Week 01
Winter · Low budget
Wish dinner
Cook a simple dinner together and each write down three things you'd like to do this year.
YOU CAN CLOSE THE DOOR
Dates at home
Staying in can be a choice, rather than a lack of plans.
Make the most of it.
Give an ordinary evening one little rule or challenge: try something new, make something together or put your phones away for a game. That makes it feel different from simply ending up on the sofa.
- Agree on a start time, even if nobody needs to travel.
- Get everything you need ready beforehand so the plan doesn't get bogged down in searching.
- Keep it simple enough that you'll still feel like doing it after a busy day.
18 ideas to choose from.
All 250 ideasWeek 03
Winter · Free
Board game swap
Each choose a game the other person does not know yet and play a round of both.
Week 04
Winter · An outing
A museum at random
Choose a museum gallery without looking at the collection beforehand and each pick a favourite artwork.
Week 05
Winter · Low budget
Blind tasting at home
Set out three everyday snacks and try to guess the flavors with your eyes closed.
Week 06
Winter · Low budget
A charity shop gift
Each find something small in a thrift store that suits the other person.
Week 08
Winter · Low budget
Indoor picnic
Lay a cloth on the floor or table and eat together from small bowls.
Week 10
Spring · Small budget
Mini herb garden
Plant two culinary herbs in pots together and give them a permanent spot.
Week 15
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Week 25
Summer · Small budget
A summer dessert showdown
Each make a dessert using the same fruit and taste each other's version.
Week 37
Autumn · Small budget
Local juice blind tasting
Taste three fruit juices together without looking at the labels first.
Week 39
Autumn · Small budget
Apple cake duel
Make two small versions of an apple bake together and taste the difference.
Week 42
Week 43
Autumn · Free
Bookshop date
Each find a book in a bookshop that you would recommend to the other person.
Week 44
Autumn · Small budget
Pumpkin soup competition
Make one pot of soup and let everyone come up with their own topping.
Week 46
Autumn · Small budget
Home film festival
Choose two short films and plan your own activities for the break between them.
Week 47
Autumn · Free
Conversation cards by candlelight
Each write five questions on cards and take turns drawing them.
Week 50
Winter · Low budget
Hot chocolate taste test
Make two kinds of hot chocolate and give each other a blind tasting.
The best plans are made
Don't wait for someday.
Make a day of it.
Start with an idea. The rest will follow.