What do you do on your birthday

[Fishies]

Today is my 31st birthday me and husband and the 2 kids (7and 4) are all unwell coughs sore throats and colds. Thankfully not covid as results have just came through!
Theres no where to go apart from walks which isn't a great idea if were ill . Its 5.c so weather isn't even nice.
I've no plans for the day and I'm struggling
I've had cards and presents which have been nice and had a nice bath but now im just bored! Kids are currently doing playdoh
I don't even want a fancy dinner because everything hurts to swallow 😔

Last year my 30th was in lockdown also I just feel so depressed I should have been in a hot air balloon today that was brought for me last year for my 30th but thats cancelled as there not flying yet due to covid
What do you do on your special day?

Maybe im being selfish but I'm just feeling down and sad 😥

Eat cake and drink wine usually. I'm not that fussed about celebrating birthdays.

Play games, nice food, film.

I would just enjoy being together and safe.

Happy Birthday!!

Oh and Happy Birthday Fish 🥂🎉🎊

Well in your situation drink hot toddies and binge watch The Marvelous Mrs Maisel.

Happy birthday! Put on some loud, happy music and dance around to pull you out of the sadness. Film night under duvets later. Takeaway before that? Treat yourself with some online shopping. And then plan something amazing for your 32nd! Hope you manage to enjoy your day

If it's a weekday, I work. If it's not, I just do whatever I'd normally do at the weekend!

I'm not that fussed, overly.

Honestly usually not a lot, I prefer to just take the opportunity to relax, eat what I want and chill out at home as I see fit

Ultimately it is just a day, as an adult putting so much pressure on it to be a certain way is only going to lead to disappointment or mixed emotions, especially given the current situation and being unwell.

You can treat yourself aday or celebrate any day in lieu of it when you're better OP. I'd just focus on resting up, feeling grateful you don't have covid and looking through all the lovely cards and presents you've received.

Another vote for cake and wine, ice cream and a movie too. Get a favourite takeaway perhaps and give yourself an iou for when pubs reopen

Cake and a takeaway with the family

Happy birthday 🎂

I'm always on holiday on my birthday as it's in a school holiday

Eat Christmas lunch and open lots of presents.

Happy birthday

Is there nowhere to go for a takeaway coffee & cake where you live ?

Happy Birthday! I hope you're all better soon.

I usually take the day off and go to the gym. If It's a weekend I have a day out with the kids, we went climbing a couple of years ago.

I have a December birthday so honestly never much, it's always expensive to go out or you have to have a Christmas set menu. Weather is usually crap and everything is "Christmassy" I do love Christmas in general but I wish my birthday was at another time of the year.
Husband usually cooks a nice dinner or we get takeaway.

I don't have young dependants

I normally plan to be away for my birthday with famiky, partner or friends

Sometimes I've said to my partner surprise me & book somewhere that I've never been to. So I've been surprised at the airport with Morocco's, Cape Verde & Vietnam.

I've also done one of my sporting hobbies on my birthday, combined with a trip away

This year we have planned a few days away in our camper van & a walk & a pub lunch outside

I know that I'm fortunate to have had some amazing birthdays, but ultimately it is about who you are with & making the most

Why don't you plan a day out when the lockdown eases ?

Take away, wine, not do any chores...

I was heavily pregnant on my 30th - went out for dinner and cried because after bringing completely the wrong starters they forgot my main course order completely and just didn't bring me a meal, just brought DH's without acknowledging that I had no meal, as if it was normal for a 7 months pregnant woman to choose to sit with a fizzy water in a restaurant watching her husband eat! We left and they didn't charge us for the starter or drinks...

I'm sorry you're ill, maybe just postpone celebrations til next weekend and have your favourite take away and drinks then.

Thank you everyone for your comments. Its been an ok day so far . Just been occupying the kids saw my aunt and nan for a socially distanced chat which was nice and been sniffing most of the day and sneezing. Now trying to decide what for dinner .

I always have a meal out with DS and a night out with friends. My birthday is August so I got lucky last year as pubs and restaurants were all open and socialising was allowed.