Make sure he’s over his ex. You most definately don’t want to be the cause of the break up of his relationship and you under no circumstances want him when he’s on the rebound. You will need to poke his brain and find out if he’s still in touch with her. While that isn’t neccessarily a bad thing, if he pines over her and has that glazed faraway look anytime he speaks about her, then it’s just not the time  to strike yet. Whatever you do, DON’T be the one he turns to when he has relationship problems otherwise you’ll always remain friends.

Drop subtle hints that you’re willing to take things to the next level. Flirt with him without going overboard. Sit next to him and pay him compliments. Hold his gaze that little bit longer. Most guys are quite perceptive to these types of things. You can always tell if he’s interested as he’ll flirt back with you. That way, you’ll find out if he will be receptive to moving on to the next level without ruining a perfectly good friendship.

If he’s already a mate of yours, then you already have some common interests. Rather than asking him out on a date straight away, try to find out when he’s available and offer to hang out together. Do you share the same interests in music, movies or perhaps it’s bowling? Before you know it, you’re both having a fun time together and he’s looking forward to spending more time with you the next time around.

Steer your conversations onto ’serious’ ground. Do not do this at the start of your ‘plan’ though. Wait until you have begun to see much more of each other. Ask him questions about his past and where he sees himself in the future. That way you can see if he’s worth pursuing anyway. Tell him stuff about yourself and be truthful and honest about it. Be sure not to rush things though as he doesn’t want to feel that you’re coming on too strong. It might just have the opposite effect. You might just find that sometimes the grass isn’t always greener on the other side…

Be prepared to wait. Just because you’ve tried all the above tips doesn’t mean that he’ll come running to you the moment you snap your fingers. This is real life and the secret of successful relationships is that the people involved work at it. Rest assured though that adopting these tips is a sure start in turning that great mate of yours into that great date of yours.

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2.)Have a Barbecue:
A Summer without a barbecue and the smell of the smoke is an incomplete one. Take advantage of the warmth of the summer and celebrate it with a barbecue. Let the kids help in marinating the meat. Keep them away from the actual barbecuing though!

3.)Festival season:
Go to a festival. Take in the muddy fields, colour, wellies, hippies and music. There is a huge range of festivals to choose from.
Glastonbury is the major event of the UK’s live music calendar but it doesn’t just have to be the only one. Look around and visit one.

4.)Visit a museum:
Head indoors to the many museums around you for a fascinating look at the exhibits. One sure fire way to get the young ones interested in the world around them.

5.)Visit the tourist attractions in your own city. How often do you just rush by in a hurry to get to work. Chill out one weekend and take the pains to discover your town or city from a tourist’s eye. You might just be surprised…

6.)Visit another town in your country and ask for local places of interest via Twitter. For that spontaneous and unpredictable rush, head into town and ask for ideas from your twitter followers

7.)Head out into the town with your partner and kids and enjoy coffee and breakfast in the warm morning sunshine of a local café.

8.)Visit the Zoo:
Nowadays, zoos have commitments to boost populations of endangered species and it is a great way to learn about animal habitats and conservation. There are also open air theatre events and live music with plenty of kids activities and general fun for all the family.

9.) Get out the watercolour paints and with the kids paint a picture of flowers or even of the sun setting in your garden or anything else you might fancy.

10.) Go to a beach and walk bare footed along the coast while hunting for shells and starting a collection.

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