What did you do

What did you do

when you were younger that you have given up as you've gotten older? I mean like hobbies and interests not wearing nappies

I played Ice Hockey for Whitley Bay

& I was also a semi-pro surfer

I quit Ice Hockey when i joined the Army as there's no team or anything and i think i quit surfing when i discovered Cannabis & couldn't be arsed anymore

Really want to get back into both sports tbh!

Discuss...

being horrible to girls

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I dont know how anyone can surf its absolutely rock hard. I'm trying to get into it tho slowly.

As for old interests.. absolutely nothing has survived.

I used to constantly go swimming.. 3 or 4 times a week.

Now if I go swiming i feel like a brick.. I can hardly move.
Should never have given up.

Ive given up Football, used to be reserve keeper for the school and Ive also given up basketball which I was quite good at.

Cant think of anything else I still drink, chase girls and skive when I can

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Used to play football as a kid.
When I started getting more interested in not messing my hair up while playing, I knew it wasn't for me!

Also did ballet when I was younger, suppose that does come in handy with my current job though!

I think all my hobbies have changed for the worse!

Windsurfing, Horse riding, Karate were the main things i did as a kid

my mate at uni was a pro surfer AND a pro stoner - still managed to do both

he used to live in barnstable.... lush place to live

Yeah the two kinda go hand in hand but i sold my board/wetsuit to buy weed (i was 15 or something)

I can afford both now though so i want to get back into it

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It isn't as easy as it looks is it?

I started off with a twin fin which are more buoyant but they aren't as manouverable

(gets out the violin)

when I was younger I used to be a heroic goalkeeper and had trials for leeds united..I was certain I was going to get picked but it came to picking the players to go forward within the acadamy and I broke my collar bone and missed my chance of glory

I then descovered gatecrasher, drugs n alcohol...that was the end of that...

to be honest I dont kick myself for what happened...just got to get the fuck on with it

played football most of my life ,stop playing amatuer 18months ago due to my knees being fucked from when i had meningitis


miss playing it but id prefer to still be walking in 10 year

I did long distance running for Morpeth harriers but then I hurt my ankle and had to stop, then I took up smoking and I'm really good at it

I used to be a swimmer. Looking back, I must have been mad!! I would go for a training session BEFORE school and one after school every day. Didn't even get a break on a weekend as that either involved competitions or other types of training.

I gave up because the chlorine was playing havoc with my skin. I hate public swimming pools with a passion now, and i have to force myself to take the little one there.

Used to play rugby for Middlesbrough and North Yorkshire. Gave it due to off field politics and uni. Would love to get back playing again

eat worms
make sand castles
ride donkeys

drink cider



well the first ones a lie if you count the arga worms in proper taquila

Used to play the drum kit in a Soul Band - we got pretty good as well. Didn't think much of it at the time but looking back am gutted I stopped playing - especially as I went to see a similar band the other day and made me realise how much I missed having a bash along to Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye etc etc

Still got the kit so might take it up again post-uni!!

do it now when you room mates got major hang over trust me you have a buzz !!!!


i bet you'll be real popular

Would love to, especially as I fucking hate our neighbours but sadly my room struggles to fit a bed in let alone a drum kit.

Oh yeah, I used to sing in a church coir!
Tried to erase that from my memory, very ironic!