What do I want to do on my birthday?

[littlemisssunshine247]

Struggling to think of how to spend my birthday. It’s not an important one and I have the day off with DP and then with my DSS too, in the evening.

It’s been a tough few years with infertility so I guess I’m no longer excited about being another year older (and running out of time).

Any ideas welcome! I’ve purposely not given detail about the kind of things I like so I might get more suggestions of things I’d not considered perhaps?

What would you do?

I'd go to a spa for the day, or have a very long drunken lunch somewhere, or go to a matinee at the theatre

Are you far from the coast? Maybe fish and chips at the beach and a plodge in the sea?

Near a stately home? A picnic in the gardens with smoked salmon & cucumber sandwiches, strawberries & cream and a glass of Pimms?

Close to hills and dales? A walk to a nice country pub for lunch?

Live in a city? Cocktails and brunch followed by a theatre matinee or a wander around a gallery?

If it’s good weather, I’d go for a bike ride or kayaking then a nice lunch. Then I’d go shopping and buy some books. spend the afternoon reading.

I’d do something that used to make me happy eg there’s an art shop I used to love wandering around, or I’d go horse riding or to a lovely park to read. With a cupcake! Also visit family! Hope you enjoy x

At this time of year I'd go for a lovely walk and stop for an outdoor pub lunch if the weather was nice enough. In winter maybe a spa or a walk followed by lunch near an open fire.

Have a day out at the seaside and include as many traditional seaside activities as possible, then go home and drink champagne.

Where do you live? I’d go to an art gallery during the day with DP and then out to dinner in the evening with DSS as well.

Seaside is a little too far but a lovely idea. Picnic is too, if the weather continues to be nice.

Spa, galleries & shopping noted too.

Any other ideas?

I love a visit to a stately home or a castle ..one with a good cafe so we can have lunch.

I was similar for my birthday this year, struggling with recurrent MC and feeling angry at life, so I decided to go axe throwing.. it was quite therapeutic 😂 if there was a rage room near me I would have done that instead
We then had a nice meal and drank a lot of cocktails 😅

I'm a big kid who loves theme parks. I've booked a cookery class on my birthday before. Otherwise massage and then bottomless brunch? Or cinema? Shopping? I like the idea of axe (or knife) throwing too. Archery?

An Escape Room is always my answer to this kind of thing :)

I'd do one active thing (maybe a nice bike ride, or pay for an hour canoeing, walk to a nice pub) then have a good meal somewhere nearby with people that are important to me. I always pay for others to join me on my birthdays though as I think I would rather spend time with them if they are free than having them worry about cost. I don't enjoy people imposing their idea of fun on me then expecting me to pay but I find people will come or take the day off if I offer. I don't take offence at that and it makes me happy to see people on my birthday than do things solo.

Lunch then to the theatre to see a musical - always uplifting!

Fresh air is good for distracting me, especially near water. There is something about it that clears the mind, that and afternoon tea.

Paddleboarding (along a river as you're far from the coast), the water and motion is healing! I'd have a massage after and then go to a comedy night after a nice dinner out, or I'd get one of those at-home chefs in to make something delicious for my favourite people - lots of wine and laughing together.

A cooking class and a boozy lunch and a nice walk of weather of good ?

Day trip to France (if time allows)
Theatre matinee
Rock climbing lesson
Skiing lesson (indoor)
Vineyard tour
Cake class
Eat your way round a city (food markets)
Theme park day
Spa day
Rage room
Axe throwing
Scuba diving taster session

Trial flying lesson
Helicopter flight
Hot air balloon trip
Tandem parachute
Something big and memorable to boost your spirits