HELLO everyone, hope you’ve all had a good fortnight as always.

I’ve just woken up from a chocolate induced coma...tends to happen around about Easter!

I’m working over the school holidays but of course still shopping online. No late mornings but plenty of shoes – just what I like.

Well, this week I had a blast from the past – I restarted one of my favourite hobbies from when I was younger. Tap dancing!

I’m no Fred Astaire but I’m so glad that I’ve finally found a way to keep fit without the word ‘burn’, ‘extreme’ or ‘warning’ in the class title.

Honestly, anyone who knows me will know I’m a sucker for a fad, interests that engage me for a little while, then when I get bored of it I chuck it. I’ve tried it all...Irish dancing, yoga, Zumba, the gym, spin classes, walking, netball, Brownies, youth club and Scouts.

I actually think there are probably more than that, but let’s not get started on those.

I’m so bad that I bought a pair of trainers in January in preparation for my non-existent health kick. Until Tuesday I hadn’t worn them – absolutely ridiculous!

There is a point to my rambling on. It’s not that it’s fine to waste hundreds of pounds on equipment and clothing only to leave it unworn and untouched in the boxes until five months later. No, what I’m actually getting at is if you fancy doing something, anything at all, just try it.

Chances are you will love it and will actually pat yourself on the back for doing something important to you. I think we definitely all need a hobby, these days people actually include ‘social networking’ as one of their favourite past times on their online dating profiles. Weak in comparison to the person with ‘keen bird spotter’ in the about you section.

Don’t get me wrong, its not something I’d opt for, as if you ever went on a date to Largs all you would hear would be seagull facts.

But, at least it’s a conversation starter. And a distraction from the massive calorie intake from your second ice cream cone. 

It’s becoming harder to talk to people these days, so having an interesting hobby can really set you apart in the conversation game. I’d much rather hear about dance lessons than the next level of Candy Crush.

So sign out of Facebook, find a new hobby and have fun. You may waste £100 buying a set of ice skates, but at least they’ll be a conversation starter at dinner parties.