To ask for a real insight into your weekend

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The ever filtered Facebook and Instagram summaries of this weekend have make me wonder if we’re a bunch of lazy nuggets. Apart from some shopping and numerous dog walks, we’ve done pretty much nothing of note. I’d love to read some real reflections of family weekend life....

No children but our totally unfiltered weekend has been:

Friday PM: I got showered and dressed at about 5pm as I've been off work with bipolar depression this week and hadn't dressed since Tuesday. Felt a little better and like getting out of the house would be good so we went to the big M&S 5 mins drive away and had a mooch. Bought oven meals, ate them watching TV.

Saturday: Awake at 5.30am to drop DP at the train station as he works Saturdays. Came home and slept again until 9.30am. Fed cats.

Went to a podiatrist appointment for corn removal (oh the glamour!). Met a friend for a coffee and wander around a local craft market and then had a hair appointment. Forgot to eat lunch so had a Costa and a cookie.

We went to a local restaurant for dinner as we couldn't be arsed to cook.

Sunday: Did about 30-45 mins of chores. Listed a couple of things on ebay. Had a visit from a couple wanting to meet our foster cat to potentially adopt her. Then we dropped in on DPs parents for an hour and had a long winded meeting with the developer of our new build house to choose fixtures and fittings. I'm now MN in bed (but dressed) and will read a bit of a novel for an hour while DP potters and then we'll eat dinner and catch up on Strictly.

Not exactly exciting but this is a pretty standard weekend. Sometimes we do more social stuff if there are things going on in our friendship group.

DS did get a day out yesterday but that was very much an exception/treat - so this weekend has been:

Saturday - up, showers all round, dressed, breakfast. DH and DS went off with my uncle to a local train museum, I did 2 hours work, a couple of loads of laundry and watched some A team reruns with the dog asleep on me. When they got home DH walked the dog, we had cheeseburgers for dinner, DS went to bed, and DH and I watched Sue Perkins' programme about the Ganges on catchup and mithered about what to get DS for Christmas.

Sunday - huge family cuddle in bed, up, breakfast, cartoons on TV while DH showered and walked the dog. Grocery shop, tidying/hoovering, cupcake making, then DH went out and did some gardening while DS and I watched a few Julia whatshername adaptations (Stick Man etc). Another walk for the dog, roast in the oven, DS is about to go to bed and then we'll eat and either watch a film or play a board game.

Mine has been most FB worthy (apart from Friday night where I pretty much collapsed after a glass of wine, 8 week half terms are the devil). DH and I went to the the Lakes for the night in a lovely hotel childfree to celebrate our anniversary. We pottered around the local town, had a few drinks in lovely pubs, a lakeside walk and then a really fabulous meal. We ate Chateaubriand (wish I had taken a photo for FB actually ), but this is an annual if most occasion and we have never had Chateaubriand before so hardly typical.
When we got home the cat had thrown up on the utility floor. Life is all about balance.

Mine are 10, 12 and 15 though, so a bit easier in many ways (if you ignore the grumping and winding each other up constantly, bickering and snitching....)

My toddler has a horrible chesty cold. A lot of time spent cuddling him and dodging dirty looks from middle aged men on the bus while young men and all women offer sympathy (and sometimes practical help)

Went ok with DH for breakfast yesterday and to do a wee spot of shopping - just needed to pick up a few things. Came home, I lay about on the sofa for the rest of the day as 38 weeks pregnant. Waters broke at midnight. Went into hospital, got sent home again. Lay about all day today waiting for labour to start. It still hasn't. Going in for induction at 10pm.

I suppose not really a typical weekend.

Saturday. DH played sport. Then DH and I took DS2 to swimming. DH and DS1 were going to watch rugby but decided not to go. I went for a walk on my own in the afternoon. I fussed over DH as he didn't feel very well. DH did loads of uni research for DS1 who is feeling overwhelmed. I asked DD if she wanted to go to IKEA with me on Sunday as she had asked to go, but she looked at me as if I was barmy and said she would go with me if I wanted her to. All watched Strictly together while having tea in the evening but DS1 and DD escaped back to rooms and phones way before it finished.

Sunday. Did not bother with IKEA as I always spend ££££ on crap. Did not go to Church either as no communion service. Did the ironing. DH took DS2 for a haircut and then took DS1 to work. Had lunch. Went into town on my own (DD didn't want to come). Read my book. About to have dinner, watch Strictly and pick up DS1 from work.

Inactive enough for you?

Not sure if you want experiences from people who have no “immediate” family. I’m single and live alone. Friday night I got home from work and cleaned and vacuumed the house. I then got Chinese with my best friend, she stayed til ten. I was in bed by half past. On Saturday I woke at 8, had a shower and did a weekly shop, my week’s laundry and changed the bedsheets. From
About 1pm - 6pm I lay on the sofa watching episodes of Stranger Things on Netflix. At 6pm I made a toad in the hole and then I had a two hour bath with a new book. Went to bed about ten.

This morning I had my 7yo nephew for three hours hours and took him to the beach to make sand forts. Quick half an hour at the park and then took him back home. Made a ginger cake to take to parents and I rocked up there at 2pm for late lunch - roast chicken. Just got home, had a shower and now sat back on sofa about to watch more Stranger Things with a cup of tea.

Bed at nine (I start work at 6.30am).

Not Instagram worthy
Or even Facebook worthy, but for me, was a fab weekend!

Mine are 9,7 and 4. We had judo and dancing on Saturday morning, then I took the small one out for a walk to do her half term homework. We then all sat down together, I was knitting and the kids building and playing with Lego.

Today 7yo and DH went to rugby, me and the girls went to junior parkrun. This afternoon cycled up to the local country park, I sat and knitted while the kids played and then we came home

Ethelfleda - good luck :-) Hope it all goes well

Ethel- hope all goes well

I have had mild sinus infection this week (still went to work with it). Only got out of my PJs yesterday to go for a run & swim. I also organised some stuff for my eldest teen. DH cooked supper & did stuff with kids. I dealt with some work emails. Otherwise Was a do-feck-all-else day. Watched a so-awful-it's-almost-ok stupid movie with DC.

Today a lot more busy but still trying to take things easy.

Friend has had a breast cancer diagnosis this weekend. Sucks. :(

Saturday we all had a lazy morning on our devices. In the afternoon went to replace DS cycle helmet, then a bit of a cycle followed by hot chocolate in a cafe.

Today DS had football in the morning which DH took him to, whilst I scooped out a pumpkin ( what possessed me to buy two of the darn things 😤) and made pumpkin soup and roast lunch. Afternoon took DD to his pals and DH and I went for a walk.

Nice quiet quite lazy weekend.

Went to the seaside and it was utterly beautiful t shirt weather in the sun. Had chips on the pier. Sea like a pond, literally the most glorious autumn day.

Kids went to party next-door for 2 hours yesterday evening. I flea combed the cats a few times and did some ironing and put away laundry that had been waiting over a week.
Today I combed cats again. Visited MIL for a few hours. Cooked dinner. Currently have awful epigastric pain and nausea so I'm in bed.
Kids spend most of the weekend on electronics...

I worked 8-6 yesterday, then when I came home I stripped the wallpaper from ds’s bedroom. Also listed his furniture on Facebook to sell. Lots of sorting too.
This morning, got up, took his mattress to the tip and drove to Ikea to buy a new one. Left Ikea with 4 cinnamon buns and scoffed them en route to Costco. Went to Costco and bought all the booze for fridays firework display and topped up our run out dog food etc. Came home and carried his sold furniture downstairs ready for collection. DH and I then bleached the mould and sprayed it, dismantled his wardrobe, put the new mattress on the bed and hung dd’s new mirror and whiteboard.
Have now had a bath and am in pjs. DH has cooked tea and he folded up a gazillion loads of washing while I was out with DS getting his bits.
Made the kids walk the dogs and they sulked. Made Dd bring her washing downstairs and she sulked. Dd has also carved her pumpkin.
Every evening this week we will be painting ds’s bedroom 😬

Yesterday morning I walked the dog with dh, ds2 played out with friends, dd went shopping with grandma. After lunch i visited friend to give her birthday present and took her kids to the park. Came home, dh collected ds1 from youth club trip, othet 2 kids came home,we all had tea and then watched crap tv and dh and I had some wine.
Today we cleaned house, did homewk, walked dog, ds played out, nothing else of note...certainly nothing to Facebook about...

Yesterday, nothing much during the day - bit of ironing and local shopping. Evening went out for a meal with family and friends.
Today, supermarket, gardening and reading.

Agree that compared to some people I feel very lazy.

Forgot, had friend round for coffee yesterday afternoon.

Went out for a meal yesterday rare childfree time. Came back about 11pm full and happy after a few glasses of wine, quickly snapped back into reality as DD promptly vomited as I was walking to my bedroom.

Spent the rest of the night cleaning her up every half an hour or so, clock change so DS up for the day at 6am and DP started work at 5 am so no lie in.

Had to stay in all day as DD sick but still well enough to annoy her brother so constant bickering and crying. My washing machine broke so have sick covered bedding everywhere.

I am now drinking a can of lager and have no shame.

Went to see geostorm on Saturday - I saw a review that said it was as ridiculous as it is entertaining, which was fairly accurate.
We went to a pick your own pumpkin farm and then carved them this evening.

But mostly we did the usual boring stuff, tidied, did the weekly food shopping, made food, dealt with laundry, endless playdoh and painting with DS3.

Food Shopping and being yelled at by H.

Saturday: watched cartoons with kids , did some drawing with DS, took him to a birthday party, came home played with baby. Told DS off a lot for generally not listening. Read books with them both.

Today: went for a long walk/ bike ride. Came home and the kids went to their grandparents for the afternoon. I blitzed the house.

Very dull. Definatley not Facebook worthy.

Friday night my sister was here with my niece and nephew and we all carved pumpkins. (Surprisingly all 5 kids were well behaved and involved - normally they want to carve a pumpkin and lose interest within 5 min when it looks like too much hard work)
Sat morning was spent prepping a large roast dinner, chatting to my sister and tidying up. My sister then left and FIL and partner came over for a roast, Yorkshire’s were a disaster and flat as pancakes!!
We then went for a walk at a nearby nature place. Got back and then got ready for a Halloween party, went to Said Halloween party and had a few drinks.
Today me and the kids have not left the house. The kids have tidied thier tips of rooms, I’ve started on the mountain of washing and turned the leftover roast into some sort of mutant pie as a token effort at cooking. I’ve also crawled back into bed and mumsnetted while the kids watched too much tv and played too many video games. DH has been our climbing all day.

Yesterday ds aged 8 was at a Cubs day from 10 till about 7 so we only had our youngestt, we took him to the park and for lunch. We was meant to be going to a castle today but I’ve come down with a cold!