How times have changed lol

[Pj1969]

Well I have nearly been bitten by this amazing hobby for 12 months next month and looking back on how I've changed is quite remarkable lol, I used to love looking forward to the weekend of dj'n, drinking and generally getting "on it" and getting in on a Sunday morning at 11am, then just hitting the sack till work next morning!!! Now all I look forward too is charging my packs, getting my heli's ready to fly on a Sunday, spend 6-7 hours at the field, then go for a pint and some grub with fellow flyers on way home. If I know I'm going to fly on a Sunday and I'm dj'n Saturday night, I won't drink and take a power nap before I work if I'm doing a late set, so I can be as fresh as I can. I think my flying weekends are going to be hit and miss very shortly, as I'm about to be a dad for the first time, hopefully next week??? So I can't really get out for hours on end and leave the Mrs with the pup, not just yet lol. I even set aside a night where I hit the sim for a couple of hours and tinkering day/night is when my heli's need tlc. How have you guys changed??? On a whole I'm so looking forward to hitting he shows and events this summer also and learning new things each time I fly and talk to people.

[forza]

Congrats on the impending parenthood! There will still be plenty of time while they're young but mine's now 3 and no chance she'll sit in one place while I try and fly so if I can't drag the wife along I just have to wait. On the upside though you have a future cameraman/woman :-)

[Rob Barnes]

Ive been flying a while now and yes you do change your life style with the hobby, and having bad head before going flying isn't a good idea. In addition to that the money I used to spend on going out now goes on heli's. I used to ride motor bikes up until I started flying but I get more of an adrenalin rush for this hobby that I did nearly falling of my bike, plus its safer lol ! Congrats on becoming a dad mate and Ill catch up with you as soon as it stops raining etc !

[Pj1969]

Defo Rob, looks like it's a sim weekend, weather looks naf, I'm kinda thinking of getting a ruck sack to put the pup in lol, that way I'll be hands free hahah