The current pandemic has caused our lives to change a lot in a short space of time, as we adapt to lockdown regulations and implement social distancing in our day to day lives. As lockdown begins to lift here in the UK we’re still far from normal, but it’s giving us a chance to reflect on things we won’t be taking for granted when this is over.
- Hugging our parents
- And friends and partners
- Two-day Amazon Prime shipping
- Happy hour at our fave cocktail bar
- Our daily routine
- Retail therapy
- Sunny beer gardens
- Holidays
- New episodes of our fave TV shows
- Taking a walk without worrying about it being too busy
- Picnics in the park
- Music festivals and concerts
- Going to the cinema
- Day trips to the seaside
- Getting a hair cut
- Having our nails done
- Attending weddings
- Going into the office
- Not queueing for the supermarket
- Theme parks
- Spontaneous days out
- Travelling to see loved ones
- Toilet roll
- Pasta
- Rice
- Takeaways
- Going out for dinner
- New film releases
- Local farmer markets
- Being able to pop round to your bestie’s when you feel lonely
- Going to the gym
- Sporting events
- Nights out dancing
- Being able to go anywhere and do anything with anyone
- Nipping out to the corner shop for that forgotten ingredient
- Child care
- Delivery drivers and postmen
- Doctors and nurses
- Hand sanitiser
- Hand soap
- Antibacterial wipes
- Proper, fresh coffee
- Sitting in cosy coffee shops with a good book
- After work drinks
- Popping round to your neighbour’s just for a chat
- Being in a room full of people
- Pharmacies
- Emergency workers
- Our health
What will you no longer take for granted?
LJ x
