To not know how to be an adult with no children

[justalittlelemondrizzle]

The title is a bit misleading. We have two dc's both of which have gone away with the grandparents this weekend. We were pretty young when we had them so we wern't childfree adults for very long.
So far we've gone for a meal, had a few drinks, watched a film till 3am and stayed in bed till noon.
We want to make the most of it. I suggested going on a big night out but it's manchester pride so dh doesn't think this is a good idea.
Any suggestions...We're free.....

You're still over-reacting isany.

Life must be meaningless if you've got nothing to do but shit on a fun thread on a Saturday afternoon.

I get what you mean OP. Today we're taking the children to a sports evening to watch them do their things. Spent the morning shopping for them for the week, baking and playing games. I cannot imagine not doing something like that and instead getting ready to go out for a night on the town or just chilling on the couch. Kids are so 24/7!

Sorry that's happened to you isany, but the op just means you forget what to do with yourself when you have free time as the parent of young children, not that life is meaningless without them. Op, we usually have a walk at adult oace and have sex, and that's about the limit of my ambitions!

Is any ..sorry for your situation however I don't think OP intended this post to be taken the way you have.

Op I second the other recommendations to nap, have spontaneous sex and basically enjoy every minute

OP, what about learning to snowboard at the Chill Factor?

I personally would go to a theme park and go on all the rollercoasters.

Or drive up to the Lake District for the day.

Or a few hours drive to go and buy loads of cheese at the Wensleydale Creamery (and see some nice views).

Where do you live? It's canon hall food festival this weekend.

We're just hanging out today as had a late one last night. I'm thinking a meal, followed by not so central town to keep us both happy we will come home when we like and get up when we like and then we might go bowling. Wow that all seems a bit rebellious for us!! Haha..

Go to Bolton Food & Drink festival, loads of lovely food stalls and some pop up bars and live music.

OP ,I feel like your question is more "what do you without getting high"!!

I dunno, I just live - without drugs or kids, lol. If you want to go out there must be tons of lovely stuff to do in Manchester on a Saturday night. I'm always hearing how lovely it is. I understand that Pride will mean closures and a lot of ticketed events but still, there must be loads, whether you want to do quiet or busy.

YABU! I think you have Sunny Afternoon there at the moment - the show I mean?! And I'm pretty sure a mate is seeing Craig Charles DJ in Manchester tonight...

I did think of blackpool but that's actually easier with the dc's in our case as dd1 loves rollercoasters with daddy and dd2 is shit scared like mummy. If me and dh just went I think the only things we would go on together would be the teacups and the merry-go-round

I would go out in City centre, print works? Avoid the gay village. Have a smashing time!

Can I ask how old you are OP? And how old you were when you had kids?

I would do something that involves alcohol, good food, sitting outside looking at a view until much later than you're used to (because the kids are away), getting stuff in for a mahoosive breakfast in bed tomorrow (croissants, fresh strawberries, melted chocolate etc). Have fun.

I second Generalbobbit's idea and add in

I'm 27 user14715...... I had my eldest at 20.

Yes Maddie I love people watching. I'm hoping for a bar where we can sit outside till about 1ish before getting a greasy pizza and taxi home.

There are no words for how shit infertility is, and I am very very sorry that you are going through it. But I don't think it's very fair to take it out on the OP on a light hearted thread that clearly didn't mean it that way and make her feel bad.

I envy you. I'm DH and childless at the moment. Had big plans for my few days of freedom. Ended up with a sinusitis and a chest infection and the only antibiotics that works on it is also completely wrecking me. I spent yesterday in bed, sleeping the whole day through with fever.
Rotten luck.

I know what you mean OP. On the very very rare occasions we go out without kids we run out of conversation after about 5 minutes and then we start talking about the kids again! Youngest starts school in sept and DH works from home so we'll have plenty of time to ourselves

Aww that's rotten Thatsme it may not be how you planned it but... Atleast the you were childfree while you were ill. Nothing worse than having to function while ill. Every cloud and all that!

ShelaghTurner - that happened to me and dh for a while. I was really worried that once the dc's fly the nest we wouldn't have anything to talk about! We've been out a few times recently and we're better now.
You really don't realise how much dc's become you're entire life and you kind of lose yourself a bit along the way.

Erm have lots of noisy carefree sex?

The point is - you can do ANYTHING or NOTHING

NOTHING !!! Remember that? Watch films, get take out - no one to disturb you

Take a bath or go for a poo- no one watching you

Not that I'm jealous ....

Have fun OP

Anyone have any good bar suggestions in town. I only know the village and that's out of the question for dh

Dress up and go to a lovely restaurant and drink too much wine/beer/cocktails

Just point randomly at a map of Manchester and go there?

Last week we had our first ever 3-child free-days since dc1 was born 8 years ago. We did a lot of bike riding!

Alchemist is great, check out their website

Fab night at the printworks guys. Ready for my bed. Which I intend on staying in till the afternoon