What will you MISS when the lock down ends??

I'll miss....

The clean air, no car fumes
Quiet empty roads
The increased bird song of the past few months, or maybe I can just hear it better because there's no traffic to drown it out
The lack of stress of having to go places and attend appointments. My IBS has improved dramatically during lockdown
As someone else said, the certainty that I can settle down to do something I enjoy and won't be interrupted
Not having to 'entertain/feed' friends, neighbours or family who just decide to 'drop in' whenever they please
Not going to the supermarket. I think we will continue to have our shopping delivered
The community spirit and friendliness in our village. It would be nice to think it will continue, but I have my doubts

My husband has been making bread a couple of times a week. My waistline won't miss that !

I will miss not having the excuse to stay home

Nothing!

The lack of noise. It's been so peaceful in the garden - no traffic roar and no aeroplanes going over. The birdsong has been amazing.

I’m with tanith the freedom of time. Just love that I can please myself all day without having to clock watch. Doing what I want when I want.
It’s made me realise I’m so ready for retirement.Im 64 tomorrow so only another 2 years.

Bluebelle - I am with you. There is nothing I will miss. If I want to keep my diary free I will still be able to do so.

I so very much miss at present - the visits I should have been having from family and friends - bet anything that next year these weeks will not have this lovely sunshine weather for me to be able to show off to them my flat and new hometown!!

I miss just being able to amble around a store, looking - not for anything in particular, but just looking.

I miss the trust people have at being near to each other. Find that very difficult - feel like lepers must have felt!!!

Miss being able to have the g.children that I have living nearby able to just pop in to see me as and when they wish.

Miss seeing the children in their uniforms going off each morning to school, hearing them playing during break time, and seeing them returning home in the afternoon.

Miss all the festivals that should have been held during this period, which i was so looking forward to going to.

Miss being able to go to the Theatres and Cinema and go on coach outings.

Miss - very much - being able to social meals with other people. Living by myself I always have most meals just with me, but would have my daughter round once a week, and would be able to go to meet-up lunches, and restaurants for birthday meals.

Miss just being able to pop on to a bus, for no reason other than it would be a nice way to spend an hour or two.

Nothing terrible - I know how fortunate I am - but cannot wait for this all to be behind us.

I shall miss working with cats on my lap

I’m very fortunate. I won’t miss anything. This ‘quiet life’ is my life anyway - as I’m retired with no calls on my time. Unless/until I can/want to jazz it up.
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Yes I agree with you all. A slower, peaceful way of life. A clear calendar. No pressure to do anything. We all needed a breather as life was getting so frantic.

Most of all, I’ll miss my grandson. I’m working from home (he and DD live here) and if I manage my work right, I can take him out somewhere in the afternoon. Today we went to an almost empty, nearby beach. Back to proper work for me is away from home so it’ll be weeks before I see him again.

I’ll also miss going braless and shoeless. And I’ll miss marking students work online. So much easier than exercise books!

Its nice having no urgency about anything much! I'll miss that I think!

Absolutely nothing

I’m already missing the beautiful peace there was when I stepped out into my little bit of garden. One day there was a power cut and it was even more amazing! No background hum from everyone’s electrical equipment. We shall probably never again hear it as peaceful as it has been during the lockdown. But the thing I will be most happy to hear again will be my Daughter and Granddaughters voices as they stand by me chatting. Swap it any day for the peace and quiet.

Me too Bags, it's lovely not to have junk mail. Also like others : peace and quiet, clear blue skies, birdsong, quiet shopping, empty roads, the smiles of strangers as we pass carefully in the street, plus all the other stuff like make up. But it will be oh so sweet to be with my family again, meet friends, go to concerts, Art Society etc.

I will miss the absence of junk mail.

Peace and quiet

I'll miss not having to rush out for appointments, meetings, aqua class , rehearsals etc. Although I miss seeing people (especially family) I’ve enjoyed having the leisure to decide what to do every day ,(or not do much) and the weather has bee n so lovely- sitting in the garden, going for walks with hardly any traffic, listening to birdsong etc has been a joy. Much the same as others. I think I’ll be a bit reluctant to resume my normally busy life!

I'll miss lots!

But the main thing I'll miss is my youngest daughter. She is a teacher down south. She had come up for Mother's Day and has been here ever since.

I have only driven twice since lockdown and the roads were so quiet. I will certainly miss that.

Lucca I hope most of us haven't driven more than a few miles for food shopping, hospital appointments etc. However, we still notice how quiet the roads are even on those short journeys.

Being able to walk down the street without breathing in traffic fumes; being able to cross the road without waiting at the crossings; being able to wander around town without coping with large crowds. The friendliness of strangers as all try to skirt around each other in small spaces.

I know I'll miss the peace, the slower pace of life, quieter roads, clearer skies, birdsong, money remaining in the bank for longer. All good!

I haven't missed wandering around town looking for 'bargains' which we don't need. I will look forward to being able to meet with friends at a pub or restaurant again. Or go to a concert or the theatre.

I shall miss the peace and quiet. Hardly any traffic and no vapour trails. No workmen with their loud drills as I was woken up to this morning! I’d be quite happy to go out on a bike if the roads stayed car free, but they won’t. I groaned reading the thread on driving. I wish people would stop dashing about and flying abroad for their holidays. Sorry, feeling grumpy today.

I'll miss the quieter roads which has meant the wild life has been much more noticeable, especially the song birds.
I'll also miss the clearer skies.