What is the point of mid-afternoons?

[All uphill]

Specifically that dead period between 2pm and 4pm.

When I was working I'd get in early, work hard and fast, have a lunch break from 1.30 to 2pm then pretend to work from 2 to 4.

Now I'm retired I'll cycle, garden or join a social group in the morning. In the late afternoon I'll start cooking, eat, do bike maintenance or a bit more gardening. What is the point of mid-afternoons in your life?

If I could I'd exchange those hours for an extended spring and autumn.

 

[Drago]

Its snoozetastic.

 

[Electric_Andy]

During the week I usually work or sometimes pretend to but it depends how busy we are. Weekends I want to make the most of the day, so I am usually busy doing things mid afternoon, especially in winter when you're trying to get stuff done before it gets dark. I'm certainly not a night owl though, so 16:00 is getting towards evening for me

 

[SpokeyDokey]

There is no 'read my Kindle whilst dossing' option.

Notwithstanding this glaring omission; that is what I generally do.

 

[Alex321]

On on work days, I will often be out on the bike at that tine, unless my wife has other plans.

Work days (Wed-Fri now), it tends towards trhe "pretend to work" option.

 

[postman]

Fire tablet Kindle Unlimited or CC,just like wot i ham dooing now.

 

[Rusty Nails]

My wife has not been too well in recent years and finds the best time to do stuff is morning so she usually has priority over what we do in the mornings.

Luckily, I have never got into afternoon (or morning) TV watching.

I hate gardening and do it as rarely as possible, usually evenings.

My daughter lives in London so luckily I don't get asked to do school runs by her.

I don't bet and drinking in the day leaves me sleepy so drinking only takes place with mates in the evening. (Except this afternoon when I've met up with a few old work colleagues for a meal and drink).

I don't work.

I never snooze in the day or evening.

Cafe stops can be done morning or afternoon.

That leaves afternoons for my cycling and I find I enjoy it just as much as morning rides, even in the higher temperatures of the summer, and especially with the cold winter mornings.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I voted waste time on CC, but my main mid afternoon, or just afternoon activity is hanging out in shops, I suppose.🤔

 

[cyberknight]

im either at work on early shift with lunch being at 10.30 am with a finish of around 2.45 pm or late shift starting at 2.30 pm

 

[Pat "5mph"]

If I'm still alive when I get to retire mid afternoon will be my wee snooze time.
As it is now, I'm normally either working at that time, or getting ready to leave work.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Depends

If on early-turns, finish at 14:00, then ride home/get changed/walk the dog

If on (loathesome) late-turn, in the thick of it between those times

If a day-off, usually walking the dog (rarely get a chance to go for a ride nowadays)

 

[HMS_Dave]

I voted waste time on CC, but my main mid afternoon, or just afternoon activity is hanging out in shops, I suppose.🤔

I thought you polished your monocle? 🧐

 

[Accy cyclist]

I thought you polished your monocle? 🧐

I do, but that only takes a minute or so, leaving plenty of time for other activities.🧐 😉

 

[fossyant]

Today, was looking in detail how to shake up a 'Department' at work - the problems are long and complex. I'd have loved to go for a snooze. Roll on retirement.

TBH, daytime snoozing doesn't work for me. I'd be happy pottering around the garden catching up on a few repairs/ plant watering etc after a ride in the morning.

 

[fossyant]

One of the guys in our meeting had done Ramadan, and it's fortunately 'over' tomorrow. He was struggling this afternoon in the meeting, dropped off a few times. His blood sugars must have been through the floor. Fortunately, we are in a workplace that is inclusive so we kept an eye on him. I asked after, 'are you OK, you seem to be struggling today'.