A lazy Sunday?

Most Sunday mornings we go for the papers. A half hour drive. Then we pop in to DDs before driving home A quiet afternoon.
Sometimes, as this coming weekend we might go to an antique fair or something similar . The

Sue you reminded me of the Sundays when we would traipse all 5 children to somewhere of note as they had to report their 'news' on Monday mornings at school.

Sunday is a little quieter for me. I still work and am also full-time childcare for DGS, but Sunday is the one day of the week I don't work and mostly, DGS is with mum. So I can have some down time. I usually try to make the most of it by going somewhere. Just to the city centre, normally, which is something I never do when I've got DGS.

It isn't my pen that slips, but my fingers, between carpal tunnel syndrome, which means a number of my fingers are numb and dyspraxia, I make a lot of errors, but providing people's meanings are clear, that is what matters.

Of course Aveline gets credit for the thread, but her name and her OP are at the top of every 'page' on GN so the glory comes in the constant reminding with every new page.

Every day feels the same to me and dh.
I used to know if it was a Sunday when i woke up,not now i don``t.
So we shop as and when,we don`t do a big shop anymore,which means i spend less and buy as i go along.

Am bemused by the ‘glory’

Me too. Glory eh?

Still working full time so Sundays are for catching up on home stuff. Washed some floors, sorted possessions, three loads of laundry, food shopping....

Sundays mean church for either DH or both of us. Both of us this time. Then coffee and the crossword. We have our main meal in the evening. This Sunday we did our accounts with tea. This is usually a Saturday morning job but I was in London all day with DD2. Nice dinner then Act 3 of Parsifal from the Met, as Sunday Night is opera night and we have a monthly subscription. But I did have a long gap in the pm to finish the book I was reading, Traitor King by Andrew Lownie, about the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. So bits of Sunday were lazy.

Reading these posts has terrified me. I' m 65 and due to retire from my part-time job in the summer but I'm afraid I will be very bored. I don't have many friends and my children/grandchildren are all busy. I enjoy reading but don't see it filling my days. My other half retired over a year ago and spends his time doing housework, crosswords and watching TV. It seems such a waste of an existence! I've always been busy with family and work and dread slowing down - although sometimes my arthritis does seem to want me to. I would go on working part time but everyone expects/ wants me to retire now that hubby has. I see years of Loose Women and Match of the Day stretching ahead.☹️

We try to delineate between weekdays and weekends .
I have been retired going on 8 years. Husband stopped working over there years ago.
I found that if weekends were geared towards being slack, it suited us. Both of us worked regular Monday to Friday type jobs so having weekends off were ingrained.
So only laundry tends to happen on weekend if and when required

At this time of the year when the weather doesn't tempt us to go out, Sundays are much the same as other days, except for the fact that I never wash clothes, iron or clean (except for washing-up and the cats' litter tray on a Sunday.

Public transport is difficult on Sundays, and as we don't have a car, getting to church by bike can be fraught during the winter.

In good weather, church and apart from that the same as above.

We still have a roast dinner on at least 3/4 Sundays, even though we've both now retired. Yesterday our son & his partner came at 11 stayed for lunch and the slice of lemon drizzle cake and a cuppa around 2.30, then left. An hour later our eldest grandson(22) arrived to watch the football with hubby. On other Sundays we go to visit my parents or watch the granddaughters playing footie. Dog walking is also on the agenda.

Jax we have Meatdraws here in lots of the pubs too, we stick with our local and live the social outings. It’s a £5 for a strip of 5 though.

Literarylover please don't panic. Your weekdays will soon fill up with various activities and events. It's entirely up to you. You can choose to do whatever interests you. I love the freedom of it. I have something on every weekday but it's things that I want to do rather than ones I have to.

kittylester

Sue you reminded me of the Sundays when we would traipse all 5 children to somewhere of note as they had to report their 'news' on Monday mornings at school.

It was a waste of time and effort, really, because their ‘Busy books’ at school mostly reported that they didn’t do anything at the weekend. 😂

SusieB50 , I feel exactly the same since my DH passed away. Don't know why the wknds feel so much more difficult. Did try going into the local town on a Saturday to get myself out and about but really noticed how most people my sort of age were in couples which magnified my own situation. I suppose it gets easier as time goes by.

ALYGRAN, what a lovely idea Sunday lunch club. 😊 more people like you needed in the world ..

well only seen this on monday but my sundays have altered over the years and now as I live alone I often choose at this time of year to stay in and do jobs like ironing or writing or whatever as I am a great radio listener and sundays enjoy desert island disc, private passions on 3 and gardeners question time on 4 plus pick of the week etc etc . Radio is great to be able to listen to whilst ironing or whatever and of course now no interruptions just when it was some wonderful Bach or someone was telling you a great idea for the garden or whatever. I used to belong to two choirs one of which met on sunday afternoon as people came from many miles around. Now due to back cant sit for a long time in rehearsal and have also moved so am sort of between choirs at present but like having sundays back and of course in the summer I shall be off looking at gardens in the Yellow Book - national garden scheme - Sometimes if my back is really a problem and cant do much at all but can drive ok I go off either up the dale or to the coast and of course can listen to the radio as I go. Always look in the local paper on friday as it gives all the news of the surrounding villages and so sometimes go to a farmers market or something on in a village hall probably in aid of a charity. I too avoid shopping on a weekend where possible as did enough of it all those years juggling college and family etc when I had no option but to go on fridays or weekends. If I arrange to go for lunch with a friend we do tend to go in the week as have less crowd and more choice.

Sundays are no different than any other day now. With no OH & no family or friends living close it is just another day spent on my own. Will not go out when too cold & being a 'chilly mortal' I stay inside where it is safer even if a bit too cold for my liking! When Spring gets here I will venture out for walks again. There is no social life here in the Village & getting to Town alone in the cold is a no go for sure. Doing things on your own is no fun anyway!

Thank you Aveline. I hope so x

did go out yesterday to our local Indian restaurant, a sunday, but since retirement there are more deals available both in pubs and restaurants mid week

literarylover always volunteers wanted, helping with reading at your local school may suit you, perhaps joining a local book club, to name but two. You’ll meet new people too.

Since being widowed four years ago my Sundays have changed. I try to work on Sundays (I am timetabled to work every second Sunday and always volunteer to cover the other Sundays). I did join a meetup group and went to several Sunday activities but increased mobility problem mean I can no longer participate on long walks, go on excursions, etc. Luckily I have a pet who I need to see to otherwise I may well be tempted to spend Sunday morning in bed! Living a rural location doesn't help as any outing involves a car journey and while I have some lovely friends they are busy with their partners on Sundays. Once I get my long awaked operation I intend moving into town and intend to embrace Sundays!

i am 59 and don't work due to health problems so everyday is the same, but a sunday is special as i get to talk to my dad, reading this you probably think why is that special, my dad had been out of my life since i was two, the last time i saw him i was 18 at my gran's funeral, i tried to connect with him but her did not want to know, 5 years ago i thought i would give it one more try and i found him using facebook missing persons, my half sister saw it and her brother got in touch with me and gave me a phone number, he is very set in his ways and hates anything tech so only has a very old mobile that he refuses to use for texting, we talk every sunday and i have been down a few times to england to see him, i can phone at other times but only for an emergency...lol, sunday is our time to chat for an hour ...he times it and we can catch up.