Too have spent £100 on lunch for myself (vouchers used)

[tofollowtheclouds]

I finally found the balls strength to split from my OH a few days ago. Although I burst into tears at the thought of it all and am still not 100% confident that I can keep to this (he is begging for us to "give it another go") I know 100% that it is the right decision after everything he has put me through over the years.

So today, to cheer myself up, and congratulate myself for finally doing it I decided to go to a very posh restaurant and spend the vouchers I had been given from work ages ago on a blow out lunch.

I have sat in the sun and enjoyed lobster and champagne and haven't given two hoots to the cost as I have it covered in vouchers.

Am feeling so relived and just know that happiness without that constant burden is just around the corner

I'd say this is happiness beginning not round the corner.

YANBU even if you didn't have vouchers, if it makes you happy and doesn't put you in debt go ahead and enjoy!

Here's to the beginning of a new happy chapter for you. I hope you really enjoyed yourself.

Sounds amazing. I hope you enjoyed every second.

It's so important to remember how fucking fabulous it is to put yourself first.

well done you.
Lunch sounds perfect.

If you had given us all warning, we could have come and made a party (how many vouchers did you say you had )

Wow!! Hope you enjoyed every minute of it/every £ of it! Sounds like you deserved it!

Thank you, it's been a shitty year so far but today I felt relaxed.

Though I have been here nearly 2 hours and still haven't finished the bottle of champagne yet, think I need to up my game lol

What a way to celebrate this first step!

That sounds like bliss.I have been split a year now and no guilty me time is so good.
I thought I might be lonely but you can be even lonelier with the wrong person.
Good luck with you new life.

in vouchers, yes go for it.

Seventh I know I've got lonely months to come as my ex (that feels so good to say) distanced me from my old friends and as I met him very shortly after moving to a new (very small but stunning) place I haven't made any friends of my own here.

I need to try and find a way of making friends which at my age isn't the easiest but I'd rather be lonely on my own than lonely in a crap relationship.

Sounds bloody brilliant. Enjoy your new found freedom!

What a wonderful way to mark the beginning of a new, and hopefully happier, phase in your life. Sounds lovely

Go you! Sound like you really deserve a nice treat. Do t let that champagne go to waste

Good for you OP!

Oh pumpkin I certainly intend to finish the whole bottle and savour every last drop

Ooh you're still there - don't forget to look at the dessert menu!

Finish off with a cocktail!

Well done. You've actually given yourself a treat that is going to be a huge help on your way back to a happy and independent life. Enjoy every last drop of that champagne ;)

Good woman!!

Oh lovely! I hope you enjoyed every mouthful.

My aunt recently separated from her dh and she went out and had champagne with afternoon tea to celebrate, she said it was her way of marking the future

Well done! You deserve every drop of that champagne. Cheers!

Mmmm I shall have too see if they do cocktails at this time of day!!

I have no work tomorrow and still have plenty of more vouchers (and time) to spend so maybe an absolutely outrageous bottle of wine circa 70 bloody quid may be on the cards.

I feel so naughty at the cost but then these vouchers have to be used and I was given them by work so what the bloody hell.

May have to report back tomorrow about my sore head though

You deserved every drop and mouthful! Start your new life as you mean to go on. Good riddance to your awful ex.

Is the waiter hot?

Why not?!

Sounds fab

You were given the vouchers - you didn't even spend that money on yourself, your workmates gave you that lunch as a present!

I hope you enjoyed it and didn't spoil it for yourself by feeling guilty (would he have made you feel guilty?)