AIBU to not know what to do on my birthday

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It's my birthday on Monday. DH has day off work, DS and DD booked into after school club until 6pm. We have a whole day and I have no idea what I would like to do best. We have both been so busy recently it will be lovely to have the day to ourselves and I want to make the most of it. I am now paralysed with needing to make a decision. Does this happen to anyone else? And if not how do you make the most of your time?

Ooh yay I can live vicariously! My DD is 10 months and DH and I are like ships in the night.

I’d do: brunch, movie, cheeky afternoon drink. Or a long bike ride / other active thing together.

Basically stuff you can’t do with the kids.

And happy birthday for Monday!

DH and I would drop DC at school then go for a long walk across country to somewhere nice for a late breakfast. Then coffee and cake somewhere on the way back. So lots of fresh air, exercise and some good food.

I would find a lovely country pub, park there in the morning and go for a walk (assuming it’s dry!) then back to pub for lunch. Then I’d head home for tea, birthday cake and an afternoon nap!

Depends what you're in to. My dh and I often do this and have gone to a spa for a morning and had lunch, or cinema and then lunch.

We did this once. Dropped youngest at school. Train into town. Bought some papers. Long lazy breakfast. Mooch around the shops. CInema. More food. Then back home. (Eldest picked up youngest.)

This was me last week! Except DH couldn't get day off, so I spent my birthday by myself. I'm also pregnant, so a bit different but yes I kind of felt like I really had to make the most of it as DD (who had been sick for weeks) was finally back in nursery, and work had been absolutely crazy... but what I realised was, don't put pressure on yourself to do something 'amazing'. Don't tie yourself to too many plans. I treated myself to a massage, and a nice lunch by myself, strolled around the shops and got myself some nice new clothes. You could do a bit of that - pampering yourself in the morning maybe? While DH does any quick jobs/housework, then you could go for a nice lunch/drinks or if you're into musuems/galleries. Just take the day as it comes and enjoy it.

Christ markets!! Happy birthday for Monday

Christmas aha

Are you close to London? I’d head into town for a lunchtime show followed by some drinks!

All great suggestions torn between Christmas market in Birmingham via train, lunch and cheeky drink. Or long walk and lunch in the country. (Tried to book spa but was fully booked and not sure I've got time for all the requisite hair removal and would have to buy new swimming costume 😂). Think it might be Christmas market, we live next to station so no driving hassle. Thanks all 😊

No hair removal is required before visiting a spa.

Hope that helps.

Get your husband to drop child(ren) to school/crèche then home and in to bed for a nice lazy shag, followed by a snooze. Then up and out and off for a boozy brunch that lasts for a couple of hours. Then a traipse around a Christmas market or museum/gallery.