To ask what you would dig if you spent Christmas alone?

[SusannahZzz]

For the next 10 days alone. No work. No friends. No family. What do I do?

*do not dig

depending on finances I'd probably be tempted to go away for some of that time -

Watch TV, lie-in, drink wine, eat lovely food

In my dreams

Get all my favourite foods in, treat myself to some new clothes for lounging around, read lots of books, walk if the weather is nice, cozy pubs, maybe a night or two away in an interesting city.

Honestly? I'd get on a plane somewhere hot with a beach, but only if could afford. Or travel to visit friends if I could.
And the rest of the time I'd just chill. Dp was away for 3 months this summer and I didn't do a great deal and hardly saw anyone..but I honestly find spending time alone much easier in summer

Financially I can't afford to go anywhere

Assuming I couldn't afford a trip away anywhere (even a B&B in a British city). I'd probably exercise - go for long walks/cycles etc. then snuggle up at home watching films and drinking hot chocolate. I'd also buy loads of those christmas party nibbles and eat them all myself.

I usually do (though not this year as I have to go away ): go for a walk every day, work through a new Coursera course, read, enjoy not going to work.

I am very introverted, though, and prefer my company over anyone else's.

Church
clean

volunteer at community Christmas dinner
Go for nice walks alone or join a club
Bake
Sew
Hobbies
Films books

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I'd get a lot of nice food, get a stack of books from the library, try a few new baking recipes, have a few uninterrupted baths and catch up on boxsets. And sleep, I'd catch up on sleep.

Without wanting to be unkind there have been quite a few threads about this recently and in nearly every case all the suggestions made have been met with comments like ‘I can’t do that’, ‘I don’t want to do this’. Posters got quite worn down by some of the negativity. You might like to search the Christmas threads to view the previous discussions.

What I would do in this situation is arrange to do some volunteering, invite neighbours/acquaintances around for drinks or just coffee and mince pies, attend a variety of church services at different churches, research ‘free’ concerts, museums etc that might be open, go for a few walks, try a day’s shopping in a different town, see if any National Trust places are open, do some spring cleaning, watch a few film, cook nice meals, generally laze around at home.

I am sad you say you have no friends or family, do you mean they are all away or do you really have no friends and family?

A million craft projects, lots of tv and movies.

Whatever I thought would make me happy. I would work out (a bit) of a schedule. If I was a like to go out on my own type, depending on the city I was in, I'd go and see the Christmas lights in town if they have them, and treat myself to a coffee and a cake. Decide (at least) one room in my house I wanted to transform- clear out all the crap, and make it look fresh and lovely- if I could extend to a ton of paint, I'd do that. But only one- it is the holidays. Go to a library. Get at least two books. Meal plan. Batch cook. Spend a day doing nothing more than drinking coffee, reading, and Turing myself every so often so I didn't get pressure sores from lying down so much. Today the rest of the house. Think about maybe parking down my wardrobe as it's full of many clothes I don't fit!! See if the money I did have would stretch to one 'nice thing' to do. There is lots that can be done. It's up to you though if you will. As someone else said- all the suggestions are usually met with reasons why not. So decide for yourself, something you would like and take it from there

Probably find someone to spend it with

clean the house
bargain sales shopping
hiking
fill the freezer with food prep

watch telly
spa day
decluttering

I think I would either try to find a volunteering opportunity, or just treat it as a day off work.

I'd have a fucking ball. It sounds heaven.
I'd eat whatever I wanted whenever.
I'd crochet loads of stuff in front of bad TV
I'd read quietly in the bath for hours
I'd potter about gardening
I'd have naps
I'd do loads of sewing
I'd deep clean the entire house
I'd eat fish and prawns everyday
I'd listen to heavy metal music
I'd go for a walk with my camera and take arty random shots of everything.
I'd try and get hold of some pot and get happily jelly brained for a while.
I'd paint my nails and have a princessing session on myself.
I'd do more crocheting

Are you physically able to leave the house? Are you on a very restricted budget?

If yes and no I would:
Go for a walk every day
Get a coffee out and about just for human company
Cook / bake / buy something lovely to eat
Read
Watch Netflix
Do hobby stuff
Declutter
Mumsnet
Browse Facebook groups I'm interested in
Join a FB 'alone at Xmas' group to chat with people in the same boat. Look on meetup.com for same reason
Like the online course idea too. Thinks like Udemy have loads for a tenner and lots are quite fun things like learning to draw
Volunteering is good for longer term but you are probably a bit late now.

Game the getting jelly brained thing made me smile 😊

Do a transatlantic house /life swap? It worked out for Cameron Diaz!

I would get in some nice food. Like 1 good steak dinner, maybe a good chicken or a turkey joint (for a roast and a few leftovers meals) and things like cheese and cooked meats and olives, and some treat things (but not much). A nice sourdough loaf.

A good bottle of wine for 1 good dinner, a couple of decent ones for the rest of the time (I often have 1 glass and re-Cork the bottle so that works fine).

Check what’s on th that I love and set the planner to record those. Just in case I get engrossed.

Go to the library and get out a few books I will enjoy.

Get firewood while I’m out.

And then retreat to pull out my craft stash and get lost in a world of crafting projects that I have planned for years, reading, tv I keep missing, and a few nice dinners.

Is also catch up on sleep, have a few deep baths (books may join me), and might even bother to do my nails one day as I’d have time.

I’d also keep an eye on the weather forecast and pick a good day to go out for a long walk.

Oh, and write a note to myself to make myself do my yoga/Pilates stretches daily (I am really bad at remembering!)

Drink cocktails for breakfast
Eat lots of yum snacks and food
Walk round naked

Repeat all of above

Sounds like heaven. Read a few books, while drinking port in front of the fire or listening to music. Do some crafting (I love sewing and knitting). Do some DIY and garden clearing I’ve been wanting to get my hands on for ages. Eat my own body weight in cheese. Enjoy, very jealous!