What normal things are you longing for again?

[Carolina24]

What normal, perhaps even mundane, events are you longing to participate in when lockdown is over?

I have a young baby so there’s loads of stuff I’ve missed - meeting friends and family, baby groups, antenatal classes etc - but the thing I’m honestly most looking forward to is just going to cafes. Sitting somewhere totally normal for a cup of tea and a slice of cake, chatting with my mum or a friend.

What previously completely normal event is everyone else excited for?

Pub with a mate😫
Our favourite one doesn't have outside space so we will be waiting bit longer than some others

Going to the greengrocer to pick out my own fruit and veg (we are shielding and just get what's delivered).

Swimming lessons. I hate watching swimming lessons. Its hot, it smells, it's noisy...
But I can't wait to take my children again.

I want to go into my child's school again, to be able to chat to the ladies in the office, say hi to his teachers every morning, to go to his assemblies and his year six leaving events.

Pubs, going out for dinner, not wearing a mask

I don’t know. I have forgotten.

Going back to my choir.
I hadn’t long joined, and it took a lot of courage to go for the first time. But I was getting to know the other members and was enjoying it so much.

I can’t wait for a weekend away! Anywhere! The local premier inn will even do me at this point!

Seeing family
Hugging my sister
Family meals
Introducing my DC2 to people
Not having to wear a mask

Book shops

Going out for a meal as a family
Meeting up with others and not worrying if there are too many of us
Going for a walk without half the neighbourhood out there too

Galleries - I already have tickets for the Hockney exhibition booked, and hawkishly watching other gallery sites for when their booking systems open.

Last summer when things first started opening up, July maybe, a friend and I went to the National Gallery for the afternoon, just to see the collection, not an exhibition, and then went for cocktails.
Still in my mind as one of the best afternoons ever!

To sit in a coffee shop with a coffee and newspaper.

Bumping into a friend and just deciding to go for a coffee and a catch up

Coffee shops
Swimming
Charity shops
Antique fairs
Being able to meet people in person (work related)

@Toddlerteaplease

To sit in a coffee shop with a coffee and newspaper.

I sat in the park yesterday with coffee, cake and a newspaper - Heaven!

Going to the library.

Pub
Swimming
Restaurants
Having a laugh with mates in person

Going to the pub and restaurant.

Going to London for a dirty weekend.
Going on day trips for sightseeing.
Meeting up with friends.
Hoping like hell we can have the landmark birthdays we want.
Going shopping together.
Browsing.

The word "shielding" being bannished from use ever again.

Miss my friends immensely! Can’t wait to go clubbing or on a messy girl’s holiday even though I’m not a party girl

I miss nights out in general actually. Can’t wait to eat good food at lovely restaurants again and have a proper date night. Go to concerts again, spontaneous travelling, just generally really enjoying life again

Going for a potter around John Lewis with my mum. Buying some nice wool I don’t need then going for lunch in the café.

Browsing charity shops
Car boots
Going for a coffee
Sunday dinner with my family

Gigs. I’ve got loads of tickets for things that have been postponed several times.

Charity shops for nosying in for stuff for my house.
Going for a meal with my friends.
Kids activities.