"Going out" people - what did/ are you doing this weekend?

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I need inspiration for less boring weekends.
Yesterday, I cleaned the bathrooms, did some laundry, went to the supermarket, pottered and cooked,
I have no plans today beyond what's for dinner.
I'm not always like this but more recently, I don't do much.
My dc are older and I can't take them to parks and museums anymore. Though youngest would still go if there's something particularly interesting or with a friend.
She'd happily stay home too or just have a friend over.

My kids are older now and both work weekends and do their own thing if they are around. So this weekend, my plans have been:

Saturday - gym, cleaning, shopping, out for cocktails with DH
Sunday - out for breakfast, afternoon walk, ironing, dinner, film night

Then back to a full on week at work... 😵‍💫

Last weekend I went on a European city break with a friend.

This weekend I’m at Radio 2 in the park for both days, so night in a hotel.

Next weekend I’m down in the SW for a long weekend celebrating a significant anniversary year for my hobby/social club.

Most weekends, if not away, I do a combination of yoga, river/lake swim, agility with my dog, racket sport, lunch or dinner with friends/national trust day out, book club meet etc.

I enjoy getting out and doing stuff whenever I can.
The housework/decorating etc suffers!! 😂

I'm much the same so will lurk here for inspiration!
However last weekend, we went to a fabulous 50th birthday party... So now I'm stuck in bed as someone must have had COVID & has given it to me ( I had literally been no where else for a couple of days before ) DH says it's because I'm socialble & my friends & family are huggers. He just waves from a distance, he's not a people person 😄

Yesterday : took sister home from work, did a bit of grocery shopping, drove down to the coast for the afternoon which was a shitty decision as the heavens opened when we arrived 😂 so ended up in the arcades/coffee shops/short walk along the seafront.

Today : I'm in front of the TV/scrolling mumsnet for a bit, then will tidy the house and finish some laundry. Picking up DSs friend this PM and going to the zoo. Once we're back/DS is asleep, a friend is coming over for pizza and a board game.

This week and next are Heritage Open Days. Loads of free events if you search locally.

We're also going to a women's football match in our local stadium today. (Also free).

I went to the Goodwood Revival. It was brilliant fun, people dressed up in outfits from the 40s, 50s and 60s, live bands, cocktails, vintage clothes stalls, vintage car races and dancing. People from all ages - babies to, ahem, vintage years.

Today I'm going for a country walk with a pub lunch.

Next week I'm going to a sporting event in another part of the country.

Some weekends I don't do much at all, mainly mooch about and I genuinely enjoy that too. But I always try and say yes to things these days as you never know how it's going to turn out. I also always try and have something to look forward to, even if it's far in the future.

What kind of things do you enjoy doing OP?

my kids are small

but I take the odd weekend to myself

usually do a gym class or a swim

love a solo cinema trip

brunch out with a friend

going to a gallery or museum

All my family are away this weekend so I've hardly left the house as it's such a rarity but I do love doing things at the weekend so I'd normally meet a friend for a walk, go to an art gallery, went to theatre (cheap tickets on todays tix) walk with a podcast on my headphones. My favourite thing to do is to go to a 'talk' I've really got into these as I've got older.

@spicysugar I enjoy loads of things - galleries, museums, theatre, walks, cycling, general days out, music, pretty much most things. I have friends but I'm the friend who would arrange things to do and I've really lost my mojo and got stuck.
Thinking about it, I think it's a knock on from being on my phone too much.
I end up procrastinating then feel I don't have time for the fun stuff.
I need to book stuff as then I get necessary things done and get to go out.

Yesterday DH left early for a work trip, I met a friend at the farmer’s market for a coffee, bought flowers and produce, cheered on DS’s football team to a resounding loss, ungloomed him by making him pancakes, did a few hours’ work, had an early meal out with some visiting family members, then they came back here for a drink till about midnight.

Today I was supposed to be climbing a mountain with a friend and then picking up another friend after an ultramarathon with a nearby finish, but ultra friend had to retire due to injury last night, made his own way home, and the visibility is so poor today we’ve aborted the original climb. DS and I are going to have lunch with friends and go out on their boat with them. Visiting family members will probably drop by to say goodbye at some point this morning. No other plans.

Went out for dinner with friend from work on Friday.
Went out for lunch with SIL and nephew yesterday, then to the local pub to watch a band last night.
Going to radio 2 in the park today.

@PearlMonster climbing mountains, boat rides, meals out. Sounds wonderful (even if the mountain climbing was a failure this weekend)

I'm loving all the music, theatre and film too.

My regular weekend includes a walk with the ramblers ramblers

Lots of choice, I used to join local walks now go a bit further afield for extra more hilly routes

Sometimes join is lunch after the walk at a hub. Since they are a group I'm free to join or cut if something more spectacular shows up.

Yes, go for it. You sound like the fun friend who gets a bit fed up with doing the arranging! Don't blame you but I think once you get booking things up you'll feel less stuck!

Are there any groups you could join so you have people to go with - e.g. theatre groups, walking groups, social groups? It might make it less of a chore if someone else is also doing the arranging!

I don't always go with people, sometimes I just go to the cinema/theatre on my own so I don't have to compromise on the film/timings etc. Can be lovely.

Also get someone else to help with the chores sometimes. Shouldn't all be down to you.

All these things people are doing make me look boring. I like to chill at home and also don't have the money to do expensive things. Husband works every other weekend and some weekends he likes to chill too when off or go to football. We do go for meals sometimes or local pub and the weekends he is working I will so sonetimes meet friends for a drink or go in to town. Son a teenager now so no need to entertain. Like to read and catch up with housework.

Snap!

Yesterday we all did exercise/ sports clubs in the morning then cinema & shopping in afternoon.

Today I've had a lie in, kids on screens. Will do some gym stuff soon then a kid sport event later. In between need to do house work, home work and pack for a work trip tomorrow.

Last weekend we did nothing on Saturday, went out for a few school/college bits and dinner on Sunday - dinner was the main plan, we only called into the shops because they were there.

Yesterday there was a fairly local gala type event but the rain put us off so we pottered around the house & nipped to Lidl for cat food.

Today I'm off to dinner and a gig with dd1 and her best friend.

Next weekend, drinks at a friend's house on Saturday, probably nothing Sunday.

Weekend after exploring Durham, and then Newcastle the following weekend (partly for uni open days as dd1's interested in those two).

Plans in the making for overnight in York around Halloween to do a ghost walk. & visit London again at some point.

Having said all that, there's nothing wrong with a slow & steady weekend of nothing much either!

That's fine too though Treacle. I like chilling weekends a lot of the time too. I also think people shouldn't feel boring because they enjoy quiet times. Everyone is different.

But the OP sounds like she'd like a bit more of a balance, and actually asked for suggestions.

I'm single with an older DC.

Didn't really do much yesterday honestly as the weather was shite, I went to the gym and food shopping.

Today I'm going out for a carvery with friends.

Next weekend cinema to see Beetlejuice and out for drinks for a friend's birthday on Saturday, coffee with my mum on Sunday.

Hi. Yes I know she was asking for suggestions x. Perhaps I shouldn't have posted if no ideas. Mumsnet sometimes makes me feel like a poor boring working class person lol. Should not read so many threads or ignore.

@treacledan71 please don't feel boring. One of the reasons I feel like this is dh never wants to go out and my friends never suggest anything but are more than happy to say yes, if I suggest something.
Dh is happy to stay at home and just do his sport for his going out. Birthday outings and holidays are enough for him.
I don't think he's boring. It's just him.
I'm the one who's bored.

Thanks for the inspiration (and motivation) I've now organised a walk with a friend today, sorted out a day trip for the 21st, booked an event with another friend in October and waiting to hear back from another.
Also downloaded the tix app someone mentioned and hoping I can get cheap tickets for stranger things as I could persuade dc to come to that. Happy to see other offers on there too.

for everyone