Published on 12, July, 2020
What so called "childish" or innocent pursuits does anyone have?
Myself, I like blowing bubbles. I always have a pot of them in the car, and often take them out when I go on a walk and sit down and blow them and watch them float gently over the landscape or historic site. I do find it very therapeutic and suppose it is a sort of stimming although it is usually done when I am calm, although sometimes I must say when I have had a difficult few minutes I get the urge to blow them.
I also love watching old children's television programmes from when I was young. Catweazel, the Gerry Anderson puppet series (Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds and even Four Feather Falls), Follyfoot (I fell in love with Dora as a teenager!).
And I am never far from my recorder. Although I stopped being taught at the age of 11, I carried on with playing it and even though my music reading is below very basic I can pick out a tune and change the key to suit very easily.
So does anyone else have these sort of so called childish pursuits and what are they?
I'm still a bit childish...
Lego. I have held onto all my Lego since I was a kid and I continue to add more sets to my collected. I prefer Technic, Mindstorms, and the traditional town and space Lego to many of the more recent 'themed' sets as they enourage more creativity and innovation.
Cartoons. Including those older than I am such as the Mysterious Cities of Gold, Ulysses 31, Dungeons & Dragons, and Jayce & the Wheeled Warriors.
BMX riding. Unlike my other two childish pursuits this one cannot be concealed at home. Anybody past the age of 25 in employment who rides a BMX is putting their career at risk.
An immature sense of humour. Finding things to do with toilets or staining settees with beetroot juice amusing.