Archery Day 1 - No Weird Aches or Bruises

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Hello everyone. I hope you are all well. I am not too bad. I've had a really fantastic weekend (yes, another one, I am a very lucky girl). On Friday, I went out for drinks and a curry with some work friends for a leaving do. My friend Cat is leaving. Her last day is tomorrow. We went out Friday because it was a Friday and a payday! Anyway, that was fun but not very interesting to talk about. Saturday, that was awesome. I could write a whole post about it but I will keep it brief. I might write an article or review elsewhere if I get around to it. I went to see Showaddywaddy. If you don't know who they are then you need to look them up. We were third row from the front. I was with my two sisters, my youngest son, and my little niece. My son looked like he wasn't enjoying himself but that's just his 'average teen boy face'. He did say he enjoyed it. My niece, on the other hand, was a-rockin' an' a-rollin', singing along to lots of songs, and dancing in her cute little poodle rockabilly dress. We'd gone as it was a present from me to big sister for her birthday. Sunday, big sis @dorypanda had a barbecue at her house. That was great. We had food and music and family. Oh, and my big nephew passed his driving test on Thursday so that was brilliant as well. He came to pick us up and take us to my sister's (even though we only live 10 minutes round the corner). Now, for the title piece - ARCHERY! I love archery. This was only my third time doing it. It was something I'd always wanted to try but couldn't find anywhere. I did go to an archery day with some family last year. That was alright but just for fun. Then, about a month or so ago, I got in touch with a local archery group who happened to have an open day. I went to the open day and signed up for their beginners' course. It wasn't easy finding the information. I had seen random posters previously but not been able to get there before. It's only up the road from me so that's great too. What's a bit less great is that I work in the city which is much further away! If I'm home, I can walk to archery in 20 minutes. If I'm at work, the bus could take over an hour. I'm going to have to experiment with the buses. The earlier one goes into town so I then have another 20 to 30 minute walk. The later one goes nearer to archery so I'll have to see which one is best. I was already getting excited about it. I'd been looking for a hobby for a while. I had to give up the gym because of not being able to get there (which is a shame because I really enjoyed it). I also wanted something that I could improve upon and perhaps even enter competitions. Archery can offer all of that. There were 6 people doing the course, and there were 4 instructors. The way we were shown how to hold the bow was slightly different from how I'd been shown before. It was alright, though. I did quite well once I'd got my stance and technique right. I grouped the arrows well but they grouped to the left of the target. I need to work on getting them in the centre. We did 'bare bow' archery - that's basically just using a bow and arrow, free range, and using your eyes to focus. Next week, we'll be using sights. I might do a little better with that. The course is every Monday evening for four weeks. After that, I can join the club. I am definitely going to do that. My hands and back are a little achy but not much more than usual! We were told to expect aches in places we didn't know we had. I guess I'm used to aching all over with having done weight-lifting and things! Well, I am still somewhat excited. In general and for next week's archery. I'd also love to go abseiling again but the nearest place is a little far away (and expensive). Next year, I am hoping to go to Zip World in Wales with my best friend. Oh, and I have got a ghost hunt, my first holiday abroad, and the little matter of my wedding coming up. Tell me about your hobbies. Do you have unusual ones? Anything you've always wanted to do but not yet done? The picture is of me, taken by my eldest son because he came to archery when he realised he had forgotten his house key!