I have two kids under four so most of my time is spent running round after them. Weekends are mostly spent taking them to the beach or the swings - and because my daughter's only three months old we get a lot of visits from friends and grandparents at the moment!

When I get any spare time at all, I make bootlegs and mashup mixes: see here for a few examples. I did a couple of Elbow ones but haven't got round to re-uploading them yet since I added wordpress to my site.

Other than that I waste a lot of time on gybo (bootleg forum) and twitter (as certain people here will testify)... or just listening to new music on spotify (I'm lucky enough that I can do this at work sometimes)... or quality time slumped in front of the telly with Mrs Spoons and a glass of wine.

Sarah wrote:

ticky wrote: Having seen Hugh Fearnley-Wittingstall extolling the virtues of home-made bread, I've been on a bread baking kick as well recently. All that kneading does wonders for the bingo wings. You all really should try it - there is nothing more exquisite than fresh bread from the oven, dripping in Lurpak. It is my next stop, but our oven is SO temperamental!

Get a bread machine. Only about £20 and you can have proper fresh bread in minutes (well, hours). We got one a couple of years ago and we haven't bought nasty shop-bought bread since... and you can even make jam with it! (we've never tried but apparently 'tis true)

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They're pretty heavy y'know - you could always try lifting it above your head repeatedly for the three hours it takes to knock out a fresh loaf...

At the moment I mostly spoil my back muscles at the computer
But I made it at least to paint a bit when I listened to Garve's Finest hour last monday.
But when I'm better again I will: do Tai chi, go to singing lesson, violin lesson, percussion lesson, to the disco....normally I am a hobbyaholic!

Now I have some I plan to read loads of books. Got another Steven Fry the other week.

But having spent three days clearing out a garage I could hardly move in, I now have a workspace ready for a Kiln, tools and glass. Love making kiln glassware


Something like this (I wish) but one day with practice.

Fair amount of time is being the taxi service in the household .

Like ferrying my 13 year old son to football training / matches and my daughter to her gigs to see bands like You me at Six and such .

Enjoy a nice walk usually involving popping in to a pub for a decent pint of ale .

Have always liked travelling to new places whether in the UK or if we can overseas.

Since rediscovering my love of music have been to quite a few gigs and finances permitting we try to make it an overnight stay in a local hotel so we can see the town / city a bit.

I am also trying to learn to play guitar but making slow progress. Enjoy it though

Apart from the usual being mum to my two daughters fetching and carrying for them and work, I spend most of my time making novelty cakes. The requests I get you wouldn't believe, I've made such themed cakes as strippers, to VW campers to 'crack back and sack' cakes.

Have found of late I'm spending more and more time on the computer on this site in particular. Love to catch up with all the latest Elbow news.

Hope it doesn't go too quiet on here after September!

Alcohol, food and sleep generally.

With a bit of work thrown in.

And taking the mickey out of antipodeans and scousers.

Season ticket holder at Leeds Rhinos rugby league club. Other than that and work at the moment I don't do much else cos being pregnant is too knackering!!

All this talk of bread tempted me to make my own -

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Hmm I never used to have much free time but I've joined the masses on the dole over here now so I'm desperately trying to keep myself busy. I've taken up sewing and just the other day decided to try make a patchwork quilt to test out my sewing skills (or lack thereof!!!)

I have a bass guitar sitting in the corner begging to be played (can't motivate myself to teach myself it though!) and I like to bake too. No bread though, cheesecakes and curries are my speciality.

I'm considering buying a keyboard so I can take back up playing the piano, and I read and play silly games on my DS too.

Yeah, i used a mix, but i made it by hand and baked it in my dodgy oven! I'm very proud and it tastes amazing!

Weekend spent reading Dear Fatty.

Brilliant