What’s your hobby and what’s your advice for others on how get started in it?

Photography - start with your phone, as photo gear can be pricey! If you fall in love with it, a proper camera is worth every penny (I do wildlife and astrophotography) Drawing - start with pencil and paper, you can get loads of ‘how to draw x’ books (I started with horses), and just work through it start to finish. Again, if you love it, you can buy more art supplies and more books and it’s a skill that will bring much joy through your life Sewing - I love to sew plushies and book covers (that can then have pages bound into them) - hand sewing is cheap and portable and can be done with a show or podcast on, one of my favourite things to do while passively watching something! If you fall in love, you can get fancy fabrics and even a sewing machine  Free plush patterns can be found online, book covers is a bit more figuring it out yourself (which is also very fun)  Hiking - even if there’s no hikes nearby, AllTrails is great at suggesting walks based on your location. It’s free, easy to use and your body and mind will thank you for the exercise and time outdoors Working with animals - if there’s any volunteer opportunities near you, this could be a great way into this hobby. I have a lot of pets, which are expensive and require a lot of care and research, but if you volunteer at a dogs trust, cat home, horse rescue or local Wildlife protection you can get a bunch of contact without the cost. Working with animals is rewarding, great for calming stress, and develops empathy and patience skills that will make your life richer  Writing - if you’ve ever had a wacky dream or a story idea, you can just sit down and write it. The first page is the hardest, but especially if you are just writing for you, it can be as quality as you like and that’s very freeing. I’ve written a few books just to get ideas out, and it’s very lovely to not have the pressure of ‘it needs to be good’ when you write something for the sake of the joy it brings to write  Swimming - good for the body, good for the joints, good for coordination! Swimming is a fun, accessible activity that will make you feel good and can be fit around a busy lifestyle  Dance - also good for the body, and sociable! Any kind of dance you’re interested in, see if there’s a local group or class you can join. Folk dancing is extremely accessible regardless of fitness or skill, if you can find a ceilidh nearby you’ll be in for some rare fun  Playing an instrument - not every instrument is expensive and takes loads of lessons, if you want to give something a shot then the tin/celtic whistle is a versatile and cheap instrument that’s easy to carry around, easy to learn and rewarding as you play more complicated things! If there are other instruments you’re interested in, many often go relatively cheap second hand, and there may be a person nearby who teaches and can show you how to care for them