What do you do on grey, dark wintry days?

[Bluddyhateful]

Just had such a boring day. Took ds to karate, then went to a cafe to get him a snack, walked home in the rain, then took him out to do some chores, did the big shop, made dinner, put washing away, tidied house etc. Nothing bad just so so so dull.

We don’t have a garden and I really struggle to get ds outside when the weather is like this. Also find the same old playgrounds very very dull. But ds is tired on the weekends (he’s 7) and although we live in London never wants to go to a museum etc. He wants to mooch about at home which I agree with in principle but oh my god it is so so dull. And he complains if we do anything else. All I can think of is how much work I have to do that I can’t get on with because I’m walking very slowly round Asda with someone who doesn’t want to be there either.

I want to spend time with him but not like this.
What do you do on days like this?

Stay home, watch Shrek, bake or cool something together, invite a friend of his over, drink lots of tea and coffee, mooch, MN

My ds (8) is the same, as in not wanting to go out much. I find weekend days like this dull too. Mine does love swimming though - I don't like taking him but it's a change of scene and good to tire him out!
Cooking is also a popular activity. Library?

Library. Supermarket. Errands. Swimming. Soft play. Play date. Screen Time. Tidying. Homework. Looking at the animals in Pets at Home.

Library
Cinema
Bake a cake
Crafts - make something Christmassy
Have a friend over
Look out toys, clothes for charity shop
Indoor camp in living room
Afternoon disco

Same as you, really. My dc play with their toys and make a huge mess whilst I watch TV or listen to the radio and have a cup of tea. Then they I tidy up and help make dinner/tea. Today we have also read and played cards.

Just enjoy the luxury of being at home. Read, listen to music or watch TV, have a bath, plan next summer's holiday.

Today?
Went for a run, went to Lidl, made lunch, played ds2 at chess, chatted to dh while he painted an old chest of drawers, picked up wood glue from Screwfix...made dinner, changed the sheets, mumsnetted and avoided housework.

I get bored staying in every weekend so we do a museum Or a day out somewhere once a month.

If you let your ds know a few days beforehand is he more willing to go?
That worked with my dc. And they usually enjoyed it once they got there.
Going with someone else helps too.
Otherwise, it’s the usual library, park, cinema, shopping. Sometimes we do ice skating or bowling.

Do you play with toys together? Crafts, baking, games?

Yup - my Saturday's are often like that. I just watched pitch perfect 2 to cheer myself up!

Brought toddler to soft play for couple of hours, came home, she went for nap, me & DH went to bed too , did some shopping and housework, watched cartoons, played, later on I went to cinema with friends.

@Yoollyball I just watched pitch perfect 3
Today I've been pretty productive. Completely cleared out the cupboard's downstairs which have been stressing me to no end and I've been to ikea for shoe storage for one of said cupboards and another set of drawers for the bedroom.
Usually my grey, dull Saturdays are much as you described op.

Can you get your shopping delivered instead of doing it yourself? It’d save you time (2hrs?) and money (driving/petrol) and mean you’d have more time to do fun stuff and get your chores done.

This was our day too but I really enjoyed it.

You need to embrace hygge