When this is all over what are you most looking forward to

[SlipSlidin]

Well?

Being able to go home for the summer. I'm an expat and will be gutted if this lasts until July as it will mean not seeing my family for a whole year 😢
Obviously if it happens I will comply with the advise given and will hopefully be able to go home for Christmas.

Going back to work.

Seeing my aunt and then booking a holiday

Seeing my Dad and Nana, who I worry about enormously but who are 100 miles away.

DD being able to see her friends again. She is in year 6 and doesnt know when she will see them again, which is upsetting her so much and Facetime just isnt the same.

Seeing family
Being able to celebrate DD's 18th properly
Seeing friends
Going to work
Going on holiday

Just being able to have a normal life!

Not having a knot in my stomach all the time. Sleeping properly. Finding myself again. I was in the process of leaving my abusive partner and literally days from getting out with my children. Now we're all at home all the time and I can't see a way to leave safely. My little new house is sat there empty and costing me rent. Right now everything feels rather desperate.

And I desperately want a hug from my best friend because I need their strength right now.

Not spending every waking minute terrified that immunosuppressed DH is going to get it an die.

Going back to the gym. Partly because I’ll no doubt be a fat cunt by then but I actually was going as it really boosted my mental health.

Seeing my mum and Grandma.

Being able to hug friends I meet by chance in town, instead of waving from the opposite side of the street.

Sunday lunch in a pub we go to, where they serve a roast sirloin that melts in your mouth and several veg, all cooked to perfection, washed down with a couple of pints of prize-winning beer from our local brewery.

being able to celebrate all our big events this year. DTs 18th birthday, our silver wedding, DT's school leavers and parents prom (which we've been promised has been postponed to September not cancelled)

I always thought we led a really quiet life. But I looked at my bank statement the other day and the payments switched from cafes, restaurants, plays, cinema, holiday bookings to pharmacy, pharmacy, corner shop, pharmacy. Really weird to see the shift.

@WinterSunshine101, my heart goes out to you.

Taking my dc to school, I used to dread Monday mornings as they would be hectic getting us out on time. I miss that feeling.

Seeing my parents, and giving DC their childhood back.

And yes to the selfish people not social distancing, who seem to want this to drag on forever!

Not worrying about dying or having members of my family die without being able to see them or comfort them. Being able to have hugs and kisses from my grandchildren.

Take my mum out for Mother’s Day lunch, see my newly pregnant sister (much longed for baby) and congratulate her properly, hug my 93 yo grandparents and take the kids to see them, take my kids to see Mulan (be nice for them to see someone that looks like them in a huge Disney film) meet up with our friends and all the kids for our usual long weekend in the lakes together, pop into my neighbours for a chinwag, travel to see MIL, go out for a swanky date night with the DP.

Normality basically, normal shops, normal school . .

Gosh so many things, but mainly not living with this low level anxiety just simmering under the surface ready to suffocate me.

Seeing my mum.

Not having to worry (any more than normal) about the kids being in contact with other people/on public transport etc.

Going out for a coffee/meal/cinema whenever I like (normal life and finances permitting)

I think there will be a massive fiesta here when the lockdown is lifted, so that will be good. I'll give up my alcohol and cigarette ban for the night 😂

I'm looking forward to being able to go out to eat, walk on the beach, let the dogs run, and swim in the sea (hopefully it's warm enough, and this doesn't go into next winter). And go to the cinema.

The first thing I'm going to do once it's safe though is go home and see my family and maybe bring them over for a holiday.

Seeing my man. Being relaxed and sexy in the same space all evening and all night; eating together, kissing, sex, sleeping together, talking almost in whispers because we are so close together.
Choir. Church.
Being in the gym. Relaxed casual cameraderie of sharing a space.
Taking my kids to play on outdoor equipment. seeing them with their friends.
Not worrying about my parents all the time.

Bit shallow I know compared to hugging parents etc BUT we were supposed to be spending Easter at our holiday home abroad and I can’t wait to walk on the beach and eat huge chargrilled prawns from my favourite restaurant.
As soon as it’s safe to travel we will be going, even if the kids have to miss (more) school

Hugging our parents
Going out for a massive massive night out
Going back to school
Going back to my office
Going to the shops just for a mooch about
Going on holiday

Honestly I could write a much longer list. I keep thinking how sweet life is going to be at the end of this shitshow - that is keeping me going!

Hugging my mum. She's 87.

Thanks to everyone for contributing to this thread, we can only hope that we all get our wish for a return to normality again soon xx

I think there will be a massive fiesta here when the lockdown is lifted
@OlaEliza - I think so too. I think we will celebrate so hard. The cafes and theatres and live band gigs will be bursting at the seams.

Getting married, having a party, kids back in school, seeing friends and family, a sense of normality and end of anxiety.

I will go out as much as I can. No watching TV. Visiting my family. Booking holidays, hugging friends, living life to the full.