I posted something similar before, but it did not gain too much traction, possibly due to time zones.

It would be cool to see a Lemmy online pen pal/chat pal thread. Tell us about yourself and your hobbies in comments! I’m a person in their 20s who likes world football, theoretical maths and physics, and FOSS stuff. I also like the outdoors and would love to share about outdoor adventures. Feel free to send me a message if you’d like to talk!

  • MrsDoyle@lemmy.world
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    Hi! I’m 70, so retired and have many hobbies and interests. At the moment it’s beekeeping and coastal rowing that take up most of my time. I took up rowing after arthritis put paid to dinghy sailing, and it’s fantastic. I gave up racing this year but I sort of miss it. I keep bees with a community group, we have 15 hives on two sites. I’m also into photography, hill-walking, knitting, travel, gardening, all the old-lady stuff. And I enjoy tinkering with tech, I run a club website and a blog for a friend. What else? Baking, jam-making, DIY… I’m sure there’s something I’ve missed. Oh, I made a pond and some frogs moved in, so I guess frog-watching? Is that a thing?

    I always had penpals when I was a kid. My mother had one when she was a girl too, and finally got to meet her when they were in their 60s.

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      Go you! I wish I would be cool as you when I’m 70.