If you're single and childless what do you do at the weekend?

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Finding weekends tough.

Housework,bike rides, take my mum to places she wants to go to that she doesn't want to drive to. Go for walks, gardening,reading. If there's sport on like rugby or tennis I'll watch that. I'll meet friends for a drink sometimes.

I'm planning on going to a craft fair next weekend.

I do a lot on my own though.

I work Sats and Suns, always have.
Love having days off in the week

Whatever I like.

I've been away the last 3 weekends & I'll be away next weekend. (And I have a full-on job Mon-Fri). This weekend I've done a bit of cleaning & sorting, catching up on telly, I went out for lunch today, went out for a couple of glasses of wine last night, caught up on some reading, popped to the library, started packing for my trip away for a long weekend, had a couple of calls with people I needed to catch up with, did a bit of life admin, gym & running and a bit of yoga.

I know that some people think single women ought to hide and cry. I think being single is an entirely natural state of being, and I deliberately make sure I do the things I want to. Sometimes with friends, sometimes on my own.

Things I sometimes do - cinema (in the rare event that there's anything worth seeing), local walks or walking tours, day trips to National Trust or similar, museum (it's small and I know it well but I still enjoy it!), local talks & things (you need to keep a beady eye on local social media - but Heritage Open Days in September will have a lot of interesting stuff).

This.

Last weekend I went to the Community Shield with a friend so I was in London from Friday to Sunday. Yesterday I did some washing, spent time with the cats and began to pack for a holiday. I caught up with some recorded TV in the evening. Today I've been to a charity swimming gala at my gym, been to my friend's house to watch the match and I'm doing some cooking. Next weekend I'm pet sitting for someone and going on a ghost walk in the next town with another friend.

@Threetrees745 Thanks for your reply, but you come across a bit like you are policing the thread. I was replying to someone else about having a partner barely there. And thanks for your assumptions but he doesn’t love me, he’s abusive. Really sick of the sour people on here.

Also I was both single and childless (still no children) years. Am I allowed to emphasise with op or not?

@sommerjade I am so sorry you are having a rough time. There is something very vulnerable about being alone and lonely and I agree a lot of people on this thread clearly don’t understand or have forgotten how it feels.

I challenge myself to make plans with friends once a month. It is hard and often the lambs fall through or we can’t find a mutually Suitable date. Christmas is especially tough.

But hopefully this thread has show you you aren’t alone. There are plenty of people up and down the country who struggle with the weekends and loneliness.

are you getting out of the house much?

Longer gym sessions than I can fit in weekday mornings and/or park runs. One-off craft / baking classes, shows (theatre, opera, dance). Resting, watching tv.

I'm not policing the thread. I'm pointing out that there is a massive difference between having a partner that isn't around all the time to having no one and feeling very lonely.

I'm sorry that your partner is abusive but there was literally know way anyone could have worked that out from your post. I hope you find the strength to leave him and find some happiness.

Single and no DC
I'm quite happy pottering at home to be honest but

Outdoor swimming
Always do the food shop
Often batch cooking
Cleaning!
Errands I haven't got done during the week
Binge watching a film or series
Catch up with the neighbours
Exercise - usually weights or spin class

It sounds boring but I have health conditions and need recharge time. Helps me to have everything done for the week ahead

@Threetrees745 Theres no qualifier to post on here. I was replying to somebody else. How rude and policey you are.

This weekend, I went to the gym on Saturday morning, decluttered a room, delivered stuff to a charity. Sunday, had a lie in, then took the dogs for a long walk and swim. And in between, wine

I didn't say you couldn't post though? Can you point out where in particular that you feel like I have been rude to you? If you can highlight what offended you, I will happily apologise as it certainly wasn't my intention to offe d but I've just read my post back and I can't see what part was rude, I was simply debating a point you made from another point of view, which I believe is what this discussion forum is for?

I'm in my 50s, and it's getting easier to meet up with friends who had children, because most of those kids are now off doing their own things, work and uni, or at least can be left alone at home. So stage of life does make a difference.

Gym, dance classes and naps. Occasionally a jigsaw puzzle.

Spend all my extra money
Do what I like
Wake up whenever
Look at people with kids and know I made the right decision

If I'm having a bad day, I just go to the supermarket and I'm reconvinced within about minutes.

Not single but husband works every sat and most Sundays. I have 2 dogs they make me get up. have a leisurely shower watch my crap on TV. go around to all the beaches for a walk. Potter around shops. what ever takes my fancy. a friend of mine who is alos single and childless has joined a walking group every second weekend she is off walking somewhere. I get ya. I think it's more the childless from my end. friends are always busy with their children etc at weekends. I get some comments etc off people in work about me being in my 40s and childless but I have risen above it. I cherish my Saturdays now

Neither single nor childless.

Would probably go rock climbing some more if I were. I thinking my fingers are thanking me for staying with my family, though.

Shopping? Lunches / coffees with family or friends? Long walks? I love long walks. If I had all weekend for myself to NOT go climbing, I'd grab my favourite audio book and go for a looong walk/hike. Then nap and read a book.

I used to play the violin. I miss that. I just don't have the time for two hobbies. Single and childless, I'd definitely join a classical orchestra again and play some more music.

Im childless by choice and single by choice i love it.
I do what i please sometimes spend the weekends in chilling sometimes wakeup next to someone do a french exit and get home.

Do you mean you have children but on weekends they are sometimes with their dad?

Or do you mean you don't have children?

Sleep in
Swim
Go for a coffee
Meet friends
Travel
Day trips
Watch YouTube all day
Write
Read
Visit family
Complete life admin

All of this and sleep with who i want without guilt.

What are “all these murders of dog walkers”? I don’t think there’s an epidemic of that is there?

The way I see it, the more remote the better as the only thing likely to harm me is other humans of the male variety. You are as likely to run into a murderous psychopath in Tesco car park as in a local beauty spot.

Anyway, I have an apex predator by my side, a hefty rope with a heavy metal clip attached, and am usually carrying a bag of shit. So I don’t feel vulnerable at all.

I only work 2 nights a week so it's a 5 day weekend for me!😃
I walk my dogs, exercise, baking, gardening, reading, basically just chilling out and pottering around at home. Although I'm somebody who thrives with being alone.
If I was a people person then I'd probably look into exercise classes, hobbies with clubs or volunteering.