Reply to: Things to do at night by yourself

[MarillionFan]

If you tell me what town, there's a chance i'll be able to assist

Old Hacks missus does call outs? 5p a mile and always a happy ending.

[TestMangler]

Thanks for all the suggestions folks. I will try most of them!

I'm trying to stay away from pubs at the moment because i'm borderline alcoholic as it is, hence the reason for asking what others do.

I do go out with other contractors very occasionally in the evening, and more often during the day (liquid lunch that will now have to be liquid-less lunch )

Been the cinema tonight to watch a movie, weird experience going by myself, never done it before!

Now, where's the nearest brothel in town....

If you tell me what town, there's a chance i'll be able to assist

[kingcook]

Thanks for all the suggestions folks. I will try most of them!

I'm trying to stay away from pubs at the moment because i'm borderline alcoholic as it is, hence the reason for asking what others do.

I do go out with other contractors very occasionally in the evening, and more often during the day (liquid lunch that will now have to be liquid-less lunch )

Been the cinema tonight to watch a movie, weird experience going by myself, never done it before!

Now, where's the nearest brothel in town....

[Cliphead]

FFS get a shag.

[chef]

Try being social with contractors on site and see if they fancy a beer after work? Theres between 3-5 contractors here and usually atleast 2 come out for a steak, a beer and a chat.

Or, sign up for World of Warcraft or your other favourite online game and just make sure to set an alarm for work.

Become a local at a half decent bar, chat to the bar staff, it becomes a local away from home.

Think of and develop plan b.

Read a good book without being disturbed.

Start running. A pair of trainers and kit and you can continue your pastime/sport/hobby anywhere u work AND you get to see the local scenary.

Catch up with paperwork freeing up more time at home.

See the local sights/museums/theatres, the lonely planet is always good for tips if the local bar staff cant suggest anything.

Oh check up the latest and post on CUK.

Personally, although I love being home, I find theres always too many things to do when away to get bored.

[norrahe]

Cinema, theatre, pubs, clubs, restaurants, ukelele nights.

I've been using the time to catch up with old mates.

Unfortunately I'm stuck indoors this evening and the person I'm renting a room off doesn't seem to be aware I can hear him singing out of tune to dodgy europop.

[MarillionFan]

It was a dark and stormy night.........

and Gentile was combing her long blonde hair in her bedside mirror. "Oh how lucky she thought" to herself. Her profile had only been on ScottishSingles.com for an evening and already she'd bagged herself a date. Who would have thought a famous millionaire musician lived just down the road and had offered to take her out for a slap up meal. I wonder if Mr ClipHead could be the one?

[ctdctd]

Post trash on a contracting site laying the smackdown on poor unsuspecting posters.

WHS - and sleep, I like sleeping!

And write a novel.

It was a dark and stormy night.........

[mudskipper]

Go geocaching.

WHS.


And write a novel.

[MarillionFan]

Post trash on a contracting site laying the smackdown on poor unsuspecting posters.

[Gentile]

If you're stuck for a book to read, I recommend this collection of Arthur C Clarke short stories. It's great for filling in anywhere between five minutes and an hour. You can download it to Kindle for PC or Kindle for >insert smart phone of choice here<. I love that book - it's old timey and modern at one in the same time.

[MarillionFan]

Go geocaching.

[cojak]

Things to do at night by yourself

Find open mic pubs. Free live music and more good acts than rubbish usually.

[JaybeeInCUK]

What a shame Old Hack isn't here. He could have given you a whole list of cottaging sites in the UK. He's an expert he was saying.

I thought this thread would be bombarded with ONLY frivolous replies, and when I saw it wasn't, I thought mine would be the first...

I also thought, "Ok, geek away from home, asking a bunch of other geeks in possibly the most unsocial profession in the world, what to do at night...yeah, this is going to go soooo well".

So OP, I must also question why you didn't scope at the area in advance, why you don't simply try to replicate what you do for fun at home, or why it hasn't occurred to you, purely from a health perspective, that if you're going to spend 37.5 hours slaving over a screen to make money, it's generally a good idea not to continue looking at a screen (as opposed to reconnecting with human beings who actually prefer to communicate with other human beings) when you aren't making money.

[TestMangler]

Distance learning degree....or just learn something new on your laptop. Play an instrument? take your guitar with you. Look on the internet for meetup groups in the area, perhaps there's a train spotting group.

Punternet !!!