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

[TableFlowerss]

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?

Ooh...In no particular order:

• pubs
• restaurants
• visiting family
• holidays abroad

Going out for dinner and dancing with my friends

Weekend away with dp

Big party for dd and her friends

Having the freedom to do what I want, where I want and when I want.

Holiday.
Doing something spontaneous when we're out, like, hey let's go for a meal, or to the seaside!
Dropping in on friends and family.
Bbqs in the garden for everyone.
Kids sleepovers.

Going to the gym
Seeing my parents once a week and watching Holby city together
Live music
Seeing friends for dinner nights
Not necessarily in that order

No masks
No disruption to my DC’s education
Trip to the cinema and/or theatre
Travelling wherever we feel like without the risk of being fined

1. Children living normal lives 2)Being able to pick stuff up. We have stuff stored at mil's house that I really want! It's not essential though so no idea when we will ever pick it up. Annoying though as dh could go to her house and pick up the stuff without even seeing her which is less risky than visiting a supermarket.
2. going on holiday
3. going out for dinner

Kids sleepovers. I've done my share of being on the camp bed! & we haven't had a night off since Xmas, 2019
Having friends over/ going to theirs on a random Saturday night with booze.
Fabric shops where you can see the fabric on natural light.
DD restating skateboarding.. She loves it and it takes away the Pre teen grumps.

Taking DD swimming.
Going for dinner with DP.
Getting on a train to visit my family.
Going to gigs with my friends.

Oh sorry I have to add this one too..

I’m looking forward to my children having a normal life. Especially when it comes to school. I’m looking forward to them being able to go in every day and having an uninterrupted education. Looking forward to them enjoying lots of exciting school trips and doing lovely school plays. I’m looking forward to being able to go in at parents evening and actually speak to their teachers. I want ds1 (year 5 currently) to have a normal finish when he leaves primary school when year 6 finishes. Leaving assembly and being able to hug his friends etc...

Being able to just hop on a bus and go somewhere.
Hopefully being able to get Ds1 out of the house.
Being able to see my parents
Bring able to see what the hell I'm buying in the supermarket without my glasses steaming up over a fucking mask.

Being able to see my family without feeling like a criminal (I do my parents/grandparents and brothers feet but I still feel guilty even though I’m working)

Being able to go out for a meal to celebrate everything we have missed and send the kids to grandparents for a sleepover

Being able to go see our friends who live in wales and actually visit their house again.

Going to the pantomime at Christmas!

Being able to actually act in pantomimes, summer plays and murder mysteries again!

Play dates. The kind where you sit in a garden with a drink. Paddling pool and sandbox out and you sit round the outside watching the kids merrily entertain themselves. Bliss.

Chatting to other mums outside activities. Dear god do I miss that 45 mins on a Saturday morning drinking shop-bought coffee and chatting to other mums about absolutely nothing while DD does ballet.

Church being normal and a lovely time with singing and socialising, rather than the sterile experience it currently is (or was, as it’s now shut again)

School being normal for everyone (family of teachers, so school closure has a huge effect on us as parents and workers)

Not having to cook every single meal.
Gym classes
Being able to stay with family and therefore not be stuck with my children all the time
Um... not having to cook.

Awww so nice seeing all of your posts ☺️ Lots of things to look forward to. Thankfully they have got a vaccine so we’ll be enjoying those things in the bit so distant future hopefully

Holidays
Getting back to the gym
Spending time catching up with friends (here and overseas)
Being able to teach proper classes, with proper contact activities between students.

Seeing my Dad and my Nan
Taking DS to his music therapy in person
Going to the theatre and the cinema.
Not having to wear scrubs and masks at work.

My family meeting my DD for the first time
Meals out
Shopping with mum and sisters
Spontaneous days out

Shopping without a mask
Hugs
Holidays
Planning life!

Travel abroad maybe
Visting different places in uk I haven't been to or explored

Eating in cafes/restaurants with friends
Being able to hug family friends

Visting theatre and cinema
Visting Art galleries an museums
Going back to Art galleries

Thanks Op for uplifting Post thread 😊

Fencing

Parkrun

Toddler Groups

Playdates

@TableFlowerss pretty much the same as yours! I can't wait to go on holiday abroad, and to have play dates INDOORS!!

Smiling at and shaking hands with new clients
Taking my daughter to swimming lessons- she has never been to a swimming pool
Drinking a nice pint slowly in a fairly packed pub and budging up on the bench seats when more people we know arrive, just chatting and laughing and staying for another
Big family get together and barbecue
Going to a big packed house party
Going to the races
Being able to invite people in for a cup of tea when they're passing

Sorry that's 7. I could go on and on... and I'm not even a particularly sociable person.

Playgroups/play dates/baby classes
Swanning into a museum on a whim
Seeing grandma in law
Time alone

Seeing my youngest DS and hugging him he's currently 360 miles away not seen him for 7 months.
Going to a restaurant with my youngest DS.
Walking on the beach with my youngest DS.
If possible go to an art exhibition with my youngest DS.
I'll happily to wear a mask if necessary, travel in separate cars, even forgo the art exhibition only meet outside. I just want to see him spend time in his company and enjoy one day with him.