Post Covid - what are you looking forward to?

[Since90+2]

Following on a theme that a few radio stations seem to be going with this morning, what are you most looking forward to post Covid?

For me it's city breaks. Absolutely love getting away with the wife for a few days and seeing new sites, enjoying food and beers ect.

[Billy Whizz]

A sunshine holiday, and of course getting back to see Hibs

[danhibees1875]

The football day out. Pub for pints, the game, dinner afterwards. Also city breaks/holidays generally.

The few months of appreciation we all have for enjoying the every day freedoms we've maybe taken for granted in the past before it becomes the norm and everyone goes back to being grumpy about things.

[Sir David Gray]

Holiday abroad and the football.

[H18 SFR]

Simply no distancing and no masks.

[makaveli1875]

Im looking forward to being able to clear my throat in public without everyone giving you dirty looks

[Peevemor]

I want things to get back to normal for my daughters (15 & 11) more than anything else. As an adult I can put up with boredom & inconvenience, but I think it's a real shame that kids are having a fairly hefty chunk of their childhood/formative years messed up.

[AltheHibby]

Finally getting back to Australia to see my son. He's my best mate and I haven't seen him since January 2019.

[Sylar]

Getting back out to California for work, and being able to go to the rugby again.

A return to outdoor football on Wednesday nights with the group I play with.

[Gatecrasher]

The football and just living a normal life again. Going out without having to worry too much.

[Pretty Boy]

Being able to hug people, shake hands etc.

A pint with my Dad before a Hibs game.

Probably a real outside chance but my wedding going ahead in April next year with a reasonable number of guests there. We had about 120 on the list for the evening but if we could even get 50 there in total it would mean all the 'key players' were involved. Gut instinct is we will still have to postpone but there is a tiny glimmer of hope now.

Seeing young people out enjoying themselves.

[Since90+2]

Another for me is the Fringe. The city absolutely comes alive and it was sad to see the city around August time being so quiet.

[Mr Grieves]

Going to gigs, taking my son to the football and travel

[Dalianwanda]

Getting home to see family and friends (nearly a year since i last did)....Getting to gigs/festivals and going to games again (well Sligo Rovers ones anyway, not much chance of Hibs ones).

[JeMeSouviens]

Meeting friends on a Friday after work and going out for a few beers and a curry. Simple pleasures.

[Hiber-nation]

Hibs games, the holidays I keep having to put off, a Friday night out with the mates.

[Jay]

A hug

[Keith_M]

Looking forward to: Getting back to the football -- Visiting family whenever I want -- Back to the office (I'm not a home-working type of person)


Not Looking forward to: The removal of social distancing in cafes/bars/restaurants.

[Hibrandenburg]

Appreciating that what was previously considered mundane.

[B.H.F.C]

No talking about COVID every day.

[Smartie]

Large family gatherings and travel.

[Bristolhibby]

Seeing family and friends
Coming back to Edinburgh and staying with family (not been up since August 2019).
Going to the rugby down here
Not having to socially distance
Going abroad (both city breaks and holiday with the wife and children)
Being able to plan things with certainty.

Not looking forward to
Commuting again (although will be reducing office time down considerably)
The cost of commuting
Leaving my lockdown pup at home on her own.

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[Jones28]

Seeing people in a house without having to do Lockdown maths to make sure rules aren't being broken.

[Jones28]

Seeing the thread on Corona locked :greengrin

[Dalianwanda]

Being able to hug people, shake hands etc.

A pint with my Dad before a Hibs game.

Probably a real outside chance but my wedding going ahead in April next year with a reasonable number of guests there. We had about 120 on the list for the evening but if we could even get 50 there in total it would mean all the 'key players' were involved. Gut instinct is we will still have to postpone but there is a tiny glimmer of hope now.

Seeing young people out enjoying themselves.

Oops I should have put getting married on my list! I've not made any plans till Ive an idea of what's to come..Even getting the family/friends in the same country is up in the air at the mo & part of the reason for originally planning to do it quickly was so they could all be there (small family just a bit spread out)

[Hibbyradge]

Travel, having people staying over, and going to gigs and the cinema.

[Dinkydoo]

Being able to spontaneously go to the pub after work, attending classes I fancy doing in-person (can't stomach even more zoom calls after the working day), thai boxing drills with a person and not a heavy bag, seeing family, days out in Edinburgh for beers and to watch Hibs, trips up north... probably loads more.

[stu in nottingham]

A visit to Cagliari in Italy. https://www.hibs.net/image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAYAAAA fFcSJAAAADUlEQVQYGWNgYGD4DwABBAEAqXIB5QAAAABJRU5Er kJggg==https://www.hibs.net/image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAYAAAA fFcSJAAAADUlEQVQYGWNgYGD4DwABBAEAqXIB5QAAAABJRU5Er kJggg==https://www.hibs.net/image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAYAAAA fFcSJAAAADUlEQVQYGWNgYGD4DwABBAEAqXIB5QAAAABJRU5Er kJggg==

[danhibees1875]

Another for me is the Fringe. The city absolutely comes alive and it was sad to see the city around August time being so quiet.

This also! :agree:




Not Looking forward to: The removal of social distancing in cafes/bars/restaurants.

:greengrin

[Since90+2]

I think one of the best things about a night out is it's spontaneity. Going on a night out and going from bar to bar and just having a wander around. That's not something that's been possible and will be really enjoyable again.

[Pretty Boy]

I think one of the best things about a night out is it's spontaneity. Going on a night out and going from bar to bar and just having a wander around. That's not something that's been possible and will be really enjoyable again.

Very much this.

I avoided pubs for long spells when they were open, not because of fears for my safety but because I was bored by them.

Firstly in the pub sitting apart from people, the lack of atmosphere, not being able to stand by the bar etc. But also the inability to move from pub to pub because there is no guarantee that you will be able to get in somewhere else. I like popping in somewhere for a pint then moving on and finding somewhere else with no real plan in mind. Booking, queueing and the like aren't for me.

[davy67 +]

Being able to walk a couple of miles along the road from my flat and watching a game of football or rugby and maybe enjoying a pint with some pals

[Chuck Rhoades]

Looking forward to:

Gathering in larger groups inside to spend quality time with family and friends
Walking into a pub, going to the bar and ordering a pint (not sure this will ever feel the same again mind!)
Holidays abroad
Easter Road and away days
Some back in the office where I work
Playing 5s / Snooker
Not wearing / having to remember a face mask
Not feeling your every move is being judged


Not looking forward to:

(Potentially) Being in the office full time
The commute to the above
Queuing for a haircut at the barber (I hope they keep the current booking system, it's great!)

I also hope the hand sanitiser we see everywhere today is kept. It's not a bad thing and will help prevent the spread of germs and viruses in general. You could say the same for face masks, but these have a far bigger impact on your state of mind than a quick wash of the hands.

[Just_Jimmy]

Euros!

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[H18 SFR]

Not being asked if I want to zoom. I’ve never accepted a zoom meeting yet.

When the restrictions lifted over the summer we had a couple of dates for garden gatherings. It really upset me that one of the dates was suggested to be replaced by a zoom sesh.

For the avoidance of any doubt, I hate social media and I hate zoom.

Even tonight my mates were zooming whilst watching the Scotland game. Load of *****. Absolute *****.

[AugustaHibs]

Not being asked if I want to zoom. I’ve never accepted a zoom meeting yet.

When the restrictions lifted over the summer we had a couple of dates for garden gatherings. It really upset me that one of the dates was suggested to be replaced by a zoom sesh.

For the avoidance of any doubt, I hate social media and I hate zoom.

Even tonight my mates were zooming whilst watching the Scotland game. Load of *****. Absolute *****.

Same mate. Honestly rather sit myself than sit on zoom. ****ing *****e

[H18 SFR]

Same mate. Honestly rather sit myself than sit on zoom. ****ing *****e

That’s exactly what I do, happy to leave the Zoomers to it.

Even tonight, I’ve been sent a clip to the what’s app group of them celebrating, a recording from zoom. Who gives a ****, we are now apparently watching back celebrations on zoom. It’s pathetic.

I will never get over the let’s patch a garden sesh and drink on zoom. I can see myself leaving them to it as in the friendship. I just don’t feel I’m aligned with that kind of thing.

[stu in nottingham]

I don't mind Zoom, I have to say, (probably be kicking myself for saying that!). I get tired of the work/training stuff but during the first lockdown me and a few friends took to meeting up on a Wednesday evening on there. Somebody would devise a quiz, mainly football and music and we'd have good craic and general pish taking, maybe a few tunes along the way.

I wouldn't pretend it's nearly as good as the real thing but we all agreed it was better than we expected it to be. A few bottles of beer and the sessions always went on longer than we planned. Did one last night again during this second lockdown we have here currently. Same result.

[Jones28]

That’s exactly what I do, happy to leave the Zoomers to it.

Even tonight, I’ve been sent a clip to the what’s app group of them celebrating, a recording from zoom. Who gives a ****, we are now apparently watching back celebrations on zoom. It’s pathetic.

I will never get over the let’s patch a garden sesh and drink on zoom. I can see myself leaving them to it as in the friendship. I just don’t feel I’m aligned with that kind of thing.

Did you ever consider your friends might have felt like patching the garden drinking because there's a global pandemic and they'd rather see their pals on Zoom than not at all?

**** me it's hardly a crime, theres nothing more pathetic than ridiculing the idea of making the best of a ***** situation.

[Jay]

The lack of anxiety when I go out. I worry that I dont get things right and upset people.

Yesterday I took my grandson to a local farm place which had a one way system, anybody who knows me will know that no matter how well signposted it is I'll still get lost. The place was quiet, getting it wrong didnt really matter but I still had huge anxiety about it.

I'm the same in shops. I just want to go back to wandering aimlessly and not having to think about it.

[Kato]

Being in a room with 3 or 4 hundred other people listening to New York tinged House Music.

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[Future17]

That’s exactly what I do, happy to leave the Zoomers to it.

Even tonight, I’ve been sent a clip to the what’s app group of them celebrating, a recording from zoom. Who gives a ****, we are now apparently watching back celebrations on zoom. It’s pathetic.

I will never get over the let’s patch a garden sesh and drink on zoom. I can see myself leaving them to it as in the friendship. I just don’t feel I’m aligned with that kind of thing.

I'm not a fan of social media either (although I wouldn't class Zoom as social media), but that seems like quite an extreme reaction (no offence). What is it about it that you dislike?

[H18 SFR]

I'm not a fan of social media either (although I wouldn't class Zoom as social media), but that seems like quite an extreme reaction (no offence). What is it about it that you dislike?

I’d prefer not to answer, i’d just sound like an anti social conspiracy theorist in a tin hat - which I’m not.

I enjoy the company of others, engaging, reading body language, but most of all, I need to lip read to aid communication.

Edit - don’t get me started about masks.

[lapsedhibee]

I’d prefer not to answer, i’d just sound like an anti social conspiracy theorist in a tin hat - which I’m not.

I enjoy the company of others, engaging, reading body language, but most of all, I need to lip read to aid communication.

Edit - don’t get me started about masks.

I have a relative who's profoundly deaf and she doesn't have any problems on a one-to-one Skype call on her laptop (ie she gets full screen of person she's trying to read).

[H18 SFR]

I have a relative who's profoundly deaf and she doesn't have any problems on a one-to-one Skype call on her laptop (ie she gets full screen of person she's trying to read).

Glad it’s working out for her.

I actually had a meeting last week in work (socially distanced). One colleague didn’t want to attend so she joined the meeting via Skype from the room next door. Because she wasn’t alone in that room, she wore a mask...perfect bloody storm, online participant wearing a mask.

[lapsedhibee]

I actually had a meeting last week in work (socially distanced). One colleague didn’t want to attend so she joined the meeting via Skype from the room next door. Because she wasn’t alone in that room, she wore a mask...perfect bloody storm, online participant wearing a mask.

Would a transparent mask be a help in that situation?

[H18 SFR]

Would a transparent mask be a help in that situation?

Yes. Growing in popularity I believe.

[One Day Soon]

Hugging my now 95 year old mum.

[Hibrandenburg]

Glad it’s working out for her.

I actually had a meeting last week in work (socially distanced). One colleague didn’t want to attend so she joined the meeting via Skype from the room next door. Because she wasn’t alone in that room, she wore a mask...perfect bloody storm, online participant wearing a mask.

Feel for you, my Mrs is exactly the same.

[Future17]

I’d prefer not to answer, i’d just sound like an anti social conspiracy theorist in a tin hat - which I’m not.

I enjoy the company of others, engaging, reading body language, but most of all, I need to lip read to aid communication.

Edit - don’t get me started about masks.

I get that. I've actually started to notice the difficulties in communication face-to-face in the office just now due to wearing masks. It's a real eye-opener with regard to how our "normal" communication works.

[overdrive]

Glad it’s working out for her.

I actually had a meeting last week in work (socially distanced). One colleague didn’t want to attend so she joined the meeting via Skype from the room next door. Because she wasn’t alone in that room, she wore a mask...perfect bloody storm, online participant wearing a mask.

I have a hearing impairment but didn’t actually realise how much I relied on lip reading until mask wearing became the norm. It is shop staff and waiting staff where I really notice it. The worst is where there is a Perspex screen and the person behind it is also wearing a mask. I have no chance then. Even worse if the person has an accent.

I’ve never encountered anyone wearing a mask on a video call though and can have the volume up high enough to hear.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Extended family round at my house. Live music. Live football. Foreign holiday.

[LancashireHibby]

A city break, an away day and Easter Road. Given where I live, I can achieve all three in one go!

[calumhibee1]

I have a hearing impairment but didn’t actually realise how much I relied on lip reading until mask wearing became the norm. It is shop staff and waiting staff where I really notice it. The worst is where there is a Perspex screen and the person behind it is also wearing a mask. I have no chance then. Even worse if the person has an accent.

I’ve never encountered anyone wearing a mask on a video call though and can have the volume up high enough to hear.

I don’t have any hearing issue but even I’ve noticed how much I rely on it so you have my sympathy :agree: I spend a lot of time blankly looking at people before I click what they’ve said now.

[The 90+2]

Going back to work. Working from home is utter **** now.

Parents seeing my children too.