To not be able to think of a fun way to spend a day out of the house on my own?

[StinkyHouse85]

I'm going back to work next month and DH is going to be a SAHD. He's not had DS on his own for more than about 3 hours at a time because I'm breastfeeding. He suggested that in the next month it would be good to have a few practice days on his own with DS to see how things go. I think this is a very good idea.

There's lots I'd love to do around the house (it needs a deep clean and the garden is a state) but DH wants me out of the house so he can't just turn to me when things get tough. Frustrating but fair enough I guess.

I can't really think of anything I want to do outside the home though. It would be on several weekdays so no friends available. I don't like spa days. Other people talking at the cinema irritates me too much for it to be relaxing. I'm not really interested in museums or galleries if I'm honest. I like listening to audiobooks and crafting but don't really fancy just doing that all day.

Any suggestions? I'm near Bristol it that helps but don't have a car.

Go for a coffee and enjoy browsing mumsnet with no interruptions. Have genuinely done this and it was bliss.

Cinema during the day is much quieter so you may find you enjoy that better than you think. Perhaps a day in the library, punctuated with trip to lovely coffee shop, shopping and lunch? Walk in the countryside? What kind of craft do you like? Maybe plan a yarn bomb?

Yep, you are being a bit unreasonable and unimaginative.

Day trip somewhere - beach, lunch, browse in a pretty town. Take the train. Make it an adventure.

Book yourself onto a class of some kind (linked to your crafting or something completely different).

Glider lesson. The sky's the limit!

Personal shopping experience at John Lewis for updated work wear. No obligation to buy anything.

Might be easier if DH and baby go out for half a day and you go out for the other half. Get the garden cleared in the morning then go for a walk/run then late lunch. Charity shop browse on the way home.

Get the train and have a day wondering around Bath ?

Book a hotel room for the day and sleep?

If you need to do work in the garden, how about a leisurely trip to a garden centre to stock up on spring bulbs etc? With a nice lunch thrown in, of course. Also, the botanical gardens at the university are pretty interesting if that appeals.

Shopping and a bit of lunch? Costa/Pret and a good book?

YABa bitU, IMO.

Use your imagination.
Book a train and visit a City you've not been to.

Take your lap top and go and get on with all the 'admin' in your life that's been difficult when you've had a baby - even things like sorting your photos out is one of those jobs that most of us never get round to.
Cinema is usually quiet in the day so you could go there without it being irritating.

Go to your local country park or somewhere nice locally and spend the day walking from tea shop to teashop

Is there anything you need to do to get ready for work ? The more you are 'up to date', the easier the adjustment will be when you start.

Go to your mums house and sleep for the day. Just me??

What about a day course, baking, photography, clay pigeon shooting? Volunteer for a charity for a day? Babysit a friends child so they can get their nails done, visit a national trust property or museum?

Go for breakfast and drink really hot tea or coffee. Then go and get your hair done. Have lunch somewhere nice whilst reading that book you bought whilst pregnant to read on mat leave and haven’t started yet. Go to the cinema and see the afternoon film. Have a big glass of wine whilst mumsnetting then head home.

I would just plan a nice long walk.

Easy peasy. Shopping!

Yanbu imo.
I'm a home bod so I love any down time at home. I like the idea of going out solo but in reality I don't find it as relaxing as I hope and generally spend if I'm out and about (e.g. pop for a coffee, cake).

I would expect cinema in the day to be quiet, but I could be wrong.

Is there nothing that you've missed during your time on mat leave?

Quiet time? Popping for a drink without the little person? Leisurely lunch? A walk where the sole purpose isn't to induce a nap for the little person? (Just me?!)
Time to read a book?

You'll probably be surprised at how quick the time goes when you do get out doing something anyway. I always am.

Can you get a cheap train ticket to the coast somewhere? An hour or two on the train. Coastal walk. Lunch. Train back.

Go to London or Windsor for the day.
Look on groupon and see if there are any random courses or days out you might like.

Cinema on a weekday morning is great!! Very slim chances of anyone else there being someone who would chat through a movie.

Tour the Bristol docks? 😄 SS Great Britain?

Brunch with a book

Mooch around Clifton village

Go for a nice walk with a podcast

Visit the zoo!!?

Day trip to Wells/Cheddar/Bath/Cardiff??

I want to do all the things on this thread

• bus into town & boat trip round harbour
• cinema will be quiet in the day
• bus out to Clevedon and have a walk along sea front
• swimming
• sit in a cafe and read

I don't know how anyone entertains a baby/toddler in the house all day though. I was always keen to get out when mine were tiny. I think it would be best if DH took baby out all day and you cracked on with the house and garden things that need doing.

Cinema is dead in the day time in the week - perfect time to go.

You could also go for a long walk listening to an audiobook - you must know loads of lovely places in your area.

Others have suggested day trips - or be a tourist in your own town.

Or research your family tree - again, could combine with a trip to the library or coffee shop.

I'd also have a think again about galleries or museums - it's a rare person who can't find something interesting in either. Even if it is just the tea shop :-)

Cheap hotel room and just sleep?