HAVE A GO! Eight hobbies to try...

1 Candle-making A therapeutic (and fragrant!) experience and a lovely product at the end. Visit londonrefinery.co.uk for workshops in

2 London or cosyowl.com to buy a candle-making kit. Painting and drawing Art-k.co.uk runs art classes for adults across the country as well as over Zoom.

3 Music and dance Perhaps now is the time to learn the instrument you’ve always wanted to, or get fit and meet people at a ballroom, salsa or Zumba class.

4 Visit dancenearyou.co.uk. Bird watching Never mind meditation – to be immersed in nature with a pair of binoculars is a truly mindful experience. To find

5 a local birding group, visit rspb.org.uk. Cycling Riding a bike is one of the best forms of exercise, helping protect you from stroke, heart disease, arthritis, depression and even some forms of cancers. British Cycling has a group you can join, whatever your level. Visit britishcycling.org.uk/clubfinder.

6 Woodworking Relax and have fun while making wooden ornaments or even furniture. Visit glasgowclyde.ac.uk for details on evening classes at Glasgow Clyde College, while in London, courses can be found at 7 thegoodlifecentre.co.uk. Photography

If your photos don’t do your surroundings justice, then learn the art of capturing them with a photography course. Visit thephotographyinstitute.co.uk for guidance 8 and workshops.

Needlework For colourful and easy embroidery kits for beginners, see notonthehighstreet. com. Or, you can join a knitting group – visit ukhandknitting.com to find your nearest.