Over 45’s - what are your simple pleasures?

[Sk8tergirl]

Following on from the thread earlier this week on Over 50’s and what have you grown bored with (which was fabulous), thought I’d start this thread on simple pleasures (for over 45’s as I’m not yet 50).

For me:

Reading;
Cup of tea with a slice of homemade cake;
Long walk;
A freshly brewed coffee from the cafetière;
Clean sheets;
Favourite tv shows with a nice box of chocolates

Hit me with yours

We must be secret sisters 😆

Im 50.

my chicken(more to come next week)
malbec
sauvignon
log fire
tv
comfy sofa
nice coffee
day drinking with the girls and home for 8pm

Theatre - I said very melodramatically to someone during Covid that my soul was starving for lack of music and theatre, and I’ve really prioritised it since.

The liturgical year.

Travelling with DD while she still wants to come with us.

A matinee with good friends followed by a civilised dinner somewhere.

Actually, my job. There’s sometimes too much of it and I feel overwhelmed, but it matters and I make a difference.

Solo long dog walks. Hanging out with the other animals (goats, chickens, baby doll sheep) just petting them or grooming them and talking to them!

The months from April to September. Just those. You can keep the dark cold ones.

Breakfast in the garden.

Birdsong.

Living so close to the woods.
Being able to run.
Reading.
Having independent teenagers who leave me alone.
Books.

Silence. There’s something going on with my hearing where normal noise just seems amplified.

a glass of wine later in the afternoon watching the day change into night.

big hedges providing us with a lot of privacy (we do have great neighbours)

having quality neighbours and good relationships with them compared to what was here when we first moved in

loving my family

reading a good (real) book. Not keen on kindles.

eating good food when we go out.

going out with DH.

sitting under trees we planted years ago

knowing our DC have turned out to be good humans

the changing seasons

Getting together with my long term, long distance OH. We are both pensioners but still working, don't see enough of each other and when we do we stay up all night chatting and generally making each other laugh.

I get a lot of pleasure from my cats. 😻😻

Gigs. I love live music, mainly rock but have enjoyed a few dance acts. Just makes me feel alive.

Road trips with a good soundtrack

Visiting new places

My garden and seeing it grow.

Having a cuddle and a chat with my cat when nobody else is home.
A hot chocolate in the morning.
When the clocks go back in the autumn and the nights are dark and cosy.
Fresh bedding.
Friday nights.

Hey sis 😆

Gardening
baking
cuddling my dog / cat
coffee
swimming outdoors
sunrises and sunsets
the smell of spring flowers 🪻
sleeping all night without needing to pee!

Love these..

Mine are

New pyjamas
Fresh coffee
A bunch of daffodils
Wordle
Cadburys whole nut
The mornings where you don't have to set an alarm clock
An episode of Countdown
A pen which writes nicely
Red pepper houmous
Crisps (ANY)

Holidays on my own

My cat, looking at him, cuddling him, talking about him, taking photos of him

Spending time with all three DC at the same time

Seeing my friends

Going to the cinema

Jacuzzis

Taking my make up off

Clean bedding

A really good foreign film or box set

Washing my hair

Good kitchen roll

Just turned 45 and I discovered the Merlin bird song app a few weeks ago. I can now recognise a chaffinch, Robin and blackbird by ear! I’ve never been interested before now!

Wait, there's a Sk8tergirl now?

Cup of tea in bed.
Not having to get up to start work (start at 6am some days).
Having my evenings free and spending them alone.
My soup maker.
A bit of hand sewing in front of the TV.
My cats. And saying hello to the neighbours cats too. Brings me great pleasure.
Having a little time available for a hobby in the evenings. For a long time I worked most evenings so the freedom is a lovely luxury.

MaryGreenhill, I think I'm 95% you!

Bird watching, spending time in nature

Peace and quiet and a cup of tea

Bath
Fancy skin products
Nice perfumes
Good tea and coffee
Cakes
Reading
Podcasts
Jogging
Early nights

Yes! A bit of Snoop or Tupac can't beat it

Love all of these things like coffee, reading in bed, peaceful walks, podcasts etc
But who are all these lunatics who love birds? Can’t stand the crapping, screeching fuckers… I’m looking at you swifts and pigeons.

Sitting in the garden listening to the birds.
A nice cuppa and a good book.
An empty house when everyone is out....bliss