1 Visiting food markets

… and digging into a warm cheese toastie while sipping a fresh pint of local lager.

2 Having a leg wax

… and not being able to stop touching our legs afterwards (so smooth!).

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3 Finally getting the chance to wear that new outfit

… we bought way back in the first lockdown and haven’t had a chance to show off yet.

4 Meeting up with friends for a picnic in the park

… and wowing everyone with the bakes we perfected during lockdown.

5 Enjoying the first barbecue of the year

that doesn’t involve wearing hundreds of layers of clothes or hiding underneath an umbrella.

6 Discovering new pubs

with beer gardens that are just perfect for whiling away sunny afternoons in.

7 Going out to eat

and getting that excited feeling when we see the waiter coming over with our food.

8 Watching the sunset from a rooftop

…and feeling pretty impressed with ourselves when we manage to take the perfect snap of it – Mario Testino, who?

9 Going to the nail salon

and finally getting that pastel mani we’ve had saved forever on our phone – and just in time for summer too.

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10 Finally getting back into the gym

… and not even minding when the next day our whole body aches and we can barely move.

11 Going into shops

and being able to pick up clothes rather than just wistfully stare at them through a screen.

12 Getting dressed up

… and going for dinner in a restaurant then asking everyone if they’re ordering a starter and a main or a main and a dessert then ordering all three instead and having to leave the restaurant with our top button undone.

13 Going to a library

… and leaving with a stack of books we can’t wait to get lost in.

14 Trying out the curtain fringe

… that all the Parisian celebs are debuting and feeling très chic.

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15 Finally

… being able to put our arms around all the people we’ve not been able to hug, touch, kiss and laugh with in what seems like FOREVER.

Lockdown restrictions are lifting and this is what we’re looking forward to doing the most

09/04/2021 / Beauty

Lockdown restrictions are slowly being lifted and with less than a week to go until Step 2 of the lockdown roadmap comes into effect we’re already looking ahead and compiling a list of all the things we can’t wait to do come the 12th of April – and beyond. Here are the top 15 things we’re looking forward to the most.

What’s on your list?

WRITTEN BY Louise Carleton

Images : Shutterstock, @thefoodtruck, @misseducatedpod, @gelsbybry, @grandykat, @simonemurphy, @brit_harvey, @gigiivassallo, @sonnyturner___, @hackneysales, @coventgardenldn, @thescolthead, @urbanoutfitters

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