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NOT A BIG NIGHT OUT.
A GOOD WAY IN.

A few example plans to borrow, adapt, or put on your own 404 Card. Choose a public place, a clear finish time, and a cost everyone is comfortable with.

Ideas to adapt, not bookable events. Confirm venue details, access and costs before making a plan.

Three adults sharing coffee and a conversation around a city map at an outdoor café.
404 IDEA / 01

The almost-famous coffee stop

Everyone picks one question from the map. Order something small, compare the corners of the city you keep saving, and leave with one place to try next.

60–90 MINLOW COST
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Three adults getting to know each other on a relaxed riverside city walk.
404 IDEA / 02

The wrong-turn walk

Pick a well-used public route and take turns choosing a safe turn. Find one thing each person would have missed on their own. Finish at a clear landmark.

60 MINFREE
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Three adults making imperfect ceramic bowls together at a bright public pottery studio.
404 IDEA / 03

The gloriously wonky bowl

Try an introductory pottery session at a public studio. Book only after all three people agree on cost and access. The object can be imperfect; the afternoon still counts.

90 MINCHECK VENUE PRICE
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Three adults sharing coffee and a conversation around a city map at an outdoor café.
404 IDEA / 04

Three postcards, one city

Bring a postcard or a scrap of paper to a café. Each person writes a tiny invitation to a future version of themselves. Sharing the words is optional.

60 MINLOW COST
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Three adults getting to know each other on a relaxed riverside city walk.
404 IDEA / 05

One bench, three recommendations

Take a short park loop, then share one book, song or local place you wish someone had told you about earlier. Keep the route easy and the finish flexible.

45 MINFREE
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Three adults sharing coffee and a conversation around a city map at an outdoor café.
404 IDEA / 06

The café you keep walking past

Finally try that place. Let each person choose one small detail to notice: the best seat, an odd menu item, or what they would name the café if it were theirs.

60 MINLOW COST
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Three adults making imperfect ceramic bowls together at a bright public pottery studio.
404 IDEA / 07

A tiny sketchbook expedition

Meet in a public square and draw one ordinary object badly on purpose. Nobody teaches, nobody grades. Show the page only if you feel like it.

75 MINFREE IF YOU BRING PAPER
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Three adults getting to know each other on a relaxed riverside city walk.
404 IDEA / 08

The three-stop neighbourhood tour

Each person contributes one nearby public stop. Keep the total route short, check opening times, and give everyone a chance to be the local expert for ten minutes.

90 MINFREE
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Three adults sharing coffee and a conversation around a city map at an outdoor café.
404 IDEA / 09

A second-hand book lucky dip

Meet at a public bookshop, find a title for each other, and compare your choices outside. Buying anything is optional; the conversation is the point.

60–90 MINBROWSING CAN BE FREE
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YOUR NEXT CHAPTER STARTS SMALL

A GOOD AFTERNOON
DOESN’T HAVE TO BE A BIG ONE.

One city. Two new faces. A plan worth leaving the house for.

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