3-4 days to myself, where would you go/what would you do?

[YouHaveNoAuthorityHereJackie]

I started a thread a few weeks ago at the absolute end of my tether about wanting to run away. I’ve calmed down since then(!) but incredibly lucky that I have the opportunity to spend some days by myself the week after next. I don’t want to stay home as I’ll just do housework and there will be PEOPLE here. I want to just switch my brain off for a bit and not have to answer to anyone else. I find doing things for myself very difficult, uncomfortable even, I always feel I SHOULD be doing something useful so sitting down doing nothing is alien. But I’m totally burnt out. I’m near Cambridge and would rather go somewhere by train I think. My normal weekend getaway with DH is London, I have friends in Brighton too. Either of those is an option but I’m wondering if anyone can suggest places to stay, things to do, absolutely anywhere in the UK. What would you do if you had none to please but yourself?

Watching with interest. I’ve got a week off before I start a new job next month and also wondering how I’m going to fill an entire week to myself!

I would do a spa break on my own
Or get on a train and go to Scotland - I love long journeys on my own with a book and no one to please but myself

Very tempted by both of those suggestions, I’ve never been to any kind of spa but I think I’d like it. Never been to Scotland or anywhere north of the midlands really

Spa hotel but in a city break location. Edinburgh/Oxford/Bath. Enjoy!

Train to Edinburgh.
Visit the zoo
Visit the castle
Mary Kings Close
Ghost bus tour

100% get the train to Scotland, do some exploring, do lots of reading and chilling and relaxing and eating and refresh yourself

I would go to York. Explore, stay in one of the many lovely hotels, great shopping, lovely cafés. Definitely get a spa treatment!

Northumbria or Scotland. I've got 5 years before I retire and I need to explore where I'm going to live.

Go to London: walk by the Thames; hit up the museums at South Ken; lunch at Borough Market; browse Camden market; drinks in Soho; London zoo; cinema; cut price Wednesday matinee show. Whatever you do, enjoy it.

You can get the overnight sleeper train to Edinburgh!

www.sleeper.scot/timetable/london-edinburgh/

Edinburgh 100%

I was in a similar position a few years back. Had a few days free and REALLY needed some solitude…I found a tiny air B and B cottage on the North Yorkshire coast, plotted up there with the dog, plenty of food and fizz and just chillllllled ☺️ Watched box sets on the iPad (no phone service) slept lots and really recharged, have fun ❤️

I’d go to a nearby air bnb with a bath and good WiFi. I’d have long lies and read a book or two a day… and hot baths and nice food and wine.

I recently had several days just hanging out in a hotel by myself when I took my dd to a camp (different country with a different school schedule). Given the isolated location and Covid, my options were limited, so I decided to just spend the days eating carry out meals, watching Netflix, and doing things like giving myself a pedicure. I had not had real, lazy, down time like that since before dd was born and here she was old enough to be dropped off at a camp on a university campus. When I’ve been in the house on my own I’ve always felt the need to do housework or tackle a big project. This was just several days with no responsibilities, no appointments, and no one asking me for anything. I binge watched. I read. I painted my nails. I stayed up late and slept in. It was absolutely wonderful. A much better recharge then any sort of activity or trip.

That sounds so so amazing.

I would go to the sea. Somewhere like Brighton with good restaurants/bars for people spotting, then do some sea swimming/stand up paddle boarding/run by the sea/meander along the Lanes.

I’m veering towards London, it’s surprisingly cheap for the dates I’ve selected and it looks like I can go and see a show too, which I’ve never done on my own. Very tempted to go and see Heathers the musical