Weekends

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I was dreading this weekend, kids activities cancelled etc but it's been a revelation so far. Yesterday we managed to have a lay in with toast in bed, got up finished all homework by 11am, cooked a hot meal for lunch, went for a walk, came home did all the housework and sat and watched a film In the evening with a "party tea" today instead of rushing about we are walking in the woods and then home to do whatever we like, no drama of doing housework or homework, I'm looking forward to ironing and rewatching Cranford this afternoon. I could honestly have every weekend like this.

Especially is this is the second national lockdown... did they not ‘re-evaluate’ first time round?

Thurs and Fri I was lost and all over the place but then yesterday I had a good day. I think I have found the daily routine for this lockdown:

Exercise
A chore that you haven't got round to (felt great to get it done)
Go out e.g. supermarket, walk, meander around shop windows for an hour
Do something nice for me
Watch TV/ read a book
Call a friend or relative for a chat

Felt good and productive yesterday.

This is why we didn't do regular fixed activities on weekends.

Where were you earlier this year???

Because normally we would be seeing family, DH would be working, I’d feel the need to take my toddler out. Lockdown means the pressures off, as a mum of two under two I feel more rested this year than I did after having my first baby. Enjoying it

I agree with you OP after a busy week who needs stress on weekends? I value my weekends with my family so much.Its nice to just be at home and enjoy each other with no plans and no schedual to follow. During term time I usually spend saturday food shopping,cleaning and getting ready for the week ahead then we all have a lazy day on sunday..its bliss.When the kids are on holiday we have way more time with even less pressure and we enjoy both days....I dont mind being run ragged mon to fri and I will do what ever,go were ever .drop off and pick up when ever and fit in any other ativities needed but the weekends are sacred!! Glad you enjoyed yours!

No. DH works 14 hour days every other weekend and I'm stuck at home alone. We get an hour together in the evening then be goes to bed, and I'm alone again.

It's frustrating and boring. I had some good things planned for my weekends before lockdown.

@Lazt, earlier this year I spent the weekends doing up the house. Watched a lot of of YouTube diy videos and tackled one room at a time. I also spent a huge amount of time in the garden, this first lockdown weekend bothered me as the kids activities were up and running, now suspended and I felt like I didn’t have plan of what to do, I suffer with anxiety and planning helps usually.

You are looking forward to ironing

@BarbaraofSeville

We are bombarded with buy me, buy this and do this, your DC must have/ do this messages constantly

But they aren't compulsory. You'd only act on the 'buy/do this' messages if you wanted to, wouldn't you?

Or are people really going out and buying/doing all these things that are currently unavailable against their will .

No but they can get caught up in it. As I said it gives people time to reevaluate. I stepped off the merry go round years ago when I realised it wasn't making me happy.

Yes I love ironing, I offer to do it for family and friends but no one ever takes me up on it as they think I am just being nice

No, The landowner adjacent to me is using a 2 ton vibraroller since Friday pm which shakes the shit out of my house. I f@@@@@ detest lockdown because I have to go out raking about all day trying to find something to do with my kids instead of enjoying the garden and our nice home because of an arsehole with a penchant for heavy plant machinery.

Why do people have to be so obtuse and shit plop threads continuously. Stuff's different, it's nice to talk about it, you don't have to get the arse every time.

I miss kids football matches. They give a bit of structure to our weekend, kids have an hours solid exercise and I love watching them having fun.

Trying to find a way to get homework fitted in for DS, without me having to do all the support!

Not far into it enought to know how I feel. Managed to drag DH and DS on a walk yesterday (DD was meeting a friend in the park) which was like pulling a ball on a chain, but they were glad when we got there. I was desperate to get out as the weather was nice, and for all I knew we'd have rain until Christmas every weekend! Just hoping it doesn't so we can get out... I'm not anticipating stuff being widely open the rest of this year and it probably shouldn't be.

My kids don't have weekend activities, so not having that issue.

I love ironing too. I hate cleaning though.

It's not that I love ironing, it is that I have a TV in my room and get to watch whatever crap I want to without anyone moaning about how trashy it is. I live in a house of teenage boys and DH. I have about 6 hours ironing a week and I get to watch complete drivel in peace.

@HazeyJaneII

Why do people have to be so obtuse and shit plop threads continuously. Stuff's different, it's nice to talk about it, you don't have to get the arse every time.

Because people have different opinions and are allowed to air them on a thread? It’s a discussion site.

We had a very lazy day yesterday. Loads of time spent on tablets. But we also made it out for a dog walk, played a board game and had a takeaway. I enjoyed it but I suspect the novelty will wear off soon. Usually our weekends are taken up with planned activities/clubs or we go swimming etc.

It’s been lovely. I agree.

I don't know how people enjoy doing nothing I don't consider relaxing doing nothing, I catch up on politics, on the kids' homework, watch shows with them so we can sit and chat, go for a walk which takes an afternoon, do chores like the washing so they don't overwhelm the week.

I always used to wonder how everyone kept their houses clean and washing done for Mon if they were out all weekend! I definitely do have more limited energy though than some on here.

I’m struggling to be honest. I definitely appreciate a bit of a slower pace of life, but my kids (4 and 2) are watching way more TV than I would like. We go for walks, bike rides and to the park but I really miss more options like soft play, museums, groups as the weather is turning.

I get what you mean , I enjoy being home just pottering and sorting very therapeutic.
No need to go anywhere because no where to go .

Completely. Our weekends are dominated by the kids sport. They love it, we enjoy it and it's great for their health/mind etc. But oh a weekend with nothing planned is bliss. Ours has been very similar to yours and it's been great. The novelty will wear off for us before the end of lockdown

Because people have different opinions and are allowed to air them on a thread? It’s a discussion site.

Its not really a discussion to shut things down by being so " dont people know this already" though
Love the term " shit plop"
Perfect description of that behaviour

@SewingBeeAddict

Because people have different opinions and are allowed to air them on a thread? It’s a discussion site.

Its not really a discussion to shut things down by being so " dont people know this already" though
Love the term " shit plop"
Perfect description of that behaviour

Ah ok I get it, you just want people to reply who share the same views. Noted.