Come on, pick me a hobby.

goz83 · 18-09-2016 11:29PM

Those magazine series where you get one piece per week/month to build something. I''ve only done it once with the ("nitro racer opel astra"). Took a year or more to get the bits and build but it was great craic. Then to test drive it....cool. Model making was a hobbie as a kid. That can be done on your budget. You could also try some clay shooting at the local range. Bit more expensive, but once you have a gun and range membership/insurance, the only expense is the ammo and clays....which can be as little as €20-€30 per visit. Best hour you'll have all week with clothes on.

omen80 · 18-09-2016 11:31PM

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Nekarsulm · 18-09-2016 11:35PM

Archery. Once you get the bow and few basic bits of gear, you're all set. Some great competitions on Coilte Forestry lands, shooting deer, bears and lions etc. (Targets, not real ones) Good Craic and usually a good bunch of people. BBQ 's and beers common as well.

MojiGoji · 19-09-2016 12:10AM

Cycling. It's easy to pick up, can be social, can take you nice places, and CAN be pretty cheap. Plus, you can do it anywhere at any time, and there's plenty of groups around.

fizzypish · 19-09-2016 12:02PM

Chess

sbsquarepants · 19-09-2016 12:11PM

Become a holy joe.
Indoor meet ups every sunday, hail rain or shine, you can bring the kids along. €30 should be enough for your subs (or whatever it is they call putting money in a basket these days)
Additional money will of course be required to fix the ever leaky roof, but that's only every couple of years.:D

Cee-Jay-Cee · 19-09-2016 12:13PM

Cycling, absolutely the best hobby ever, oh wait, you said €30 a month, sorry I thought you meant €30 a day which is what it roughly works out at when you spread it over a year. Sorry

Guy Incognito · 19-09-2016 12:20PM

Tasden wrote: »

This is actually a really good suggestion op! You wouldnt believe how relaxing and therapeutic it is for me to sit down with my daughter and build Lego sets!

Speaking from bitter experience, that's going to end up costing more than €30 a month.

I'd agree with running or walking. It's less boring or monotonous with a few interesting podcasts to listen to, especially if your walk or run is the same route each time.

0lordy · 19-09-2016 12:52PM

Try Toastmasters

Winterlong · 19-09-2016 12:53PM

fizzypish wrote: »

Chess

Great game. And if it is too hard for you then start off with draughts.
Only trouble is finding someone at the same level who wants to play.

OldGoat · 19-09-2016 12:58PM

Write a novel. Or a novella. Or at least a short story. Or even write a letter. Feck it, just sharpen a pencil.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 19-09-2016 01:17PM

Two kids? May I suggest Xanax?

Tasden · 19-09-2016 01:26PM

Guy Incognito wrote: »

Speaking from bitter experience, that's going to end up costing more than €30 a month.

I'd agree with running or walking. It's less boring or monotonous with a few interesting podcasts to listen to, especially if your walk or run is the same route each time.

Ah but the kid gets them with pocket money and at birthdays/xmas

maudgonner · 19-09-2016 01:29PM

Dwarf* throwing.

It can be hard to source dwarves* though, so you may need to substitute small children. So you already have an advantage in having easy access to the equipment.

(*Little people, if you want to be PC. But then again if you want to be PC you probably won't be doing it in the first place...)

Serious answer: look at meetup.com to see what groups are in your area, might give you some ideas.

jester77 · 19-09-2016 01:31PM

Speed knitting, lots of hats, gloves, socks, scarfs, etc for the kids

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIzuKBuJkZw

Conall Cernach · 19-09-2016 01:35PM

RPGs. The proper table top ones like AD&D or Call of Cthulhu. Not enough people play these nowadays, particularly women. I find it incredibly easy to while away a few hours designing fiendish dungeons but without a group they are destined to remain unplayed forever.

MistyCheese · 19-09-2016 01:50PM

Great mix of serious and (hopefully) non serious answers :-D

MoodeRator · 19-09-2016 03:21PM

Pyrography

19-09-2016 04:30PM

Conall Cernach wrote: »

RPGs. The proper table top ones like AD&D or Call of Cthulhu. Not enough people play these nowadays, particularly women. I find it incredibly easy to while away a few hours designing fiendish dungeons but without a group they are destined to remain unplayed forever.

Dare you enter my magical realm?

LordSutch · 19-09-2016 04:33PM

Hot air ballooning.

Wossack · 19-09-2016 04:38PM

taxidermy

Surreptitious · 19-09-2016 04:45PM

Card playing groups you could join. Think it's free but you might need to buy a coffee or something.

Archeron · 19-09-2016 04:46PM

Hot air balloon taxidermy. Who doesn't enjoy having dead stuffed animals dangling above them on ropes from a nominal height.

my3cents · 19-09-2016 07:01PM

I wonder if googling can be classed as a hobby?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hobbies

http://www.notsoboringlife.com/list-of-hobbies/

http://www.stormthecastle.com/the-list-of-hobbies.htm

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Bluefoam · 19-09-2016 07:10PM

+1 for rollerskating

fizzypish · 20-09-2016 11:23AM

Winterlong wrote: »

fizzypish wrote: »

Chess

Great game. And if it is too hard for you then start off with draughts.
Only trouble is finding someone at the same level who wants to play.

True that! I started playing regularly a few months ago with a mate. Took me 2 months to beat him and now I'm competitive with him. Chess.com is good but I get paddled a lot. Chess online feels different and I miss a lot of simple ****.

Waitsian · 20-09-2016 12:56PM

Genealogy. Hours and hours of hunting down long gone ancestors, both from the comfort of your own home on the Internet, and field trips to various places eg archives and libraries. It becomes incredibly addictive!

Another hobby of mine is jigsaws. I find it very relaxing.

pickarooney · 20-09-2016 01:36PM

Pokemon Go

Hammer89 · 20-09-2016 07:14PM

Surreptitious wrote: »

Card playing groups you could join. Think it's free but you might need to buy a coffee or something.

Oh snap.

ToddyDoody · 20-09-2016 07:50PM

Photography perhaps... or short videos.

Come on, pick me a hobby.

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