Robin has a lot of hobbies - although doesn't get much time to engage in them these days.

Flying - I used to feel cheeky calling this a hobby as I didn't get the chance to do it much! However in August 2007 the flying lessons began.  Flying over Canada is fun!  Once I get my license I look forward to exploring more of this wonderful country, and to taking my friends & family up when they come to visit.

Virtual Aviation - The cheap way to fly is to use a Flight Simulator. I have been using Microsoft Flight Sim 2004 for the last few years. This has been supplemented by many add-ons (mostly freeware) obtained mainly from Flightsim.com. Throw in the online ATC environment VATSIM, along with real world weather updates every 15 minutes, a heavy jet, some SID & STAR charts, a fully programmable FMC, and you have a recipe for a highly realistic online flight-simming experience.

Radio - I've been into scanning the radio waves since I was 11. That is when I bought my first scanner. Since then I have listened in to many broadcasts, especially Aircraft and Air Traffic Control. A couple of years ago I sat an Amateur Radio exam, and am now a licenced operator in the UK. I will need to take a test in Canada to gain a licence there, and hope to do that within a year of arriving.

Computing - I first started programming a few days after getting my first computer as a boy! It all began on old machines like this Commodore Vic 20. I have enjoyed "playing" computers ever since. I currently pass time experimenting with new Internet-based technologies such as Voice over IP.

Bargain hunting - I try never to pay the full price for anything! I enjoy researching product pricing before I make a purchase, and often astound people by the way I make deals work to my advantage. For example I make calls between Canada and the UK (and vice versa) entirely free of charge.