletics club and do abit of coaching etc also, but even just heading out for a 30min jog etc in the evening is great to clear the head. I do alot of races also, great to have goals in terms of times to beat, races to win etc! Age certainly isn't an excuse either ha, plenty of members of the local club in their 40s/50s/60s!

bogman_bass

Macra. Blow a lot of steam off that way. Cant recomend it enough.

Also play Ultimate (like this) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhUays2ehyI

Playing on the local club team and playing on the irish beach team This summer.
Have a warm-up tournament this weekend in France and then European championships in June

bob charles

if indoors, its earphones in and on the rower, back rowing a week as unfit as a fat bullock


outside - walking young weed free beet is therapeutic for some reason

Unfortunately time dictates I can do allot of stuff I would like to

Bizzum

I go to the Gym a few times a week. I'm also intersted in field toxophily:)

redzerologhlen

Bizzum wrote: »

I go to the Gym a few times a week. I'm also intersted in field toxophily:)

I had to google that Robin Hood :P

Manoffeeling

bob charles wrote: »

if indoors, its earphones in and on the rower, back rowing a week as unfit as a fat bullock


outside - walking young weed free beet is therapeutic for some reason

Unfortunately time dictates I can do allot of stuff I would like to

More of a cutting furze man meself.

dar31

mountain biking,
plenty of hills around

kevthegaff

playing footy with the local team and the odd hurling match when theyre stuck, the odd jog and a session of course!

Dampintheattic

Pulling ragwort.:cool:

Sam Kade

Farmers using rowing machines and going to the gym, what next wearing makeup?

Using a good old fashioned axe to split logs would more like it.

bob charles

Sam Kade wrote: »

Farmers using rowing machines and going to the gym, what next wearing makeup?

Using a good old fashioned axe to split logs would more like it.

anyone seen my gym man bag, need it as my moisturiser is in it

Manoffeeling

Sam Kade wrote: »

Farmers using rowing machines and going to the gym, what next wearing makeup?

Using a good old fashioned axe to split logs would more like it.

I take it you don't shave your balls then

Dampintheattic

Sam Kade wrote: »

Farmers using rowing machines and going to the gym, what next wearing makeup?

Using a good old fashioned axe to split logs would more like it.

Same lad probably has €5k worth of ride on lawn mower to cut a few sq meters of lawn. Spends 50% of the time turning it and the remainder topping daisies!

Then pays gym membership to put up a bit of a sweat.

whelan1

Dampintheattic wrote: »

Pulling ragwort.:cool:

yup, i walk for the cows, make it my aim to pull at least ten on each trip, slowly eliminating them... even the walk for the cows can clear the head....

bob charles

Timmaay

Best smily ever bob ha, and ragworts, ugh, hate pulling them, its always I'll just do afew, 1/2 an hr later you're still there, arms pulled off ya, smiling and relaxed are the last thing I feel then :P

whelan1

Timmaay wrote: »

Best smily ever bob ha, and ragworts, ugh, hate pulling them, its always I'll just do afew, 1/2 an hr later you're still there, arms pulled off ya, smiling and relaxed are the last thing I feel then :P

thats why if i do 10 each trip you dont feel doing them, in a few weeks i wont be able to find any... i wish:o

mf240

Manoffeeling wrote: »

I take it you don't shave your balls then

no a splash of cold water and a rub of the ole lifebouy soap once a week whether he needs it or not:D:D

whelan1

mf240 wrote: »

no a splash of cold water and a rub of the ole lifebouy soap once a week whether he needs it or not:D:D

and a bit of old spice

Sam Kade

Manoffeeling wrote: »

I take it you don't shave your balls then

How would you go about that a cut balls razor:D
Pubes is the word you are looking for any man attempting to shave his balls would want hairy balls to start with and a very steady hand;)

Bizzum

Sam Kade wrote: »

Farmers using rowing machines and going to the gym, what next wearing makeup?

Using a good old fashioned axe to split logs would more like it.

When wimmen in lycra start the bending down, and the lunging, and the squatting where I'm splitting timber.......... Then I'll stay at the timber.

And don't get me started about the sauna. Jaysus I've a job hidin the timber in there betimes. :-)

Juniorhurler

Reading this forum often makes me laugh to myself. Camogie thinks I am going soft laughing away to myself.

whelan1

Bizzum wrote: »

And don't get me started about the sauna. Jaysus I've a job hidin the timber in there betimes. :-)

we where in spain a few years ago and eldest lad was about 9 or 10, he was in the womens changing room and decided to go into the sauna .... about 5 minutes later 2 women in the nip came out from the sauna, i went to see where he was, he was like dougal, all he could say was they had nothing on:D:D:D he was in shock still tease him about it now

Manoffeeling

whelan1 wrote: »

we where in spain a few years ago and eldest lad was about 9 or 10, he was in the womens changing room and decided to go into the sauna .... about 5 minutes later 2 women in the nip came out from the sauna, i went to see where he was, he was like dougal, all he could say was they had nothing on:D:D:D he was in shock still tease him about it now

Do you think the modern paddy is good to look after himself? Hand creams and his overall 'grooming' in general?
Queer eye for the straight guy kinda thing

Bizzum

Manoffeeling wrote: »

Do you think the modern paddy is good to look after himself? Hand creams and his overall 'grooming' in general?
Queer eye for the straight guy kinda thing

Not this one!

yellow50HX

not a big fan of the running but do like to cycle though i'm as unfit as f**k at the mo. Will get the bike out and take it through the local woods again.

keep going

never fails to make me happy when i look at the cows after letting them into a fine field of grass on a fine evening:)

yellow50HX

keep going wrote: »

never fails to make me happy when i look at the cows after letting them into a fine field of grass on a fine evening:)

or whatching the calves racing around

pakalasa

Problem is, it's been a while since the calves were racing around. Right good sign of fine weather when they are.:(

just do it

Running and football. Oh, and being the kids pony!

OH brought me to the movie Pilgrim Hill last week. If you need to get away from farming do NOT go to see it.

Manoffeeling

Sam Kade wrote: »

How would you go about that a cut balls razor:D
Pubes is the word you are looking for any man attempting to shave his balls would want hairy balls to start with and a very steady hand;)

Did you introduce the cut throat yet :eek: