Here are some of my other interests and hobbies, besides travel!

PC Gaming 💻

Anyone who knows me well, knows that I am big into my PC gaming! For those who don’t know me so well, this can come as a bit of a surprise… I have been gaming since the age of 8 or so, and I am mostly into real time strategy and massively multiplayer online roleplaying games. My favourite games of all time are World of Warcraft (WoW) & Age of Empires (AoE), although occasionally I will play other games too. I am a casual gamer, therefore I do not have any particularly noteworthy achievements or accolades to my name!

Dogs 🐶

I love all dogs, but I have to be biased in that my favourite dog in the world is of course my own – Archie, the cocker spaniel. He is my first dog, and the absolute best dog I could ever have asked for! His hobbies and interests include engaging in copious amounts of sniffing, playing with/snuggling his multiple pheasant toys, and devouring cheesy treats! 💕

Personal & Professional Development 🤓

I have always had an interest in bettering myself, and generally learning more about different aspects of life. As one example, I enjoy learning languages, and can speak some Norwegian, German, and a little bit of French. I can also say some very basic words and phrases in Slovenian! Although I have thought about it for a while now, I may learn Spanish one day… I have the Rosetta Stone language learning software, so there isn’t really an excuse!

Further to languages, I have embarked on a few different professional qualifications in the subject areas of accounting and marketing.

On a more personal level, I enjoy attending local social group events, usually attending at least a couple of these per month, and generally seeing friends and family 😊

Gymming, Swimming & Badminton 🏊🏻‍♀️

I always enjoy swimming! This is my favourite form of exercise by far, with some of my best memories coming from past swims. I am currently a member of a gym which has a pool, so I try to make the most of this. I do my “gymming” when I feel like a break from swimming! 💪🏻

I also play badminton regularly, and have been working on bettering both my technique and my stamina 🏸

Let me know if the above are your sort of thing! I am also interested to know whether any of my readers have any “different” or particularly unusual hobbies!