To go on my own? Looser?

[itsrainingandpouringgg]

I'm in my 30s and I've never been anywhere on my own overnight.
I really want a night away somewhere.
I've never been to London in over 16 years.
I really want to go for 2 days /1 night and just do some sightseeing /shopping
Would I be a looser to go alone?
I've found a return fare from Newcastle for £30 and hotel for £59 (copthorne Tara)
Do I just go ?
Would you go?
Is this a bad time due to covid ?

@MiniCooperLover oh wow I would love that..have a great time

Go!
Seriously, nothing loser about it!
It'll be perfect - no-one to have to argue with where you want to go next, what you want to see, what you want to eat etc
Heaven!
I'd do it tomorrow if I had the opportunity!

I'm such a organised weirdo so I plan everything.
I've already screen shot tube routes to get me from different place ha
I really love going places ..I think once I do it
I will love it

Towards the end of my first pregnancy I had a lovely day in London by myself. Included a free lunchtime concert at st Martin in the fields, I suppose that sort of thing won’t be around at the moment

It’s the opposite of being a loser! Someone who has the confidence and the sense of adventure to go off and do something like that by themselves is far from a loser.
Go and enjoy.

I’d bloody love to do that

I've gone off and done things on my own a few times now, I'm going to London in September (would have been April, the gig got postponed at first till next month, but now it's not until next year, but I've got the hotel booked and paid for and I just want to get away for a bit. Also it's near where the DLR is and I've never been on that!)

Next year I want to go to Edinburgh via the sleeper train, because that sounds like fun.

I like doing stuff by myself, I used to do stuff with my ex and it drove me bananas because he'd always end up moaning about something. Now I don't have to put up with his nonsense, it's fab!

I used to always go away with a friend but she Moaned and everything had to be her way.
She would complain the whole time
My feet hurt
I'm tired
I'm hungry
I'm thirsty
I'm hot
It's too busy

It drove me barmy

I much prefer doing things on my own, no endless compromising or tedious discussions about what to do. Enjoy yourself.

I go to London every august, DD and i share the journey and the hotel room but she does her thing during the day (teenager!) and I do mine - museums and history related.

I used to love going away for a night or two by myself when I was single. It was great.

If you're in London for a weekend, you should go to Maltby Street Market for food in the morning/early afternoon. Some really good stalls there.

I think a walk along the Southbank is also a really nice way to spend some time. You walk past the HMS Belfast which is pretty cool and you can even go in.

A tourist must do is to go to Covent Garden. Just for a look. Eating around there is quite expensive though. Not sure what it is like there at the moment though.

Camden lock and market is quite nice and then you can walk along the canal. Similarly, you could go to the east side to spittalfields market and then later go on a jack the ripper tour.

I really liked the Tower of London. It's expensive though!

There are so many beautiful parks to walk around and sit in, you really won't have the time to feel bored or awkward by yourself!

London is a great city.

When I went to London I enjoyed the London Eye, seeing Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament. Wandering around Hyde Park, shopping, having a look round Harrods, afternoon tea in Covent Garden. I went with a young child so was a bit limited.

Really wanted to go on the open top bus and riverboat but it was quite expensive, always planned to do go back and do it. Dungeons looked good too and Madame Tussaud's.

There's just so much to see and do.

I'd be happy relaxing on the evening with some nibbles and a good book or the tv.

Thanks everyone
Your making me feel so much better
I'm thinking of going on a Wednesday.
Hoping it will be quieter

You’ll have a fab time. I’m from London (but don’t live there now) so wouldn’t think twice about going shopping or popping into Tate modern or something on my own, and no one would bat an eyelid.

I went to Paris once on my own. I had to go with work and I asked if they could book my flight back the following evening so I could book my own hotel and have 1 night and 1 day on my own. The night I booked into the hotel after a 5am start and a full day in the office, I realised there was a McDonald’s directly opposite and I was sooo tempted to get a take away and stay in the hotel because I was nervous to go to a restaurant by myself. But I forced myself out to a restaurant and ordered myself a steak and red wine and ended up really enjoying it. I ended up walking past a jazz club on my way back to the hotel and popping in for another drink. Then a day of galleries and shops...I had a lovely time and did exactly what I wanted with no consequences

That sounds like a fabulous idea! Do it!

Going on your own is great. You do what you want when you want and no pleasing other people. I go to the cinema on my own a lot, as I don’t want to have to be trying to find something that both I and my husband or whoever I’m going with will enjoy. I certainly don’t feel like a loser!

no not a loser at all, loads of people do it me included. i used to take a book to read whilst dining alone at fancy schmancy restaurants on business trips which made me feel less self conscious. enjoy yourself!

I used to travel a lot in a previous job, and became a total pro at navigating my way around foreign cities, seeing the sights, eating alone and so on. I love going out for lunch on my own, and to the cinema.

As a new graduate I worked with a woman who DID think I was a complete loser for going to eg Starbucks on my own if I was in town. She was then in her 40s (I was early 20s) and said she would buy a can of Coke and drink it in the street if she was thirsty, rather than have “the shame” of going to a cafe on her own. I can remember the conversation so vividly!

I went alone to London two years ago for 4 days and I'm married. There's no way I can do my own thing like shopping and going to busy museums with DH there. I love doing my own thing once in a while (tends to be once a year). You won't stand out, lots of people are there alone for shopping or business or whatever. Everybody is thinking about themselves, nobody is watching you. It's lovely.

Might I recommend the natural history museum? I loved that.

Solo travelling is actually very trendy right now. My close friend makes a point of going. Twice a year to somewhere on her own - this year was Barcelona and (sadly cancelled) Santorini.

@Judystilldreamsofhorses ** how strange, what an immature attitude. I've got to say, and I've found it even more so since having dc, there's something lovely about taking a day to yourself and going having a coffee or a bit of lunch in the shopping centre. I'm more than happy in my own company in my own little world.

I bloody love going away on my own OP (fortunately...I've been on my own for over 20 years now 😂)

When my DC were young I farmed them out to my parents when I went away, now I can just bugger off whenever I please 😊

I've been to the States twice, Cyprus, France, Italy, skiing in Austria and Andorra, Spain, Bavaria, a couple of cruises, many weekends away here in the UK...can highly recommend The Cotswolds, Stratford or Bath to start you off gently, or Northumberland is equally beautiful (depends of course where you are and what you're looking to get out of it!). You can feel a little lost in London I always think, unless you know what you want to do...it can be somewhat overwhelming for some (I'm not a big city person, like the museums, theatres etc but I don't enjoy the frantic pace...but you might?)

Anyway, my point is I guess...DO IT!!! Think about what it is that you want from your time, pick the location that matches that...then go 🥰 👍

@itsrainingandpouringgg

I'm in my 30s and I've never been anywhere on my own overnight. I really want a night away somewhere. I've never been to London in over 16 years. I really want to go for 2 days /1 night and just do some sightseeing /shopping Would I be a looser to go alone? I've found a return fare from Newcastle for £30 and hotel for £59 (copthorne Tara) Do I just go ? Would you go? Is this a bad time due to covid ?

Do you think others are losers for going alone.

What do you think of others who do it?

I go alone to loads of places, including holidays abroad. I know I'm not a loser. Do you think I am?

Just do it. You may feel a bit uncomfortable at times since it is out of your comfort zone but you are very very unlikely to regret it.

This sounds like an absolute dream. I'd take myself off to a few museums.

@SodomyNonSapiens not at all,I think they are great.
I watch lots of solo travel vlogs on YouTube and envy them.
I'm deffo going to do it