Top 30 things we love to do on a Sunday

SAM | 6th February 2019

Top 30 things we love to do on a Sunday: Is this perfect recipe for the ideal Sunday? The average person spends their Sundays scoffing a roast dinner, walking it off on a long stroll and watching a film on television.

According to the study, two in five take the opportunity to enjoy a roast and all the trimmings, while the same number use the day off to get outdoors and grab some much needed fresh air.

On a typical Sunday, we’ll have just four hours and 42 minutes of downtime, however less than one in five find the time to sort out overdue life-admin tasks.

And only one in six tidy up their finances on the Sabbath.

Seventy seven per cent of Brits keep a to-do list of tasks they need to complete, ready to tackle at the weekend – ending the working week with six pieces of life admin to tick off over their free time.

It also emerged more than half are conscious they could make more of ‘Sofa Sundays’ by carrying out jobs on their to-do list.

And nearly two thirds of those polled admitted Sunday mornings can ‘fly by’ without them getting up “to a huge amount”.

Peter Earle, head of energy at comparethemarket.com, which commissioned the study, said: “As highlighted by this research, Sunday is an ideal day for consumers to take back control of their household finances – turning traditional ‘Sofa Sundays’ into a money saving triumph.

The company has launched its SundaySwitch campaign to encourage the nation to make the most of their downtime and remind them just how easy it is to switch things up like their energy suppliers.

The study also found almost one in two people prioritise making the most of their free time over anything else on a Sunday, and 43 per cent think Sundays are primarily for relaxing and recharging after a hard week.

As a result, three in five admit they put off their Sunday to-do list, with more enjoyable activities taking priority.

Nearly a third indulge in a lie-in, and three in 10 use the slower Sunday pace to get some exercise.

Three in 10 of those surveyed, via OnePoll, get out visiting friends and family, and almost two in five prefer to spend the day in front of the TV, preventing them from cracking through their to-do list.

Other activities Brits enjoy doing on Sunday include reading a book, listening to music and doing some gardening.

Nearly one in 10 ensure they spend their Sunday afternoon at the pub, while one in seven think Sundays are made for doing the big food shop to keep the cupboards stocked for the rest of the week.

Comparethemarket is encouraging consumers to make the most of their Sundays during the eight week-long SundaySwitch money-saving campaign which involves Mollie King, Simon Rimmer and Chris Kamara.

 

TOP 30 THINGS TO DO ON A SUNDAY

Have a roast dinner

Go for a walk

Watch a film on TV

Clean the house

Visit friends and family

Do some laundry

Read a book

Have a lie-in

Listen to music

Mow the lawn (in summer) / Do some gardening

Sort out ‘life admin’ like dealing with bills

Take a nap

Watch TV in bed

Binge watch a box set

Go out for a meal

Do a big food shop

Wash the car

Go to the pub

Prep meals for the week ahead

Have breakfast in bed

Go to the cinema

Play a boardgame

Recover from a hangover

Go clothes shopping

Go to church

Do work prep ahead of Monday

Go to the gym

Check work emails

Go for a run

Do yoga