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 enjoyย 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
Tell me what you want to do, tell me what you miss, get in touch I want to hear it all.
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