What Do You Do On Weekends?

[Liquiduk]

Something that keeps you healthy, is mentally and physically challenging - Jiu-Jitsu.

 

[Zefan]

Drop uncooked pasta everywhere. Took me about 4 hours to pick it all up. Like an explosion in a kerplunk factory!

Made me laugh

Rather than asking for ways to cure your boredom, I'd ask yourself the question "why am I bored?". I would focus on treating the cause of the boredom rather than the symptom (which is the state of being bored). Do you have life goals outside of work? Would you be happy to die tomorrow? You could die tomorrow.

 

[randomshenans]

so this... another 10 years until i can kick them out and try to get back to blissful boring weekends...

Haha I was talking to a kid-less friend the other day about being shattered as I average about 5hrs sleep a night and said my wife allows me a lie in on a sunday, so I get about 8hrs. He was like wtf?! I slept 14hrs friday night... I didn't hate him at all.

We are always doing something; went to visit family this weekend, wife took kids to lego exhibit, pumpkin show and cinema. It's not all about the kids though, we go out to see friends, meals, playing poker this friday with friends. Mountain biking, or road biking, with friends or alone, either is nice to clear the head and get some nice exercise.
I work in my spare time too, if the wife doesn't kill me. Side projects which keep me going. Learn new things. Taken about 4 online courses this year.
We will often go and visit somewhere we've not been, too. There are loads of unexplored places, which the kids don't mind, but it's really because we enjoy seeing new places.

 

[Zogger]

Would you be happy to die tomorrow? You could die tomorrow.

well that would certainly cure the boredom

 

[Luggs]

Haha I was talking to a kid-less friend the other day about being shattered as I average about 5hrs sleep a night and said my wife allows me a lie in on a sunday, so I get about 8hrs. He was like wtf?! I slept 14hrs friday night... I didn't hate him at all.

omg, I (vaguely) remember them days, 14 hours sleep... i'd be happy to get half that at present!! I hope we can acheive something similar to you in a couple of years when they are a bit older...

I'd love to do some online study / training courses too, but the only way I get peace and quiet is to lock myself in the en-suite. Not very conducive to studying...

 

[randomshenans]

omg, I (vaguely) remember them days, 14 hours sleep... i'd be happy to get half that at present!! I hope we can acheive something similar to you in a couple of years when they are a bit older...

I'd love to do some online study / training courses too, but the only way I get peace and quiet is to lock myself in the en-suite. Not very conducive to studying...

They have to sleep at some point I feel your pain.

 

[Sandycheeks]

Trials motorcycling.

For now, learn to enjoy the boredom - I do!

Learn to ride a unicycle -assuming you can't already.

 

[Freefaller]

Go for a drive / ride (when I had a motorbike)
Sometimes the gym (I go 4x a week but sometimes cannot fit it in so have to go at the weekend, generally I prefer to save my weekends to recover/relax)
See friends / family
Go on a city break
Read books
Go for walks
Go out for a meal
Watch movies
Do some DIY
Play a sport
Go to a show / event
Relax and do sod all
Sometimes even play computer games!
Tidy the home
Do some work / research
There's always something keeping me busy

 

[Siliconslave]

We tend to:
-Visit family and friends
-Cook (make up a load of meals for the week, make jam etc)
-Go to the pub
-Hike (ideal with the dogs - managed to pick about 2kg of blackberries on sunday then make a load of jam)
-Cycle
-Learn/practice instruments
-Guarden, DIY, wash the cars etc.

Infact i regularly don't have time to do things that i want to do like:
-Kitesurf (your near the sea surely)
-SUP

 

[Cosimo]

Watch football

Get season ticket, go to all away games as well. A bonus for your wife as she will have less time to spend with you. A win for both of you.

 

[Luggs]

tidy up after kids - your own or someone else's
mow the lawn
tidy up after kids
iron kids school uniforms
tidy up after kids
make lunch / dinner
tidy up after kids
bath kids
tidy up after kids
put kids to bed
tidy up after kids
get 2 hours of pc gaming
collapse into bed at midnight

 

[Xire]

I wish I looked forward to work.

 

[Mr Badger]

You could die tomorrow.

I suppose developing an anxiety disorder is one method of whiling away the hours...

 

[Captain Fizz]

Start playing WoW, get into a good guild, start raiding.
You will then have 0 free time

 

[MadMouse101]

If im not at work then its
Make a cuppa
Tidy up after kids
Housework
then pc when the kids are in bed

 

[Kreeeee]

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[Musty Pie]

Produce, acquire or find a child.

This.

I have NO free time.

 

[ScoTTyBEEE]

 

[floatindolphin]

Master Baiting, Badger baiting

 

[Third Opinion]

Weekend off!!

Make the most of it I have not had a Friday, Saturday or Sunday off in in three years. I have the Monday and Tuesday off and work every bank holiday.

I would happily swap with anyone that would like to work one of these.