You have an entire week to yourself.

[BigMandyHarris]

What would you do?

I have a week entirely to myself later this year, money no problem.

I can’t ask anyone IRL, so asking you lot 😊

What do you most need? I just had the same situation and spent the week doing up my new home and also resting because I needed to catch up on sleep. Thoroughly enjoyed it but others would want to do something more active like travelling etc.

If it was me I'd be at the spa every morning. I'd spend a day shopping in peace. Maybe a day out with my friends for a catch up. Two of those days I'd do completely nothing. Nice long solo walks. Couple beauty treatments I've always wanted.

Avoid humans and stay in my house eating takeaways for a week. You can tell that I'm not the sort of person who aims too high🤣

I would do a total immersion course in a gorgeous location in the country of the language I've been learning for 30 years. I dream about doing that ... but with two needy DC and a workaholic DH who can't cope when I go away it ain't happening just yet. So I continue to dream ...

Day 1 - blast the housework and laundry - get it all out of the way.
Day 2 - give myself permission to have nothing planned - potter about a bit, pamper myself, catch up with friends/family, whatever, or nothing at all.
Days 3, 4 and 5 - take a short break away - probably booked on day 1 or 2.
Day 6 - prep for 'return to the madness', batch cook freezer food.
Day 7 - permission to have nothing planned again, potter about a bit.

Spain.

You mean won't not can't!

For me personally I'd do a gym class and swim every morning, do an hour of jobs around the house every day to catch up, have a long sleep and then chill while I watch telly and knit in the evening.

I would do a week long course in something, painting, language, crafting etc, somewhere nice. Gives you a structure to your day, meet new people, learn something, and as long as you stay in a nice hotel, peace and quiet!

Money no object I'd go scuba diving for a week somewhere warm with lots of fish. Ideally I'd bring DH with me but would be ok alone if it had to be a week alone.

If I was just at home I'd eat out, sleep, watch netflix, read.

I am currently in day three of my ten nights alone. House is now very tidy and I’ve had two lovely early nights and lie ins (literally unheard of). Today I’m making a couple of window blinds and sorting out my wardrobe. I have a skip arriving on Tuesday. I’m then going to go through the house sorting lots of stuff to go to the charity shop, pay bills, arrange tradespeople to come and do various jobs, reupholster a small chair and do a load of batch cooking. I’m determined to use this week to make life easier.

I’m also going to do a beauty treatment each evening. I now have pretty toenails and very soft hair.

Depends when? Height of summer I’d base myself around the house, crack on with the garden, get out for loads of local walks/activities, treat myself to some nice beauty treatments and exercise classes and do some trips to see friends in different cities.

End of November I’d book a flight somewhere 😬

I would book myself on a flight to a new city and go and explore it staying inna luxury hotel of course.

I have just had this myself, hubby and DD working and going to school. I have done nothing! laid in bed drinking tea most mornings and read every post on mumnet I think. Been out walking in the afternoons when the weather has been nice. It's been bliss and just what I needed after a stressful few months at work

If you don't have to be home for any commitments in the evening I would definitely be jumping on a plane somewhere . If it's just days you have to yourself I would have a spa day , shopping day , pottering day , go to the races , meals out , de clutter , catch up with friends.

The way I feel at the moment after a long cold/cough. I would book a little air bnb south of France near the coast and just potter and eat and swim.

It depends when.

I had a week in February where I visited friends, then swam, read and ate crap.

April-September I’d find a small seaside town that’s warm but not hot where I could swim, lounge on the beach and read.

I’d look for a week’s oil painting course somewhere. Failing that I might rent a beautiful apartment and take my paints.

Years ago I did a two week immersion course in Spanish at the Instituto Malaga by myself and I loved it!

I definitely would not be at home cleaning and batch cooking!

If it was cold I'd go and stay in a spa for a week, where I could relax, unwind, eat healthily and sleep!

If it was warm I'd go somewhere by the sea where I could lie on a sunbed all day, reading, sleeping and dipping into the sea if I got too hot.

I'd enjoy doing 'nothing' - no sight seeing, no interacting with people, no pressure... just relaxing and recharging.

I always think about what is going to make me feel best at the end of it and a month later. Also, are the people you'd normally be with off doing fun things or is it more of a service thing or even a duty visit to relatives?

I actually can’t go anywhere since I have a puppy to take care of so reducing the mental load is the next best thing

Bliss. I love these fantasies. I am never alone at home, so I'd stay home.

I would book:

• a yoga or bootcamp class every morning.
• a meet up with a friend every day - a long walk, theatre visit, comedy gig, cinema, exhibition, talk or book signing, concert.
• all the beauty treatments I never get around to: pedicure, manicure, facial, massage, decent hair cut.

I'd buy a beautiful journal and have a quiet meditation and journalling session every morning, planning gorgeous holidays and other adventures for later in the year.

I'd go to a bookshop - there are none near us! – and browse for half a day, filling my arms with new books then read them in the bath every night.

Just imagining it makes me feel happy!

Mayɓe 3 days away - ideally London, or some other city - packing in as many galleries, museums and theatre productions as I can.
The rest of the time at home - sleeping in, reading, spending time in local cafes. Absolutely no chores, no shopping and no people!

Lots of great suggestions thankyou
I’m noting them down.

I do not intend to catch up on anything in the house!

I’m quite active but enjoy relaxing too.
City breaks are something I would do with DH.