What has bought you most joy since lockdown has started easing up?

[EveryDayIsADuvetDay]

For me, meeting a friend for a leisurely wander around the (wonderfully socially distanced) National Gallery, followed by cocktails at the end of the afternoon.

I can't see how there's anything unreasonable about this? What am I being asked is unreasonable or not? Sounds lovely.

We went on a play ground park crawl, did 4 in one day!!! Was marginally jealous of my kid free friends who were at the same time doing a pub crawl!!!

Having a proper family day out im our city last week.
In a couple of weeks, heading to our nearest seaside town for chips 🍟 on the pier with ds and dm.

I met some friends for a walk, other friends for an outdoors meal.
Me and DH went away for a few days and took toddler DS to a zoo.
Family day out at a beach (very quiet beach).
Toddler DS seeing his Grandparents again.

All things we previously took for granted and are now very grateful for.

It’s a toss up between taking a (very excited, all things sea life obsessed) toddler to an aquarium and grabbing a burger afterwards; and sitting in the sun, by a river, eating a nice meal in a pub garden (told DH I wanted calamari by a river and he delivered!).

Being able to go to Theme Parks again 😀 this is our very favourite thing to do and we have really, really missed it!!

Nothing as expectations are creeping back in.

Seeing my friends and my sister again

Beer gardens! Been to 2 this week and had a friend over. Bliss.

Country walks.

The pint of Harveys I had last Sunday lunchtime. It was like nectar.

I was overjoyed when I was able to form a bubble with my parents.
Being a single parent was hard going the last few months whilst trying to work full time from home along with homeschooling.
Seeing my daughter give her grandparents a long awaited cuddle was actually quite emotional.

Went for a drink last Saturday afternoon in our favourite bar and then again yesterday. After a hard week, it's our weekly treat. Glad we've got it back.

Being able to see my dds. Grandchild and sister and a very old friend

And going away on holiday

Either bubbling with DDs best friend’s family (they are different kids now they have company) or sitting outside a cafe with a proper cappuccino!

Taking my kids to the playground. Such a simple pleasure, so much of the day gone with little effort!

Weeks ago when the ice cream van came to our cul de sac. It was the first bit of normality we’d had (this was before shops opened) and all the kids came running out

Being able to stay overnight with my partner.

It's amazing how much we all seem to appreciate things that previously we'd have taken for granted

Getting back to karate class, okay, its outside and SD but still it's a lifeline for my mental health as well as physical.

Other than that, watching my kids go off to the parks again like they used to.

Going fir a walk into my suburb, buying a take away coffee and sitting by the side of the river to drink it.

Sitting in a pub on my own the other day, with my favourite pasta dish, a massive glass of Pepsi Max (I only like it on tap really so I’ve not had it for months) and my kindle.

There are a lot of things that still don’t feel normal enough (and not driving means we aren’t going on day trips yet), I still miss seeing my friends in a normal capacity. But this was exactly what I needed, as the lack of alone time has really got to me. It can be noisy in a pub but it’s still quieter than home when it’s not noise I need to worry about :o (DCs asking for stuff, washing machine etc).

I was quite worried about all the changes (I’m autistic) but once I got past the doors and had done the hand gel and saw which side to walk on, it was actually nicer than before as it was so spacious and calm.

My child being able to play properly with friends (he’s under 12 and we’re in Scotland).

Completely agree with you EveryDayIsADuvetDay in that you don't realise how much you take for granted until you can't do/have it.

What I've learnt throughout all this, is not to take anything for granted anymore because you don't know when, or if you might lose that privilege.

And on the flip side, I'll be more vocal about things that don't bring me happiness.

It's certainly changed my way of thinking, and I don't think I'll be as accommodating to others as what I was before because it hasn't been reciprocated