How do lone parents do evening hobbies?

[Crumbcatcher]

I'd really like to get back to doing hobbies and taking time for myself. My DC are young primary age so I can't leave them alone. If I went out for eg an hour long class I'd need a babysitter for two hours and I don't think DC would go to sleep anyway (SN). How do people afford to do anything? Ironically during lockdown I had a good social life online but now things have returned to normal I'm feeling really stuck in the house and now the evenings are lighter I want to go out! Even a walk would be freedom I just don't have. All ideas welcome!

I don't, I exercise at home. I save my family babysitting favours for work trips. I agree that during lockdown there was a lot more choice of online groups. There are still some but not nearly as many.

When the kids are a bit older and in school you’ll find if you can cut hours you can do a hobby during the day. Before my job now I used to do a Friday morning swimming lesson, was amazing!!

I'm not a lone parent but my husband works away a lot.
I go to the gym during my lunch hour from work and fit running into my commute.
I love craft so I usual do it in the evenings with a podcast when the kids are in bed.
Once a month I invite friends around who also like to craft and we drink lots of wine together and craft in the dinning room.