Hanging onto your youth

[rugby bloke]

So on Saturday I have my final game of rugby of the season. Can only play once a month nowadays due to the extended recovery period needed ! Saturday's game is a bit special as I will be playing alongside my younger lad for the first time. In theory I have now ticked all my boxes - played with both my lads and played a game when I was 50. However I'm sure I'll still be dragging myself around the pitch next season as I convince myself I can still mix it with the younger lads.

What hobbies do people have to help them hold onto their youth ?

 

[derrick]

Riding my bike.

 

[Fnaar]

Yup, cycling. Had to give up running, as my once-youthful knees can't take it any more

 

[mjr]

Yup, cycling. Had to give up running, as my once-youthful knees can't take it any more

That's because of all the other activities, rather than the running...

I agree that cycling seems a good move. People I know who cycle are routinely mistaken for younger than they are. Here's hoping I'm not an exception!

 

[numbnuts]

Cycling is good, a lot of people say that I don't look my age, I think they need glasses

 

[swee'pea99]

Lego.

 

[ColinJ]

I'm setting up a music studio in my attic!

The technology now is amazingly cheap/powerful. I can't believe some of the things that you can do with just a PC and soundcard these days. I played about with synths 40 years ago but they were unreliable, limited and very expensive. I would have loved to have had this gear when I was in my 20s.

 

[snorri]

Stamp collecting.

 

[snorri]

Lego.

You must be very young.

 

[swee'pea99]

You must be very young.

I try...

 

[Vapin' Joe]

Cycling is good, a lot of people say that I don't look my age, I think they need glasses

They probably mean you look older.

 

[Jimidh]

Riding my bikes and having a young family keep from growing old - although at 50 I don't think I'm even close to being old.

A lot of it is all in the head - I don't feel much different from when I was in my 20's and still get excited about new stuff and experiences.

 

[User269]

I tried hanging on to my youth, but he broke free and ran off.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Cycling most definitely. I was touring Europe on a bike when i was 18, now i'm 48 and still touring Europe

 

[Speicher]

Cycling most definitely. I was touring Europe on a bike when i was 18, now i'm 48 and still touring Europe

If you did not stop at so many cafés, you would be home by now!