The A-Z of crazy pastimes... Working is all very well, but what's in store at the end of the week? Some people get up to very peculiar things - and here are some examples.
Axes & broadswords - live roleplay Badgers- animal protection Crash!- banger racing Dance- Urdd National Eisteddfod Entertainers- film society Fancy That! - keeping hamsters Greasepaint - amateur dramatics House - building restoration It’s a blast! - rocketry Jump! - point-to-pointing Killers (natural born) - meat eating plants Lips & co - playing in the band Mushers - sled dog racing Names r us - autograph collecting On & on & on - record breaker Paranormal - cryptozoology Quick march! - the territorial army Rich pickings - mushroom hunters Signs of the times - crop circles Tattoo - body art Underground- caving Video diary - choir tour Wings - aerobatic aviation X-marks - metal detectors Y? - why have a hobby? Zzzzz - making a website
'It's not living history but it has more depth to it than beating each other to death in a field.'
'5, 4, 3, 2, 1…..launch!'
'People need to believe that the world isn't as dull as they think.'
'I don't rate the Eiffel Tower - it's got no arms.'