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If you had known it was your last night out pre covid

104 replies

2toe · 16/01/2021 19:06

Light heartedly what would you have done if you had known that night would be your last completely free night for goodness knows how long?
Mine was a friends birthday, we had a lovely meal and a few drinks but if I’d known I would have absolutely gotten fairly drunk, sang karaoke, danced around some lamp posts, chatted up some random men, stayed up all night, I may have even gone to a night club (haven’t been in one of those since the 90s), I would have hugged everyone!

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Cherry321 · 16/01/2021 19:07

Dressed up, fabulous cocktails, dancing and not home before the sun was rising.

Hope to do it again sometime Smile

Etinox · 16/01/2021 19:10

When was your last night @2toe?

TokyoSushi · 16/01/2021 19:11

It was my 'friends night out' for my 40th, (actual birthday was at the start of lockdown 🙄) we had such a fabulous time, but I didn't realise that the memories would need to keep me going for a year!!!

DuzzyFuck · 16/01/2021 19:12

DP and I went out on the night before the first local lockdown was announced as coming imminently (it was strongly rumoured). Before anyone shouts irresponsible there were very, very few cases in our area at the time.

Dinner at our favourite restaurant, drinks at a few of our regular bars and then finished with cocktails at a speakeasy we love until 1am. The Thursday was a struggle but absolutely worth it.

Etinox · 16/01/2021 19:12

Sorry, posted too early. I remember being out and thinking, this won’t be mowed soon, and being quite cautious, it certainly wasn’t a ‘big bash’ just going to check the date...

OhBabooahka · 16/01/2021 19:12

Not got as drunk as I did and actually paid attention to the conversation rather than flinging myself around the dance floor.

RumJerrySailorRum · 16/01/2021 19:13

I sort of did know.

We were on holiday, and it was announced that all the bars would be closing at 12.(Spain)

We went to our favourite bar and stayed until we were finally kicked out at 1am when the police turned up to shut them down. We were normally back in the apartment by 10pm!

We knew lockdown would be happening at home by the time we got back.

JohnLapsleyParlabane · 16/01/2021 19:15

I would have gone, and not cried off.
Due to baby, it was actually pre-christmas 2020 and a school mum's fortieth.

JohnLapsleyParlabane · 16/01/2021 19:16

2019 Confused

x2boys · 16/01/2021 19:16

I rarely go out ,but I did actually have a big night out with friends about 3 weeks before lockdown in march ,it was a tribute band with meal at a hotel with a spa ,it was a good night .

Original poster
2toe · 16/01/2021 19:16

@Etinox it was the third week of January 2020, before we knew covid existed.

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CharlotteRose90 · 16/01/2021 19:18

My last night out was the end of February last year. My 30th was In March and the night out I had planned for that was cancelled thanks to covid. So I didn’t celebrate my birthday and it’s looking like this year I can’t do it either

JorisBonson · 16/01/2021 19:19

The day before lockdown I'd had to cancel our wedding and DH was potentially stuck elsewhere for a 2 weeks quarantine having already been away for a month.

I had a massive wobble at work and was taken to the pub by brilliant colleagues who got me good and merry and wouldn't let me put my hand in my pocket. Then the pubs shut the next day.

(DH also made it hope and we eloped in September).

JorisBonson · 16/01/2021 19:19

Home*

Amijustagrump · 16/01/2021 19:20

Gone out with someone different! Was trying to be nice to DPs friends new girlfriend as she had moved to the area. Was a truly awful night out.. DP fell out with friend now too so don't have to see her again at least!

HearMeSnore · 16/01/2021 19:21

My last night out was last March. Me and three other mum friends went out for dinner, then back to one of their houses for more wine.

It was fab. I'm not sure I'd have done anything different, knowing what I know now. I'd have maybe suggested doing a big pub lunch with the dads and kids as well. That's one of the first things I'm going to suggest once it's allowed again, after the big family reunion.

2020quelhorreur · 16/01/2021 19:21

It happened to be my birthday party, and I almost didn’t have one, and I am sooooo glad I did! Always have the party - it’s kept me going at times over the last year!

ChippyDucks150 · 16/01/2021 19:21

My last night out was the middle of February last year. Now, I have seen one of my friends from that night once, she is now pregnant and due to give birth next month. Covid sucks.

Theseptemberissues · 16/01/2021 19:22

Was a concert in February. Had such a good night full of drinking, singing and having fun with friends all rammed packed like sardines with strangers. Can’t see it happening again for a while 😩😩

AcornAutumn · 16/01/2021 19:22

We did know

It was two nights before the West End closed, so meals, show, cocktails.

People were scared at that stage, so wandering around London after 2am ish was really rather beautiful. Boris was all herd immunity then and we were fool enough to think he'd stick to that.

perhaps good that we could enjoy it not really expecting a lockdown. Broadway had closed, so we were expecting theatre to close but the rest was a shock like no other.

SomewhatBored · 16/01/2021 19:24

Mine was a meal with my parents and sister - I'd gone to stay with them and it was my last night. We left quite early because I was getting the train back home first thing the following morning.

I'd have stayed a bit later, had another drink, and caught a later train Sad. I imagined I'd be seeing my family again at Easter. In the event, I didn't see them again until the summer, for a socially-distanced day out half way between where we live, and that was six months ago now.

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 16/01/2021 19:24

I would have arranged DDs birthday party for her actual birthday or day before, instead of the week after. We chose the date so Army DH would be there. By the date we chose, the schools wete shut, DH was in quarantine at home after his unit made a dash home from France, and the venue was shut. Her actual birthday we did see Grandparents, wh she's only seen once since.

I can't see her having a birthday party this year either. I might do them a joint party in June for DD1 birthday (she didn't have one last year either)

IthinkIsawahairbrushbackthere · 16/01/2021 19:28

Not a night out but a day trip. DH and I packed a picnic and drove to a local beauty spot - probably a fortnight before lockdown. We went for a short walk and as we came across people on the path we were all moving out of each other's way and being careful not to get too close. Had we know that would be our last "date" we might have done something more exciting.

fabulousathome · 16/01/2021 19:33

I'd be flying home on a plane from Australia. Back just in time I'd be saying. I'd have had some sunshine too.

GameSetMatch · 16/01/2021 19:34

I would of spent they day at a soft play reading a good book and treating myself to a large hot chocolate whilst the kids ran riot! Then in the evening a lovely trip to the cinema with my husband! We don’t drink much so definitely wouldn’t have been a boozy night out.