When all this is over, I'm going to.....

Be allowed to see my granddaughter. Her mother has used the crisis as an excuse to stop her seeing her dad and us. The poor child has been terrified out of her wits by them and she seems only to get to watch the updates about it on TV.

She would be safer in this house from the virus as I am working from home and granddad no longer works

See my new grandchild and give him/her a huge cuddle. Daughter in labour as I write. Hope and pray everything goes smoothly. I won't be able to visit although I will see the new arrival by Skype/Zoom etc. I know thousands of grandparents are in this position because they live thousands of miles away but my newest grandchild will be about a mile away. Still I'll make up for it when this is all over. And I will give the biggest hugs to all I love, and go out for lunch and coffee, and enjoy life and God's creation.

Wow wonderful news hope all goes well ?

Get cuddles from my two grandchildren (hope they haven't forgotten me). The go and experience shopping for things!! Probably be desperate for a hair cut, too.

Go back to work.
See my friends.
Shop when l want to, and go where l want to.

And hopefully, cheer to the rafters that l did not get the damn virus (here's hoping.....)

My neighbours, on both sides of the fence, and I have today decided that we're going to have a garden party when this is all over. Invite all the other neighbours to bring a bottle, something to share to eat, and we'll all get to know each again. Looking forward to that!

Patsy 429, I am so excited for you and I pray all goes well for your daughter and newborn grandchild.

I look forward to seeing my granddaughter and taking her to the zoo.
I look forward to mooching around the shops and having a curry with my friend because when I was poorly recently, she offered to take care of my shopping, knocking then leaving it at my front door.
I couldn't hug her for her kindness and generosity to me but I will when it's over...

Patsy429 can I add my good wishes and my hope for a quick and easy labour for your daughter. I can imagine how difficult it will be for you, waiting for that first cuddle and smelling that newborn smell! This will be your greatest act of love, helping to keep your family safe and what stories you will have to tell your grandchild in years to come.

Plenty of chicken!! you cant get any for love nor money here!!!

And hug my grandson too !!

Never take anything for granted any more, cuddle my grandkids hard and have a huge big family party. ?

Get on a train to see my sons and their families. Then another train to see my sister and other relatives in Scotland.
Hopefully - celebrate my BIG birthday in November.

One thing I won’t do is book a cruise.

Go to Rome( should have been there last week) go to the UK ( dont live there) spend lots of time travelling the country and meeting my friends again cant wait!

Krazykat and Newatthis Congratulations on the births of your new grandchildren

In the hope we all come out of this at the other side, I can’t wait to see all my family, friends and clients.

I’m actually missing the day-to-day interaction I get when working. It’s not quite the same via Zoom and telephone although it’s a brilliant alternative.

I know I’m incredibly lucky because I have a wonderful husband, who is also working from home, but I do miss my ‘normal’ life.

I can’t wait to be back in my office doing the job I love

Visit DD, working at home and living alone, on the way to visit DS, DDiL and DGC.

Have a haircut (both of us)

Go back to the pub where we had our last meal out before going into purdah and celbrate with our first meal out since purdah ended.

Visit our house in France to see how it has survived our prolonged absence. Eat at all our favourite restaurants there.

See my baby grandson ?and my old mum. Then go on my hols to Jamaica

Collect my mother and go to our house in Croatia with my husband , lock the gates, get a dog, wait for my children to come, and grow vegetables and God willing if it’s August eat figs , if it’s winter walk miles !

What a lovely thread ! It’s very heart warming to be reminded it will be over and to share all the lovely plans !

Be very grateful that all my family and friends have got through it and collect all the kisses the GC have been saving for us.

Just go out for a meal!! And go on several postponed holidays!

See my sister who lives on her own and is just getting on with it. See my lovely grandchildren and have a family party! As I’ve missed them all so much! And never take anything for granted again!

Congratulations Krazykat - wishing you many, many years of happiness with your grandchildren

Try to remember to be thankful for every day that I am able to leave the house to meet friends and family, play with my grandchildren, go to clubs and classes, go for a meal, etc, etc.

Try and persuade my husband that we need to get out and about much more than we currently do because who knows what's round the corner.

Have a reflexology session, a short break and book a holiday.

Go out on a long, long ride on my motorcycle, not stop until bladder needs must be met!
Go to our caravan in Devon, which we normally do each month. Have walks in the woods which are around the caravan site and enjoy being surrounded by trees, not houses.
Visit the Lace Museum in Honiton (regular treat I'm already missing).
Do Ladies-wot-lunch and coffee and cake out with various friends.
Resume my bike club meetings, and my craft group meetings and once again be in the company of friends who presently I can only be in touch with by phone or social media.
Visit family again.
In short, get all the things back which make life good and which I'm so already missing.