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Completely free weekend all by yourself, what would you do?

60 replies

Cobee · 30/04/2019 22:51

No DC, no OH. All friends busy or with their DC (during the day time anyway). Off work for the whole weekend, no major housework or DIY to do, no shopping or cooking that needs doing, etc. What would you do?

This is the situation I find myself in this coming bank holiday weekend and I’m a bit stuck for ideas for the 3 days. It’s fairly new to me not having the DC (separated a few months ago) so not used to being able to do stuff just to please myself.
Looking for inspiration so tell me what you would do with all this free time.

OP posts:
gamerchick · 30/04/2019 22:54

Xbox, 2 brand new games out and no time to play them.

Probably not what you're looking for for though. Grin

Massive head to toe pamper session in front of a box set?

Mymadworld · 30/04/2019 22:55

Lie in
Go for a long run/bike ride then come home and have a bath and watch Netflix uninterrupted
Visit a national trust property or similar and enjoy looking around, have a coffee, take a book.
Go and visit someone I haven't had time to see (old school friend in my case)
Ignoring Finances Get my hair, nails and eyebrows done

Christ I'm jealous (although can imagine it's bitter sweet to have a free weekend when it's post separation)

MsMustDoBetter · 30/04/2019 22:55

Lucky you!

I would sleep, read, walk, watch tv, bath and cook.

Enjoy!

FenceFuckery · 30/04/2019 22:57

This was me last weekend. I had plans to go to a fancy hotel by myself for a night - my favorite thing ever - but I had to pull the pin on that as I couldn’t offload my dog.

I ended up just having a huge mental health break at home - long bubble baths, crap movies with wine, I dug out a jigsaw puzzle, went for a long walk with a podcast. The house was spotless which was lovely!!

I was going to go to a movie but nothing I wanted to see was playing. I was going to go wander around the shops, but couldn’t even be arsed to do that in the end!

LipstickHandbagCoffee · 30/04/2019 22:58

Go out for breakfast with book
Some leisurely dawdling round shops
Book a free make over in a shop
Hairdresser for a treatment (and cut /colour if due)
Gallery/museum
Nice walk listen to,podcast or audio book
Do some batch cooking
Put my pjs on, put a hair masque on jump on sofa for box set

JaneEyre07 · 30/04/2019 23:01

We've got a few good NT places around us, and it's a good place to go alone. Nice walk followed by nice coffee and cake!

I'd plan some good films or find a good box set. Do some baking. Find a good new book from Amazon. Make a new Spotify play list.

Or plan to decorate a room? Or some sort of project in the garden?

Butterymuffin · 30/04/2019 23:02

Sleep in every day.

Night out - If no friends available, go to the cinema by yourself
Night in in pjs with takeaway and cheesy films / box sets.
Anything you've wanted to do for you for ages but not had chance
Massage, hair appointment, nail appointment

PinkCrayon · 30/04/2019 23:08

Lie in, get my hair done, go clothes shopping and home shopping and maybe do a bit of decorating. Read.

Ivegotthree · 30/04/2019 23:09

Lie in, cup of tea in bed reading my book

Long run

Long hot bath with Epsom salts

Netflix binge

Buy ingredients, cook nice things eg soup, veg chilli

Visit local food market and eat all the free samples. Buy something nice to take home.

See friends I never have time to see

Go to bookshop and choose a new book

Go to church

More telly

Gin and tonic or two. Another run.

The. Actual. Dream.

Threeminis · 01/05/2019 00:49

I would not plan anything. I would do what I fancied, whenever I fancied.

Netflix, lie in, mooch around the shops, skiing... anything. I would be spontaneous, even if that meant doing sweet fuck all.

Traveler001 · 01/05/2019 06:47

A whole weekend and nothing to do? Have you heard of the Netflix? Grin

boxlikeamarchhare · 01/05/2019 06:55

I am recently separated too OP and felt a bit lost on my first weekend alone (for decades)!

This is what I did ..... Nice breakfasts, dog walk, gym, drive to my favourite local art shop & coffee. Walked to a local NT place alone (too far for my elderly dog). Bought films to watch in the evenings.

namechangedbutneedadvice · 01/05/2019 07:02

Fencefuckery the idea of it being a mental health break is wonderful. OP I'm in a similar boat this weekend, post separation. I will definitely be doing some of these suggestions. I'm going to try some of Nigella's "Slow Weekend" recipes and do some Yoga with Adriene videos from YouTube. They always make me happy!

Enjoy your time xx

ILiveInSalemsLot · 01/05/2019 07:09

Have a google to see what’s on in your area and if you fancy it.
look At meetup.com and join a group if there’s anything you fancy.

TheoriginalLEM · 01/05/2019 07:15

Id do proper fuck all!! My life has been so hectic recently and i crave doing bugger all.

I could at a push visit a bookshop, especially if they served decent coffee and had comfy chairs.

I can't do aimless wandering as it gives me anxiety but maybe a trawl around charity shops.

8FencingWire · 01/05/2019 07:28

Preparation is keyGrin

Before they all dissapear, make sure the house is spotless, the washing and the ironing baskets are empty, the fridge has food.
Sit down with a cup of coffee and make a list of all the things you’ve been neglecting to do for yourself and make appointments as nesessary.
Saturday morning bring a coffee to bed, put the radio on and just enjoy the peace and quiet.
Then go for a run/swim.
Then go into town and do your own errands. Have your eyebrows threaded, buy some shower gel, whatever’s on your list. Buy a new book from somewhere, grab a coffee/lunch, do some people watching.
Then come home, have an afternoon nap, wake up for some Netflix and dinner, go back to bed with your new book.

Sunday morning take a coffee back to bed, enjoy the peace and quiet. Grab your bike and cycle to the beach/see bluebells/explore a new area. Have a picnic/stop at a cafe. Cycle back, shower, afternoon nap, more Netflix, pedicure?
Monday do NOTHING. The whole day.

Whatsnewpussyhat · 01/05/2019 07:33

Sod all.

BasinHaircut · 01/05/2019 07:43

Get some box set recommendations pronto!

For me it would be:

Saturday- good gym session, batch cooking, then chill in front of the TV.

Sunday - yoga class, some big cleaning jobs that I’ve been meaning to do for ages and then a nice bath and a bit of a pamper with a takeaway in front of more TV.

Monday - assuming kids will be back in the evening you don’t want to be waiting around at home for them all day and so a trip to the shops for a mooch about and treat to something nice and maybe some lunch (I like Wagamama for dining alone).

FinallyHere · 01/05/2019 07:43

I would have lots of things I could do, and then decide only last minute which to do.

ramblers.co.uk

meetup.com

Enough lovely food in the fridge that I didn't need to go out if I don't want to

Some things that I could do to interact with other people because I do like to interact

Anywhere you go,take the time to read the noticeboards

No harm in knowing the coach times into London just incase you get a travel bug

The freedom of being on your own for me is about last minutes, no need to plan just get up and do it. Enjoy.

BarbaraofSevillle · 01/05/2019 08:36

See if I could get a last minute city break somewhere - Paris, Palma, Amsterdam, Barcelona -try the packages offered by Easyjet or Jet2 as likely to be cheapest, but if not affordable, I would go out for a walk everyday or visit coast, National Trust type place, nice lunch each day, back to read in the garden if warm, then TV binge with wine and crisps.

Mummaofmytribe · 01/05/2019 08:48

Oh! Blimey. Go to my favourite coffee place. Stock up at my beloved secondhand book shop. Take ages choosing!
Buy cake from local fancy French place to take home.
Buy a pair of new comfiest pjs in a really nice fabric.
Go home. Put on said pjs.
Eat cake for lunch with a mug of builders tea. Read all afternoon.
Buttered toast for tea.
Warm bath or hot shower.. Early night starfished across bed. With window open and complete darkness as I can do what I want.
My life has been mental for ages. I would probably appreciate this more than an actual holiday with costs/organising/packing etc etc

PrimeraVez · 01/05/2019 09:20

God this sounds lovely (although I appreciate it's probably a bit bitter sweet post-separation)

  • Lie in, not rush out of bed as soon as I was awake
  • Long bath
  • Yoga class
  • Leisurely supermarket trip for ingredients
  • Cook something lovely that I wouldn't normally get the time to make
  • Films/Netflix with wine and nice snacks
  • Have a ruthless tidy out of my wardrobe
  • Have a snooze in the garden (we live in a hot country)
  • Go for a swim in our lovely outside pool (shared, not exclusively mine!)
  • Catch up on phone calls with friends
Original poster
Cobee · 01/05/2019 09:22

Thanks all, some good ideas here. I need a hair cut so may book that in. I bought some new books at the weekend so have those to read. My house is spotless as it’s currently on the market, although I do have a cupboard or 2 to sort! I enjoy baking and have one of the DC’s birthdays coming up so could start a cake. Weekend starting to be fill up, thank you!

It may sound like a dream but I’ve had weekends to myself every other weekend for the past few months and I’m sometimes finding them hard to fill (especially when money is an issue) so thinking about how to fill 3 days is overwhelming.

OP posts:
crochetmonkey74 · 01/05/2019 09:34

ooh I have this at the end of May as DP is off on a boys weekend- I need to start planning!

sleepwhenidie · 01/05/2019 10:09

Lie in, lots of cups of tea and a good book in bed. I’d attempt to play tennis for several hours (social sessions/available partners). Yoga classes. Cinema on my own with lovely treats (great chocolate, really good coffee or maybe an m&s G&T or a cocktail if it’s a posh cinema). Home mani/pedi whilst binge watching stuff DH has no interest in.