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A lazy Sunday?

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Kalu Sun 22-Jan-23 10:47:03

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Kalu Sun 22-Jan-23 10:40:59

Pre retirement, Sunday was always a switch of day or Sunday lunch with family. Since retirement we appear to have many more switch off days when it suits and weekends just roll into another day of the week.

Still in my head though, is shopping at the weekend is a no no as it will be far too busy. My thinking for years which hasn’t changed whether or not it is a fact today.

MawtheMerrier Sun 22-Jan-23 10:39:56

Sadly, Sundays still seem to be heavily weighted towards family and couples. On one’s own and a distance from the family, they can be the loneliest day of the week as lunch/coffees etc with women friends tend not to happen if they still have their DH.
. I sometimes take myself to a matinee at a small “grown up” cinema which feels fine on your own, and if I were in a city I might go to a gallery, but Sunday transport can be unreliable - those dreaded words “Bus Replacement”.
When Paw was alive housebound Sundays weren’t much better, but quiet companionship was still fine.
With grandchildren no longer babies/toddlers, they all have weekend activities - sporting for the older ones- so coming to Granny for Sunday lunch is a rare occurrence.
No, it’s often a case of “Sunday, Bloody Sunday” and glad when it’s Monday again!

VioletSky Sun 22-Jan-23 10:37:14

Saturday is my down day, Sunday is preparing for the week ahead and I have an ironing pile nearly as tall as I am

Aveline Sun 22-Jan-23 10:27:43

Sunday's come round again. Since I've retired every day, potentially, has felt like a weekend day. We try to make the weekends feel different from weekdays by being busier during the week but I'm not sure if we've succeeded.
Today it's a big food shop in the morning then lunch out to be followed by vegetating in front of the TV.
Are others busier or less so at weekends?