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

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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?

Flying abroad
Dinners out
Museums and days out
Picnics with friends

Being able to hug my grandparents
Holidays
Pubs
Live music events

I am looking forward to getting in my flying car and going to visit Mars, as that's how far away in the future back to normal seems!

No mask
Working in the office
Sporting events/concerts
Travel

Not in order:
Seeing people! Friends, family, colleagues, strangers. Anyone! Ideally at the pub but I'm not fussy!

Travelling - even in the UK at this point. Anywhere that isn't within five miles from my house

Going swimming - my local pool has been closed since March and we're not even allowed to wild swim at the moment. Same for parkrun/iceskating/any exercise more exciting than the bloody daily walk.

See my gran and parents without worrying. Am in a support bubble with their household so have seen them more than friends who have barely seen their family all year but still feel worried every time.

Also didn't quite make the the top 4 but going to museums, seeing a show, and going back to the job I actually signed up for (which involved a lot of travelling and seeing new people) rather than WFH paper-pushing.

Museums, gallery, theatre. All of which require me to take a train to London, so probably won't happen for a while.

Holidays as well.

Hugging my mam and spending quality time with her not feeling scared.

Seeing the teens enjoying normal things like hanging out with mates, maybe camping, going to parties.

Meeting friends and having a relaxed laid back laugh and a drink coffee or alcohol.

Enjoying a relaxed family holiday away from the house.

Having family get togethers
Days out with DS - bowling, cinema, trampoline parks
Going out for meals/drinks with my friends
Travelling!

Singing with my church
Lunch out with my mum
DD having friends round to play
Going to Disneyland

Going to the gym.
Dinner and drinks out.
Holidays.
Getting back to the office to see my fantastic team.

Going to the theatre

Supporting my son at his rugby matches and chatting with the other parents.

Getting on a train with the kids for a day out - even better if that day out is to my hometown and I can see my family!

Going to the library

And loads more!!

Seeing my parents
Going to the theatre
Having a Guide meeting face to face, indoors and without constantly nagging them to stay 2m apart
Being in the office with my colleagues without being on edge all the time over social distancing and one way systems.

Holidays
Restaurants
Pubs
Going to the football/ rugby / cricket. I’m a huge sports fan, and a season ticket holder at a Championship club. I really, really miss watch team.

How to choose just 4......

Holidays
Eating out
Visiting people
My toddler living a fulfilled normal life where he goes to nursery and sees family

*sneaky extra - I'm due a new baby in 3wks and would love to take her swimming and to baby groups

Having friends over for drinks and dinner.

DC enjoying all their normal sports and leisure activities.

Not wearing a mask.

No social distancing and being able to browse around shops normally.

I've been fortunate to have been on lovely holidays in 2020 and I am very grateful that they weren't cancelled, but it will so be nice not to have to get Covid tests before travelling and not having to wear masks at the airport and on the plane.

Hugging my family/friends

Sleeping over at in laws when we visit for weekends.

Going into the office (really)

Not walking into the road to pass by other people

I want to visit and hug my Mum
I want to visit and hug my best friend
I want my friends who are nurses to not be terrified

Hugs
no masks
soft play
dc being at school

To actually be earning money and being able to afford food and bills without worrying all the time

Being able to go for a walk and not have to dodge crowds of non locals

Go for a meal

I don't want to hug anyone. Not having physical contact with people has been a positive for me.

Family
Friends
Holidays
Lack of fear

Seeing my mum
Swimming in the sea (even in the uk)
My dc being able to see their friends
Being able to see my friends!

Seeing my family and them meeting my baby (who’s 8 months now and will be 1 by that time I suppose)
Going on holiday
My children being able to go to groups, splashparks etc and have playdates
Being able to have days out and pop out, wander around London, go anywhere we want!

Weekly pub trips
Holidays
Museums / cultural stuff / gigs
Seeing family & friends whenever / wherever I like

In no particular order!

Seeing my family
Going on holiday
Seeing the kids back at school and the activities they love
Having the kids' friends over