Anyone missing just going places?

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I miss going to my local market and wandering around.

I miss my visiting my local small farm and seeing all the lovely animals.

I miss browsing in clothes shops, and nice boutiquey places with cute stuff in it

I miss hanging out in Camden market and Stables market.

I even miss the area around my work and going to Pret for a coffee!

And I miss all the weekend trips my DP and I were planning to go on this spring.

I'm now stuck in my flat listening to my neighbour playing his hideous music all day. I just want things to go back to normal!

DD aged seven literally just said, I miss going places, anywhere at all, just going places.

@Puppybum Doesn't make you shallow, Puppybum.

I’m missing the gym desperately. That thought would never have entered my head 2 months ago!

Missing taking DS swimming and to Subway afterwards. To the library.

Missing going to the pub after a country walk.

Missing mooching around the town centre.

Hell I’m even missing the school run - another thing I would never imagine in my wildest dreams missing!

I just got some nice summer dresses and sandals that I ordered, and am seriously wondering I’m going to even wear them this year as it’s easier to just wear leggings and vest around the house and shove on trainers for my daily walk and twice weekly trip to Tesco. Seriously considering starting to do my face and hair, and putting on something nice ready for DH coming home from work so I have a reason to. Stepping right back into the 1950’s.

Walking with dog at beach.
Popping to a coffee shop
Not rushing to get shopping done
I miss work! i run a salon so everyday was different for me
Just general pottering about i was never one to stay in 😂 but 33weeks pregnant i definitely have to

Yes 😪 miss everything.

The one thing i will take from this is to no longer rush! I used to rush around everywhere...no more!! Will take more time to enjoy life

I miss having the opportunity to go out. I miss jumping in the car and going to the awesome playpark. But Ive realised that the kids are quite happy at home so will do fewer excursions in the future.

Yeah - miss taking the tube into town.

Miss mooching to places like Camden for a rummage or Hampstead for window shopping and a cup of green tea.

I am coping pretty well for the most part though. I was just thinking the other day that much as we moan that it's all right for the mega-rich with their giant houses etc, but just think about the much bigger list of things they can't do - visit multiple homes, take jaunts to other countries, attend fashion shows and shop openings etc!

Oh yeah, and I miss synagogue as well.

I miss choir, craft club, bowling and just being able to pop over to one of my friends for a coffee. Also going to the pub, and concert group. I'm missing real conversations with people other than my husband, and no, I don't count phone calls or zoom as being real conversations.

I'm another one who misses just going for a walk round town nipping in and out of shops, and I never even used to like shopping.

I feel like life has no spontaneity any more, there's no deciding to meet up with family / friends on a whim, because the weathers nice.

Yes yes yes to mooching, browsing and pottering at will, it seems as if a lot of us are missing this. Simple pleasures really.

I'm even missing the quick chats with delivery drivers!

Oh yes and 2nd hand book shops. I can disappear for hours.

and no, I don't count phone calls or zoom as being real conversations.

Me either, especially because no one has been anywhere or done anything, so any chats end up being very short and repetitive.

@GrimmsFairytales

Yes, we had Friday night drinks on house party but it’s petered out because no one has much to say.

Yes Grimm, when I speak to family there's nothing to talk about as nobody has been anywhere or done anything since the last time we spoke!

I've had a much needed change of scenery on a long run today. Until this point I've been heading out of my neighbourhood towards the countryside for fairly obvious reasons, but over the last few days, my mood's stagnated and I've headed out in the opposite direction towards town. I needed some traffic, and something a bit more lively than my own house, quiet street, empty fields and the weekly excitement of a trip to the supermarket.

I never thought that running past industrial estates would boost my soul so much

Yes! I miss having a coffee with my sister and a wander around our local town

Yes. I’m lucky enough to live in open countryside and have 15 acres of land ourselves, so we’ve plenty of things to do and endless footpaths all around, but I miss going elsewhere!

I miss a good latte from a cafe too!

I miss the freedom, i miss just going for a walk without being spyed on (hiddeous neibour) or shouted at when i walk my dogs.
I hate feeling on edge constantly.

Im glad it's not just me finding the conversations difficult. It's hard because no one has done anything, been anywhere, or has anything to look forward to.

No chats about holidays, upcoming events, random happenings when out and about. No I bumped into so and so, I went to a show, had a meal out etc.

It's all so dull and boring.

I had a wonderful browse in Waterstones a week before lockdown when it looked like it was brewing for lockdown. It was such a lovely calm bubble in there. I said it would be tempting to do lockdown in there, and the assistant said that they do have to check the corners carefully for people stowing away for a quiet lock-in overnight

I live alone and am still recovering from Covid, three weeks after getting out of hospital. I miss people!
Our church is now online, but I miss communal worship and singing.
My bridge club is online, but I miss chatting at a table with actual people and cards.
My table tennis club is shut for the duration.

I miss driving to the beautiful bluebell woods, hills and beaches in my part of Scotland.
I miss the Farmers’ Market, and my monthly treats of home baked cheesecake, fresh crab and smoked salmon steaks, local venison etc.

But more than all the rest put together- I miss my adult DDs 50 miles away. I haven’t been able to hug them or even see them since before I was ill.