Luxe Nights In For When Going Out Seems Like A Waste Of Money

Save Money And Still Feel Luxe With These Perfect Nights In

I cannot explain to you how much I hate going out when it is cold/raining/not an ideal 25 degrees. Does anyone, actually? No, you don’t. There’s all that talking to people you don’t actually care about, and let’s not even get stuck into the whole ‘getting there and back again’ situation.

Then, of course, there’s the incredible drain on your wallet for things you didn’t even want to buy in the first place. Entry fees, overpriced cocktails, taxi rides, all that random stuff you couldn’t even name and then you check your accounts the next day and just stare in shock for a while.

Avoid it, I say! Get social in the comfort of your own home, doing things you actually enjoy, and spending your money wisely with no surprises.

Movie Night

When did going to the movies become a $30+ affair? Frankly, if I’m paying that much I should also reserve the right to kick anyone out of the theatre who cannot keep their damn traps shut. You know the ones who have to keep chatting about the plotline just so everyone around them is aware they’re a super intelligent and woke cinephile, or the ones who aren’t even talking about anything related to the movie! How hard is it to sit quietly for a couple of hours and talk about your stuff that no-one cares about afterward?!

Same goes for the multitudes of young couples who insist on sitting way too close to me, the person flying solo because of aforementioned hatred of people who talk during movies, on cheap Tuesday. Which is still not cheap enough to deal with other people.

Anyway, my point being, put that money to better use and do it at home! Hire a projector, hang up a big white sheet, shove in the microwave popcorn and bada-bing, bada-boom, you have yourself a private, intimate movie theatre. To which you can invite as few or as many people as you wish.

Games Night

The pure joy of a board games night will never get old. Especially since that magical point that we all became old enough to sip wine while we do it. Nothing tastes better than a rosè victory sip after successfully throwing Coln. Mustard with his rope into the clink where he bloody well belongs.

If you don’t have your own games library get one, what’s wrong with you? Alternatively, get everyone to bring along their fave game and suddenly you have so much choice you won’t know where to start. Pair that with aforementioned wine and a cheese plate, maybe throw around some fairy lights for mood and you’re done. Hostest with the mostest (and minimum effort).

Just be sure to ban Monopoly, that game will tear friendships apart.

all of us.

Cook It Night

As someone who is absolutely terrible in the kitchen, like careless levels of everything catching on fire type terrible, hosting my friends who actually love to cook seems like the best idea in the world to me. Pick a recipe together at the start ahead of time of you can have all the ingredients ready to go.

The night of, whack on some tunes, crack open a bottle (are you sensing the wine theme in my life?) and get into it. Or, in my case, chop a few things and then stand back to provide witty banter because the meal will honestly taste better if you’re not involved.

Get out the good plates and set the table, candles are always nice, then enjoy the culinary masterpiece you all just made together. Nothing gets the conversation flowing like bonding over the food you just cooked and a small wine buzz.

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Wine Appreciation Night

Let’s just give up the pretense of having a get together that’s anything other than an excuse to drink wine in the comfort of your own home. Don’t get me wrong the other stuff is super fun, but this way you can disguise the drinking as an experiment in sophistication. Get a bunch of mates around, ask everyone to bring a bottle, make sure everyone has a wine glass and work your way through the selections.

Need some tips to look like you know what you’re talking about? I’ve got it down to the ‘swirl, observe, sniff, drink’ method. Then chuck in some descriptions like ‘fruity tannins’ and ‘woody aromas’. It’s not official, I’m pretty sure those descriptions don’t even make sense tbh, but it’s just an easy take on what they make you do on winery tours for people (me) who have no idea what they’re talking about but sometimes want to make it seem like you do.

If you’re looking for something a little more…official…here’s an in-depth description from The Wine Society.

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