AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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Do when staying away in work unless there's room service, you do feel awkward lol
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kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
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I've done it when on training courses... just take my laptop along. Doesn't bother me in the slightest to be honest, but it was pub food not a full on restaurant.
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andy1868
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
Location: Burscough, Lancashire
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I went to the cinema on my own once, it was last year when Star Wars came out and nobody would come with me. So thought bollocks to it I still need to see the film and went on a Saturday morning (just before Christmas so only real free time) and ended up in a cinema full of kids  The only slightly awkward thing was because it was sold out, and the seats were in a 4 so i ended up sat with an old couple and their grandson 
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kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
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I went to a club on my own once...
I have very particular music tastes that none of my mates are into! Don't get many good nights round here so had to take advantage. Mind you I was already pissed, and in town, so it was quite easy to slip off on my own. Thought about actually leaving the house alone, and couldn't do it lol.
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Shelly
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Registered: 15th Nov 00
Location: Lancashire Drives: Astra H VXR
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Had to once when I booked a hotel for a Sunday night after a car show and all my mates went home and left me (get the violin out!). They booked Friday/Saturday and I booked Saturday/Sunday
I didn't like it though
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Kyle T
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Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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Ran into a friend on the train down to London today, so will be off for dinner with a real person tonight - first midweek meal I'll be having with another person since August 
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Generation
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Registered: 7th Jul 09
Location: Essex
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What a life:/
Couldn't stand that, work all day. Eat dinner alone, then repeat. Well done on having the motivation, but not something I'd want
[Edited on 08-11-2016 by Generation]
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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Once in a while I find it quite relaxing
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Ian W
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Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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quote:
Originally posted by Generation
What a life:/
Couldn't stand that, work all day. Eat dinner alone, then repeat. Well done on having the motivation, but not something I'd want
[Edited on 08-11-2016 by Generation]
+1
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Kyle T
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Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Generation
What a life:/
Couldn't stand that, work all day. Eat dinner alone, then repeat. Well done on having the motivation, but not something I'd want
[Edited on 08-11-2016 by Generation]
It's doable as it's in relatively short bursts of time - 3 months of working away, then aim to get three-six months working near home. From 21st November I'll be working 20miles from home, hopefully for six months!
The worst stint I did was six months in the US, it was great though in other ways obviously. That was mon-fri working and eating alone, then a weekend walking around some tourist attraction on my own Pretty sad really 
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Generation
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Registered: 7th Jul 09
Location: Essex
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What you're looking forward to, is what most people have anyway. Obviously works for you, so that's what is important. I'd rather be on a much lower income, and be around friends and partner though
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Kyle T
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Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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Yeah I'm not trying to sell it, it sucks - but I do value home time more than I do than when I'm home all the time obviously and it has its upsides.
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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In six months id of made friends
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Kyle T
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Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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I did!
Spent three months in Boston, found a drinking buddy (another loner) and went out a few times with the barstaff at my local Outback Stakehouse, including to a redsox game.
After three months, moved down to Atlanta... as I was on the home straight, couldn't be arsed - rarely left the Hotel which wasn't too bad as a few Celebs passed through. Sat three people down from Icecube and had a selfie with David Haye, so pretty much best mates with them both.
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James
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Registered: 1st Jun 02
Location: Surrey
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Only done it when I've been away on business. It's not so bad, plus as I'm away with work I'm not paying, so even better. Wouldn't do it normally though.
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