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What to do with just 4 hours?

DS2 was going to a sleep over tomorrow starting at 2pm until am on sunday morning, he was super excited about it and so were we because we get to have some us time and had loosely arranged to either have a leisurely late lunch or dinner out, a trip to the cinema to see haywire and maybe some drinks and some time in bed.

Now, due to the kids parents forgetting the friend had a hockey tournament match it has been cut to just 4 hours 2 to 6pm.

Uhm what to do is those 4 hours?
misspiggy wrote: »
I'm sure you're an angel in disguise Victory :)
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  • Lunch out, or still go to the cinema or still have time in bed.
  • anniemf2508
    anniemf2508 Posts: 1,848 Forumite
    I'd just find somewhere nice to have a long late lunch
  • victory
    victory Posts: 16,188 Forumite
    Thanks I suppose it will be the cinema, one out of three aint bad:rotfl:
    misspiggy wrote: »
    I'm sure you're an angel in disguise Victory :)
  • No it's not. Enjoy x
  • Nicki
    Nicki Posts: 8,166 Forumite
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    Is it out of the question to arrange a babysitter, so you can still have a night out? I'd be disappointed, if I'd been looking forward to an evening out to miss it completely.

    If that isn't an option, I'd probably go for the cinema, and buy some nice food and wine and have a lovely meal together after DS2 has gone to bed. If you have to pick him up at 6pm, I can imagine that might curtail the kind of lunch you were thinking of having, if you have to drive afterwards and be back in parent mode for a few hours until bedtime.
  • victory
    victory Posts: 16,188 Forumite
    Nicki wrote: »
    Is it out of the question to arrange a babysitter, so you can still have a night out? I'd be disappointed, if I'd been looking forward to an evening out to miss it completely.

    If that isn't an option, I'd probably go for the cinema, and buy some nice food and wine and have a lovely meal together after DS2 has gone to bed. If you have to pick him up at 6pm, I can imagine that might curtail the kind of lunch you were thinking of having, if you have to drive afterwards and be back in parent mode for a few hours until bedtime.

    Thanks we are disappointed but that goes with being a parent:D, we were going to a lovely little pub by the lake, gorgeous views, a bit of a drive from here but would not have mattered as we had plenty of time:D
    misspiggy wrote: »
    I'm sure you're an angel in disguise Victory :)
  • gingin_2
    gingin_2 Posts: 2,992 Forumite
    I would go for a long walk and an early pub dinner, or do it the other way round. That leaves the evening free and the stomach settled for a nice cosy evening in bed with OH once ds has gone to bed.
  • a sleepover, 2-6pm?
    Long time away from MSE, been dealing real life stuff..
    Sometimes seen lurking on the compers forum :-)
  • elvis86
    elvis86 Posts: 1,399 Forumite
    Hardly seems worth going out, why not get a takeout/M&S 2Dine and play on the XBox?
  • *Louise*
    *Louise* Posts: 9,197 Forumite
    elvis86 wrote: »
    and play on the XBox?



    Nooo don't mention the xbox......:eek: ;)


    Pics sound good for the afternoon - are there no grannies or other relatives who would like to provide their home for a sleepover instead?
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