To ask what is the nicest thing you do for yourself

English heritage membership as there's one of their properties just down the road. I go every weekend. Watch the seasons change in their beautiful garden and enjoy the peace.

Once treated myself to Quooker tap..... game changer

Fresh flowers from Tesco. Scented candles. Have heating on.
Decent hairdresser and pedicure regularly.

I love a good hour in a hot bath. Bliss!

And every now and then I have a day off and don't tell anyone. I don't see anyone or do anything strenuous or demanding, I just be.

Tennis membership with outdoor and also indoor courts so I can play all year round.

Memberships for The Design Museum and Historic Palaces.

I buy nice wines and drink them.

My aga is on during the winter, I lean against it to drink my first coffee of the day, looking at my garden and watching the birds.

A hoover for upstairs and a hoover for downstairs = life changing 😂

I have a facial once a month. I just relax and let the world disappear, and often end up asleep!

Cleaner once a fortnight to do the things that have been bugging me but I never get around to.

Not sure it's a self love thing but it makes me sooo happy... when I make a cup of tea I make 2. One in a normal cup and one in an insulated mug. So the second cup is like a prize cup of tea 20 mins after my first!
I love tea.

Workout 3 times a week, every week. Good for my mental and physical health.

Get up early so I can at least have a shower in peace without a small child demanding something. I'm a much nicer person if I can start the day at my pace rather than preschooler pace!

A monthly pedicure so I have beautiful feet all year round and a monthly hour long deep tissue massage. I do a lot of weight training (which is also something nice I do for myself!) and it's just bliss.

Both things are worth very penny in terms of how they make me feel physically and mentally.

L’occitane hand cream. It’s expensive but you’ll never look back. Get a set of the small ones and place where you’ll see them often (by soap in kitchen/in your car/handbag/desk etc).

Another vote for fresh flowers. I’m loving £1 a bunch daffodils right now. Supermarket gladioli also good when in season.

Self-heating eyemasks - sooo relaxing.

I pay £6 a month not to get adverts on ITVX. Money sooo well spent.

I alternate subscriptions (when I can afford them) - flowers/candles/beauty boxes - it’s lovely to get a “gift” every month and there’s loads of good introductory offers.

Change your alarm on your phone so you wake up to a favourite song instead of a blaring alarm.

Invest in a slow cooker and research recipes. Coming home to a house that smells of dinner is amazing when you live alone!

Switch pictures round on your walls. It’s amazing how a small change in perspective can alter the space.

Get a light on a timer so that you come home to a cosy house (great to deter burglars too).

Put all the boring essentials onto Amazon subscription so that you never have to worry about remembering to buy sink unblocker or toilet roll. It’s rubbish running out of stuff when you live alone and don’t have anyone to bribe to go to the shop for you!

@Fstt1978 to make life even better for you having your morning cuppa you should get a hot water dispenser. That way no waiting forever for a kettle to boil. It's life changing😊

So sorry for your loss @LoudPlumDog 💐.

I buy those cheap bunches of daffodils (£1-£2 depending on the shop), it's always so exciting watching them go from little buds to beautiful yellow flowers.

I dont really do anything but I definitely need to start. I've always been really bad at prioritising myself. Following this for ideas!

Thank you so much for your kind words. You are 100% right, it takes every ounce of strength to get up and breathe in and out all day long.

A soak in the bath with some lavender Epsom salts, sometimes candles, a book and a glass of wine

I like a foot mask - you can get them for £1 in Poundland or Superdrug have some. I like the peppermint one the best or sometimes I use Aveeno on my feet.

A really good skincare routine, morning and evening. For most of my adult life I've thought that skincare and hair products were a waste of money but I'm looking and feeling so much better than I ever used to.

@Enigma53 and @LoudPlumDog 💐 the strength it takes to keep showing up for yourselves is incredible, you're amazing and I'm so sorry it's been so hard.

I am investing in regular therapy in the wake of a life implosion, get my nails done once a month and trying to go to the gym each week and have a good skincare routine which so far I feel much better for. Lots of long walks in rural spots as well.

Every month I have waxing, two sets of Gelish nails done and 8 sessions with a personal trainer. Also a great haircut every six weeks. Those are the things that I cherish most.

When I first became a mam I used to try and do ALL the jobs while baby slept. Now I'm 37 weeks pregnant with baby number 2 and every time my oldest naps I get a snack, a warm drink and sit myself down 🥰 the dishes can wait, my body needs a rest x

I get Freddies Flowers delivered every 2 weeks - they easily last that long. I love getting the delivery and arranging them and they always look spectacular.

So sorry for your loss.

I eat very well, and love collecting books, which I tend to binge read in the garden, whenever possible.🌞

At the moment it’s making sure the kitchen is cleaned after the baby has gone to bed. Waking up to a clean kitchen makes my morning alot easier.