My single summer

[crochetmonkey74]

Am on my own after a break up, starting to feel the shoots of hope and calm - I want to wait to date again- preferably after the Summer- when I do date, I want it to be in bars, restaurants etc- I don't want to meet for walks etc because of restrictions (also, I am definitely not ready yet)
So, to that end I have decided to devote the summer to ME - what would you do with your summer with only yourself to please?
So far my ideas are - lots of sunbathing in garden , lots of reading. AI want to do a solo city break, and a solo trip to a nice posh spa hotel. I want to wild swim with a friend and try kayaking. When stuff opens up, I am going to do some day trips with friends to beach etc- any other ideas? (I am not going to travel abroad this year =)

Take up the 5 string banjo....seriously a lot of fun, I've been playing 30 years and there's a whole host of teachers doing it on Skype & Zoom.

I will join you! I finally feel free of heartbreak after a painful marriage separation and then a FWB hurting me last year. I want to spend the summer not thinking or worrying about men, but enjoying the weather and hopefully lockdown easing. I intend to live at the beach! Become an ageing beach babe I want to spend the first summer in years not feeling hurt by men.

For wild sea swimming I recommend one of the marine pools if you aren't experienced at cold water swimming, it's like being in the sea but it's fed on the high tide so you are protected. Combine this at Clevedon with a city break to Bristol perhaps.

What about a short creative course - flower pressing, wine tasting, silk-screen printing..

Spend loads of time with female friends.
Girls nights out and dance until the early hours.
Take a dance class, tap or belly dancing.
Try on clothes I wouldn't normally consider.
Go camping.
Try out horse riding/pony trekking.
A festival if any go ahead.

Such lovely ideas here , mermaid your summer of not hurting sounds marvellous

I’d like to do that but have kids

Although in the very rare break I got one year I took myself off last minute to a festival and it was amazing, if there are any on go alone and you’ll meet loads of people dance, drink and have fun!

I haven’t got any fabulous ideas but just wanted to say hope you have a wonderful time. Fingers crossed for great weather.

Thank you fairy I'm still a bit bruised to say I'm looking forward to it, but I'm determined to recover well and put some effort into getting back to myself

I'm joining you! I'm going through a difficult divorce whilst living with him still and just had a brief fling with a guy that's made me feel pretty rubbish. I neeeed a summer of MEEEEE and that sounds like the best medicine out there. Long walks, seaside, hanging out with female friends, reading lots of books, short hotel breaks with my mum and son. Enjoy!

I learnt to paddleboard, made new friends, walked a lot and took up photography and foraging. I have been single a while now as I discovered I actually like being on my own (I do have 2 teens). I date occasionally but with no intention of starting a serious relationship, I have made friends through dating apps.

@Marineboy67 I thought for a second that was a euphemism- sorry. Yes to learning or practicing a musical instrument.

If there is a country you plan to travel to in future and have no knowledge of the local language, why not learn some?