... to ask what you'd do with a 'day off'?

[GCSEmum2024]

I have a weeks' annual leave and no plans for today. DH is working and I think it's the first time I've been home alone in about 18 months

Had a house viewing yesterday so house and garden are spotless, kids are at school until 4ish and I had food shopping delivered at 7am so don't even need to go to Tesco.

I'm not adverse to going non-essential shop browsing but I don't really need anything and DD will want to go to Primark soon so saving myself until then rather than going through pain of the shopping centre twice!

I am not used to literally having nothing to do...! What shall I do fellow MNetters!?

The dream!

Eat what you want. Have a bath. Get around to doing a job you’ve been meaning to do forever. Get a magazine or book to read with a nice hot drink. Practice a new make up look. Paint your nails. Watch Netflix and eat snacks. Nap.

Oh what a delicious prospect. Watch a film, read a book, have a really long soak in the bath, bake something... so many possibilities!

Lie in bed and eat my body weight in chocolate.

This was me yesterday and I ended up in bed all day with a migraine. DH took DDs out with BIL then went back to theirs for a BBQ. I had plans to read and relax but it wasn’t to be .
Hope you have a better day than me!

Exercise?

See if you can get some pampering done somewhere - a back massage or a facial, though everywhere might be booked up. Bliss if you can!

Bit of exercise, nice bath, nice lunch, and relax on the sofa.

OMG I’m so jealous! Enjoy!

Oooh, a facial. I might get a hot flannel and do my own because I think beauticians will be chocka today- I actually got my eyebrows and moustache sorted yesterday.

Reading your suggestions with a cuppa and a yum-yum (actually what they are called but sound like I'm describing a cake to a 2 year old!) ... might dig my bike out and go for a bike ride this afternoon. Bit chilly though

Placemarking for ideas, got a day off booked next week for my birthday, DH will be at work and the kids will be at school, so I get blissful peace and quiet for a few hours.

Can't decide whether to treat myself to a takeaway lunch, or just get something special in the weekly shop.

I’ve got a day off on Friday. Getting my nails done then going to the gym for a spa session in the jacuzzi, then having a friend over in the afternoon.
Can’t wait

@GCSEmum2024 I always think a day like that would be the dream...and then it happens and I find myself lost for what to do by 10am 🤣🤣

Make something yummy to have for dessert tonight, go a nice walk and pick up a coffee/treat lunch, pampering bath - hair mask, face mask AND leg shave 😮🤣, start a tv show you’ve been wanting to watch, read a book, watch your favourite guilty pleasure move (Father of The Bride or The Parent Trap for me 🙈🤣), orrrr...climb back into bed and sleep as much as you want!!

Also...yes to the yum yum for breakfast 🤣 a fine choice! I honestly thought they were just a local thing to me 🙈 people look at me like an idiot if I ever mention them away from my area 🙈

I'd go for a walk or a jog round the park. Then potter about the garden for a bit, maybe the garden centre if I could be bothered to face the crowds and then read most of the afternoon with a lovely pot of tea.

18 year old me would be most displeased.

I would have a bath !!

Ooh, I’ve got a day off today too for my birthday. Have had eggs benedict for breakfast, going for a nice (but maybe slightly chilly!) lunch by the river, then off for a wander round John Lewis, and home for tea and cake before collecting DD from nursery.
Enjoy your day off whatever you decide to do OP.

If it was me .. I'd binge watch a series of Line of Duty (one more series to go until I'm up to date!) and then if there was any spare time, weather permitting, I would sit outside and read my book. Possibly after 3 episodes to break my wonderful day up a little.

I'd also put a casserole or something in the slow cooker so I absolutely didn't have to think about cooking later either, and everyone could just grab a bowl as and when they wanted it.

Read all day with a unlimited supply of hot chocolate. I envy you my DC was back to school for 3 weeks and then has been poorly since. I long for a day by myself. 😂