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What was the best day of your life?

127 replies

Beekeepersmum · 23/07/2025 21:21

I feel like a lot of people say it was their wedding day, or the day their kids were born.

My wedding day was amazing, but all it really was was a bit of a party to formalise our relationship.

The day my eldest child was born wasn’t a great day, I had a horrible labour, EMCS and have been diagnosed with PTSD. The day my youngest was born was much better, but it just kind of felt like an anticlimax.

I think the best day of my life might have been Saturday just gone. Me, my DH and DC had a morning playing in the garden, then went to the local airport to watch planes taking off. It was exactly how I’d always envisioned family life, and I was so content the whole day.

What was your best day ever?

(NC as this has been quite outing!)

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Crushed23 · 23/07/2025 21:24

The first few dates with the boyfriend I had in my late 20s. Full-on infatuation that I had never experienced before. He subsequently smashed my heart to smithereens, of course, and I am now too cynical to ever fall in love/lust like that again. Hence those being the best days.

autienotnaughty · 23/07/2025 21:27

One hundred percent my wedding day. I felt like I was floating all day. It was perfect.
obviously my children’s births were special but any day I poo myself/rip my vagina doesn’t go down as a best day.

Namechange1086 · 23/07/2025 21:28

The day I collected my rescue dog topped everything including our wedding and birth of children.

LifeOfBriony · 23/07/2025 21:28

One of mine (I do include my wedding day and the births of my children) was the day we (DH, our then teens and I) went to the London Paralympics at the Olympic stadium in 2012. It was a glorious warm summer day and we saw some inspirational athletes. Looking back, the Olympic summer was a wonderful, positive time for London.

DoodleLug · 23/07/2025 21:28

I can't decide whether it's sad I can't name a day or not.

All DC births were traumatic so def not that. Wedding was a bit stressful. Holidays generally have great days but nothing stands out.

Perhaps THE DAY is yet to come or maybe I've been blessed with so many it's hard to remember.

autienotnaughty · 23/07/2025 21:28

Crushed23 · 23/07/2025 21:24

The first few dates with the boyfriend I had in my late 20s. Full-on infatuation that I had never experienced before. He subsequently smashed my heart to smithereens, of course, and I am now too cynical to ever fall in love/lust like that again. Hence those being the best days.

God yeah that passion where you just crave sex. And every moment feels perfect. That is pretty good

RosesAndHellebores · 23/07/2025 21:36

Hard to chose:
The night I met DH and we twirled all night at a ball (and we knew).

The second date with DH when he reached for my hand on the way home and we spent the night together (and have barely been apart since - it was 37 years ago).

Meeting DS1 despite a bit of a traumatic birth.

DD's birth which was fast and painless and she was fat, pink, and screaming with an Apgar score of 9.

AuntMarch · 23/07/2025 21:39

I think I can honestly say the day my son was born... it was just after midnight so the awful stuff was the day before 😂

the80sweregreat · 23/07/2025 21:42

A day out with the children to a zoo and everyone was in a good mood, it wasn’t too hot and it wasn’t too busy, it just went off well. DS 2 could sometimes ruin a day out , but he also had fun and it seemed to just flow!
Other excursions always had problems or traffic jams or whining , but the planets seemed to align for once for one day!

MaybeND · 23/07/2025 21:42

I’ve thought about this a lot and it was the day after DD was born for me. Waking up that morning with her next to me, just taking in that she’d really arrived, all the congratulations coming in and introducing her to family for the first time. Also being waited on in hospital and the very good care we had there (not in the UK).

The day she was actually born was a lot more stressful.

New2you · 23/07/2025 21:43

The calmness of the day following the birth of each of my children. When the hospital was quiet, dark and it was just me and them.

BarilynBordeaux · 23/07/2025 21:46

watching a bright pink dawn break over an ocean that was so calm it looked like blue glass. The beauty so staggered me it changed something fundamental about how I live.

Cutleryclaire · 23/07/2025 21:48

A day trekking in the Himalayas and I felt like I was walking in a National Geographic picture.

I’m married with kids but the wedding and births weren’t top 5 tbh.

Clearinguptheclutter · 23/07/2025 21:48

LifeOfBriony · 23/07/2025 21:28

One of mine (I do include my wedding day and the births of my children) was the day we (DH, our then teens and I) went to the London Paralympics at the Olympic stadium in 2012. It was a glorious warm summer day and we saw some inspirational athletes. Looking back, the Olympic summer was a wonderful, positive time for London.

Snap here. We had a fantastic day. Weather was incredible, everyone was in such a good mood. I was genuinely proud to be British.

(pre Brexit obviously)

StormsAreDue · 23/07/2025 21:53

Namechange1086 · 23/07/2025 21:28

The day I collected my rescue dog topped everything including our wedding and birth of children.

The day i became a cat lady. We had friends staying and one was mad about cats. This sorry looking beast turned up at my door and before i could do anything it was inside being fussed and purring. It was a sorry sight, matted fur, fleas and very skinny. Before i knew it we were shopping for a cat poop box and food. Cat stayed inside overnight and was taken to vets for a check. She was in a bad way. But we helped her become stronger, flea and worm free. She kept coming back. So we adopted her. She was the greatest love of my life and I still tear up at thinking about her passing.

PermanentTemporary · 23/07/2025 21:54

The Sunday after I left my Xh. I’d had a few days to gather my thoughts. I was living out of a bag on a sofa at a kind relative’s in London. I took the tube to Spitalfields market - it wasn’t quite as chichi then as it is now, and there were lots of secondhand stalls selling clothes, books etc. I bought a couple of tops that I wore for years afterwards, some books and read one of them peacefully with a coffee. No stress, no arguments, no feeling of being in the wrong place or having to endure. Just peace and happiness.

Stripeysockspots · 23/07/2025 21:56

Getting an all chocolate KitKat. No wafer. Just chocolate. It was amazing.

Cutleryclaire · 23/07/2025 21:57

DoodleLug · 23/07/2025 21:28

I can't decide whether it's sad I can't name a day or not.

All DC births were traumatic so def not that. Wedding was a bit stressful. Holidays generally have great days but nothing stands out.

Perhaps THE DAY is yet to come or maybe I've been blessed with so many it's hard to remember.

I hate the idea that births and weddings are the de facto ‘best day’ for this reason. I like to think it’s still come 😊

SisterTeatime · 23/07/2025 21:58

It was when I was about ten years old, every Saturday my sister and I went with our dad to the library, the sweet shop and to visit our Grandma, all of which was great. This particular Saturday we got back to find that one of our friends had been round while we were out and written on this blackboard that we had asking us to go to the cinema that afternoon. We saw a Winnie the Pooh film and The Sword in the Stone. What a great day. But then! When I got home from the cinema, it was to find that another friend had rung to ask me to go ice skating with her and (I think) some church youth group friends. So I got to go ice skating as well!

Ive had some excellent days since but that day full of treats was a very special one!

elliejjtiny · 23/07/2025 21:58

It's hard to choose so here are a few

Dh and i 2nd Christmas together. It wasn't actually Christmas, it was new year but we had come back to our flat after spending Christmas with our families. We had this tiny tree, loads of presents and we cooked roast dinner together.

The day after dc1 was born. The painful bit was over and i felt so light without the massive bump, i was skipping around the house. And obviously i had produced this amazing tiny human.

Summer 2019. Youngest dc was 5 and life had started to get a bit more civilised.

2021 and our first trip to a theme park after lockdown.

Sogfree · 23/07/2025 22:02

Watching Murray winning on Centre Court.

It had been a lifelong dream to be at Wimbledon on my birthday. All I wanted was a day on Henman Hill, but XP won tickets in the ballot for Centre Court on my birthday.

I just couldn't believe I was lucky enough to watch a British player win at Wimbledon on my birthday. I'd waited 38 years to just be at Wimbledon!

The entire day was perfect, even down to the smooth train connections and the 2 free coffees and free birthday pastry from Costa.

Dream come true.

TobiasForgesContactLense · 23/07/2025 22:04

The day we took DS to Peppa Pig World whilst on holiday down south. He wasn't quite 3 and it was very warm for the end of September but not too hot. We aren't big thrill seekers so the rides were just enough for us. There was a moment where I was just watching DS and DH play on the splash pad whilst sat in the shade, they were laughing away and it was perfect.

Blackcountryexile · 23/07/2025 22:06

Day of Bruce Springsteen concert in Hyde Park . DH and I had last seen him before DDs were born .
When I heard the first notes of Born to Run I l hugged each of them. I was overcome with happiness that I had been so lucky and blessed.

Radionowhere · 23/07/2025 22:10

Blackcountryexile · 23/07/2025 22:06

Day of Bruce Springsteen concert in Hyde Park . DH and I had last seen him before DDs were born .
When I heard the first notes of Born to Run I l hugged each of them. I was overcome with happiness that I had been so lucky and blessed.

I was going to say I didn't have a favourite day but you've reminded me, taking teenage DC's to see Bruce was incredible. Their faces, just total joy. I couldn't stop smiling.

Allby · 23/07/2025 22:10

LifeOfBriony · 23/07/2025 21:28

One of mine (I do include my wedding day and the births of my children) was the day we (DH, our then teens and I) went to the London Paralympics at the Olympic stadium in 2012. It was a glorious warm summer day and we saw some inspirational athletes. Looking back, the Olympic summer was a wonderful, positive time for London.

Wasn't it? I look back at that summer with such fondness.

I genuinely think my wedding day - I would love to transport back there for 5 minutes to see and hug loved ones who have since died or are in ill health now. I feel quite emotional thinking about it.