Forgotten how to enjoy myself!

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I have some completely free time this weekend - teenager is away, as is my H. I have looked forward to this time as a time when there are no demands on me and I can just do what I like. Turns out, I don't actually have a lot of things know I like to do and it's making me feel a bit pathetic. I like reading so I did spend a lovely afternoon doing that yesterday. I like to bake but if it's just me then it feels a waste plus I'll just eat too much. Friends and family tend towards sporty, so given half a chance will swim or cycle or climb. I can do all those things but I think because I feel I should, as exercise, rather than intrinsically to enjoy. I'm 55, not even sure how to go about finding a hobby.
It feels such a waste - I'm just sitting making lists of jobs to do at the moment.

I'm not necessarily looking for suggestions of hobbies (although it would be great to hear what other people love doing) - but does everyone else have things they love to do? Am
I alone?

I have felt like this since Covid. Before that if I had a free weekend I would be planning all sorts of adventures, going out hiking, sight seeing or visiting somewhere lovely.
These days I can't be bothered.
Like you I just do jobs around the house, read or do some gardening.
I have moved to a new house and should be out exploring and finding new adventures.

Take the book you're currently reading and go find a nice cafe, pub, bar, wherever (I would say park but it's tipping it down!) and get cosy and just keep ordering hot chocolate after hot chocolate. Maybe order a cheese and ham toasty. Watch the world go by. Maybe wine.

Big deep bath. Lots of bubbles. Family sized bar of Dairy Milk?

How far are you from Lake/Peak district? Bit of walking, bit of tootling round shops, cosy b&b for a night?

Having said that, I'm happy bimbling round the house doing nothing special and just enjoying the peace, quiet and TIME.

Take yourself out for lunch somewhere extravagant.

Solo lunch is lovely

Any live music or comedy in your area? Something random at a local theatre? Cinema? Any friends available to do any of the above with you, or just come round for a drink and chat?
Take a bus or train to wherever it happens to be going, have a potter round the charity shops.
Go to a castle or NT property.
Go to an antique fair.

Thanks for responses. I've ended up managing a mix of jobs and reading with a cup of tea (went to M&S to buy posh biscuits!) Made the effort to meet a friend today snd a quick beach walk so am feeling better.