[HPFGU-OTChatter] Recreation

[Neil Ward]

Ebony said:

"What are the most common forms of recreation in England, and
 elsewhere in the world?  In other words, what would you do on a
 date, or hanging out with friends?

 Popular pasttimes here include:
 -dinner and a movie
 -going to sports bars
 -nightclubs/dancehalls
 -casinos/gambling
 -skating and bowling (I always think of those two together, for
 some reason)
 -laser tag (I'll admit, this is really more for families and kids)"

Here's what I'd do/have done. Leaving aside the more carnal pleasures, these
group activities are all a bit obvious (and I often spend the weekend on
domestic things, watching TV and sitting in front of the computer):

- watch TV or a video -  the trashier the better (e.g. Eurovision Song
Contest)
- listen to records
- go clubbing (well, I used to run one - so that wasn't really recreation)
- go to a gig
- meet up in a pub or bar (perhaps one with a pop quiz)
- have meals at each others' houses or in restaurants/cafes
- go to the cinema
- wander round markets/shops
- play board or parlour games (yeah, we do that)
- visit the seaside (usually Brighton)
- have a picnic/barbecue
- have a house party
- just 'hang out' and chat

Cripes, it sounds dull.

Neil