So tomorrow, I am going for a coffee and a browse in the shops.

[Fairydustrust]

Want to come? I think start off with a lovely coffee and just watch the people rushing by....then what next?

Hugging and singing in the kebab shop on the way home.

[quote Fairydustrust]@52andblue we will make them welcome [/quote]
Thank you, lovely people, that'd make such a difference to their world x

They'll eyeroll but if you need to know anything about obscure military history to go with your coffee and cake, they are your people :)

(to those talking about book shops -when we moved house I chose it by how many book cases we could fit in - the number of books cases could start anew thread!)

Can I come? I’d like to go somewhere with street artists (Covent garden?) then have a leisurely bite to eat while people watching. Then I’d like a mooch around the market stalls (not really buying, just touching everything. Then take a slow scenic walk to the theatre,

@peak2021

OP has your tongue come out of your cheek yet!!

Just dreaming....I miss all of this so much.

Oooo can I come I need to get a new pair of jeans and other clothes I want to try on before purchasing

I have an m&s voucher that can only be redeemed in store not online.

Can’t wait to hit the homewares dept. I need a new throo for ma cartch.

I'll get on the train and my friend will get on the next stop. We'll chat on the train, then walk to the coffee shop and have 2 different coffees and a large slab of cake. More chatting. Saunter around the shops then train home

@Chalkcheese

Can we just bugger off the travel agents, head to the airport, throw caution to the Wind and fly somewhere?

I feel like a city break would be better for me right now than a lifetime of therapy and kale

I'm also down for the coffee and cocktails ideas!

Need to swing by the salon for a quick haircut & wax.

Coffee and cake, then the cinema will do me.
Perfect day!

I'm in but I cant do coffee without at least buying something first. I will pop I to Primark first for some cheap leggings ( yes, Primark. I need thin cheap ones specificallly) and hair bubbles. Then I will meet you there.

Do I need to bring a M&S jute tote to hide my Primark stash!? Asking for a friend

I'm not sure about all these charity shops. I've spent 2 lockdowns emptying all my cupboards!

Yes I could open my own charity shop. Rollerskating knee pads anyone?

Hugoslavia Let's kidnap Barbara Broccoli and make her give us a private showing of James Bond. I'm game if you are!

And then a lovely spa break with friends, getting gently pissed over dinner and then bouncing off walls as we make our way back to our shared room where we chat until the early hours.

@123rd

I work in a theatre. First drink is on the house!

Will hold you to that . You're going to be so busy when we can all get there.

Oh if they are interested in military history we could chat about the Battle of Passchendaele
@52andblue we went to the centenary celebration in 2017 because of a family connection and went all around the area and to the Menin Gate

Oh I really really need to go for a browse in the antique shops if anyone fancies it.

@52andblue

Most are on my Kindle but the shelf in my room is full and I've a carrier bag full in the spare room which I've not even looked in since I was given it.

Can we leave the masks at home so I can dust off my lipstick? I love a lipstick.

Ooh. I'm going to wear makeup for the 1st time since last March. And possibly an underwired bra.

Oh god, definitely no masks.

Although I desperately need some clothes, I'll just sit quietly with a few coffees and watch people for a bit.

@HuggedTheRedwoods

Absolutely we will go first class *@fairydustrust*, we'll all probably fill the carriage - it'll be the Fairydustrust Express.

Wow.

@52andblue

They'll eyeroll but if you need to know anything about obscure military history to go with your coffee and cake, they are your people :)

In that case, can I bring my DS to the coffee and cake too ? I shall come after my hair cut and clutching bags from Waterstones . We can deliberate between coffee gateau and lemon drizzle whilst they bond over their shared knowledge of the Battle of Little Snoring , and discussing the technical specifications of tanks .

Goes off to plan and dust off an outfit I haven't worn in over a year!

Are we going to a shopping mall or a high street. I'm not lugging a coat around if it's a mall

Can I come? I don't mind what shops we go in so long as at least one involves lovely bags, shoes and jewellery. ooh, and nice smellies. Then lunch, with wine, and possibly more wine before heading home (after the One for the Road glass of wine).