Cheap dates

maman

paddyrg wrote: »

Wow, I'd turn on my heels if you took me to one of those hideous places! Ikea is torture.

:rotfl:Each to his own!

What I like about Ikea is the way they have all the room sets that give you ideas especially for storage. I wasn't sure whether OP and her partner were planning/had their own home.

wangdoodle

You've had a lot of great suggestions here

At the weekend we tend to do something active together, like a bike ride, a run or even just a long walk. We pick a nice route and, as we live a fair distance from each other, whoever is familiar with the area will give the other a little guided tour. Or if it's an area neither of us are familiar with it feels more of an adventure!

When we get home we usually do something like baking or making a nice meal, and enjoy that nice satisfied feeling you get when you feel as though you earned it.

System

Must admit, the idea of a cheap date for me is an evening in bed.

However, you might not have got to that stage yet.:)

marisco_2

I live by the coast and every friday evening in the summer a tribute act plays at the bandstand along the seafront. You have to pick and choose as some are awful and cheesy but others are brilliant.

The beach is packed with people listening in for free, having picnics and barbeques. It is quite a fun way to spend an evening and very cooling if it has been a hot day

System

Love the idea of walking along the beach hand in hand.:(

justme111

So many good ideas.
Beach hitting the volleyball between two of you.
A pack of cards , a bottle of wine, one packet of tortilla chips and one packet of pistachios

oliveoil99

My daughter and her husband-to-be are saving like mad to get married next summer so not much money left for treats, they go swimming alot which is a cheap way to spend time together and keep fit.

Taadaa

What about the 2 for 1 garden card in Gardeners World a la Martins e mail? Open gardens coming up too. Maybe ask on local money saving as someone might know of freebies that you haven't come across. I seem to always find free stuff to do. Do you get any magazines through the door that advertise societies or groups? x

Treevo

Butterfly_Brain wrote: »

Our town has regular functions like music concerts, collectable cars, civil war enactment and jousting, yes there are stalls of all kinds,entry is free just take a picnic and you won't have to spend much, check out your local council web site, it will have all the information on there.

:eek::eek::eek:

I hope you mean re-enactment!

ostrichnomore_2

Thanks for all the ideas - some of them are brilliant.

We've only been seeing each other a few weeks and while we do have a nice time together, I don't just want to fall into a same-old-same-old routine just yet. Should be easier to get out and about more now Spring is here and all the events start up.

I suppose I do miss just being able to go out for a meal or something on a whim, just a bit, at that early fun 'dating' stage. Still, freebie/cheap stuff is also good, we just need to use our imaginations a bit more.