What do adults without children do on weekends

[Curiousmum69]

I seem to have forgotten.

Other than shopping. Everything feels child orientated. Or I've just forgotten how to be an adult over the last 18 years.

Well just when I thought I'd be free to take MDMA again, my mum got old. So I look after her..

Sleep........ just sleep the weekend away ........... oh I can but dream (I have a 2 year old)

Lie ins!

Lie in, read paper in bed with a tea, fry up, bit of tidying, walks to local nature areas, pub lunches, Netflix box sets, try out new recipes, pottering about shops, a few in the local, fall asleep on sofa after a glass of wine..

We are going to start TTC later this year so enjoying it now!

Sleep lots. Go out for lunch/brunch/dinner. Read. Watch films. See friends/family. Go swimming. Shopping. Watch tele. Plus homework as am doing a course. Day trips to nearby places. I love childfree weekends!

How old are you?

Do any of your DC still live at home?

Do you enjoy knitting/crochet? Or would you like to learn? Our very own MN Woolly Hugs needs lots of help www.woollyhugs.org

Any chance DH could change his working days?

They have lie-ins. Lovely, long, relaxing, lie-ins.

Bastards.

I am concerned that when mine are late teens, my parents and MIL - who each live 4hrs away in opposite directions - will be in poor health and DH and I will spend our weekends dashing around the country.
If not, then I think I'll spend the first year or so lounging bed, watching all the TV & films I've missed out on & reading all the books currently in a teetering pile in my room. The second and quite possibly third year will be sorting out the house & garden - at the moment I seem to only manage to bare minimum to keep it hygienic & comfortable. At the same time, I plan on building up a wider network of friends & trying a few new hobbies so that l, when I have the time, I have plenty to do.
Actually, I can see the pattern of my life changing so I do much more in the evenings so will spend more time at the weekends doing general admin & lounging about.
DH and I knew each other for less than a year before I got pregnant and so I feel we were still in dating mode before we had DC so I will be interested to see how we muddle on together when the DC aren't around. We already have a list of weekends away that we want to do!

Last night I met a friend for drinks and dinner, DH was out with friends also.

This morning I got up and exercised (DVD at home), we had breakfast then went fireplace shopping and had lunch in a coffee shop. Came home to do a few chores around the house. Will cook later and have a couple of glasses of wine. At the moment I'm getting my clothes sorted for a weekend away as we are heading away for a couple of days next weekend.

Sundays DH always brings me breakfast in bed. We'll do grocery shopping then DH is going to the pub to watch the rugby. I am going for a wander round the shops then will meet him for the last half hour of the match. Will probably get a takeaway on the way home.

Sleep in, have daytime sex (I see that's popular), cook more complicated meals than we have time for in the week, I'll make bread, get DIY projects done, garden, tidy and clean but mainly we play games. Husband and I are keen gamers so can easily lose 4-5 hours to one game. Then play another. In the evening we drink wine, watch films and play more games. Sometimes we visit friends or have visitors, then we just play board games and Potter about other people's home towns.
Sometimes my husband goes away for his hobby then I spend the weekend in my pyjamas reading books and binge watching Netflix.

I had a friend come spend the night so we had a takeaway and Netflix /chatted last night and this morning.

They left at lunch time so I went food shopping, then came back for lunch, greys anatomy and read my book for a bit. Will cook lasagne later and do a bit of admin.

Tomorrow I am meeting another friend for brunch and then will do housework and maybe have a nap!

I love weekends without children all those tedious days trawling round Farm Parks or freezing on the rugby pitch trying to look as if you enjoy the game are over. Our DS is 17 but rarely wants to spend any time with us at weekends & hopefully soon off to uni.

I often choose to work on a Saturday & then have a day off in the week when DH is working so I can do exactly as I please. Sunday morning is usually Church & then afternoons are walking, visiting NT places, cinema. Most of my friends are now ‘child free’ as well so we often go out exploring new towns, lunch out, browsing round the charity shops etc. Today we had a lovely visit to the seaside (although it did involve a six hour round trip) but fish & chips by the sea for lunch was very special.

mustdrinkwater muddling along is exactly it! We have been married for decades but very much don't live in each others' pockets and that's just how we like it

Yesterday met some friends fo4 dinner and drinks. Today slept in and then headed out to play some golf with bf. Had some coffee in a all cafe. Now at a pub watching rugby and heading to dinner. Tomorrow going to theatre. Just an example. Some weekends are less activity oriented.

Last weekend went to cinema, cleaned the house, went to gym, batch cooked for the freezer. There are tons of things to do. And plenty of fun things that can be done without kids.

One thing I just love is reading more. Could never manage it when the DCs were at home and both of us read loads now, it's great.

Wake up when you want (early late, you decide). Have breakfast, take your time eating (no sodding clubs, sports or activities to get to). Have a hair cut, get your nails done, soak in the bath...any number of personal pleasures to choose from.
Maybe meet friends for lunch, or take hours in your favourite book shop/wine shop/craft shop whatever you are into, not necessarily buying anything, just perusing. Go out for dinner, sans expensive babysitters. Have that extra glass of wine if you fancy it or don't, your call and go home when you feel like it.
Sunday, watch (and actually get to hear) TV/Netflix/Amazon. Maybe a leisurely breakfast or go out for bunch/lunch. Have a walk by the sea/forest/park and ramble home for early evening. Sit in a comfy chair and read a good book/a mag/listen to a podcast whatever you like.
It can be as busy or productive (or non productive) as you like.
Enjoy every single moment

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I used to go for long bike rides and to the local posh house with a book. I'd explore the huge, beautiful gardens, find a quiet bench and enjoy reading and drinking my tea by the river.
Or we'd spend an afternoon in the pub, lunch, a few drinks then home when it started to fill up with party-goers.
Or I'd go to Camden market for a wander. I used to get lost in London (before mobiles) and I'd use the river to navigate.

Smoke weed and watch movies. Go for leisurely pub lunches. Sleep!

Oh and have louder and more enthusiastic sex that's not confined to the bedroom

I've spent 7 hours in the gym today. Couple of classes, sauna. Met friends for a lengthy lunch at the gym.

Respect Nico !! 7 hours in the gym Really impressed

I get up early and do long run, come back.. Get back into bed with dp.. Maybe have lazy sex, get up again, do some house work, if at beach house, walk dogs, surf, go to sailing club, or in winter walk to pub. Have long lunch, walk home, fall asleep in front of fire..
Repeat on Sunday
Lots of noisy sex whenever we want
Lots of outdoor exercise
If we are in London might go out more, I like galleries etc, dp might catch up on work.
We see our adult children.. With four between us someone always wants to come and stay.
We have only been a couple for five years so still love hanging out together and still very active sex life

We are only 2.5 years into parenting so o very godly recall weekends walking up mountains (actual ones, not small local hills weighed down by a toddler!), rock climbing, scuba diving (yes in the UK), gardening, DIY, having friends over for dinner, going for a run, bike ride or swim, doing triathlons, reading a book, craft stuff - I used to make silver jewellery. Basically all the things I liked to do that are now either impose or bloody hard work!

rousette. The 7 hours included a 4 hour lunch at the gym! But did 3 hours of working out prior to lunch I guess!