• Question: What do you do in your weekends?

    Asked by @maarrtta to Andrew, Dan, Emilia, Helen, Katy, LauraAnne, Stephanie on 9 Nov 2016.
    • Photo: LauraAnne Furlong

      LauraAnne Furlong answered on 9 Nov 2016:

      I try to go horse-riding if I can, but if not I always try to get outdoors for some sort of activity, be it hillwalking or just out helping with horses. I sometimes do an exercise class on a Saturday morning, and some weekends I need to come to work to do some experiments as that’s when the people I need to test can come in, I need to run some analysis or I need to finish off some preparation for the next week.

    • Photo: Katy Griggs

      Katy Griggs answered on 9 Nov 2016:

      Usually at the weekends I exercise, catch up with friends and some weekends I have to do work. I also check on the vegetables growing on our garden and do some baking when I get the chance.

    • Photo: Helen Hanstock

      Helen Hanstock answered on 11 Nov 2016:

      It really varies! Lots of scientists work quite long hours but personally I try to work late in the evenings Mon-Fri if I need to but keep my weekends free.

      I try to do some exercise most weekends, depending on where I am and what time of year it is that could be running, orienteering or skiing. Some weekends I travel to compete in orienteering races around Sweden and the UK (in spring and autumn mostly). I also visit my boyfriend, friends and family in the UK every few weeks. From time to time its nice to have a quiet weekend at ‘home’ in Östersund and then I’ll usually do some cooking/baking and other chores like doing my washing and tidying my flat!

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