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THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT PASTIMES; they fall into groups active, passive or pub.

Over 100 Active games and pastimes in Worcester. (With advice, descriptions and definitions.)

Hot air ballooning: Don’t all jump at once.

Zorbing: Claustrophobic.

Bungee jumping: long rubber rope attached to a strong point, said to relieve the ups and downs of life.

Hang gliding: Hang on.

Gliding: Don’t go too far away from a flat field.

Powered Paragliding: That fan looks a bit dangerous.

Banger racing: Don’t use the wife’s car again.

Drag racing: Don’t rely on the prize money for your repair bill.

Go- kart racing: Very close to the ground, (can burn.)

Off road driving: Sometimes annoys the walker.

Mountain bikeing: always annoys the walker.

Golf: Pl ayed on hilly Pub lawn with holes and flags everywhere, but why spoil a good walk?

Camping: Ok. until it rains.

Orienteering: Don’t forget the compass.

Table tennis: Is your kitchen table big enough?

Lawn Tennis: Is your lawn big enough?

Croquet. Dont use the mallet as a weapon if you lose.

Football: Grown men and sometimes girls kicking a bag of wind about, hugging and kissing after a goal and fighting and crying after losing and thats just the men.

Cricket: Grown men or women in white clothes, hitting a leather ball with a piece of willow then running like hell.

Rugby: Grown men and hard young women chucking a funny shaped ball about then attacking each other.

Cycling: Why not cycle to work? It’s only 40 miles.

Athletics: Why not run to work?

Netball: Grown men and women trying to chuck a ball into a tall net.

Boxing: Two grown men wearing padded gloves trying to kill each other.

Kick boxing: Two grown men putting the boot (foot) in.

Wrestling: Must lose weight.

Fencing: Two adults trying to kill each other with sharp lengths of metal.

Hockey: Men and women knocking a ball about with a curved stick.

Ice Hockey: Same only on ice.

Ice skating: Men women and kids trying to keep upright on a slippy surface.

Roller skating: Trying to keep your balance on wheeled shoes.

Skateboarding: Balancing act.

Hunting: A few Horses and hounds also fancy dress and 5oo acres required. (I thought it was illegal.)

Horse racing: A really good way to lose a lot of money quickly.

Carriage driving: Don’t clap your hands.

Archery: Could you handle Robin Hoods weapon?

Badminton: Two rackets and a shuttlecock.

Squash: Two longhandled rackets and a small rubber ball.

Swimming: Pool required.

Mountaineering: Mountain required.

Rock climbing: Does a mountain consist of rock?

Potholing: Dont try this if you are afraid of the dark, dont bother taking a GPS.

Martial arts: Can you kill a man with your bare hands?

Hill walking: Steep hills and stamina required.

Canoeing: Can you canoe? Can you swim?

White water rafting: Make sure you have definitly learned to swim.

Sailing: Sea legs and large expanse of sea required.

Skiing: Is there snow on the mountain? Can you afford to be off work with a broken leg?

Snowboarding: Poor mans ski.

Water-skiing: Is there a lake large enough near you?

Windsurfing: The trick is to stay on.

Surfing: Is the tide coming in or going out?

Scubadiving: How long can you hold your breath?

Paintballing: Don’t wear your best suite.

Motorcycling: It’s all about balance.

Quad biking: Are you very nervous on two wheels? Would you pay 50.00 for an hour in a field?

Marbles. Have you lost yours?

Classic motorcycle restoring: Grow a handlebar moustache.

Classic car restoring: Grow a beard and wear a flat cap.

Steam engine renovating: Prepare to give up spare time and marriage for next twenty years.

Steam train renovating: Plenty of mates required also a few ton of coal and a barrel or two of Swarfega.

Tractor renovating: TVO. and matches required, must have muddy field for testing.

Sky diving: Got a head for heights?