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Assume the position - Another night in front of the telly?

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Justchillalready · 28/11/2018 16:54

I'm sure I'm not the only one who's typical weekday evening consists of dinner, wash up, couple of chores, TV, bed.

While this is a perfectly reasonable and decent way (some may disagree) to spend a weekday evening in the dark winters, I thought it might be nice to get some ideas on how you while away the few short hours between 'home-from-work' and 'back-up-for-work'. I'm not talking about evening classes, or anything heavy or actually leaving the house (God forbid in this cold! Smile). I mean more small, easy things you do which might amuse a couple and be a bit of a change from the usual zombify in front of the TV.

I'm thinking of something to involve two people rather than isolate them. (There's alot to be said for a great book to become engrossed in and there's definitely a place for that but that's not the purpose of this question.)

We're rubbish at cards (I guess we could improve!), enjoy a quiz and like a good old natter. But apart from these, what do you do for a somewhat entertaining evening without kids to consider?

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Ollivander84 · 28/11/2018 17:22

Heads up app is pretty fun
Board games?

Ollivander84 · 28/11/2018 17:22

Or um, retired to bed BlushGrin

naicepineapple · 28/11/2018 17:33

Board games.

MaraScottie · 28/11/2018 17:36

Ive been painting walls at home the past few weeks. It's surprisingly therapeutic. You can chat away while painting if your OH helps, it's productive, rewarding and great that you can only do one thing (so used to multitasking a million things these days).

Heuschrecke · 28/11/2018 17:42

Scrabble or backgammon?

Visioncroquet · 28/11/2018 17:52

Me & my oh do yoga together on a Sunday night, we do classes between 30-60 minutes when the kids have gone up to bed. Lovely & relaxing & stops us just popping open a bottle.

Visioncroquet · 28/11/2018 17:52

Oh I forgot to say - there's tons of free class on YouTube :)

Justchillalready · 28/11/2018 19:20

Hmm... yoga sounds like a goer!

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Justchillalready · 28/11/2018 19:23

...and that could lead to retiring to bed Grin

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Prinstress · 28/11/2018 19:28

We play loads of board games, Twister tonight!

FourFuxxakes · 28/11/2018 20:09

Top & tail and then peel a few kilos of onions ready for pickling! You get to sit together at the table, with the radio on in the background, with something to do with your hands so you're not drawn to your phones.

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