Hobbies and past times,what do you do.....

[Wildwood]

Yeah, I can well believe it was a Springer! Don't quite know how I can lose my temper so much with her, and yet still think the world of her...several times my wife has suggested that she should go (the dog not the wife!) but I couldn't do that. The wife, maybe!

She is fascinated by cigar smoke, of course...maybe that's why! Pretty good company when I light up on the patio... Plus, I can't smell her when I light up, which is when she is at her best...

Wildwood

[Montesmoke]

HaHa, I had cavalier cocker spaniel when i was a kid, great dogs, I have a cross between a Husky & German shepard now very powerful dog, great temprament, great dog!

[smokiejoe]

LOL,labradors are nice we had two dogs one was a springer and other was a red setter,we had to get rid of the red setter because he was so camp,he had a thing for the springers backside,he wouldnt stop trying to ride him,so had to go as it was starting to be a joke as we couldnt stop him, and everytime the setter came near him the springer would try and weld his ass to the floor.i dunno dogs eh,,of coarse it was the springer who ate my lamb joint and pork chops by the way.

[Robusto]

We should start a Stogie Men's Dog Club on here!

I love labradors and spaniels.

[smokiejoe]

Croyde bay is lovely mate,good surf mate if your into that,fishing isnt bad either,caught some big cod and flounder from there.

[Wildwood]

Hi Robusto, Smokiejoe,

We have lots in common...I've also got a dog and live near beaches! In my case the dog is a Springer Spaniel...maddest dog I ever had. And the smelliest. Why go around something disgusting when you can go through it? She's only 3yrs old, and mad as a box of frogs. We bought her when we just had the one kid under 5, and now we have another we find it really difficult getting the time to walk her enough. She'll also eat anything/everything...I have to walk her early (about 6a.m.) across the fields before I do my 50mile commute to Edinburgh - and believe me, it's no fun in the pouring rain and dark, trying to wrestle a decomposing crow from her mouth! They never mention that in Country Life, do they?

My local beaches are a long way from Devon/Dover! I've got at least 4 really nice beaches about 10-20 minutes drive away...places like Coldingham, Spittal, Scremerston and Goswick. Goswick is great...you walk along a huge deserted beach with Holy Island (Lindisfarne) and Bamburgh Castle in view...fantastic! Funny - I've never smoked a cigar on the beaches there...but now you've put the idea in my head....

Take care lads,

Wildwood

[Robusto]

We usually stay around Croyde on the North Devon coast. Great place. Great surf. Haven't been for a few years now.

[smokiejoe]

Yeah mate 10mins away from the coast,small village called exminster.we have some lovely coastline down here,we go over to lyme bay,,ie lyme Regis to go fossel hunting,not found the mother load yet but kids like the idea they might just get lucky and if they are good they might get one of those big ice creams with all the trimmings,we have found loads of fools gold rocks,and small fossels,those curly things,lol, and fish teeth.if your ever down here mate with your family you can always look us up mate.

[Robusto]

Great dog stories, Smokie! Hehehe...

Are you in Devon? That part of the country is beautiful for holidays. We've had some superb camping holidays in the west country!

Above Dover Docks is fantastic for photography.

[smokiejoe]

What a great walk mate on dover cliffs,amazing views,im not too far from a beachas we have a place called dawlish warren an we go down there when its really windy and stormy and i pack a few cigars to keep me happy.great stuff mate.we used to have a dog but the little shit ate my bloody joint of lamb and pork chops.it was a bugger for eating things,ie the hoover flex,er in doors,s slippers,kids socks,and the mail..oh yes and my joint of lamb,and pork chops,little bugger was lying on its side when we came home as it couldnt get up cos it was so full.grrrrrrrrrrrr.

[Robusto]

I used to play Number 8 in rugby teams but had a right old pile-up and hurt my back, so I stopped. I occasionally go swimming, but apart from that I don't do much exercise. On a still day, I'll walk on the clifftops above Dover with a good cigar, or along the seafront not far from my house. Once by chance I met another aficionado with a great cigar on the go, and we had a good chat about preferences, and so on. That was really cool!

So walking my dog, or walking alone. and enjoying a cigar at the same time are the most exercise I do!

[smokiejoe]

Good tastes smokincohiba.i love history mate,i know its a bit sad but i just love (time team)with TONY ROBINSON mate,what a damm good program,ive emailded phil harding who is one of guys on there to see if i could go out on a dig with them,no reply yet but hey you never know.i also like to keep fit too as used to do heavy weights years ago and got a fair old size,never entered any shows didnt want to as didnt get to that stage and couldnt be assed either,i do like tennis as its a great game and will keep ya fit too.we got some really interesting peeps on here with some excellent tastes,keep um coming peeps.

[SmokinCohibas]

I like reading so I read a lot. Love ancient history, but read a lot of fiction too.
Also like to travel and would like to travel more...like everyone else probably.
I take long walks sometimes jogging when I can trying to keep my weight in control.
Do like to watch movies and Formula 1.
Trying to follow tennis tournaments -grand slams on tv - this is my girlfriends influence.

Cigars of course...but u already know that.

[smokiejoe]

I also like swimming and traveling,long walks ie the moors,when we were in turkey on our hols i met some guys who were into diving so as a pressie from my girlfreind, i did a weeks coarse this was in the afternoons as it seem to work out just right as my other half could go shopping,he he ,but i really enjoyed it as it was a new experience for me and at the end of the week i passed an exam and received a certificate,well chuffed,it was only for 50 metre depth and safety coarse but all the same it was fun,if you ever go to turkey you gotta do it peeps,it was brill.

[Robusto]

Agree 100%, my man.