pimms – India Garrett

Some days I feel settled into this new normal and on others I’m having lunch at 4pm and drinking quite a lot of gin. So, regardless of what kind of day I’m having, I’ve been trying to think about all the things I’m looking forward to and what I want to do when this is all over and I thought I’d share my list. Some of it’s mundane and some of it’s a bit more specific. I hope it makes you smile regardless.

So, when this is over I will

Have a bloody big party, a full on weekend long shabang
Finally swim in The Ponds on Hampstead Heath
Get Frozen Yoghurt from the Soho Snog after 9pm, it’s scientifically proven to taste better after this time I don’t know why
Meet someone at the St Pancras Champagne Bar
Be better at supporting local businesses
Sit in a coffee shop for at least 5 hours and just people watch
Go to the beach
Consume an entire jug of Pimms to myself
Go strawberry picking for strawberries to use in said jug of Pimms
Spend a day exploring in London without getting the bus or tube
Go Out Out and really dance
Have brunch at Granary Square and then play in the fountains
Go to a National Trust property every weekend for a month
Drive aimlessly
Shop, sensibly, but definitely shop
Go camping with friends in Cornwall
Eat a lot of sushi
Go to a gig every night for a week
Continue to bake obscene amounts of banana bread
Smile at everyone I see at the gym, even if it’s mildly creepy
Go punting and actually do the punting bit myself
Always have flowers in the house
Buy more plants generally and keep them alive
Go to the supermarket just to buy one thing, or even just walk around
Enjoy being stuck in traffic or on delayed trains…maybe enjoy is a strong word but I’ll stress less
Dress up for no reason
Never again say ‘If only I had more time’, I currently have all the time and if anything am less productive
Spend an entire afternoon in the park
Get whatever I want at Pret and not worry about the price