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What do you wish you could do within walking distance of your home?

151 replies

TherealBolton · 03/03/2023 23:51

without having to move home

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ChaChaRealSmooth · 03/03/2023 23:55

In my wildest dreams? Meet a sloth 😂. In real life practical dreams? A supermarket so I can shop in person without needing a vehicle.

PeekAtYou · 03/03/2023 23:56

Go to the beach

DonttouchthatLarry · 03/03/2023 23:56

Open water swimming.

EyesOnThePies · 03/03/2023 23:57

Walk to a beach, a cinema, a lido, the South Bank, a Waitrose, a list of about 6 friends’ and my siblings’ houses.

Wazzzzzuuuuuuup · 03/03/2023 23:57

I would like a really nice pub where we could join the quiz, or have a lovely Sunday lunch

onepieceoflollipop · 03/03/2023 23:58

Beach for definite

I live within 5 minutes walk of a lovely big park, I appreciate this every day it wash such a blessing during lockdown.

BlackAmericanoNoSugar · 03/03/2023 23:58

Have a tree-free area, like a portal to Iceland or something. I love and respect trees but during tree pollen season I could really do with an hour or so respite every day.

jasminetrampoline · 03/03/2023 23:58

A swimming pool.

user143677434 · 03/03/2023 23:58

Beach
Yoga
Gallery
Cafe
Gym
River

Jas5mum · 03/03/2023 23:58

Go to a curves(its a womens only gym)
It was great when I lived in a different town but now there isn't any sort of gym in this town and I don't drive.
Also lots of food places they arent in cornwall(or some even in the UK) like cheesecake factory, nandos, wagamama, cinnabon(I could go on...)

SallyWD · 03/03/2023 23:58

See the sea

Wazzzzzuuuuuuup · 03/03/2023 23:58

I would also like to be able to walk to work

Sundayslumpday · 03/03/2023 23:59

my job!

Jas5mum · 04/03/2023 00:00

I live right by an aldi and you just end up going all the time for things you don't really need(for me ice cream, biscuits, desserts)

watcherintherye · 04/03/2023 00:00

I’d love to be within walking distance of the coast, evidently like many pp!

emmathedilemma · 04/03/2023 00:02

I live about a mile from the coast in a straight line but I’d like to live closer to a “proper” beach.

handsoffate · 04/03/2023 00:02

Go to a beach with safe swimming.

RampantIvy · 04/03/2023 00:02

Go for a meal without having to drive
Walk to work - fed up with motorways being closed due to RTAs and having to divert
Walk to a lake, river or beach

MadameSzyszkoBohusz · 04/03/2023 00:02

Walk by the sea! I love where I live, I just wish I could move it to the coast.

Ladybird69 · 04/03/2023 00:03

Just walk on the beach.

Goawayangryman · 04/03/2023 00:03

Get to a ski lift from the foot of my house. Never going to happen!

MadameSzyszkoBohusz · 04/03/2023 00:05

watcherintherye · 04/03/2023 00:00

I’d love to be within walking distance of the coast, evidently like many pp!

It's a wonder we're not all living round the edges, really!

alexdgr8 · 04/03/2023 00:05

go to Lidl

purpleme12 · 04/03/2023 00:05

Ice skate.

Giggorata · 04/03/2023 00:08

Forest
Stone Circle
Waterfall
Beach
Theatre
Cafe