We all need things to look forward to, so what are YOU looking forward to?

[WideWebWitch]

In the near future and not so near future?

Me, very near future, early night with dh, much needed

not so near future: I am having November and December off work and am looking forward to it enormously.

If you haven't got anything to look forward to, what could you arrange?

[onlyjoking9329]

in the short term i am looking forward to drinking this rum & coke,
in the longer term, we are going away next month

[FabioBigBangBlackHole]

I'm looking forward to my trip to the south pole.
And to a day where I don't get trod or sat on.

[beansmum]

very near future - left over roast beef sandwich for lunch tomorrow, yum.

not so near future - moving to NZ in January, starting uni in Feb, ds getting a kiwi accent, soooooooo excited.

[pattymc]

with you on the early night. sausage and mash for supper
starting uni in 3 weeks - excited but very nervous
new york in november

[littlerach]

Short term - dd2 starting reception She's only been Friday afetrnoon, so this will be her first real week. She has been gutted each morning to watch the older ones form her class going in whilst she comes home with me.

Longer term - PIL are coming over from USA in October and it'll be lovely for the dds to see them. And dh to see them. We haven't seen MIL for over 2 years.

Longer term again - BIL is off to Iraq in October for 3 months; my niece is only 10 weeks old, so hope he gets back here all okay in January.

[tassisssss]

a full nights sleep

will probably happen sometime in february...

[expatinscotland]

getting this baby out safe and healthy.

[Blandmum]

Holiday with the kids in October, Centreparcs in Holland

[Anna8888]

We're going to Antwerp for a long weekend on the first weekend of October. I cannot wait - I have been going on at DP about wanting to go to Antwerp for three years.

[constancereader]

having this baby in two weeks and one day

[nickytwotimes]

Near future - the bath that is currently running.
Not-so-near - Christmas. (sorry)

[trumpetgirl]

Looking forward to graduating next summer (fingers crossed!) and starting PGCE this time next year (supposing that I've graduated, and that they'll actually let me do a PGCE!)

[artichokes]

Near future: rhubarb crumble for desert, watching Tess on the BBC at 9pm.

Long-term: birth of our second daughter expected in December, hopefully buying a new house with a proper garden next Spring, watching the DDs grow-up.

[MarkStretch]

Short term, watching Katie and Peter (how sad am I)

Long term- having my baby in Feb.

[unknownrebelbang]

Early night tonight.

A few days away with a friend (the week before half-term - got the dates wrong for half-term wrong )

[TheBlonde]

near future - dinner

not so near future - trip to LA in May

[funnypeculiar]

Short term - early night with dh home after 3 days away , and ds starting school on Tuesday

Long term - finishing a project that's been hanging around for ages & getting a nice pile of cash to go shopping with & a few days with the kids away in Oct half term

Hummm, have been feeling low & flattened the last few days - I need to do some looking-forward-to thinking. Thanks, www

[lizandlulu]

me and dh are going to new york in december, child free!! i cant wait. (but will have to)

[francagoestohollywood]

Me and dh are going back to Exeter for 3 days at the end of the month, and I'm really looking forward to seeing my friends there and shopping at boots, topshop etc. Though I'm not sure I can go and see my house, I could cry.

I'd like to organize a nice sky holiday for the whole family, so I hope it snows a lot here in Italy, like it did last year.

[Aimsmum]

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[lulumama]

very near future: DD doing a full week of preschool so i have 5 mornings to drink coffee and mn in peace go to the library and order loads of new birth books

not so near future: my brother is getting married next winter

[zippitippitoes]

nice thread

tonight watching tess on tv

a week tomorrow finding out if i got the job..but that could be hard if i dont

and the weekend after seeing boyfriend

nothing longer term sadly..i would like a future thing to get excited about

[brimfull]

my parents going home in a week (are visiting from Canada)

long term-need something

[WideWebWitch]

Oh some lovely things here.

I am also looking forward to the 11+ stuff being over and to the results

[Lizzylou]

Short Term - My new business starting up next month

Long Term - Christmas/having pots of cash/some money from my extremely successful new business