Aibu to ask what do you do for Fun?

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And I mean proper fun like you can imagine yourself now having a wicked time getting nothing but pure enjoyment and happiness out of?
I can't think of much at all and this year I need to start making time for myself, I love my children and DH but I need something for me that's fun and that will give me a sense of achievement maybe I'm not too sure.
Things I used to love doing , going on a bike ride around Richmond park, splashing around in the sea, I can't think of nothing else!!! I recently took up reading and read the book within 3 days, that was sort of relaxing but not much fun

Hiking
Meals out with friends
Occasional duvet days

Riding my bikes - road and mtb
Walking in the hills
Running in the countryside
Splashing in the sea
All with or without dc and DH

Drinking wine and getting together with friends.

I do so love getting pissed with DH.... obvs with 2 DC this is less than it used to be, but kids ocassionally go to Grand parents and then I go fll out.. Fancy outfits, sipping cocktails in expensive bars during the day, coming home and not worrying about being loud... only happens about 3 times a year but tis great fun and makes me feel like the "old" me....

Apart from that I love a bit of craft
Big walks with all the family and dog
Sunday night film clubs
Sex with DP

went to Disney in Dec with DC and that was amazing. I wasnt expecting it to be so much fun... totally swept up in Disney magic, waving at all the characters and screaming with hands in the air on Big Thunder Mountain... that was fun.

I also love going on good holdiays with my DH and DC. We went to one holiday recently and went on an amazing water park - which was unadulterated fun. Also earlier last year we were abroad and a storm was blowing in. We were all in the sea with massive waves, diving under them, and getting knocks about - kids loved it.... my head felt v whoshy for days after but it was that kind of joy you get when your a kid racing down a hill on a bike - all encompassing...

Also do dancing lesson with best friend that normally ends in us pissing ourselves laughing too.,

It used to be horse riding before I got too injured. Nothing better than spending all afternoon riding my horses out across the countryside. Such an escape from everyday life.

Now I hike and I get the same feeling. Just drive away to the glens and spend hours with the dogs exploring. It’s wonderful to just reconnect with nature and let all the stress go.

Travel as often as we can - my idea of heaven is spending time researching where to go, where to stay, best things to do there, make a itinerary (revolutionised our trips, esp travelling with dd) usually with a glass of wine and regular updates to dh. I would say I enjoy the planning and the research almost as much as the trip!

book shopping, I love books and read a lot and tend to buy 3 or 4 at time. I like to browse for a long time before making my choices, it can easily take an hour or two and then I like to go for a nice coffee and look at the books deciding which one to read first.

cooking, I LOVE cooking, especially when not under mid-week schedule pressure. We regularly have friends over and again I love spending an evening planning a menu and chatting to dh about this.

Maybe I just love planning things!

Other things that are fun for me:
meeting friends
spending an entire weekend without leaving the house in winter
lighting the fire and cozying up with the dogs

F45
Parkrun
Landscaping
Messing about in my pool
Day drinking with DH
Dinners/lunches out
Cooking
Hosting friends at ours
Adventures
Travel
Styling our home
Shopping
Easily pleased !

Mountain biking. Fell running. Rock climbing.
Walks/scrambles in the Peak District with kids. Pretending I'm rescuing my kids in soft play. Trampoline warehouse.
I'm intending to take up fine art painting again once the youngest starts school. Embroidery. Crafting.
Meals with friends.
Board games with friends.
Sure there's more.

@IncomingCannonFire. Will you be my friend? In fact, are you my friend?

Running
Walks
Beach
Allotment
Music
Choir
Board games
Eating
Chickens

I recently had a ridiculous amount of fun building a HUGE Lego model of Tower Bridge that DH bought me for Christmas. It took me days but looks wonderful i am so proud of it.

I generally do like crafts and making things.

I also play in a band which is fun and challenging and also gets you out of the house and meeting new people. I guess a choir would be the same.

Probably one of the best things I think you can do to feel good though is to get the boots on and go for a long walk.

Oh and someone up thread mentioned Escape Rooms. They are a blast! We have done 7 or 8 now and look forward to doing more.

Theme park
Really good aerobics class

Bike rides
Going out with friends
Going out with my kids

Lose myself in a silly show like The Simpsons, Father Ted or Hells Kitchen.

Travel somewhere new.

Go out for a nice healthy meal.

Gym/fitness (not fun at the time but I get a real rush afterwards.)

Conversation with people I TRULY like.

Video games.

Read a book.

Write.

Volunteer with animals/be around animals in general.

Sex.

Board games, outdoorsy stuff (mostly hiking and camping, bit of climbing), the occasional gig/rave/festival, cross stitching, reading, pissing about on the internet.

What is the difference between hiking and walking for leisure. Perhaps there isn’t one?

Reading
Walking
Photography-combine that with a good walk and it's heaven.
Local history research - I can fall down a rabbit hole and be lost for hours.
Cycling.

Belly dancing was hilarious until teacher talked about entering local carnival.
Playing cluedo with my 18yo ds was also unexpectedly hilarious. He said we never played it enough when he was little and he seems to have learnt different tactics since age 6.

Going to see bands
Listening to very loud, noisy music
Reading
Box sets
Going to the coast
Visiting favourite places with favourite people
Making things
Baking things

Watching box sets with husband

Fitness is my favourite thing, I love going to the gym to do classes and Les Mills On Demand at home, I can think of few things I would rather be doing than an RPM class
Visiting National Trust properties and having a picnic in the garden if it's a nice day

Walks in the countryside with husband and child

Clothes shopping - pottering around aimlessly like I did when I was a teenager except with more money - especially charity shop hunting

Reading trashy crime novels

Having lunch in nice cafes/restaurants

My partner and I go to church frequently. We also love going to a hotel for a weekend of fun.
Other activities we enjoy are:
Swimming
Hiking
Dining at restaurants
Traveling
Reading
Picnicking
Ice cream making
Bowling
Photography

My partner and I go to church frequently. We also love going to a hotel for a weekend of fun.
Other activities we enjoy are:
Swimming
Hiking
Dining at restaurants
Traveling
Reading
Picnicking
Ice cream making
Bowling
Photography

I also love escape rooms.

Hanging out with my dh, even stupid stuff like going to the supermarket. He does funny dances/walks and makes me laugh. We love road trips and have done lots around America.