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Are you a planner or a freewheeler?

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CanadianGran Wed 05-Jun-24 19:19:47

I'm also a mix. I like structure, but also the flexibility to be spontaneous.

When travelling I really do like to have everything planned. We are planning a trip to Spain in September, but going with friends. I admit I am struggling to stay a bit more loose with planning; I would normally have all hotels and train tickets bought already!

kittylester Wed 05-Jun-24 19:16:59

I think I am a mix. I love to be busy with lots in my diary but I love to have the odd day with nothing in it.

Sidelined Wed 05-Jun-24 19:04:25

Theexwife

After a working life that had very strict time restraints I now do not like to have any plans at all. I find it quite stressful if there are appointments or arrangements on the calendar.

My neighbour is the opposite and feels the need to have something specific to do every day.

Theexwife - snap! grin

Theexwife Wed 05-Jun-24 18:52:02

After a working life that had very strict time restraints I now do not like to have any plans at all. I find it quite stressful if there are appointments or arrangements on the calendar.

My neighbour is the opposite and feels the need to have something specific to do every day.

hollysteers Wed 05-Jun-24 18:49:15

I like some regular things through the week to anchor everything else around. Music club, art group and lunchtime recitals. One of my main joys is taking day trips by coach or just a whole day out by other means. My other engagements are flexible so I can cancel if something important comes up.

I think it’s a good idea to have some fixed points in the week, I wouldn’t like every day to be a blank.

Sidelined Wed 05-Jun-24 18:29:55

Despite sometimes missing the structure of a working life I do my utmost not to fill the calendar. I love having every day empty. However, a neighbour has to fill every waking moment, every day of the week. Which are you, and why?