Looking forward to the next few months?

I am staying with my DD for a few days she won’t let me do anything! I am not one for sitting idol but she is rather bossy I don’t know who she gets it from.
I am just wanting to see brighter weather so I can tidy up my veg beds they are a mess. Then I will prepare seed beds and look forward to enjoying sitting and pottering outdoors.

Looking forward to sorting out all the seeds I collected in the autumn and replanting for next year to see what comes up i.e. Viper's Burgloss, soapwort, corn marigold, sunflower. Sadly, the acorn I had which sprouted in October has been stolen and eaten by Mrs Blackbird. Her needs are greater than mine. I grow them for the National Trust. And the huge weed which will be carried out early spring. Musk stork's bill has taken over my lawn and pots after the great heat last year.

Despite the weather I rather like January - it holds out much hope, sort of a new beginning and all that!

In the pipeline I have a couple of weekends away, my oldest friend's daughter's wedding, and a visit to my son in Switzerland to look forward to.

Less exciting, there are any number of things that need seeing to in my flat that I really must tackle, having ignored them for the past couple of years.

I'm far from a Pollyanna but I aim to be positive!

Oh, Kandinsky, that is sad. I found the sixties were one of the best times of my life. Being retired we had time to start doing lots of activities,U3A, yoga, bridge, weekends away and some holidays. Birth of twin grandchildren also brought joy. Having married and had children very young, it seemed like our time.
However, our 70s have not been so enjoyable, two lots of Covid, lockdown, various health problems but I have decided time now is the time to change that. Have booked a sunshine break for March and booked to see our son and his family, who live in Spain, for a few days in May. Our bridge club has started again though I feel I am too stiff and overweight to try yoga in a class I might try doing some chair yoga at home.

I am looking forward to retiring and going away when I want too. Glad this thread was started.

Thank you for this thread henetha. I am usually such a miserable, negative person but I realise I have much to look forward to.

We are just back from a few days away with good friends; other than that am looking firward to lighter nights and warmer days.

Not sure I’m ‘looking forward ‘ to it, but am going to have the porch, kitchen and dining room flooring replaced in the near future. Get rid of the dreadful seagrass in the dining room. (Yes, my idea, a huge mistake!). Also going to have the bedroom carpets professionally cleaned.

Replaced the bathroom last year, dreaded it but so pleased to get it done.

Family meal out in February. Going outside without my fingers going white (Raynauds), doing a bit of garden work and sowing the first seeds indoors. Meeting up with MrJ’s family in March, I haven’t seen them for four years as I cant fly (Northern Ireland). Not planned beyond then.

Off to the North East for a couple of weeks in May. Looking forward to seeing MrA's family for the first time in nearly two years and nice long walks. Plus a quick trip over the border to see some of my family. We've been planning to walk Hadrian's Wall for about 5 years now since before lockdown so maybe this year we will actually do it.

Yes I’m looking forward to spring. I’ve been really fed up for the last few months, so decided to give the house a bit of a makeover, nothing drastic bit of decorating, new curtains etc.
I’ve also made the effort to meet up with friends, just for a coffee, but it’s lifted my spirts no end.
I’m also 66 soon and retiring 🎉 not before time I’m so tired. We’ve arranged to visit our friends for a few days in April , plus a couple of uk holidays for later in the year. I’m a homebird and neither of us are interested in going aboard now. But a few things to look forward to 🤞

I haven’t been to the ballet for years, have a fabulous time Aldom.

Right now I’m looking forward to my new all singing all dancing Panasonic combi microwave being delivered this afternoon. I’m looking forward to trying it out and fingers crossed the ease of use will allow me to do more of the cooking for Mr.B and I.

Ooh how lovely Aldom I love going to a Ballet, have a wonderful time .

Next week my daughter is taking me to see Giselle, Royal Ballet. We're having a meal out before the ballet. This is part of my ongoing 80th birthday celebrations. I've celebrated with family and friends recently. Another couple of lunches arranged for early February. I also have an exhibition to see at the Ashmolean museum in Oxford, followed by coffee /lunch with a dear friend.

We have had a very active life , visited most of the countries we wanted to and experienced lots of different adventures. When we watch tv we say, we’ve done that, we’ve been there, we’ve seen that, so we’ve done very well indeed.
Now Dh isn’t what he was and I am content . We have our cottage by the sea, so we don’t crave holidays especially abroad.
I hate airports and all the preparations.

I love socialising with my friends and family , and enjoy groups with the U3A. And coach outings where I don’t have to think about driving or planning. I don’t want to go to quiz nights, dinner and dances, or really anywhere at night.

I suppose this is old age but I’m quite happy with that.

I am going to Llangranog in West Wales in May. I'm looking forward to that a lot as I love walking the coastline there.

I am looking forward to better health

I was ill for some time with Graves Disease and it did so much damage to my body. I've been off medication for a while now and it looks like I'm in remission.

I have been existing for some time. Being maxed out on energy with work but I've also gradually increased my hours over some time so didn't notice the benefit.

I've suddenly taken notice that I am actually recovering and I have more energy as well as my muscles and joints improving...

So now I'm realising I can keep pushing and plan more walks and days put and enjoy more of a social life again.

Thanks for your thread, I'll make sure to plan some real experiences 🙂

I am looking forward to a summer spent in the garden; I plan on doing more sitting with a book, less working in it, so to this end I plan on getting a gardener in to dig out a lot of stuff and replace with easier to maintain shrubs, and a deep layer of bark to minimise weeding. We also have a couple of holidays booked. My garden time shall coincide with my plan to read more books.

Lovely thread Henetha

(🤫 I’m going to pester you about the 🐱 situation)

Oh and we are having a new downstairs cloakroom in April!!

I'm looking forward to seeing 'Madam Butterfly* next month and going back to our holiday lodge in March as we haven't been since November.

We are going to stay in DD's new house next weekend.
In March we are going away for a few days with friends and visiting my SiL in the Peak District.
No doubt we will be going to Brighton to see DS and GC at some point.
Seeing the world also does not interest me but then it never did. I much prefer spending time with friends and family.

Kandinsky I feel a bit the same as you although I m much older nearly 20 years and I didn’t feel like that when I was 50/60 s but it has hit me more this last few years
It’s not Covid it’s not really climate change ,it’s not the awful situation our country is in its not the war its a bit of everything it’s going from the carer, the bringer upper, the being needed …to the swing over towards the other way which I can see on the horizon
I ve stopped wanting to travel far, to go to parties, or ‘dos’ seem to need a much simpler lifestyle perhaps it would be different with a partner
I have to get some work done in my bathroom very soon and
I m looking forward to that but trying to find a genuine, not too expensive tradesman is proving difficult
Life just seems too complex and I find it hard to look forward to things sorry to be a pooper

I’m looking forward to visiting my son and family who live abroad and the warmer weather and lighter days.