I'm not dancing on the ceiling.....

Our son has grown, and we don't have any GC yet, and we live a long way from both of our families. So for past several years our Christmases and NYs have been pretty quiet. But this year we are spending N.Y. in the Swiss mountains. Excited.

I'm so pleased to read these lovely responses. In part what prompted the thread was a sense that some people I know don't feel excitement about anything any more and it saddens me to imagine how disappointing that must be. After thirty plus years of marriage and no shortage of ups and downs The Wonderful Man remains not only my best friend, but still gets that little 'spark' going, hence my excitement.
kitty congratulations. Yes my next grandchild is due in November - three days after their parents sixth wedding anniversary. And to see the excitement that little baby is generating in our whole extended family is absolutely lovely.

Oh yes my DD2 and her family are coming home to visit they have been in Australia for 7 years and it’s there first time back home. They arrive in August we are all excited and have loads of plans to take grandchildren to visit places they have only ever heard of let’s hope weather holds up.

Off on a caravan holiday with DH and the grandchildren on Friday. Could be wonderful or could be dire!

I'm looking forward to taking 4 of my grandchildren on a caravan holiday in just over 2 weeks time. We have already planned places we're going to visit and things we're going to do. I'm seeing them this weekend and the middle 2, aged 11 & 9 have asked if we can plan the menus. I feel so lucky to be able to spend time with them, my DH would have loved it, sadly he passed away, 11 years ago having only met the oldest 2, the others, 5 of them have all been born since.

I am away tomorrow to Scotland, with a friend (and several thousand more) to watch the football team I have followed since I was a child play in Europe for the first time in over 50 years. Not to everyones taste I know but I'm looking forward to it.

Pecs Don't get too excited.My property overlooks a beach in Cornwall and at the moment you would be lucky to stick a pin in it. The beach I mean

My husband passed in March this year so I didn't think there was anything that could motivate me again very quickly.

The week after my husband celebration of life service our eldest and DiL announced baby no 2 was on the way. Not planned but wanted obviously. I feigned interest however a few days like I found some excitement on the thought it maybe a little girl as our family is full of boys.

Don't know for defo until December and the scans however my DiL seems to think it's a girl as she is carryng very differently to when she was having their son. Of course he or she will be much loved however that's what excited me.

I am also looking forward to returning to our spiritual home in September we have been going too, for 12 years. It will be different and emotional however that is what my husband wanted me to carry on doing if he went before me

My exciting news is that I have just had an offer on a property accepted . Having been trying to move for nearly a year, hopefully it will go ahead now. I'm nervous as well as the first time I've done this on my own.

Minimoon If you have time on your cruise and they are still available then book a seaplane trip that takes you around the fiords
Spectacular is an understatement.

As an ex army wife and soldiers mum I can remember the excitement of home comings. If all goes well I’m going to be a great Nanna in March then I probably will dance on the ceiling. Excited isn’t it lovely to have somthing to look forward too.

Nearly two weeks of DGD sleepovers and lots of fun!

Our house boat, 4 years in the making is finally going on the water in September and we can move in

I'm excited.....I've just booked a trip to Madeira to tour the gardens there! Always wanted to go to Madeira and am a gardening enthusiast too so it sounds like the perfect vacation for me.DH not interested in coming, so am joining a group of 15 other travellers - so that should be a different experience too! By the end of this one week vacation I hope I can say I have seen some wonderful sights and also met 15 new friends!

I would love to travel France on a bike with a tent. But we are going to do a shorter trip in this country with just an overnight at a Travel Lodge.

In just over 2 weeks time I'll be off to Birmingham for the weekend with DH. On the Saturday I'm so excited to be going to the Festival of Quilts at the NEC. Have been saving my pennies to have a splurge with the traders there and will be taking many, over 100 photos of all the amazing quilts on display. DH will meanwhile occupy himself doing the crossword / watching football on TV in various hostelries. In the evenings, when my feet have recovered, we'll be off round the bars and restaurants of a very buzzy Birmingham. Really looking forward to it.

Are you pining for the fjords?

We collect our new caravan on the 3rd of August! We haven't towed a caravan on 20 years! This one is very small and super light so handling it should be easy. So excited! We are towing it straight from the dealers to a camp site to try it out.

sarahellen I know.. everywhere is the same on beaches nearest to me!!

First Greatgrandchild due in November!

Barmeyoldbat.....you should call yourself Barmeyyoungbat...a cycling holiday? Wow.....

Congratulations to all those with new babies (GC!) n the way or newly arrived. We are expecting a new artival shortly and are on stand by to help with 3 yr old. All pretty exciting!

Going to my daughter - in - law - to - be's hen do!!!

Bit of a boat thing going on here. We are taking our friends boat to London in a couple of weeks or when OH has finished the work that needs doing.
We are doing the calidonian canal in September and OH is taking about hiring a boat in the Midi Carmague in Sep/oct.

Emelle sounds like you support the same Football Team as me, first started watching them in 1959/60 Season, only 5 years old. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for a good result, sadly I live too far away to get to games now.

I'm looking forward to visiting Greenway, Agatha Christie's summer home in a couple of weeks. Trip to Lyme Regis in September (weekend) with friends.

Visit to see my Mum in Yorkshire in November, not looking forward to the drive though..

Next February Mum is 90 so we will be celebrating