First thing you'll do when restrictions are lifted

Loughc

So trying to be more positive today, let's look forward to a nicer time ahead and think about all the things we're going to do when restrictions end.


*It goes without saying hug a loved one or travel and spend time with family will betop of the list, so for that reason I'm omitting them from mine as I'm taking it as a given.

I'm looking forward to;

1. Going out to a restaurant for a steak dinner.
2. Going to the Cinema to see a new release & getting cinema popcorn and nachos :pac:
3. Going to a hotel for the weekend
4. Booking in for Physio/Sports Massage on my back!

TRS30

I'm looking forward to;

1. Standing in the pub putting the world to rights
2. Cinema with biggest popcorn they have
3. Date night in a restaurant or anywhere where someone else brings the food and washes the plates!
4. Game of footie
5, Round of golf with my Dad

punisher5112

Pub
Restaurants
Travel anywhere unrestricted
Hotel stay
Concerts
See all the family again
Meet up with friends

Loughc

Oh yes Punisher concerts are a good one,

5. Go to a gig/musical/live comedy show

punisher5112

We are meant to be going to Lush in Belfast in October.

Really looking forward and really hope it can go ahead

Loughc

punisher5112 wrote: »

We are meant to be going to Lush in Belfast in October.

Really looking forward and really hope it can go ahead

I've a good feeling by October you should be okay.

punisher5112

No more poxy masks
No more social distancing
No more crap about covid
No more stress of it all......

SVI40

Board a plane. That is all.

punisher5112

SVI40 wrote: »

Board a plane. That is all.

It's the getting off is the best part

Thinkingaboutit

The old Michelin slogan sums it up for me: nunc est bibendum (now let us drink).

E mac

There’s a lot of money out there waiting to be spent

jrosen

Dinner out and book travel.

wally79

My 4 year old being able to start school in a normal way in September

Not sitting looking out this same window every day

Edit: just realised that was more what I was looking forward to or hoping for

First thing I will do is visit my parents.....to leave the kids there and go to a hotel for a break

cee_jay

1. Dinner in a restaurant
2. Night away in a hotel with a spa, with breakfast and dinner included
3. Holiday in Spain
4. Cinema Trip with a vat of cinema popcorn

KaneToad

SVI40 wrote: »

Board a plane. That is all.

That's it, in a nutshell, for me too. Couldn't care less about all the other restrictions.

Day Lewin

So much to look forward to!

1. Phone a friend to meet for lunch at a café.

2. Dinner in town, then on to a party, with friends and games and hugs and noise.

3. Back to the gym, good workout, swim in the pool, and my Pilates class

4. Going into town, wander about window-shopping and looking at the crowds, buy a few pretty things, then to a nice restaurant for a good dinner, home by taxi.

5.Take a train to a weekend away in a hotel

6. Invite all my family over to a garden party with barbecue at my house.

7. Book a foreign holiday to someplace that has sunshine straight onto the skin, warm sand to squidge between the toes, balmy waves for bathing.


Stop, this is making me cry....

GarySmith

Remain positive and keep surrounding masses positive as well, will definitely board a flight, go somewhere where friends or knowns living as haven’t met them for around 2 years now, else earlier yearly visit usually and used to spend weeks or so sit and play with nature by walking to hills and valleys for around 2 – 4 hours in the evening but this time I will do in the morning as well, earlier in the morning I only walk or jog for an hour this time will increase it to 2 plus hours and yes hopefully masks wouldn’t be required in remote areas as will be with nature only so I could be refreshed by few fountains there as well but I will keep distance it will be still winter for another 2 months, yes, later on, I will enjoy in fountains as well a big shower of nature not like a little bath in home what else lot of more things.

Yes, not a doubt that a lot of money there to spent by who can so that I circulate and go to and through the hands in needed so travel will be priority and shopping as well. So finally wouldn’t be sitting near a window for long days so soon will be like a bird.

ari101

See my family, it has been months... (due to non Covid ill health I missed out on some of the opportunities when inter county travel was allowed).

Try on clothes in a fitting room before I buy

Work in the office (I know, I know, but wfh full time is a struggle for me), in person chats with friends, dinners, pint a pub, theatre or concert, and maybe even go abroad! :O

Caranica

Hug people!! Family and friends, especially those who lost loved ones over the past year.

gidget

There’s only one thing I most look forward to and that’s a non socially distanced visit with my soon to be 90 year old nana and give her the longest hug ever. Thank god she’s remained safe throughout this and hopefully will continue to strive till she gets her vaccination. Going to miss celebrating her 90th Birthday properly but hope to make up for it.

DvB

Looking forward to a lot of things, in no particular order :

Going to see live matches again, (Rovers, Dublin hurlers & Leinster Rugby in particular)
Being able to have a few pints with mates after any of the above!
Get back to coaching the kids teams & playing hurling matches again.
Getting back to normal in work, as much as WFH has its plusses, I prefer going in to the office as normal & interacting with my colleagues.
Going to see a live band

The rest is the obvious of simply being able to call in the the grandparents with the kids and seeing family/friends more regularly.

and from a mental health POV, being simply able to plan for the future again, for things as simple as parties, get togethers, weekends away to annual holidays abroad...

wally79

Samsonsmasher wrote: »

SNIP

I think you’ve missed the point of the thread

Also OP why is this in the Christmas forum?

Calahonda52

Use my free travel pass on the west clare railway

wes

I haven't taught to much about this, but here is what I can think of, off the top of my head.

1. Go to the cinema and eat a lot of snacks.
2. Go to a restaurant.
3. Meet up with a group of friends.

Nothing to crazy, but that is it off the top of my head.

Loughc

wally79 wrote: »

I think you’ve missed the point of the thread

Also OP why is this in the Christmas forum?

Hi Wally79, as COVID has taken alot from us I've noticed the most recently lockdown is having a negative affect on us already this year, so i've decided to start a thread talking about more positive times ahead we can look forward to in the build up to Christmas 2021.

We have a good community here in the Christmas Forum who chat about non-Christmas and Christmas topics all year around.

This thread has garnered alot of attention from other posters who may not be familiar with our forum or charter, which while wasn't the attention is always welcomed.

HildaOgdenx

In no particular order...

Go to the hairdressers and the beauticians.
Go to a bookshop and meander, just really enjoy having a proper look around.
Meet a friend for lunch or dinner and relax, no time limits.
Go to the theatre and/ or the cinema.
Book a break somewhere, in the country and also away for a few days.

Obviously visit family and all of that but as you said Loughc that goes without saying.

Aisling(",)

My number one is to see friends and family same as everyone else.

Apart from that
-Cinema
-Scuba diving
-Yoga class
-Go to see live shows/gigs
-Get a massage
-Meander around shops
-Eating out

I'd love a holiday abroad but I see that as a 2022 thing more so.I'm hoping I get to do the above in 2021

Elwood_Blues

Throw on Tiger King to see what all the fuss was about

Posy

• Go to the hairdressers
• Meet my mam and have a meal in a nice Indian restaurant
• Work drinks in a PUB (I can wear a DRESS)
• A night or two away in a nice hotel
• Finally visit my friend and her (not so) new baby
• Hopefully get to go to the above friend's thrice postponed wedding
• I'm also looking forward to resuming my music lessons in person, rather then bloody Zoom

Also, can't wait to have a sun holiday, but that will be 2022 I feel.

I know it seems shallow to have hairdresser at the top of my list- but for me that is a psychological thing, look good to feel good and all that. I could have gone to the hairdresser in December, but had no intention of putting myself or the staff at risk over the Christmas period. For me, being able to visit the hairdresser again (after nearly a year!) will be a sign that things are getting back to normal and there's nothing like an old ego boost. :pac:

Loughc

Posy wrote: »

I know it seems shallow to have hairdresser at the top of my list- but for me that is a psychological thing, look good to feel good and all that. I could have gone to the hairdresser in December, but had no intention of putting myself or the staff at risk over the Christmas period. For me, being able to visit the hairdresser again (after nearly a year!) will be a sign that things are getting back to normal and there's nothing like an old ego boost. :pac:

Not shallow at all, do whatever makes you happy. Just remember all the hairdressers do is add a glossy finish, you're gorgeous even before you step into the salon

dorothylives

1) Take my wife out for a nice meal.
2) Wander in and out of numerous shops simply to enjoy the novelty of not having to queue.
3) Go on holiday. We missed our Italian holiday the last 2 years now.
4) Go visit my family in England.

I'm missing the normal things more than I'd have thought. Just wandering in shops for the hell of it, not wearing masks, going for meals once in a blue moon without having to plan it like a military operation etc...

Posy

Loughc wrote: »

Not shallow at all, do whatever makes you happy. Just remember all the hairdressers do is add a glossy finish, you're gorgeous even before you step into the salon

TRS30

Loughc wrote: »

Not shallow at all, do whatever makes you happy. Just remember all the hairdressers do is add a glossy finish, you're gorgeous even before you step into the salon

I'd say this to my wife every time I didn't notice she had got her hair done

scarepanda

We got the keys to our first, and hopefully only house, the day the first lockdown was announced. We have had family and some friends over, but not everyone and not everyone together. And anytime we had people over there was always a dread in the pit of my stomach about whether someone had covid. Anyways I cannot wait to have a big BBQ on a gorgeous summers evening with everyone who can come, there. Where we can all mingle and have some relaxed fun. That's probably the biggest thing I'm looking forward to.

Kind of related, I can't wait for my oldest to be able to have friends over and go to friends houses. She's 4 and that's all she asks about. Her birthday is during the summer so I really hope we can have a kids party for her this year.

And probably finally, I can't wait to just be able to pop into a shop, of any kind, and not have the feeling that I shouldn't be there. Especially DIY/gardening stores.

Loyal Lady

Caranica wrote: »

Hug people!! Family and friends, especially those who lost loved ones over the past year.

This!
I feel like the bear in that cute children’s book “Hugless Douglas”. He wakes up from hibernation and wants a hug. If any of ye have kids, it’s an adorable book, perfect for these times.

HildaOgdenx

dorothylives wrote: »

1) Take my wife out for a nice meal.
2) Wander in and out of numerous shops simply to enjoy the novelty of not having to queue.
3) Go on holiday. We missed our Italian holiday the last 2 years now.
4) Go visit my family in England.

I'm missing the normal things more than I'd have thought. Just wandering in shops for the hell of it, not wearing masks, going for meals once in a blue moon without having to plan it like a military operation etc...

+1.
It's the normal, ordinary day to day stuff that we can / used to be able to take for granted, that I find I miss the most.
Doing something on a whim, whether it's booking a hair appointment, going for a coffee, a meander in a shopping centre, or into town for a potter around.

Mutleyboo

Definitely with you Posy on the hairdresser! Between a lot if different reasons it's been the guts of 2 years since I've been!
Mine would be
Put make up on
Find Jean's that fit
Wear said jeans
Hug my mam and dad
Get a massage
Bring my little boy bowling, to the playground and smyths
Get on a bus
Wander around town and go for lunch and actually touch clothes before buying them.
Walk beside my friends and have coffee inside..
Go into the office, sit on someone else's chair beside a friend for a chat
Go for a random pint after work.

Autosport

Go back to work

I’m enjoying this time off, getting time to do things I normally wouldn’t have time for, walks during the day, no work commute, post on boards more I don’t understand all the complaining about being bored.

Day Lewin

Oh and I've thought of more....

Manicure and pedicure, oh yeah!

A summer festival - Uisneach, or Electric Picnic, or any of those - with camping, and dancing.

Ooh, I can't wait, bring on the vaccine, I'll have them all!