Anything planned yet for 2025 ?

Small plans only at the moment as my DH is waiting for heart surgery. We are planning some home improvements including top to toe redecoration of our house - we've finally given in and accepted that we can no longer do it ourselves, which is a great shame as I've always loved wallpapering and painting.

It is our wedding anniversary in June and I've already booked tickets for the Royal Albert Hall - a tribute to Rodgers & Hammerstein with the John Wilson Orchestra, which will be glorious.

I'm 80 in October but won't be having a big party. We are considering an autumn break but it will be in the UK as DH's various medical problems (and of course our great age) mean that insurance to travel abroad is prohibitive.

There's a fascinating exhibition coming up at Tate Britain exploring the rivalry between Turner and Constable in the 250th anniversary year of their births, so that is a definite for me.

So - small things but always lots to look forward to.

I’m off to Australia next month for a couple of weeks. It will be my brother’s 70th. OH and I have a cruise booked for July through France and Switzerland. In September we have a holiday booked in Torquay. On my birthday in April I will be doing a day school on Mosaic and another day school in May on Indian quilting. I have a few other day schools lined up in Oxford and at the V&A. Maybe my daughter and I will have another jaunt? We went to Helsinki last year.

It was my dh s 70th in December, and our ac bought us a long weekend in Barcelona in May , joint Christmas and birthday present . I’d like to go to Thailand again as one of my oldest friends lives there , that would probably be March or April .
Now that we’re retired we’re not big on planning ahead with holidays .
We’d like to see family in Cornwall and friends in Staffordshire.
Also my mum is 90 in November , so I’ll plan a party .

No big plans, just little ones like having new glasses, buying a new chest of drawers for my bedroom, sorting out my Rosacea.
But hopefully some holiday plans later.

Staying alive!

Like last year, our plans include selling our house and moving to a smaller home near DC. But buyers are very thin on the ground. Our village is awash with unsold houses, despite big price cuts.

More cheerfully, we have booked a short trip to the bulb fields in March and plans are in the early stages for a family holiday in August, probably the last chance for one, as DGD leaves school and heads off to university in the Autumn.

We have visited the Hermitage- fascinating,! However............ now is not the time to go.

We have a few trips planned. One a tour of Sri Lanka and another a car rally in Scotland. Other than that just lots of the usual, classes and various volunteer activities. Oh and lovely long lunches out with friends.

We are lucky enough to have a few holidays booked
Victoria Falls and S. Africa next month.
Isle of Man with friends in April, Shropshire with family in May, S. Wales at the end of June and then on to Cornwall with friends.
Probably some day trips too but nothing organised yet.

V3ra

^One couple is planning a trip to Russia to see the Hermitage museum- I don’t think I would be game to go there just now. They have worked out how to get entry into the country - very brave .Our government advises us not to go there.^

Have they realised their travel insurance will be invalid under these circumstances?
Hardly a "brave" thing to do...

They are both 80 years old. Barmy. One is an ex head mistress who has travelled the world and I believe this is one of the only places she hasn’t visited.

I have very mundane long list of plans for 2025 which will keep me busy.
Hopefully, I can squeeze a couple of holidays in too.

One couple is planning a trip to Russia to see the Hermitage museum- I don’t think I would be game to go there just now. They have worked out how to get entry into the country - very brave .Our government advises us not to go there.

Have they realised their travel insurance will be invalid under these circumstances?
Hardly a "brave" thing to do...

Well I don’t think anyone is brave to go against government guidelines and travel where you are advised not to Nana8
I was in Russia in the early 90 s and have been to the Hermitage I found it a very interesting country with extremely hospitable people but no way would I attempt to go back there now
Back to the original question No I have no plans at all I will just plod on and see what the world throws at me

DH is 80 in August so we have to plan how to celebrate - 1 party for everyone or 2 (1 for family, 1 for friends)

We have booked a few out door theatre shows but haven't thought about anything else.