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Your favourite time of day

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nanna8 Sat 29-Jul-23 09:41:17

On a normal day, without any particular celebrations or meetings , what would be your best time of day ?
I love the hours after the evening meal, early and mid evening when I settle down with a glass of wine, pussy cats, husband and the telly. This is when the days are short and it gets dark early. Bliss. I am not a morning person !

BigBertha1 Sat 29-Jul-23 09:50:51

G & T at five. Bliss!

tanith Sat 29-Jul-23 09:51:13

Between 6&8am I’m always awake around 5/6 sometimes I’ll take an early walk or in summer sit in my garden with a cuppa and listen to the world wake up. Don’t like the dark Winter evenings.

Calendargirl Sat 29-Jul-23 09:56:23

I like the time after the evening meal, all work done for the day, showered and sitting down with a good programme on the tv.

No desire to go out anywhere in the evening.

‘The good programme’ is often an aspiration, not a reality though!

kittylester Sat 29-Jul-23 10:18:08

6 ish, preparing the evening meal, news on, glass of wine on the side and dh and I having a catch up.

sassysaysso Sat 29-Jul-23 10:24:49

From 5am in the morning when anything is possible till about 9am when reality has shown itself

Foxygloves Sat 29-Jul-23 10:25:10

Bedtime - I love my bed, leccy blanket on if it's cold, Foxyhound asleep in her bed in the corner, book on my ipad and hopefully a restful night ahead! 🌙

Redhead56 Sat 29-Jul-23 10:36:23

I finally sit down about 9pm watch something recorded or search channels while I look through cookery books.

Then wine time comes and its a couple of night caps! Providing everything is done and there are no worries that’s the perfect time of day.

Aveline Sat 29-Jul-23 10:45:02

I love the early mornings too. Just me, the cats, good coffee and a book. Bliss. Until the rest of the household gets up.

Blossoming Sat 29-Jul-23 11:44:38

Early morning, when MrB brings me my morning tea and I sit propped up on pillows listening to the birdsong.

aonk Sat 29-Jul-23 11:48:50

For me it’s morning coffee. I only have one cup each day as I can’t cope with too much caffeine. I enjoy it whether I’m alone or with someone, at home or out in a cafe.

sukie Sat 29-Jul-23 13:03:06

I'm just the same as aonk, savor just the one cup first thing in the morning. It brews as I open the blinds and watch the birds in the garden then I sip while having a quick catch up of the news, email and gransnet of course. It's a bit of a golden hour.

lovebeigecardigans1955 Sat 29-Jul-23 13:11:11

It's probably early evening when the few chores I bother to do have actually been completed and I'm sitting down in front of the telly ready for my evening entertainment. Cup of tea in hand, knitting on my lap.

Marydoll Sat 29-Jul-23 13:15:12

After lunch cuppa, chocolate and a snooze in the conservatory.

SueDonim Sat 29-Jul-23 13:16:34

Later in the evening, when I know there’ll be no phone calls or knocks at the door and everything is quiet. I think it stems from when my four children were young and it was the only time of day I’d get any peace!

M0nica Sat 29-Jul-23 13:22:22

first thing in the morning when I wake up, whizz downstairs, make a big mug of lemon tea and sit quietly while I drink it checking emails and then go for a walk, garden or do something physically active.

Floradora9 Sat 29-Jul-23 21:53:24

Any time I am in bed and listening to an audio book . I love my bed ,there it does not matter what you are wearing , how many new wrinkles you have and any hair do will be fine and it does not matter if you have put on a few extra pounds. If I waken too early to get up I just listen to my latest book . Used to listen to the radio but it is too depressing now and repetitive .

sharon103 Sat 29-Jul-23 22:39:16

I love the evening. After dinner I sit with my feet up across the settee and watch all my favourite t.v programmes if I manage to stay awake.

lixy Sat 29-Jul-23 22:46:15

Half past ten in the morning - housework jobs done and we have half-past-tens-es coffee and a biscuit and try to answer the questions on the radio 2 pop quiz (some hope!!!).

Esmay Tue 01-Aug-23 02:20:04

Late afternoon - tea and biscuits ( though I've cut right down ) and some garden pottering ...

I collect my thoughts whilst in the garden .

Cagsy Wed 02-Aug-23 12:00:10

Afternoons at the weekend, evenings through the week, never, ever have liked mornings

Cossy Wed 02-Aug-23 12:09:54

Now retired afternoons ! Never been a morning person and now it seems not a night owl either 😂😂

Amalegra Wed 02-Aug-23 13:43:32

Lots of bright little moments in the day! I love the early morning (wake up at 5/6am) listening to TV news while reading the newspaper on my iPad. I enjoy the first ( of many) cups of coffee mid morning and a sneaky peek at the internet if I’m home. I like my browsing round the shops times on the days I go into town, or even round the pretty little area of it in which I live. I look forward to settling down on the sofa early evening to watch TV and read (TV is mostly too dire these days for me to give it my full attention!). I love to snuggle up in bed with TV and book and lull myself to sleep with these! It’s usually late as I am a night AND morning person (ie not a good sleeper!). All give a tinge of luxury to a day that’s often busy with children/grandchildren and volunteering.

Helenlouise3 Wed 02-Aug-23 13:49:28

Any time when someone or other doesn't need me lol Mostly after the dishes have been cleared away after the evening meal, I've showered and in my pj's.

hollysteers Wed 02-Aug-23 16:11:45

In my recliner after the evening meal with a throw, hot chocolate, book, IPad, TV and the cat. It’s not the same when the evenings are light.
This thread shows up the owls and the larks. I’m like a bear with a sore head in the morning (don’t drink either) and my lark MIL would be up whistling and doing at the crack of sparrows.