Solo Birthday Ideas

[TamboLearns]

Hi All,

Birthdays have been a rather upsetting time for me because none of my friends ever do anything unless I arrange something myself. I find this sad because I always do for them - it’s the only time I had hoped they step up but maybe that’s an unfair expectation? ANYHOW I decided going forward I’m going to do something for myself by myself - I love going solo.

I’m already doing a spa day with friends (not birthday arranged/related) but what else do you suggest. I don’t want to stay local or home. There’s a theatre show I would LOVE to see but I broke up with my other half recently & its his favourite show and I wouldn’t enjoy it so theatre is out of the question.

So what do you suggest for a Oct birthday? Thanks all.

What do you like to do? If it was my birthday, and I was alone (and not working), I'd just indulge myself with whatever took my fancy. Probably climbing a hill if it was dry or cinema if it wasn't, and nice things to eat and drink either way.

I like just booking into a hotel, having a walk around the city then room service dinner and watching TV. Maybe a bit boring, but I enjoy it every now and again.

A llama walk. Probably be part of a group with other people but I think that's ok. Again, I would combine it with a hotel stay.

Cookery class, or school. Perfume making. Chocolate decorating class.

Visit to Xscape or similar, to do flying in a wind tunnel.

Afternoon in a pottery decorating place.

One of the guided walks in London.

Not what you asked, but I would also stop organising things for my friends' birthdays, and if they ask why I would tell them!

Id get a take away and some nice wine.

Go to a different theatre for a different show? Make a journey and an adventure out of it?

Definitely make sure you have food served to you. Make sure it's you're absolute favourite food.

Start a course in something you love that will last for a long time. So that every class (weekly?) you are reminded of how lovely you are to have given yourself this present.

Make a promise to yourself that the only birthdays you will be planning from now on will be your own, and that you're damn well going to enjoy all of them.

Get a horse? No? Hamster?

Join a club.

I'm just thinking that it's nice to start something, rather than do something. Or get something that will last. I bought myself an insulated cafetiere mug as a Valentines day present ages ago. I use it all the time, and every time I love it, and I think 'Aw, I'm dead nice, me!'.

Go and do a perfume making day at 4160 Tuesdays in London. Spend the day pottering round and smelling amazing 💕 I took my mum as a gift and we had a brilliant day but I secretly know I would have enjoyed it even more alone. It was really special and Sarah McCartney the perfumer is a lovely and very interesting person to spend time with too

Well, what do you like doing?!

I would say, boozy late lunch at my favourite place always works. I have a summer birthday so a big hill walk is also something I have done. Whole weekend away, to see a theatre show I wanted to see... cooking class, breadmaking.

Depends on budget but overnight at Le Manoir A Quatre Saisons is on my hit list?