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To look to the future... When we’re back to normal, what 4 things will you look forward to most?

184 replies

TableFlowerss · 10/01/2021 18:53

We’ve all suffered. Everyone of us to some degree or another. So with all the doom and gloom, I’m trying to think of things that I will really appreciate/look for to when this fucking nightmare is over!!

So here’s my too 4- ‘looking forward to’s’....

Going out for a meal particularly with friends I’ve not physically seen for a long time and giving them a hug.

Going on holiday would love to go back to New York 🗽

Being able to go for coffee with friends

Meeting up for play dates for my LO’s

Just generally being able to do what we want like we used to.

What things are you looking forward to most?

OP posts:
TableFlowerss · 10/01/2021 18:55

Oh and not having to wear a bludy mask ever again!

OP posts:
pumpkinpie01 · 10/01/2021 18:56

Shopping trip with dd including nice meal out
Night away in hotel with dh
Theme park with youngest son
Meal out with friends and drinks after

DipSwimSwoosh · 10/01/2021 18:56

Not wearing masks
Going to the dentist
Taking my kids to the library
Going on holiday

Freetodowhatiwant · 10/01/2021 18:57

Travel (seeing family and friends)
Live music - festivals, bars, clubs, dancing
Restaurants and pubs - just going out
Work in person - intervening people face to face, being in a studio

Daisy829 · 10/01/2021 18:58

Hugging my parents
Going in my parents house
Meals out
Not constantly feeling anxious.

Glenthebattleostrich · 10/01/2021 18:58

Going to visit family
dog walk with lunch at a nice pub
going on holiday
going away for a weekend with my daughter

FTMF30 · 10/01/2021 18:59

Meals out
Being able to mix households (particularly going to mums house)
No masks
Play dates formy son

SchrodingersImmigrant · 10/01/2021 18:59

Travel
Pub
Museums (pita to book when open)
Day trips

nc2000000 · 10/01/2021 19:00

Being in a big crowd at a festival
Taking my son on holiday
Going on my best friends hen do
Being casual about human interaction again

Bilgepumper · 10/01/2021 19:01

Having family round for a family meal and a giggle.

Going away on holiday.

Going out for a meal.

Going to the hairdressers.

Farcry66 · 10/01/2021 19:01

Seeing my mum
Being able to do real assemblies at school rather than virtual ones
Karaoke
Our postponed cocktail party to celebrate our whole friendship group ending up in relationships over the last year! (Mostly from a very memorable karaoke night in February!!!)

MisiSam · 10/01/2021 19:01

. Love to go camping with my dh and 2 little ones.
. Go for a coffee and cake with my mum and sit inside.
. Take ds to rhyme time again.
. Go on a night out with dh and have too many drinks.

EternalOptimist7 · 10/01/2021 19:01

Hugs!
Being able to socialise properly & see all my friends at once
DD being able to see her friends & go back to school
Not getting sore skin from all the flippin’ sanitiser!

OliviaKeeling · 10/01/2021 19:03

Popping in to my friends’ houses. Hugging.
My singing group. Wandering into a pub because I fancy a beer and chit chat sitting at the bar.

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 10/01/2021 19:03

Visiting family and friends
Taking kids to swimming lessons/extracurricular stuff
Running Cubs in person instead of over the internet... It's supposed to be an active, outdoor activity!
Museums/days out

Amijustagrump · 10/01/2021 19:08

I want a hug from someone who is not DP!

To be able to walk around my classroom and see how my students are getting on rather than super patronising "thumbs up"

To be able to go to London and shop

MagicSummer · 10/01/2021 19:08

Being able to go out shopping and just browse and touch items taking my time
Having the house to myself when DH goes back to work!
Going out for a meal - not been now since last February
Seeing my best friend who lives in Devon

Oysterbabe · 10/01/2021 19:16

Kids at school
Holidays
Visiting my family
Theatre / cinema

NotQuiteUsual · 10/01/2021 19:17

Softplay whenever me and the kids want!
Toddler groups reopening
Visiting my family down south
Getting absolutely trashed and dancing my arse off in a nightclub

Littlefluffyclouds13 · 10/01/2021 19:18

Living with my dh again!
Holidays
Nights out
Seeing my parents

Bargebill19 · 10/01/2021 19:19

Not wearing a mask at work.
Being able to go ‘fun’ shopping.

Giggorata · 10/01/2021 19:20

Seeing my family, including holding my newish grandson for the first time (hoping he won't be going to University by then 😀)

Seeing my friends, in our homes or going out.

Bogging off to somewhere for the weekend, just mooching round shops, museums, places of interest, tea shops, etc.

Being able to conduct weddings normally.

sunlightbuttons · 10/01/2021 19:20

Going to the theatre
Toddler groups, soft play etc
Seeing friends and family
No masks
Having a reason to wear nice(r) clothes again

Ooops that was 5, sorry!

ShouldHaveCouldHaveWouldHave · 10/01/2021 19:22

No masks
All kids back in the school I work at
Going to the pub/nightclub
Doing all the day trips/theatre trips we had planned last year

ssd · 10/01/2021 19:22

I just want my boys to have a life again. I dont care about us, a drive out and a bag of chips does me

But young adults, just graduated and ready to fly....its cruel.