Ideas for a lonely weekend

[northchesterforest]

Hi lovely mumsnetters

I'm child free 30 something and find myself at a loose end next weekend as my husband is away and my friends all have plans.

I used to love spending time on my own but for some reason lately it gets me a bit down.

Please share any ideas on how I can occupy myself and really make the most of the weekend
I'm keen to get out and about and have a nice time by myself but stuck for ideas 💡

I'm in Birmingham for context but can travel

Thank you 💗

I don't know Birmingham but i would-

Plan a nice tea/takeawy

Spa/massage
Nice walk
New book to read
Cinema or good film at home
Go beach with a good book
See a comedian

I like a weekend on my own, but I don't go out and about much. I would:
Spend some time looking for the perfect birthday presents for upcoming but not imminent birthdays
Wrap anything I already have, beautifully
Have a lovely bath at whatever time I choose
Give my hair a really good wash/condition/(colour)
Put on a facepack
Eat whatever I want, when and if I want
Start a new book
Write a letter to aged relative with dementia
Choose some new audio books
Look at my favourite online shops to see what they have on offer/in the sales
Maybe do some sewing

So many things - never time to do them all!

If the weather is nice I just sit in the back garden under a brolly and either read, snooze, listen to podcasts or audio books. Relaxing completely and doing sod all! I know some people prefer to be active but that's me and I think it's bloody great!

If the weather is gloomy or wet, I tackle a cupboard, wardrobe, lurking boxes, kitchen cupboards, the fridge something like that. Gives me great satisfaction when done and I listen to my podcasts/book while doing it. Then reward myself with some nice food that I wouldn't normally have.

OP sometimes going out on the weekend can be annoying, well it is for me. Too much traffic, too may people all trying to do the same thing, you get the drift. So it's just easier and nicer for me to stay home.

Go for along swim and sauna

These are all lovely thoughtful suggestions! X

First of all rephrase this. It's not a lonely weekend. It's a weekend where you can indulge yourself in whatever you fancy. Some ideas could be

Go the the shops and treat yourself to something lovely. Have a coffee and gooey cake halfway round while you sit with a good book or people watching.

Buy some new pyjamas. Change the bedding so it's all fresh and watch a box set in bed. Or read the aforementioned book

Get your nails done or have a massage.

Order a takeaway. Eat it while having a couple of glasses of wine.

Go for a walk somewhere pretty. Sutton Park might be nice? Have an ice cream as you walk

Go to a gym class.

Go to the cinema for a matinee showing.
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Have a long lazy lie in both days. Then either go for breakfast or make something lovely like poached eggs and avocado or a bacon sarnie. Lick the plate after 😂

I love a weekend to myself :)

Some ideas of things I like to do….

Mooch around the shops
Stop a coffee/cake/wine somewhere with a book (or just to people watch)
Cinema
Theatre
Art exhibition or museum
Go to the gym/sauna/swim
Get your nails/pedicure
Book a massage/spa treatment
Have a lovely bath, put PJs on and read a book/watch a film

Lie in
Nice fancy breakfast eg mocha and almond croissants
Walk in nature
Mooch to shops to get something nice for tea
Glass of wine
Comfy clothes
Binge watch a series on tv

Book some beauty treatments - haircut, nails, brows, a massage etc. Maybe even some practical things like an eye test.

Going to a gallery or museum alone is lovely as you don't have to move at someone else's pace. You can whizz around rooms that bore you and stare for half an hour at a painting or exhibit you love.

Maybe look for evening things to do that DH wouldn't be interested in, or do something a bit weird that you have always been intrigued by - a clairvoyant evening or a poetry slam or a talk.

I love going to the cinema alone. Salty popcorn, diet coke and totally lose yourself in the movie. If you don't like this, bingewatching a series your DH wouldn't watch could be fun.

It could be a lovely chance to take stock of life too - buy a notebook and plan things you want to do, reflect on things you want to change etc.

For anyone who was interested in an update, this is what I ended up doing!

Friday, work and then I went for a solo swim in the evening and had beans on toast, my comfort food ha

Saturday, took myself off to Bicester village for some retail therapy and ordered a pizza 🍕

Sunday, I've gone for a morning coffee and then to kenilworth castle for a stroll as I've always wanted to visit

Quite a success in the end! Thanks for all the tips to keep my spirits up