what do you miss at this difficult time

Not a lot I can add to the previous posts.
I took me a couple of years after losing Paw to build a “new” life for myself, tea, coffee or lunch with friends, theatre, cinema, galleries and exhibitions, and relieved of the 24/7 commitment of caring for him, the frequent hospital admissions and clinic appointments, I was also able to see my grandchildren in London and Birmingham several times each month. Of course that all went.
DGS1 one apparently said to his mummy the other week “Do you remember when Granny used to come and visit us and for sleepovers? I wish we could all be together again”

Him and me both.

I miss spontaneity. I also miss seeing my siblings, none of whom live close by.

I’m another who misses the spontaneity that has disappeared from life. I loathe having to book days out in advance and time slots for parking, and so not being able to take advantage of the weather. I also miss art shows, agricultural shows, country fairs, not being able to drop into the library. Above all, I miss my family. I can’t remember the last time my son and his wife were here.

Our adult children, their children, close family and friends. I miss the ease with which we could arrange to meet up, have a meal together, even in each others home. Military planning is needed now to arrange even to have a walk together. I miss hugging my loved ones.
Like everyone else, we have cancelled holidays and one of us has a big birthday this year - everything arranged for that has been cancelled.
Still we are all going through similar experience and must somehow find a way to do so with good grace

Grandchildren like everyone else, haven't seen that much of them, they haven't stayed overnight for instance since the beginning of the lockdown.

I've missed not going abroad this year, cancelled two flights, although we were lucky with an impromptu week in Devon when we had fantastic weather.

Not bothered at all about all the Christmas razzamatazz, or quite possibly lack of it this year, it's only two days so if it's just the two of us, so be it, can live with that.

We've had a few meals out so won't say meals, but cinema trips and had to cancel my best friend and husband coming to stay with us.

our grandchildren- and course, lectures, the cinema and theatre.

Sounds bliss, i hope you both get to dance together soon.

I miss seeing a film advertised, or a play at our local Am Dram and being able to phone my friends and say "such and such is on tonight/tomorrow night, do you fancy going"? We used to call in to the local pizzeria for a meal and a glass of wine before heading off to the cinema or theatre and it was just a lovely, easy way to spend an evening. I didn't realise how important and valuable those evenings were until they had to stop.

Your friend and your every other Sunday together both sound perfectly lovely.

As fevertree stated, I most miss the freedom to go and come as you like. And that loss is most keenly felt in the inability to travel to see ds and his family that moved far away 18 mos ago. I saw them just over a year ago with plans to go again in the spring but of course that couldn't happen. We do the occasional skype call and that will have to suffice but I ache to be with the little ones who are growing up so fast.
Like others, I'm not complaining but just answering your question.

I miss mostly seeing family and Sunday lunches and coffees with friends. In lockdown here for a while and will be restrictions when we come out.

I miss my two DGC who I have not seen since January apart from FT and Zoom.

Sart - sounds like a lovely friendship, something that most of us singletons would be jealous of - I certainly am....

It's just the small social get togethers that I miss. A chatty lunch with a friend, a family Sunday out with a nice meal then a walk. My classes and the apres class coffees etc etc
I make do with Zoom, phone calls and texts and chats to checkout staff.
It's OK. Not 100% OK but manageable. Could be worse.

I also miss the spontaneity of life, Fevertree, as Conwy county has been in low then high lockdown for almost six weeks an we’ve another 12 days to go!

That sounds such a good thing to do and the sort of thing I did with my late DH. No wonder you miss it. Can your friend not be in a bubble with you?
I miss all my social get togethers which have not started up again since lockdown, things such as book club and other events. Now we are in Tier 2 I can't see my DS and partner, we can't meet for a meal on Sunday and I can't see any other friends. The weather's not good for outdoor meetings. I do have a bubble with my youngest and DGC but can't see anyone else.

I guess that you are living in a lockdown area?
Otherwise you would still be doing the same things as you used too, you would have to book a restaurant, but apart from that I don’t see the problem.

sart that sounds like a lovely way to spend a Sunday. Not boring at all.

I think what you are describing is the freedom to do what you feel like to while away the hours, I miss impulsively and spontaneously meeting up with friends. It feels now as if it is all about planning . (I'm not complaining, just saying).