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How do you spend your Sundays?

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Fidelity2 Sun 04-May-25 23:10:46

I do a bit of gardening if the weather is OK.
Always record Songs of Praise on TV, so watch that when it is convenient. My Son and Daughter in Law visit for an hour or so. I have 76 episodes of Last of the Summer Wine recorded so I watch as many as want to of those.There is my knitting of squares to make into a blanket, or do a bit of reading, or perhaps do a couple of crosswords out of my crossword book.

Mogsmaw Sun 04-May-25 22:21:01

I’ve found myself working most Sundays. I work in a stationary/book/toy shop, I love it, the customers are great. But working every weekend and most of the week is not what I signed up for!
Rotas are constantly changing and I’ve had enough!
I’ve given my notice but they are still changing my hours so…
I’m just jacking it in, today was my last day. I’m not working my notice, I’m not going back!

Retread Sun 04-May-25 22:04:54

Sundays are generally quiet for us. If my OH is off playing golf and I'm on my own, I usually phone my sister who lives in Ireland for a chat.

Or I read or sometimes go for a walk. I'm known to chat to strangers, I call them "random encounters". Today I walked around the block and chatted to someone weeding their garden, then walked on. Sometimes I vary my route, looking at what's in flower etc. in gardens.

thanks

keepingquiet Sun 04-May-25 21:22:11

I'm sure I'm not on my own here but I find Sundays to be the most challenging day of the week.

Today was no exception-as the only person I've spoken to today has been my son, who clearly didn't want to converse with me.

So after a few chores I went off to do my big food shop. I resent doing this in the week as I'd rather be doing other things and it does get me out of the house. I have even had my Sunday lunch in the supermarket cafe at times, sitting there like Milly no mates.

A cloud of gloom comes over me as I have to pass childhood haunts on my way, and this depression lasts for the rest of the day.

I forced myself into taking a walk, but again, I passed family groups out walking together often three generations just chilling out together and it makes me sad that I'm on my own.

The thing is I have lots of family and friends to keep me company in the week but on Sundays they all seem to be doing things with their own families and never think to include me.

I even joined a walking group to get out more but even they don't do Sunday walks.

I thought about going to the cinema but there was nothing on, and Sunday TV is dire.

I am well aware that not everyone is playing happy familys and I can't be the only person whose loneliness is just compounded on Sundays.

Realising that tomorrow is a BH makes me think tomorrow might just be the same...

So, are you on your own? How do you fill your Sundays? I would love to know if you consider them to be enjoyable, or are you like me and think they are just to be endured?