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If you had 1.5 hours to yourself over a Saturday lunchtime, how would you spend it?

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ellesabe · 28/03/2014 21:00

Dh is taking dc out to see a friend :)

It's been a tough week, I'm so excited to have some me-time and desperately don't want to waste it!

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NigelMolesworth · 28/03/2014 21:03

Personally, I'd spend ages wandering around a bookshop, then buy one book and go and sit in a coffee shop with a drink and a cake and start reading.

If no bookshop handy, I'd just do the last bit.

Are you seeing the theme here...? Grin

GirlsonFilm · 28/03/2014 21:07

Either as Nigel says ir a trip to the beauticians or hairdressers, followed by by coffee and cake

WipsGlitter · 28/03/2014 21:08

Possibly sleep.

More likely lunch and a paper.

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Cotherstone · 28/03/2014 21:09

Sleep Grin

Actually, I'd probably go and get a decent haircut, not a £10, 10 minute job from the local cheap place...

MrsPaddington · 28/03/2014 21:09

All the above sound lovely but I would get some nice lunch, eat and then nap in bed.

I so wish I could do this

evelynj · 28/03/2014 21:10

V nice lunch somewhere with a book

NigelMolesworth · 28/03/2014 21:12

Anyway, whatever you do OP have a lovely day!

sharond101 · 28/03/2014 21:14

I often go for a swim on a Saturday lunchtime when DS naps. It's lovely though chaos when I return as he has usually just woken up and I still have hair to dry etc.

nldm1 · 28/03/2014 23:28

Mid-day, steamin hot bath with good music and a good book and plenty of pamepring products.
Absolutely self-indulgent chill time :-)
Hope you have a nice time OP.

spritesoright · 29/03/2014 00:52

I'd go for a run, personally. Then nice long bath. Feeling wishful now...

Mrswellyboot · 29/03/2014 01:00

Pedicure

ThatBloodyWoman · 29/03/2014 01:04

Read, run or watch a zombie film.

Doodle1983 · 29/03/2014 08:12

Lunch in bed with Netflix !!

findingherfeet · 29/03/2014 11:04

Manicure or (much needed) hair cut!! Plus hot drink and trashy magazine....ahhhhh one day Wink

spritesoright · 30/03/2014 03:29

Is it sad that we're all fantasising about a single 1.5 he slot of time to ourselves?

spinnergeologist · 30/03/2014 03:36

Hot bath and a big pan of mashed potato to eat without having a baby in the other had and while its still warm!

BikeRunSki · 30/03/2014 03:40

run

IceNoSlice · 30/03/2014 03:43

Bike ride then bath

Poughle · 30/03/2014 03:46

OIWould stay at home and listen to the Silence

Rachie1986 · 30/03/2014 04:15

What did you do OP?

cupcake78 · 30/03/2014 04:25

Uninterrupted bath. Nice lunch that I could eat at my own pace. Listen to silence!

mumofboyo · 30/03/2014 09:55

A long, uninterrupted, luxurious (to me!) hot chocolate with a chocolate muffin (that I can eat all by myself and not have to share) in a coffee shop with free WiFi so I can read on my phone without being climbed or jumped on or screamed at.
Then I'd stroll around a few shops, perhaps even try some clothes on in the changing rooms without my 3 yr old declaring that I have a hairy bum Shock .

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Artandco · 30/03/2014 10:01

It's quiet sad tbh that you all seem to never have a free moment and wish for 90mins free time. If you have dh/ partner at home who isn't working on a sat it sounds awful.

I know that if I wanted to do something alone/ meet friends/ hair cut/ quiet shop I would just check dh isn't booked already and just go. 1hr/ 3hrs/ 6hrs whatever. And him the same. Dh is a parent also so does 50% parenting.