I am not sure about the word pastimes because its rather Victorian and also it implies one needs something to pass the time with.   Generally I don’t.   My bleat is usually that I dont have enough time.   But a month off does have its rewards, namely plenty of time for pursuing a couple of my favourite hobbies, watching films and reading. Its not the first holiday we’ve been on where the landlords have left a random selection of DVDs in their property for our delectation and delight.   As soon as we arrived, I mooched through over 25 or 30 and selected five I [...]

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