2018 was a good year...

[FurrySlipperBoots]

All about decluttering, and organisation, and saving the planet, and minimalism. I wish I could exit 2020 without saving and reload in 2018.

Which year would you zap back to?

2001
year 3
Egyptian topics at school
Best year of my life!

2012. My DS was a toddler, the Olympics was brilliant (and the absolute worst thing in the news was that the Olympics might not be ready on time!), my career was great and I just felt really content.

2016 was when it all started to go to shit, both personally and on an international level, and it's just got worse from there!

In a personal level 2004. I left school and would love the chance to do a few things again differently.

In terms of national mood, 2012. The Olympics and the Jubilee meant everyone was in good spirits. There was lots to look forward to. There was a buzz in the air.

I agree since 2016 all going to shut.

So shit I can't even spell shit anymore.

Or failing that 2012

1990. I was at University in the US. The exchange rate was $2 to the £1 and I was on a full grant. I was out every night. EVERY NIGHT. 😍

2012 was great. The Olympics gave everyone a huge buzz, I had a 4 year old and 1 year old so no school or homework stress. Life was good. I'd very happily go back to that year.

2012. The Olympics was the cherry on top of the cake but it was the best year for other reasons too. It was the year I turned 18, went on a girls holiday, went to Orlando, Florida, and went to University. I wasn't dating anyone at the time I just spent all my time and energy seeing friends and family and having fun. 2012 was undoubtedly the best, most fun year of my life and I would go back to that year in a heartbeat if I could

Another vote for 2012

2012 was the year before my mum was diagnosed with the recurrence of her cancer. When I still thought she was cured and everything would be OK.

I enjoyed 1997 too
Labour landslide felt like a brave new dawn. It was the first election I'd voted in and I felt like I was being listened too!
Fun year at uni too

2018 was the best year of my life

I had a fab group of friends and a great relationship and was just about getting to grips with university work, and it really felt like the world was the mollusc of my choice.

1997 - politics was getting more caring, there was hope of peace over Northern Ireland and an end to the fear of terrorist attacks, I was learning to live without my mother, and I was getting closer to finding a decent job.

Otherwise, 2012 for all the reasons above, and 2015 for the same reasons people 100 years ago would have said 1913...

2018 was the best year of my life hands down. Getting engaged in Paris and becoming a mum. Take me back now!

2012 just finished second year of uni shad made firm friends and properly settled in. Olympics and jubilee

2007 or 2009/ 10 in that had some fab holidays and there was no exam pressure but started feeling more grown up and being treated like one too.

I'm fairly old and have had lots of good years in the past but I have to agree with you, OP, I think back to 2018 and like the way life was for me then. Have been looking at pix on phone today and thinking how happy I was then. Good summer too, which always helps.

Any year pre 2016. I cried all day the day of the referendum result, and things have been on a downward slope since 😭

2014 was an excellent year for me.

2018 was mainly good too.

2002, 2004 and 2007 were all good as well.

2015. Pre Brexit and obv pre covid. Children old enough to not need bum wiping but young enough to still be my babies. Andlooking back I was so thin :(

@TheId

Another vote for 2012

2012 was the year before my mum was diagnosed with the recurrence of her cancer. When I still thought she was cured and everything would be OK.

I feel old reading some if these. Although very young compared to others I suppose.

September 1997. I'd finished my A Levels (ballsed them up somewhat, oops) and was just setting off on my gap year (six months) in India. I had the most amazing time!! I enjoyed 1998 too as I was still traveling.

I really enjoyed those carefree years before DC, before uni, career, marriage, etc.

Everything after 2000 up till 2016 (June) was pretty good, Tory psychodramas notwithstanding.

Any time during my childhood, and then:
2012
2015
or
2018

1990-13 years old-Amazing year at school, for music (Manchester scene) football and I ’ Think’ a hot, long summer..

1994/95-16/17 years old-all the clubs, britpop, drink, drugs, endless summer days (felt like that) college, loads of friends and boyfriends, just exciting times 💓

2001-2004-23-26 years old- left the uk, lots of travelling, first time living abroad, first real teaching job, first apartment, still young and fairly gorgeous (didn’t think that at the time!)

2010-32 years old-engaged, bought first house, still felt free, lots of travelling and fun times.

2016-38 years old-A whole year of not working for the first time since 15 years old. Lots of travelling, walks just me and my dog...marvelling at all I’d been missing out on by working constantly.

2018-40 years old-Birth of Dd after waiting for her for many years.