Over 50 and laying by the pool/on the beach

[tsalty]

Having just finished an intense work trip, I find myself in a warm location with a day off. It has not occurred to me in years now to spend it by the beach or the pool, but today called for it. I wondered if this is my age now (so many other things to do) or is it just me?

as a side note, when did swimwear become so expensive….?

I have just booked a week in Kefaloni in early July. I'm 60 and intend to don sunglasses and bikini and laze by the pool, reading and snoozing. It's been a long year.

I agree swimsuit is ludicrously expensive. Selling tops and bottoms separately is a complete con. I bought a Speedo bikini, sold as one. Much better,

@Jellycatspyjamas this is chat and not AIBU. I didn’t ask for permission

@Gassylady i had to buy some because it was an unforeseen day of opportunity!

I got a fabulous swimsuit that holds and hoists beautifully from TK Maxx for twenty five quid. The brand is NipTuck, think it's Australian. Also got one nearly as good with a flattering tie at the side of the waist from Primark. Swimwear is improving!

i used to like lying by the pool or sea but now I don’t enjoy it. I also don’t like lie ins. I don’t physically feel comfortable lying down for long periods while awaken

My best friend and I hire a villa with a private pool for a fortnight specifically to sit by or in the pool on a lilo for two weeks doing bugger all. We are both late 50s. For us, it is the perfect holiday.

I enjoy a swim or two, and maybe an hour with a book then I'm very bored.

I’m 49 and I’ve never really been one for sitting by pool / on a beach for long periods.

If I’ve got a book to read I’m happy to spend a couple of hours relaxing but I’d generally choose to do that in the shade and I don’t really swim. I don’t think I’ve worn swimwear since 2013.

The thought of spending a day lying around a pool never appealed to me. However when we took the kids on holiday a couple of years ago we ended up doing exactly that and it was amazing. Talking early 40s for us.

I love going to the beach and lazing by the pool so much I moved to Australia near the beach, and bought a house with a pool! 😎It is amazing, and I hate it when I close the pool for winter.

What’s your age got to do with it?

What’s hensnet?

Baffling thread. Can't see what age has to do with it either.

It’s really looked down on by some but I enjoy an hour or two sat with my book on a lounger by the sea with my book, in and out for cooling off in the water.
I love the heat, neither Dh nor I would last a whole day doing it because we get itchy feet and need to stretch our legs but we are quite happy for a quiet couple of hours doing exactly this.
It’s a stark contrast from our holidays when dc were small and going to the pool or beach was considerably less relaxing but probably a lot more ‘fun’, I used to look wistfully at anyone who was just lying down absorbing the sun and their books, now I can do it too.

But it doesn't have to be all or nothing.

When on holiday, we tend to walk a good few miles each day, and have time for a few hours by the pool or on the beach in the afternoon. We'll have a leisurely breakfast and go for a walk, either around a city or in the hills, have lunch while we're out, then have a least a couple of hours relaxing and/or swimming later in the afternoon.

My best friend and I fly out on Saturday for a week of lying by a pool. There will be drinking, reading and lots of laughter. We do it every year and it’s the holiday I look forward to the most. It really is the best thing ever and a complete reset in our busy lives 😊

a very interesting mix of responses. Maybe age has nothing to do with it, I was just wondering if it was that or if it was just being too ‘busy’. I find the term “hensnet’ hilarious. But - as always on Mumsnet - you have have to get the belittlers. Thanks for the responses, it been interesting!