Farmer Pastimes

Muckit · 15-10-2019 4:28pm #1

I've taken up bikram yoga in the last few months and find it very good for my back and my head!

What activity do you like to engage in as a pastime?

_Brian · 15-10-2019 4:36pm

Walking/ hiking, mountains if possible.
Gardening
Cycling where possible.
Caravan trips

And then the soft bit, mindfulness meditation.

The latter helps with stress and reduces insomnia issues, somewhat.

I find between the bike and the caravan I can really control the overall traffic speeds, it’s a public safety thing really

Say my name · 15-10-2019 4:57pm

Does driving down bodhreens where you were never before and looking over the ditches count as a pastime?

If it does.....that.

Dinzee Conlee · 15-10-2019 5:01pm

Muckit wrote: »

I've taken up bikram yoga in the last few months and find it very good for my back and my head!

What activity to you like to engage in as a pastime?

What?

I thought farming was what we do as a pastime? That's why so many lads say "ah, its not all about the money?"

:cool:

Base price · 15-10-2019 5:18pm

My favourite pastime is fishing, preferably freshwater as I don't really like the smell of the sea. I enjoy the anticipation and preparation as much as the fishing. Unfortunately I haven't had much time to go in the last three years.
IMO there is nothing better than sitting on the side of a bank or in the boat on a balmy sunny Summers evening (whilst getting eaten by flies) hoping to hook into a 2lb perch.
Other than fishing it would be feeding and rearing young calves in the Spring which most people would consider work but I've always enjoyed and look forward to it. I suppose it could be considered as a expensive hobby nowdays :rolleyes:

Muckit · 15-10-2019 5:22pm

_Brian wrote: »

...And then the soft bit, mindfulness meditation.

The latter helps with stress and reduces insomnia issues, somewhat.

I've only recently stumbled on this. It's good but l haven't got into making it a habit yet.

Like yoga it sounds a bit dippy, but it's very powerful if l could only get my head round it!

K.G. · 15-10-2019 5:33pm

Boy 1 football hurling soccer with numerous teams
Boy2 football rugby
Girl football taekwondo comhaltas
Myself and wife rallydriving and knowing everything that should be done on a team except when we're in charge ourselves

Gods Gift · 15-10-2019 5:37pm

I’ve recently discovered the joys of tinder.

uck51js9zml2yt · 15-10-2019 5:43pm

You all wouldn't be crying over how unprofitable farming is if you spent less time contorting yourselves on floor mats and more time in your farm yards......

I'll get my coat...and silage covers

Smallholding is my past time. A break form the agri inspectors phoning me !!

Gods Gift · 15-10-2019 5:49pm

Next time we’re at the factory gates. I’m bringing yoga mats for everyone.

whelan2 · 15-10-2019 6:23pm

K.G. wrote: »

Boy 1 football hurling soccer with numerous teams
Boy2 football rugby
Girl football taekwondo comhaltas
Myself and wife rallydriving and knowing everything that should be done on a team except when we're in charge ourselves

Same here. Sure in a few years time when they are all grown up and driving themselves we'll have plenty of time for pastimes. I enjoy watching their games or races and chatting to other people on the sidelines. Not forgetting listening to the drama in the car when your bringing other kids too. Priceless

davidk1394 · 15-10-2019 6:32pm

With the long nights back I'll be back to the gym, I like walking aswell and I'd like to go back at rugby again. I also follow rallying aswell, hard beat a pint of a friday night with a few friends also

kollegeknight · 15-10-2019 6:45pm

Muckit wrote: »

I've taken up bikram yoga in the last few months and find it very good for my back and my head!

What activity to you like to engage in as a pastime?

I read that as bikini yoga.

I was running but have slackened off as just home from my work in time to collect the lads. My BIL is sick atm so doing a bit of rushing around at that.

I want to hit 1000km for the year and am at 930 so I’ll hit it.
Next year I want to do 2000km and run a half marathon

Green farmer · 15-10-2019 6:46pm

whelan2 wrote: »

Same here. Sure in a few years time when they are all grown up and driving themselves we'll have plenty of time for pastimes. I enjoy watching their games or races and chatting to other people on the sidelines. Not forgetting listening to the drama in the car when your bringing other kids too. Priceless

Same here. Careful standing at the side of the pitch though, Once your face becomes familiar, you’ll be roped in to coaching some team. That’s what happened me anyway. But seriously, you’d be surprised how many people you get to know through the kids hobbies. They really are keeping rural communities going.

cjpm · 15-10-2019 6:50pm

Favourite past times.

Mowing silage
Picking up silage
Drawing silage
And
Pushing up silage

Definitely not covering silage....

Timmaay · 15-10-2019 7:00pm

Full time athlete, part time builder, with half a dozen milkings thrown in as my pastime these days. I don't want to accept the reality that the profitably works in reverse there though ha.

K.G. · 15-10-2019 7:06pm

whelan2 wrote: »

Same here. Sure in a few years time when they are all grown up and driving themselves we'll have plenty of time for pastimes. I enjoy watching their games or races and chatting to other people on the sidelines. Not forgetting listening to the drama in the car when your bringing other kids too. Priceless

Forgot to mention waiting outside discos wondering are they not fecking freezing

emaherx · 15-10-2019 7:12pm

K.G. wrote: »

Forgot to mention waiting outside discos wondering are they not fecking freezing

Herd of a lady into that craic..... I believe he's on some sort of list now

_Brian · 15-10-2019 7:36pm

whelan2 wrote: »

Same here. Sure in a few years time when they are all grown up and driving themselves we'll have plenty of time for pastimes. I enjoy watching their games or races and chatting to other people on the sidelines. Not forgetting listening to the drama in the car when your bringing other kids too. Priceless

Were both involved in the swim club where the girls swim. Herself is on the committee and we would both do lane timeong and other jobs at competitions.

Lady Haywire · 15-10-2019 7:48pm

I read a lot. Stopped for a couple of years but set myself a target of 22 books for this year.....am now on book 86 :pac:

Photography & editing, nothing like getting out with the camera & then spending a few hours cropping & mixing up the colours a bit.
Walking & hiking when I can, usually in conjunction with above.

Fallen out of love with kayaking a bit, used to love the tranquility of it but now with a walk built around the local lake there's not as much escapism as there's folks yapping & walking or waving at both sides.

Suppose i can also say writing as I do enjoy that too! Plus arsing about on Twitter

uck51js9zml2yt · 15-10-2019 7:53pm

Lady Haywire wrote: »

I read a lot. Stopped for a couple of years but set myself a target of 22 books for this year.....am now on book 86 :pac:

Photography & editing, nothing like getting out with the camera & then spending a few hours cropping & mixing up the colours a bit.
Walking & hiking when I can, usually in conjunction with above.

Fallen out of love with kayaking a bit, used to love the tranquility of it but now with a walk built around the local lake there's not as much escapism as there's folks yapping & walking or waving at both sides.

Suppose i can also say writing as I do enjoy that too! Plus arsing about on Twitter

Have to agree on the photography. Found a nice spot for a sunset photo recently when over with Buford! Now all I need is a nice sunset.
It's p1ssing rain now

mf240 · 15-10-2019 8:04pm

Talking shyte on the Internet,

emaherx · 15-10-2019 8:08pm

Farming obviously

because I'm actually an engineer.

I like outdoor activities in general, most holidays are active like skiing, biking etc. Also enjoy working on old machines and thinkering with bits in the workshop.

Buford T. Justice XIX · 15-10-2019 8:17pm

mf240 wrote: »

Talking shyte on the Internet,

Can confirm!

kevthegaff · 15-10-2019 8:44pm

played soccer for 15 years and went back junior hurlin this year after a 3 year break&#55357;&#56835; never liked hurling till this year, maybe its after having kids!

Base price · 15-10-2019 8:45pm

_Brian wrote: »

Were both involved in the swim club where the girls swim. Herself is on the committee and we would both do lane timeong and other jobs at competitions.

IMO competitive swimming is not properly advertised/funded by Government/Tax funds unlike popular sports like GAA, Soccer etc.

zetecescort · 15-10-2019 8:46pm

Vintage cars, tractors and machinery, both restoring and attending runs and shows. Go to matches almost every weekend during the summer too, club and intercounty GAA and a few Munster games over the winter

whelan2 · 15-10-2019 9:05pm

Forgot to say my other pastime is liverpool. Love heading over to games. Going on the bank holiday weekend and again at the end of November.

Nekarsulm · 15-10-2019 9:07pm

Do a bit of clay shooting, nothing serious, just a bunch of guys (and gals) on a Sunday morning.
Like messing about with things mechanical, and also shout in a choir most weeks.
It's actually very therapeutic, and a good social outlet.
Been on a few trips with them, Galway a few times, Dublin and Belfast, New York for Paddys day parade a few years ago.
Wales last Paddys day weekend was a great trip. Lovely people and great city. Heading to Limerick with them for the Munster V Connacht match next month too.

Muckit · 15-10-2019 9:27pm

Lady Haywire wrote: »

I read a lot. Stopped for a couple of years but set myself a target of 22 books for this year.....am now on book 86 :pac:

I was never into reading books. I'd set myself the goal to get one and read it but even if l got one, I'd lose interest after a few pages. It always seemed like work instead of a relaxing pastime. It's funny, l love reading the newspaper or magazine articles. Perhaps they are short enough to be able to hold my attention.

A friend recently suggested l try audiobooks. So l downloaded the "borrow box" app on my phone and now l can download and listen to books from my county library for free. Of course those of you into reading already know all this, but it has been a relevation for me.

I have phone bluetoothed to car radio, so now when l am driving to work or picking the kids, l can listen to another bit of a "book." I have almost completed my 2nd book now!

Crosswords are another favourite of mine, specifically the Irish Independent twinplex. I'd start it and when l hit a brick wall, l'd come away from it. I'd pick it up again later that evening or the next day and do another bit, or l could finish it. It's amazing how a fresh pair of eyes can help to see and solve things differently.

Water John · 15-10-2019 9:51pm

Nek, you can join in singing the Toreador song, Stand up and Fight. You'll be very welcome.
Love my crosswords and quizzes. I like a 2 mile walk if I can get it some days.

AntrimGlens · 15-10-2019 9:56pm

I’d be into cooking a bit, always like trying out a new recipe or thinking up new ideas for combinations. I suppose it has now ended up at the stage where it has turned into a fully diversified business and I’m producing convenience meals and in discussions with the enemy about shelf space. It’s been an eye opening experience and extremely time consuming so I haven’t been cooking for pleasure as much recently, more necessity. I’ve also taken up running nearly two years now, but enjoy mountain running more so. I’ve a 22 mile Skyline race over 4000m of elevations in the Mourne mountains this Saturday and also got selected this week for London marathon in April. Getting out for a run is great for the head and allows for a bit of introspection.

Water John · 15-10-2019 10:07pm

Antrim Glens, considering where you come from, you could like Setanta take a hurley and a ball and puck it it front of you as your running.

orm0nd · 15-10-2019 10:11pm

AntrimGlens wrote: »

I’d be into cooking a bit, always like trying out a new recipe or thinking up new ideas for combinations. I suppose it has now ended up at the stage where it has turned into a fully diversified business and I’m producing convenience meals and in discussions with the enemy about shelf space. It’s been an eye opening experience and extremely time consuming so I haven’t been cooking for pleasure as much recently, more necessity. I’ve also taken up running nearly two years now, but enjoy mountain running more so. I’ve a 22 mile Skyline race over 4000m of elevations in the Mourne mountains this Saturday and also got selected this week for London marathon in April. Getting out for a run is great for the head and allows for a bit of introspection.

hope I'm not wrong here but haven't you another big event this week ?

best of luck on the night and in the marathon .

Timmaay · 15-10-2019 10:24pm

AntrimGlens wrote: »

I’d be into cooking a bit, always like trying out a new recipe or thinking up new ideas for combinations. I suppose it has now ended up at the stage where it has turned into a fully diversified business and I’m producing convenience meals and in discussions with the enemy about shelf space. It’s been an eye opening experience and extremely time consuming so I haven’t been cooking for pleasure as much recently, more necessity. I’ve also taken up running nearly two years now, but enjoy mountain running more so. I’ve a 22 mile Skyline race over 4000m of elevations in the Mourne mountains this Saturday and also got selected this week for London marathon in April. Getting out for a run is great for the head and allows for a bit of introspection.

Fair play!, done a reasonable bit of mountain running in my day (and still got unfinished business but track and roads have taken over lately), only Mourne I've done is Slieve Donald as a training run, and my God the climbing was relentless. And yeh agreed, everything about running is great, aside from the head and all that, it's great to be able to see how far you can push yourself, see your progress over time, the whole social side of it(I've plenty of life long friends from running), and I'm now coaching also, which adds another element to it all.

AntrimGlens · 15-10-2019 10:26pm

orm0nd wrote: »

hope I'm not wrong here but haven't you another big event this week ?

best of luck on the night and in the marathon .

Ha Ormond, no flies on you. Yeah I’m not able to make it as I couldn’t trust myself to go there and not imbibe and then be in some sort of shape for the mountains on Saturday morning. This race has been on my radar for too long to jeopardise it despite the incentives.

AntrimGlens · 15-10-2019 10:29pm

Water John wrote: »

Antrim Glens, considering where you come from, you could like Setanta take a hurley and a ball and puck it it front of you as your running.

They actually do the Ulster poc fada over our hill, for a number 6 I never had a big strike on me.

Base price · 15-10-2019 10:49pm

AntrimGlens wrote: »

They actually do the Ulster poc fada over our hill, for a number 6 I never had a big strike on me.

Unfortunately I've never seen/heard of the poc fada either in Longford or NCD.

memorystick · 16-10-2019 12:15am

Reading, hillwalking and drink. After the birth of my son with DS, I was under a lot of pressure. I returned to making those plastic model kits. German armour of WW2. I like Napoleonic miniatures also but have little time.

Time spent doing nothing is the most productive time.

Birdnuts · 16-10-2019 1:10am

I luv lookin at burds;)

SmartinMartin · 16-10-2019 1:21am

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Do a bit of clay shooting, nothing serious, just a bunch of guys (and gals) on a Sunday morning.
Like messing about with things mechanical, and also shout in a choir most weeks.
It's actually very therapeutic, and a good social outlet.
Been on a few trips with them, Galway a few times, Dublin and Belfast, New York for Paddys day parade a few years ago.
Wales last Paddys day weekend was a great trip. Lovely people and great city. Heading to Limerick with them for the Munster V Connacht match next month too.

Fookin Ell Nek, I often thought it before but I have waaay too much in common with you:D

whelan2 · 16-10-2019 5:44am

Base price wrote: »

Unfortunately I've never seen/heard of the poc fada either in Longford or NCD.

They do poc fada in louth

dar31 · 16-10-2019 9:28am

Don't seem to have much time for hobbies the last few years. Kids are flat out most evenings between scouts camogie rugby swimming, but I tend to get involved in helping with activities,
Can't understand parents that drop there kids at training and sit in the car on their phone without ever once throwing and eye on how there doing.

New scout leaders are told "it only an hour a week"
Try to cycle a bit both road and MTB, done gym/circuit classes last winter really enjoyed it.

Last xmas I got a big lego technic set, which was great to build, they have advanced a lot since I was a chap probably a good 20hrs building over 2 week.
Will get another one this year, well worth it.

patsy_mccabe · 16-10-2019 9:38am

I spend way too much time on youtube. I'm starting to watch a lot of the old boxing matches that I was either too young at the time or they were pay-per-view. Hurling would be my number one sport. I played it years ago, club,school and college. Followed then by football, rugby. I find it hard to watch soccer.

I really enjoy hill walking. Great to get out and clear the head. No patience whatsoever for reading. Having the few purebred limousins could be considered a hobby, I suppose. I try and keep up with the latest breeding. I've also done a lot of travelling. Something like 35 countries. Did most tru work so didn't cost too much.

Muckit · 16-10-2019 9:56am

dar31 wrote: »

Don't seem to have much time for hobbies the last few years. Kids are flat out most evenings.....

Last xmas I got a big lego technic set, which was great to build, they have advanced a lot since I was a chap probably a good 20hrs building over 2 week.
Will get another one this year, well worth it.

Well this is the thing. Now my two lads are still pre school but l can see the trends emerging with older kids and the lifestyle. They involved in loads of stuff, and adults ran ragged driving them there and back and neglecting themselves. It's not something l aspire to myself. I don't think it's healthy. Adults need and deserve their own time too Imo.

That's an excellent idea about the lego. I used to love Lego as a kid and indeed had one of those Lego technical sets from 30 years ago. It had pneumatic cylinders complete with valve chest. Twas great for making diggers etc and a great grounding in how hydraulics etc work in real life.

Muckit · 16-10-2019 10:00am

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

I've also done a lot of travelling. Something like 35 countries. Did most tru work so didn't cost too much.

It's not all it's cracked up to be in that context, depends on your schedule l suppose. But l agree travel is excellent. See a different side of things. How the other half live. I would have considered it a waste of money when younger until I actually did a bit of travelling and experience it for myself.

Wife would travel a bit with work and hates it now (as do l) to the point she is looking to change jobs.
Anyone that hasn't done it, thinks it's great. Reality is a lot different.

whelan2 · 16-10-2019 10:01am

Muckit wrote: »

Well this is the thing. Now my two lads are still pre school but l can see the trends emerging with older kids and the lifestyle. They involved in loads of stuff, and adults ran ragged driving them there and back and neglecting themselves. It's not something l aspire to myself. I don't think it's healthy. Adults need and deserve their own time too Imo.

That's an excellent idea about the lego. I used to love Lego as a kid and indeed had one of those Lego technical sets from 30 years ago. It had pneumatic cylinders complete with valve chest. Twas great for making diggers etc and a great grounding in how hydraulics etc work in real life.

I think the alternative of kids not doing any sports etc is awful. It's only for a few years and you donr have to sit in your car during training etc. Alot of pitches have walkways around them now

cosatron · 16-10-2019 10:05am

Muckit wrote: »

I've taken up bikram yoga in the last few months and find it very good for my back and my head!

What activity to you like to engage in as a pastime?

i've taken up heated yoga on a Monday night. I find it very good and a great stress reliever and its a damn good workout to boot.

Muckit · 16-10-2019 10:09am

whelan2 wrote: »

I think the alternative of kids not doing any sports etc is awful. It's only for a few years and you donr have to sit in your car during training etc. Alot of pitches have walkways around them now

Oh l agree. I just think there needs to be a fair middle ground. It's not a case of one or the other. Kids have their evening/evenings. But Daddy gets his and so does Mammy. It may mean kids need to make a choice of what activities they do. Kids shouldn't hog all the timetable.

That was happening here in a different way and l was near burn out until l started addressing it.

Muckit · 16-10-2019 10:13am

cosatron wrote: »

i've taken up heated yoga on a Monday night. I find it very good and a great stress reliever and its a damn good workout to boot.

Yeah that's the one l do. 90min @40*C. I was walking around as stiff as a stake with very poor flexibility after my back and shoulder injuries. The yoga has made unreal difference to my suppleness and less instances of twingy pain

_Brian · 16-10-2019 10:18am

Muckit wrote: »

Well this is the thing. Now my two lads are still pre school but l can see the trends emerging with older kids and the lifestyle. They involved in loads of stuff, and adults ran ragged driving them there and back and neglecting themselves. It's not something l aspire to myself. I don't think it's healthy. Adults need and deserve their own time too Imo.

That's an excellent idea about the lego. I used to love Lego as a kid and indeed had one of those Lego technical sets from 30 years ago. It had pneumatic cylinders complete with valve chest. Twas great for making diggers etc and a great grounding in how hydraulics etc work in real life.

When adults get involved in their kids activities and clubs there is a huge social aspect to that for the adults. It promotes common topics and interests for parents and their children to talk about and enjoy without it being about school or work.

Driving your kids to sports gives you time to observe your kids interacting with others in the back of the car which is both interesting and entertaining but also you get to see what the relationships are like, if they are healthy influences and the type of kids you want your mixing with.

I agree adults need their own time, but the priority is your children so finding something common to enjoy is important.

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