anyone who takes more than a superficial interest in a non-work related topc is 'odd' to most folk....shows how superficial much of society is nowadays?
Over the years I have found I go through spells of focusing more, or less, free time on railway, or railroad, modelling.
I also like, and have,old cars and bike(s). I compete in the more 'nostalgic' forms of motorsport...which, tied in with the above, take up more, or less, of my free time....currently 'more'...
I, (and more so my wife) have what maight be deemed an unhealthy interest in steam, and other, railways (trains)...and on most holidays manage to fit in a visit or two.
My young son also shares those interests.......in fact, the other year we happened to use a train to get to Exeter....and he was surprised it had no steam engine.....his whole rail travel experience up to that point had been behind steam engines, so HE thought that was the 'norm!'
what I find pleasantly surprising, is the actual REAL amount of interest in railways, and modelling, that one finds in life....from some very surprising sources?
I think the OP's topic stems largely from those whose free time is solely governed by the media?
Whose idea of 'using free time' properly involves sinking copious quantities of alcohol.....?
To me, football supporters and avid followers fall into the same pigeon hole as we modellers seemed to have been placed by others......ie odd, seeing as football seems a pretty pointless pastime?
ie, it falls in line with the old Roman phyllosophy of 'keeping the unwashed masses happy' with specatacle?
perhaps therein lies the key to how others view or hobby?
Over the years I have found I go through spells of focusing more, or less, free time on railway, or railroad, modelling.
I also like, and have,old cars and bike(s). I compete in the more 'nostalgic' forms of motorsport...which, tied in with the above, take up more, or less, of my free time....currently 'more'...
I, (and more so my wife) have what maight be deemed an unhealthy interest in steam, and other, railways (trains)...and on most holidays manage to fit in a visit or two.
My young son also shares those interests.......in fact, the other year we happened to use a train to get to Exeter....and he was surprised it had no steam engine.....his whole rail travel experience up to that point had been behind steam engines, so HE thought that was the 'norm!'
what I find pleasantly surprising, is the actual REAL amount of interest in railways, and modelling, that one finds in life....from some very surprising sources?
I think the OP's topic stems largely from those whose free time is solely governed by the media?
Whose idea of 'using free time' properly involves sinking copious quantities of alcohol.....?
To me, football supporters and avid followers fall into the same pigeon hole as we modellers seemed to have been placed by others......ie odd, seeing as football seems a pretty pointless pastime?
ie, it falls in line with the old Roman phyllosophy of 'keeping the unwashed masses happy' with specatacle?
perhaps therein lies the key to how others view or hobby?
