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What is your house like on Friday/ Saturday night?

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Abracad · 31/08/2019 20:59

Asking for a friend (not really...)

Ours, after dinner, is quiet an spread out. I guess the youngest is in bed and the eldest tends to go to her room because downstairs isn’t fun. Partly this is because DH and I are unhappy at the moment so there isn’t much fun. We were at friends yesterday (no DH) and we were all in the kitchen diner, chatting and eating and drinking. And I really wished that was what my house was like. It’s what I imagined. And I wondered what other peole’s were like.

Taking the crap relationship out of it, I guess partly the layout is a variable - one large communal space. And music. But assuming DH is out, how can I make it feel like that? Lighting, music, snack-y food. I dunno.

Sad.

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Mac47 · 31/08/2019 21:14

It's just me and a teenage dd here. Friday/Saturday nights when we are home tend to be music and snacks and a catch up, then film with whatever food we fancy for dinner and lots of chatter.

Squiff70 · 31/08/2019 21:16

Pretty shit actually. DP is working nights virtually every weekend leaving me, the dog and the TV. And the dog won't stop pacing up and down.

UrsulaPandress · 31/08/2019 21:17

Having people round is completely different to being at home with just your family.

Dd is at University so DH and I slump in front of the tv if we are at home.

womaninthedark · 31/08/2019 21:19

Same as it ever is.

delilahbucket · 31/08/2019 21:22

Friday nights are always the same as dp works Saturdays, so no different to any other night. Saturday night we sometimes cook and gather in the kitchen,the three of us, sometimes we go out, sometimes it's just me and dp if DS is at his dad's. Sometimes we talk, play games, watch a film. It's always different.

Patienceisvirtuous · 31/08/2019 21:23

DH on nightshift, just me and toddler DS in tonight.

Friends were round earlier for pizza...

Brassicbumblebee · 31/08/2019 21:27

Dp watches a hell of a lot of sport so sport is on downstairs. Baby dd is snoring next to me in the cot and I am sat upstairs pretending to watch Netflix but really mumsnetting.

It's shit and I hate it and have had a massive meltdown about it today. Will get me nowhere though. It pissed me off prior to dd but now it gets me off the scale annoyed to the point I wonder what i have done.

Givemealittkewan · 31/08/2019 22:03

Mine normally has a group of teenagers either having a few drinks before they head out or staying in for the night with a takeaway and something on Netflix.

I hate the house being empty and love that they gather here. Dread the days when they will be heading straight out or my front room won't have it's current appeal!

TinklyLittleLaugh · 31/08/2019 22:42

We always had a houseful and fun and laughs with four kids, but three are now grown up and left home or in uni. So there is just us and youngest DS13.

Tonight we had a nice snacky dinner (sausages in rolls and some strawberries) and I suggested a film. DS blew us out in favour of gaming with his mates online.

DH consoled ourselves with a binge of Brassic, flakes and nice beer/Prosecco. Was quite pleasant actually.

belleandbete · 01/09/2019 04:02

Our DCs are still young- 8, 5 and 1 so we have dinner together (usually is fun actually- my favourite time of day.) . Then they play a bit or watch some tv and then we put the baby to bed at 7, then read to the other two and they are in bed by 8/ 8:30. We are pretty sleep deprived at the moment as the baby is a terrible sleeper so DH and I often go to bed not long after they do (or I do, DH sometimes stays up to read/ watch something.) . But before the sleep got so bad we would usually have some time together to watch something on Netflix or chat. I like the sound of your friend's house and hope mine is like that when the kids are older.

Bluewavescrashing · 01/09/2019 04:14

I go to bed very early eg 8pm due to a health condition. I put DS5 to bed first. DD8 watches TV until 9pm. DH watches with her or has dinner on his own (he rarely eats with us). Not exciting or fun at all!

NorthEndGal · 01/09/2019 04:37

Each week is a bit different depending on who's home, and such.
Tonight, it was just DH, DS (20) and myself. We had snacks and drinks, played a session of D&D, and had a good laugh.

Tomorrow night we have a couple coming over for supper, and will likely hang out, play music and watch a few videos

moffles · 01/09/2019 04:45

My favourite Friday/Saturday nights have always been nights in with DP, watching Netflix and having cheat food. Have received horrified looks from people whenever I mention this but I really don't enjoy alcohol or gatherings. I mean, I work with friends and spend Mon to Fri having meals in groups of 4 - 6 so why wouldn't I want some time alone (with DP) during my off days!

Another thing I love to do during the weekends (also controversial) is to visit Universal Studios with DP (yeah, there's a theme here). Sure, there are plenty of other people there but I don't interact with them and I think it's nice to have a day in the sun eating junk food, laughing/screaming your heads off on rollercoasters, and basically just letting your inner child out!

moffles · 01/09/2019 04:50

If the thing at your friend's house is what you want, why don't you organise some sort of monthly game night or something? I've got a friend who meets one group of friends once a month for bridge, and another group twice a month for board games and gossip. Could be a thing for you to look forward to once it becomes a regular occurrence.

BlackCatSleeping · 01/09/2019 04:50

We usually do movie night on Saturdays. Pizza, popcorn and cuddles on the sofa. My kids are young, so it’s usually something Disney.

Onesailwait · 01/09/2019 04:51

Friday nights tend to be very quiet here, Usually a take out always pizza for the kids Thai for me & Dh , we are all generally in bed by 10pm at the latest. Sat nights we always get together with our neighbors either side we take turn to host. We have a whiskey, wings and cards night. At the moment it takes palce around the fire pit as we move into fall & winter we move into the kitchen. I love it when its at our place in the winter. We live in a log cabin & its so cozy especially when we add fireball( cinnamon spiced whiskey yum!.

tolerable · 01/09/2019 04:55

is just me and ds2(9)..more often than not he brings..or arrange her go collect overnight stuff and head down...they have dinner,we go for ice cream..then they watch a movie,or do gaming..til i (pretend)im take over the tv.then they go to bed .if she isnt staying we go cinema or have pyjama night,hes a wee cuddler so happy nuf to listen to music n chat n colour in or whatever....then i do..theres 15yrs tween my boys.(22 and 37 are worlds apart!)when ds1 was here fridays were like a drop in centre between his friends and mine.there was always a buzz...ive went off people since then and hes moved out/went uni so...

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