Looks really nice.
Hope you having a good time as you are able to
Looks so peaceful have a wonderful time.
Is that in wales or scotland ? Not england is it ? X
I have also been thinking about trying a solo holiday but havenāt been brave enough to book anything yet. Itās encouraging to hear that you found it a positive experience.
Thanks for sharing this.
I am considering a solo holiday, I have no children to go away with.
My sister has already had her holiday this year.
I am worried that I will be just as miserable in a different place, but I am also aware that just having others around to chat with could ease my loneliness and I might make new friends, as I do love travelling and meeting people.
It would make me tearful maybe to travel without my loved one, so I am still unsure.
Iād love a city tour around Europe, I have a draw to visit Budapest for some reason.
Any advice?
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I lost my husband 2 years ago and we always travelled a great deal, even living in different countries for a number of years. Now I feel like a shadow of my former self and although Iāve thought about one of these singles holidays I just donāt have the nerve to do it. I did think about maybe trying a couple of days in London first to see how Iād manage on my own. A big problem for me is that I really do not have any sense of direction and never know where I am, I used to just rely on my husband to know which way back to the hotel or wherever. I even get lost in department stores so would not trust myself in a new place.
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To both of you i would say do it. Im currently on my first solo holiday in Wales. Granted the cottage was booked before my husband passed away, but its not been too bad.
I did a lit of research before i left home and worked out a list of places to visit. Ive planned my week, and am working down my list. The evenings are a bit lonely, but no more than at home. I certainly wont worry about doing it again.
Do the solo holiday.
Once on them, plenty of people to talk to, if you want to.
Enjoy, itās a new chapter.
Good luck with choosing where to go.
Iām off to Scotland again on coach trip next year.
Hoping to go to America later this year.
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I would love to visit Budapest. Look at newmarket holidays they do fly then coach holidays so lots of excursions included. I am looking at sicily for next year with them.
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Oh nice ! Sicily 
xx
I will be booking mine soon, Iām waiting on some test results from the hospital before I book. Ive already done a ciach holiday this year and you meet other people.
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Thats true ā¦ but when youre grieving its not always easy is it ? Some days it takes all your effort to do anything ! But your rught ā¦ as a dr i know in allotment said to me a few monthās ago ā¦ distraction ā¦ thatās the key he said x
We went to Budapest many years ago and had such a wonderful time there.
Apparently itās a twin city: Buda & Pest on either side of the river we only learnt that once we got there and did explore both sides of the river!
Buda was more developed and more modern whereas Pest was full of green spaces!
Hope you will enjoy your time there!
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I am very keen to do new things and make new memories. I canāt sit at home crying. itās not healthy. Iāve started a new job, joined new clubs, and go out for lunch with a new group of ladies. I always think if it was the other way round and I had passed away I know Rob would be travelling on his motorbike seeing new places. Once I get my results that will determine what I will do next.
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It depends on the holiday and what you want to do whilst away, i have enjoyed joining new clubs and meeting new people, if anyone wanted to go on one of my holudays they are welcome to come.
I guess it depends on what you want in a new life, everyone is different some want to meet a new partners others like myself dont want too.
I have a tick list in my head that I am working my way through of places and things I want to see and do.
Same here, I used to follow my husband around when we were on holiday he always worked out where and how to go so I never had to worry about it all. Then I took my first solo holiday last August to a place we had planned to go together in Mallorca and unfortunately, had a horrendous experience on that trip; my returned flight was cancelled due to heavy storm and got a replacement flight back via Nice and the flight got cancelled again at Nice Airport because of the chaos in the UK (air traffic control system failure). I was stuck in one night in Mallorca and another 3 nights in Nice!
At the time I thought I would never fly anywhere on my own ever again! My 36th wedding anniversary is on 1st July and I cannot bear to be alone at home with the all the memories of our wedding day playing over and over on my mind so the only place I can think of now is Nice - the place that I was being alone for 3 days by accident, but it has now given me some comfort that I know the place and that I should be okay to go there alone again just for a couple of days!
Fingers crossed no flight cancellation this time round 
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Yeh i agree but it can take a lot of effort for some people who are in early stages of grief , thats all i meant x
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An excellent idea 
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me too - not looking for a new partner but looking for new places to explore for both of us just like the way it used to be!
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