What gives you the most enjoyment in life aside from children?

[JPlusTwo]

Just a lighthearted thread I guess but all responses welcome.

The dust has settled after a rocky breakup with DH and I now feel like I can reshape who I am and discover what I enjoy in life as opposed to thinking about his happiness all the time!

My children are my whole world but I would love to do something just for me. I guess for now my response would be getting out for long walks in the sunshine, always a huge mood booster!

[Phthalo]

Nature and doing something I find easy to do well. I also like challenging myself but when I can do something well with little effort, that makes me feel good 😄

[SurreyHillsGirl]

My two gorgeous dogs, they are so funny and so affectionate
Going for long walks in the local countryside with DH and dogs
Daily yoga
Weight training and fitness training
Making my home look beautiful (I’m a home body)
Reading and learning about the universe, the cosmos and history, fact always more interesting than fiction
Having friends and family over, I love to host
Horse riding
Mountain biking
Holidays and planning holidays (always involving an activity like snowboarding or scuba diving, not a fan of nothing but sunbathing)

[SweetPetrichor]

I'm not a 'kids' person do they aren't relevant to me but some of my most valued things is peace to read and my pet tarantulas.

[Tootletum]

Sex, exercise, whisky, gardening.

[Beetlewing]

Sleeping

[SignOnTheWindow]

Reading
Learning a new instrument
Gardening
My guinea pigs
Enjoying nature
Cakes
Cold water swimming

Congratulations @JPlusTwo - life is there for the taking and you'll enjoy it SO much more without having to look after another adult!

[Hyperion100]

My partner
Travel
Cooking
Eating out
Friends
Family
Being in nature
Good wine
Good beer
Cycling
Music
Gym
Gardening
Reading
Working with my hands
Dogs
Achieving at work
Trolling daily express comments section

[AlwaysOnAbloodyDiet]

Wine
Unwinding with music & wine
Nature
Gardening
Wandering around garden centres
Walks in forest/by a river
Coffee
Searching for holidays to places I can't go to

Thinking of a random topic and sitting down to google/read about it, e.g. The North Korean dictatorship, The Irish famine, etc

[Ishouldtryabiteachdayer]

A cup of tea a packet of biscuits and a read of MN

I do like walking my dog without my children, although walks with kids are completely different style and distance.

Buying gifts for people. I don't know why I enjoy this so much?! I like thinking about what they need, researching it and ordering. I love wrapping and creative packaging, ribbons, labels. I'm not sure I actually get it right, but I try very hard. Sadly not much appreciation but I like doing it.

I like swimming and aqua aerobics with the oldies. I don't get to go despite lockdown, as have a young baby and preschooler. I know friends use the crèche, but I feel bad I'm not speeding the time with my baby when DS is at preschool. Anyway preschool finished soon, and no idea when pools open?

[SausageCrush]

Long walks while listening to an audio book
Swimming
Eating
Coffee/wine with old friends
Sudoku
Evenings on the sofa watching the box
Chocolate
Planning holidays or trips out
Days at the spa

[KindKylie]

I love long walks and bike rides - get an OS map and get curious about footpaths and bridleways and circular loops and long distance trails...

Being outside away from busyness and surrounded by natire

Reading - I really love ot

Museums and galleries - really missing them at the moment

[YgritteSnow]

Dogs and being outdoors with them.

[vampirethriller]

Cooking
My allotment
My dog
Reading

[RickOShay]

@JPlusTwo
Oh I’m pleased!
It has been one of the best things I’ve done in my life. I volunteer for Homestart, which I would recommend, but you might have something dear to your heart which you can now unleash on

[corythatwas]

My job. I research and teach so a lot of my leisure activities centre around reading up on my field and visiting sites.

My tropical fish. Again lots of scope for reading up and learning.

My garden.

Long walks.

Wild swimming.

[shadypines]

Grandadwasthatyou, I hear you, my 18 yr old DD never shuts up but I would love to READ IN PEACE in answer to the OP, also ove
-crafting (mainly cross stitch)
-baking

• watching easy going TV eg the recent 'You are what you wear'
  
• a good film or the crappy Christmas movie channel (luurrrve that)
  
• light gardening
  
• a bath (in peace)
  
• a cup of tea, pref with cake

[Kust]

Work, friends, cats, reading and wine.

[Passmethechocolatecake]

Hot baths with the window wide open. Particularly if it’s cold outside and the rain is pouring.
Music, there is nothing I love more than a gig. I know it’s unimportant in the scheme of things but not being able to watch live music is something I’ve struggled with during lockdown.
Getting tattooed... I feel more and more like myself with each one that I get.

[bumblingbovine49]

Gardening
Singing in a choir ( this one is off the cards for ages and online is ok but just not the same.I've tried it)
Cafes

[Literallynoidea]

Running
Reading
The odd good boxset - currently loving Schitts Creek
Crisps

[Literallynoidea]

Also my job! I absolutely love my job - full of funny, clever people, and it pays me well, too.

[rebecca102]

Animals

[morefun]

Art, nature, people, wine, solitude, reading

[ItsLeviOsanotLeviosA]

Sex with my partner
Reading
Waking in the rain
Gardening
Puzzles
Puzzle books
Visiting historic sites
Cooking - and eating good food!
Yoga
Board games
Great wine

[morefun]

Oh, and yoga and sex!

So many similar ones and we all think we are so different!