Year: 2010
Module: LEISURE_AND_PLAY
Variable: LEIACTVTWHT

Below are the responses to the open-ended question:

'In the box below, please write what leisure activity you would choose to spend time on, if you were not limited in any way, for example by time, money or access to facilities.'

Note: Responses were only edited for grammatical reasons, if necessary. Square brackets indicate where editing occurred. Number in parantheses indicates frequency if the same response was given more than once.

1. (Singing, dancing & acting) performing arts.

2. A dance class, shopping, going to the cinema.

3. A handball alley, going to the Gaeltacht.

4. A LGBT youthclub

5. A sport, probably tennis or badminton.

6. Access to music lessons.

7. Access to the stadium in Belfast in order to play football with everyone who wants to learn how to play.

8. Airsoft or Paintballing

9. Airsoft, basketball, football, shooting club and cadets.

10. Airsoft. (2)

11. Any sports.

12. Archery, some from of Marcel [Martial] art, Guitar & Uillain pipes.

13. Archery. (2)

14. Army cadet force.

15. Art - drawing, painting, sculpting etc.

16. Art, Concerts, Travel

17. Art Exhibitions.

18. Art, working with animals, travelling.

19. Athletics, going to the gym, football, cooking.

20. Attend concerts or go to the gym.

21. Attend cultural events such as concert, live theatre, exhibitions.

22. Attend more ethical and musical events.

23. Attending cultural events such as concerts take part in physical activities such as sports, going to the gym.

24. Attending social activities ie Guides Youth fellowship

25. Badminton Squash, Canoeing, Kayaking & Surfing.

26. Badminton, Playing the piano/guitar.

27. Ballet.

28. Basketball. (3)

29. BMX, mountain biking and skateboarding.

30. Boating and Paintballing!

31. Boxing, gaelic football and gym.

32. Buying magazines.

33. Camogie, Gymnastics, Football, Acting, Trampolining, Singing.

34. Camogie, I'm not really interested in other sports.

35. Canoeing & Horse Riding.

36. Cheer leading, shopping , hockey & swimming.

37. cinema music concerts swimming yoga gym fitness classes

38. Cinema. (2)

39. Climbing (rock face, mountain), sky diving, travel to foreign counties, scuba diving, get military skills Airsoft competition (similar activities) do triathlons, physic training, bungee jump, climb me eve fest.

40. Concerts as much as I can, time with family, swim more often, beauty therapy, holidays.

41. Concerts, discos and parties.

42. Concerts. (2)

43. Cooking.

44. Cricket.

45. Cycling, Skiing, Watching films/internet, music at home & cinema.

46. Dancing (6)

48. Dance and Gymnastics (2).

49. Dance classes. (2)

52. Dance, Swimming and Roller Blading.

54. dance/cheerleading

56. Dancing & Gym.

57. Dancing and trampolining.

58. Dancing! go to all type of classes.

59. Dancing, going on the internet and reading more.

60. Dancing, Theatre & Concerts.

62. DJ lessons.

63. Drama.

64. Drumming Lessons.

65. Either reading or going to the cinema as both help me to escape to another world and leave my worries behind.

66. Equestrian / Horse Riding.

67. Extreme sports (sky diving, paragliding, crime fighting, abseiling etc).

68. Extreme sports e.g. Skydiving, going in to space skiing, learning to break dance and pop & rock.

69. Figure Skating - ice rink is too far away.

70. Fishing.

71. fitness

72. Fitness room and weight lifting.

73. Flying, Scuba diving.

74. Football (22)

76. Football & Running.

77. Football and Hockey.

78. Football and Horse Riding.

79. Football and Rugby.

80. Football matches, Football club.

81. football or gym (Gaelic, soccer)

82. Football, Pool, Darts, Technology & Tennis.

83. Football, running, basketball basically just any sort of sport.

84. Football, Swimming.

86. For my leisure activity i would go to my friends' house and i would chat to them for a while about school and stuff.

87. Formula One.

88. Gaelic football and going out with friends.

89. Gaelic football and golf.

90. Gaelic Football and Soccer.

91. Gaelic football, camogie and walking.

92. Gaelic Football. (8)

93. Gaelic, walking and gym.

94. Gaelic.

95. Gaming- xbox playstation (2)

98. Getting together with friends. (8)

100. Go-Karting, Paintball & Quading.

101. Go-karting, quod biking, or dance lessons (street dance)

102. Go Carting, Archery, and Pellet gun shooting. MMA.

104. go out with friends more often

105. Go see rugby matches, read more & exercise more.

106. Go swimming, go to the cinema and go shopping all the time.

107. Go to a concert or to a comedian or something.

108. Go to galleries and cultural things I would also love to go swimming.

109. Go to gym go to the cinema.

110. Go to man united matches regularly/buy a box in Croke Park (Soccer/Gaelic).

111. Go to more concerts & festivals.

112. Go to more concerts.

113. Go to the gym more or see my friends more.

114. Go to the gym weekly. Attend a fashion design course.

116. Go to the local outdoor activity centre more often.

117. Going fishing or playing snooker.

118. Going on nights out (clubbing etc), go out shopping.

119. Going out at night.

120. Going out shopping. (6)

121. going out with friends at weekends (2)

123. going out with friends shopping.

125. Going shopping or going to the cinema

28. Going to concerts and shows or taking part in sports.

129. Going to concerts and the cinema/theatre & traveling.

130. Going to cultural events (e.g. concerts).

131. Going to girl guides; spending more time on my common wealth award, fundraising and working towards my leadership.

132. Going to more concerts e.g. Ulster Orchestra or plays/theatre.

133. Going to more concerts.

134. Going to more gigs, more music lessons, swimming kickboxing gymnastics & dance.

135. Going to the gym , going shopping I would have more time for.

136. Going to the gym more often.

137. Going to the gym, concerts, shopping more often.

138. Going to the gym. (23)

139. Going to the gym. Meeting up with friends.

140. Going to the gym/swimming.

141. Going to the movies, shopping, watching TV, getting together with friends, attending cultural events ad take part in physical activities.

142. Going to the swimming pool.

143. Golf and shopping.

144. Golf, gymnastics, gym, swimming, time with friends/family, more duties for St. John.

145. Golf. (3)

147. Gym training and swimming.

148. Guitar.

151. Gym & Camogie.

152. Gym & swimming (2).

153. Gym and concert (pop)!

155. Gym Classes.

156. gym membership

157. Gym more often, if I had more free time.

158. Gym spinning

159. Gym, Cycling & Running.

160. Gym, if wasn't as expensive.

161. Gym, Surfing & Swimming.

162. Gym, Swimming and Gaa training.

163. Gym, swimming pool & ice-skating.

165. Gymnastics and Gym cheaper.

166. Gymnastics, Concerts - Lady Gaga etc. Camoaro Travel - Holidays.

167. Gymnastics. (2)

168. Hand Ball.

169. Helping out with reptiles.

170. hiking up mountains with my friends

171. Hip-Hop Dancing. (2)

172. Hockey training and go karting.

173. Hockey, swimming, running, art and listening to music.

174. Hockey. (4)

175. Horse-riding swimming paint-ballin gice-skating water sports rock climbing sky diving abseiling

176. Horse riding (12)

178. Horse riding and archery.

179. Horse riding or travel.

180. Horse riding, dancing, singing, sky diving, absailing, canoeing, showjumping, acting, touring Europe, modelling, Bungy jumping!

181. Horse riding, going to concerts and live theatre.

182. Horse riding, swimming & going to the gym.

184. Horse Riding. Sailing.

186. horseriding ice-skating singing lessons cinema...

187. Hunting with lurchers, shooting and fishing.

188. Hurling. (3)

189. I already do drama, but I'd like to spend more time at the theatre, watching plays etc.

190. I do not have a leisure activity that I would choose to spend time on as I only play Camogie.

191. I go swimming and running.

192. I go to the gym but it is expensive so I go less often only when I have money.

193. I guess surfing or snowboarding because they look very fun, skillful and look full of adrenalin.

194. I like to go out shopping when I have enough money. I love getting together with my friends and family they make my life in school. I use the PC and internet daily and I also like to go for a walk daily as it releases stress and keeps me fit.

195. I like to play 5-aside football with my friends or go to the gym and into the swimmers after.

196. I like to swim.

197. I play Gaelic and soccer on a daily basis. I also would attend a gym over winter.

198. I play guitar and sing and write songs - Music is my life and it will be my career. I am working hard to ensure I get a record deal in the future. I worked trusted from being very young.

199. I play netball, play violin and piano and go out with my friends a lot. I would like to see family more.

200. i would attend a stage school although these can be extremely expensive and can take up a lot of time - I am currently doing my as levels and am constantly busy with schoolwork.

201. I would attend the movies more if I had more money because it helps me socialise & build relationships.

202. I would choose banana boating.

203. I would choose to go to a go-karting circuit if I was not limited in anyway.

204. I would chose to spend time on dancing and learning to play a musical instrument.

205. i would enjoy doing skiiing or motor bike racing

206. I would go shopping more often if money wasn't limited. I would also go to the cinema more often.

207. I would go skiing in France.

208. I would go to more concerts and the gym more often as can be expensive.

209. I would go to the cinema if I had more money.

210. I would go to the cinema often with friends in free time & have fun, as we can't do this while at school.

211. I would go to the movies once a week if I could. I could use it as a way to meet up with old school friends.

212. I would like to attend the gym if it wasn't so expensive.

213. I would like to do horse riding and badminton.

214. I would like to go horse riding every week, as it is very expensive to do and the equipment e.g. boots and a hat are expensive to buy also.

215. I would like to go to as many concert and live theatre events as possible.

216. I would like to go to more concerts.

217. I would like to go to the gym more often.

218. I would like to learn piano.

219. I would like to play more sports but I have a job of other things that are more important e.g. schoolwork, playing music.

220. I would like to read more, use the internet more. I would also go to the gym a lot more go shopping a lot more, meet up with friends more, go to gigs in Belfast.

221. I would like to spend more time practicing my music as I find it difficult to find the time due to school work. I would also like to spend more time with my friends at the weekend although lack of money prevents me from doing so.

222. I would like to spend time on going out to with my friends and socialising.

223. I would like to spend time on my musical instrument because currently because of sport and homework I have little time to practise so more time would be a total gift.

224. I would like to spend time on swimming and going to the gym.

225. I would like to spend time with friends more often going out or too the cinema. Currently it is quite expensive.

226. i would like to take part in more sports but due to time restraints and not living close enough to sports groups amd my school having little facilities for female sports i am restricted to activites.

227. I would look to be able to take up swimming again as I did enjoy it, along with tennis.

228. I would love to be able to read in peace book after book and have the time to research enough to write a book or novel.

229. I would love to go ice skating but there isn't any facilities near by.

230. I would love to go studying; the feeling of no control in enables me to feel free.

231. I would love to join a tennis club, because I really enjoy it. It is cheap and fun, but not many places offer it near me.

232. I would love to play basketball as often as i could but there are no courts in close proximity i also enjoy drawing and arts & crafts as well as fashion presentation & cooking.

233. I would love to spend my time at the zoo because I have a great passion for animal and wild life.

234. I would love to spend my time on trampolining if money was easier.

235. I would love to spend time daily on extending my speech & my vocabulary. Possible/I would also like to spend time training to become a dancer.

236. I would love to start dance classes but I can't cause I am working can't afford classes and I just don't have time.

237. I would not change a lot. I enjoy reading and feel I should read more now like I used to.

238. I would participate in more sports and the gym. Video games and music would still be important.

239. I would play the piano or go to dancing classes.

240. I would prefer to swim or play instruments.

241. I would probably spend my time reading books or writing stories or drawing.

242. I would probably take part in the running club at school.

243. I would purchase a gym membership and attend daily

244. I would shop and go swimming more

245. I would spend more time doing sporting activities.

246. I would spend most of my time going to concerts, but it's to expensive.

247. I would spend my time in outdoor activities like; rock climbing, campaign, hill walking, canoeing & activities like team building etc.

248. I would spend my time on the basketball court training, also football. Doing as much outdoor things/activities as possible.

249. I would spend time going to concerts of my favourite artists all around the world.

250. I would spend time on going to the swimming pool and also go to the cinema.

251. I would spend time on my laptop as I can listen to music talk to my friends and write or read easily and do many things I enjoy at once.

252. i would spend time on sports or adventure activities

253. I would spent time in a gym but unfortunately money would hold this back.

254. i would start up kickboxing different types of dance like ballet tap and salsa. would also like to do bellydancing and pole dancing when im a bit older eighteen or something

255. I would take part in team show jumping every month.

256. I would thoroughly enjoy a dance session.

257. Ice Skating (6)

258. ice skating and the cinamna

261. If i had the choice to do any activity at all i would do gymnastics. I cannot do gymnastics due to the fact that i have scoliosis and it would hurt if i tried to do it

262. If i had the time and money i would like to go horse riding or perhaps learn how to sail or windsurf as we have a boat etc. but i haven't learnt how to use it myself

263. If I was no limited in any way I would good time swimming or cycling.

264. If I was not limited in anyway I would like to spend time on learning new languages and other cultural as being from Great Britain their is a laziness in learning new languages.

265. If not limited in any way or form I would love to take part in some water sports. Windsurfing swimming diving etc.

266. Internet/PC.

267. Irish dancing more often, hockey and going to the gym.

268. its not exactly the leisure activity that matters it is the company that your in such as friends and family because you can make anything good fun with the ones you love so money or access wouldnt be an issue it is just the time because school work is very time consuming.

269. Judo & wrestling.

270. Karate & Horse-riding.

271. Karate.

273. Kayaking. (2)

274. Kick boxing (4)

276. Learn to play the cello. Engage in more creative writing.

277. Leisure Center.

278. Listening to music and attending concerts.

279. Listening to music. (2)

281. Meet with my friends in town to chat and hang out during the day.

282. Meeting up with friends and going out as I don't have the time to do this as often as I'd like or the permission from parents.

283. Mixed Martial Arts. (2)

285. MMA, Horse riding, Gaelic and Rugby.

286. Money.

287. More horse riding, more going to the movies anf go swimming more often.

288. More shopping & rowing.

289. More Sport.

290. Moter Racing.

291. Motocross.

292. Motorcross - Scramblers.

293. Mountain Biking.

294. Movies and friends.

295. Movies, shopping & gym.

296. Museums, exhibitions, theatre/plays, language groups, art, concerts, bands music, fashions.

297. Music - listening to music, playing piano and singing. (I'd like to have my own recording studio!).

298. Music lessons for guitar bass singing piano and drums

299. Music, Concerts.

300. Music, if I had mor money I would pay for lessons to play guitar as it is a big passion of mine, just I've not got the money to pursue it.

301. Music, playing drums and singing.

302. Music.

303. Musical Instrument (Drums) and Sport (Gym, Rugby, Cricket, Badminton etc.).

304. Musical Instruments & Horse Riding.

305. My X Box 360 online or play station 3 online or my laptop.

308. Netball and Hockey also the gym if it wasn't so expensive.

309. Netball and Swimming.

310. Netball.

311. No facilities in this area; This applies to Q17, Q.18 & Q20.

313. On the computer/Internet.

314. Out with friend.

315. Outdoor activities such as Canoeing.

316. Outside activities on the farm.

317. Paint Balling. (3)

320. Paragliding.

321. Participate in a musical ensemble.

322. Perform in stage plays or musicals.

323. Performing on stage, taking part in plays, drama in general.

324. Personally, indoor football or football on a synthetic pitch.

325. Photography (2)

327. Piano playing

328. Play Basketball.

329. Play football in youth club or local park.

332. Play musical instruments e.g. drums & guitar.

333. Play piano.

334. Play rugby and go to the gym.

336. Play the drums.

337. Play video games.

338. Play with friends.

339. Playing cello

340. Playing football & metting friends.

341. Playing football for Armagh.

342. Playing Football. (2)

343. Playing Golf (2).

344. Playing guitar, writing songs, singing and performing on stage.

345. Playing music (2)

347. Playing on MMORPG (RuneScape) with my girlfriend.

348. Playing piano, playing guitar and draw colour with copies.

349. Playing snooker

350. Playing sport and playing music.

351. Playing sports (2)

352. Playing Squash & Golf. Flying a plane or small aircraft.

353. Polarise.

354. Propably go to the gym and swimming pool.

355. Public speaking

356. racing cars on proper tracks

357. Racing cars, bodybuilding (naturally).

360. Read books. (3)

361. Reading because I relally enjoy it.

362. Reading books and going shopping.

363. Reading books or learning languages.

364. Reading.

365. Rock clim[b]ing, Camoige.

366. Rock climbing. (2)

368. Rowing and cycling.

369. Rowing, skiing, swimming, diving, go skating.

370. Rugby (6)

371. Rugby & Airsoft.

372. Rugby and Gym.

373. Rugby Union.

374. Rugby, go to cinema with friends more.

376. Running machine & going swimming.

377. Running or using the gym.

378. Scuba diving, water skiing or skiing.

379. Sculpt/build large scale portraits, characters from TV etc i.e. fun (advertising time TV show).

380. Shooting.

382. Shopping (18)

383. Shopping & Socialising.

384. Shopping and socialising with friends.

385. Shopping Ice skating Badminton Running.I would also start different activies like karate judo or fencing if they were available but they're not in my area.

386. shopping if i had the money and going out more with friends if i had the money and there where more facilities

387. Shopping in Belfast/Dublin with friends and going to concerts.

388. Shopping more often.

389. Shopping or acting.

390. Shopping or playing gaelic football.

391. Shopping with friends and family.

393. Shopping, netball, play musical instrument and swimming.

394. Shopping, spending time on the internet.

396. Singing and getting vocal coaching

397. Skateboarding.

399. Skiing :) i love the sport so much and would love to be a ski instructor in Whistler some day!

400. Skiing if there was an indoor ski slope near me

401. Skiing or horse riding. (2)

402. Skiing or Swimming.

405. Skiing, Motorsport.

406. Skiing, Show Jumping and going to movies.

407. Skiing, Sky Diving, Golf & Motor Facing.

408. Skiing, Swimming & outdoor adventure activities/water sports.

409. Skiing. (11)

411. Skydiving & Skiing.

412. Skydiving, as I love adrenaline rushes, I've just always wanted to do it.

413. Skydiving.

414. snowboarding and rock climbing

415. Snooker and football.

416. Soccer & Gaelic.

417. Soccer.

418. socialising with friends

419. Socialising.

420. Something extreme where i can get an adrenaline rush like:Sky divingBungee jumping 1 421. Something like Pilates.

422. Sound engineering.

423. Spending more time with friends.

424. spending time with animals so i would like to visit the zoo because its interesting

425. Spending time with friends & attend events.

426. Spending time with friends / social activities travel.

427. Spending time with my friends somewhere other than the cinema, or bowling alley etc, but there are limited facilities for young people in this city. Especially if you don't want to go out to bars and nightclubs yet.

428. Sport - Hockey, Tennis, Shopping, Parties.

429. Sport.

430. Sporting activities like football or go to the gym.

431. Sports and spend time with family/friends.

432. Sports in a leisure centre. Meeting socially with other groups of young people.

433. Sports, spend time with family and friends.

434. Squash flight lesson.

435. Squash, badminton, Frisbee & snowboarding.

436. Swimming, horse riding & top dancing.

437. Surfing Gaelic Soccer.

438. Surfing, swiming and life saving.

439. surfing/ swimming/ life saving

440. Swimming - no local leisure centre. American football - don't think there are any local clubs. Hurling/Football - my local club has no facilities.

443. Swimming & Dogging.

445. Swimming and cycling.

446. Swimming and dancing.

447. Swimming and football maybe hockey at occasions.

449. Swimming and going to gym. (5)

451. Swimming and Ice skating (2).

452. Swimming Bungee Jumping Sky diving Outdoor activities Mountain boarding and Synchronized Diving.

453. swimming concerts ice skate.

454. swimming gym and dance classes

455. Swimming or Cycling. Going to the gym.

456. Swimming Pool, Gym.

457. Swimming, Badminton & Dance.

458. Swimming, badminton and gym.

459. Swimming, dancing , sailing, horse riding , rock climbing, art, paint balling, zoo, roller balding. There are loads of things that I would like to try.

460. Swimming, Drama and singing lessons.

461. Swimming, going for a walk & Kick boxing.

462. Swimming, going out with friends, football.

464. Swimming, Gym, Shopping.

465. Swimming, Tennis.

466. Swimming, Trampolining & Netball.

467. Swimming. (168)

468. Swimming/and or dancing.

470. Swimming Zip linning Park facilities Surfing Canoeing Water sports

471. Table Tennis, Football, Swim.

472. Take part in more running - I am limited by time/school. Dancing.

473. Take part in physical activities such as sports, going to the gym, going for a walk.

474. Taking part in more sport such as surfing or ice-skating.

475. Taking part in physical activities. (2)

477. Talking to friends

478. Tennis & Concerts.

479. Tennis or Badminton.

481. The gym and dance and ftness classes

482. The gym and street dancing.

483. The gym and swimming

484. The gym and swimming or internet.

485. The gym as I don't have the time.

486. The gym, Badminton, Variety of dance classes.

489. The internet on social networking sites such as facebook for up to several hours a day.

490. The leisure activity I would probably spend time on would be swimming, but I don't go swimming that often due to my location/time access.

491. The leisure activity that I would choose to spend time on would probably be dancing or swimming. I would go to the gym to keep fit and healthy.

492. The Leisure activity would be football because I have so much time for it and love it.

493. the liesure activity i do more often is keep at the gym but i dont have the time because of coursework

494. Theatre Trips.

495. Time: read more books & see friends and family more.

496. To get young member of the community together to 'bond' and from this organize a more evening for example.

497. To go to art class and the gym.

498. To play rugby in my town.

499. Travel around the world with my boyfriend.

500. Travel the world.

502. Travelling and extreme sports. (2)

503. Travelling around the world.

504. Travelling going places and doing activities there that are not available in my own town.

505. Travelling. (2)

506. try to go to the gym more.

507. TV, reading, listening to music, seeing friends, badminton, dancing, baking.

508. TV/Internet

509. Use the gym. (2)

510. Video gaming.

511. Visiting famous places with my friends such as New York London Rome etc.

512. visiting friends and family

513. Volleyball team.

514. Walking the dog.

515. Walking, Swimming and going to the pictures.

516. walking/farming

517. Warhammer 40000.

518. Watch Ice Hockey

519. Watching TV, Reading Books, Shopping and attend cultural events.

520. Water-skiing, water activities & hot-air ballooning.

521. Water sports (Wake-boarding etc).

522. Water sports, travel.

523. Water sports.

524. Waterskiing

525. Watersports e.g. water skiing, sailing, Parasailing.

526. Weight training in the gym.

527. Work out in a gym play golf.

528. would go out more often with my friends to the cinema shopping etc

529. Would go out on trips with friends to various places in Northern Ireland.

530. Writing or live concerts.

531. xbox

532. Xbox and computer.

533. Xbox live.

 

 
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