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Calendargirl Wed 22-May-24 14:43:59

When I was working, in common with many others, always got that ‘Sunday night feeling’.

Now retired, I still feel it, even though I don’t have work to go to.

Monday is still my least favourite day, why, I really don’t know, as most of my days follow a similar pattern.

I used to dislike Saturdays when working as it was washing and housework day, but since retiring, it’s my favourite, as I don’t feel obliged to do any jobs I don’t want to, as it’s the weekend, and a leisure day.

Daft, I know.

BigBertha1 Wed 22-May-24 14:51:35

I feel the same I really dislike Mondays at one time it was Board Meeting day. Fridays is a good one non competetive golf (!) with my husband and a not cooked by me dinner. At work it was heavy meetings day. Saturdays are nice - we mooch about the market and coffee shops, I cook and we watch a film.

NanKate Wed 22-May-24 16:04:15

I like a Friday as we always have a Barcardi and Coke, just like we did in our 20s which is over 50 years ago. Cheers 🥂

DanniRae Wed 22-May-24 16:36:03

Saturdays have a good feel to me. My eldest daughter usually comes to dinner and Mr R cooks ..... Most Saturdays it's good on the tv too smile

LauraNorderr Wed 22-May-24 18:32:25

Since we retired every day is the best day, no day set set aside for specific tasks, just do as we please as and when, spontaneity, imagination and a love of life.

Grammaretto Wed 22-May-24 18:39:37

I know what you mean. It's like there's a different vibe for each day.
I like Wednesdays because I have things i like except today it was pouring.
Sunday can be long and lonely.

ayse Wed 22-May-24 18:56:35

Friday is bad food day. Cake or maybe chocolate, Bailey’s or maybe sparkling wine or gin with lemon. I just indulge on one day a week (usually) 😊😊

Cossy Wed 22-May-24 19:01:17

LauraNorderr

Since we retired every day is the best day, no day set set aside for specific tasks, just do as we please as and when, spontaneity, imagination and a love of life.

I completely agree.

Ali23 Wed 22-May-24 19:27:36

Sunday is my least favourite day. I agree with Grammaretto. It can be so long. I miss my ACs as they live too far away to pop in. Our weekday haunts are overpopulated and everyone seems to go shopping on Sunday too.
It’s either stay at home or do battle in the crowds.

Esmay Wed 22-May-24 19:28:53

I used to have that Sunday night feeling .

Now I feel a bit panicky that I'm going to oversleep and not go to church ( we don't have even song ) then oversleep the next day and not do yoga and the Tuesday shop in Iceland makes me feel tense .
I used to have a delivery now it's been withdrawn .
By Wednesday , I've calmed down !

JamesandJon33 Wed 22-May-24 19:36:26

I like Thursday. The first half of the week is done and the weekend is near

Ziplok Wed 22-May-24 20:32:44

Now I’m well and truly retired (and used to it), I love each day. I no longer have the Sunday night dread (and Sunday afternoon prep for the week ahead), or the Saturday rush ( where shopping, cleaning, washing, was done - how I fitted all that in I really don’t know 😮😂). No, I definitely do not have a day I dislike anymore.

Casdon Wed 22-May-24 20:39:09

Friday is my favourite. Tuesday is Blues day, chores all the way. I’ve always disliked Tuesday since I was at school, so now I just go with it and get the horrible stuff done then.

Pantglas2 Wed 22-May-24 20:46:17

Now that I’m retired I don’t have set days for shopping or housework so don’t love/hate a particular day.

I’m more inclined to hate bad weather which means I have to rearrange what I’d planned on a given day.

petra Wed 22-May-24 21:05:53

I love this quote by Eleanor Roosevelt.

SillyNanny321 Sun 26-May-24 11:22:23

Do not like any say of the week to be honest! Living alone & family working all day to keep the roof over there heads I see & talk to no one for days on end! Highlight of the week is the shopping delivery! If weather is bad I do not get out for a walk. Sad life now but beats the alternative as my Nan used to say!

hereshoping Sun 26-May-24 11:25:47

No problem with days, now that we're retired they are all lovely, even the rainy ones.
But holidays have lost their zing, much the same as any other day.

nipsmum Sun 26-May-24 11:26:03

As I spent 50 years working as a nurse, I did all the necessary things on different days depending on shifts and days not working. I also quite enjoyed working night duties and did for many years, so routine days for doing routine things didn't exist.
I always enjoyed doing things when I wanted not because I needed to.

rascalsgran Sun 26-May-24 11:54:43

I like Wednesdays, jobs usually done and often a day out. My grandsons favourite day is Wednesday too, because “ football this afternoon and a roast at school dinners”. Although he thinks the school cook isn’t a professional as there are no Yorkshire puddings!

sazz1 Sun 26-May-24 12:01:38

Never worked 9-5 so I loved having time off in the week when shopping was much easier. Now I'm retired I like the weekend as family often come to stay.

Milest0ne Sun 26-May-24 12:08:14

I hardly know what day of the week it is. We used to go to a sports group on a Tuesday but since OH op we can't join in now. So nothing to hang the week on.

Dempie55 Sun 26-May-24 14:08:54

Love a Monday! I’ve been retired from teaching for 4 years, but still get a thrill from waking up with no work to go to! Also in term time, Monday is back to school day, which means I can sit in my garden without kids screaming and yelling nearby!

grandtanteJE65 Sun 26-May-24 14:11:12

While I was working, I designated Thursday evening as housework and washing time, as I refused to spend my weekends attending to tasks that I could just as well do on a weekday or two after work.

As a teacher my school year was dominated by which classes I had to teach on which day of the week, rather than if the day was Monday or Friday or anything in between.

Usually Mondays were good days, as pupils were glad to be back at school rather than having to fit in with their parents' ideas of a good week-end. Tuesdays were more of a drag, as the children had realised that there were three more days to get through before next weekend!

Cazza1953 Sun 26-May-24 14:12:22

It’s got to be a Monday morning thing. I never sleep very well on Sunday nights even though I retired some years ago. Your mind must remember 😂

AGAA4 Sun 26-May-24 14:23:32

I worked for a long time so every day of my retirement is precious. Waking and knowing I don't have to rush off to work, take children to school or have loads of housework to do is wonderful. The days are just for me now.