It seems UK lockdown has left people yearning for the simpler things in life.
A new study, carried out by The National Lottery, has shed light on the things people are looking to do after the pandemic.
But while extreme sports and once-in-a-lifetime experiences may have previously topped bucket lists, new research shows a dramatic shift in aspirations for the future.
The survey, which featured 2,000 participants, revealed that getting back to nature was a dominant theme on people’s revised bucket lists – with growing vegetables at the top, followed by a desire to redesign a garden.
Likewise, moving to the country, building a pub in the garden, going fresh water swimming and climbing a mountain all featured within the top 20.
The nation’s ‘new normal’ bucket list
1. Grow your own vegetables/ get an allotment
2. Redesign your garden
3. Learn how to cook/improve cooking/baking skills
4. Drive-in cinema experience
5. Move to the seaside
6. Learn to speak a new language
7. Create a pub/bar in your garden
8. Move to the countryside
9. Set up your own business
10. Install a hot tub
11. Buy a camper van or RV and explore more of the UK
12. Write a book
13. Try fresh water swimming
14. Volunteer for a charity on a regular basis
15. Have private exercise/yoga lessons to get fit
16. Learn a new creative hobby such as painting or pottery
17. Retrain for a new career
18. Learn to play the piano or other musical instrument
19. Climb a mountain / hike a noteworthy trail
20. Be taught meditation/mindfulness
Another key theme to emerge from the survey was a desire to expand knowledge and skills, with ‘learning a new language,’ ‘writing a book,’ and ‘starting a new creative hobby’ also appearing on the list.
But it seems people’s sense of adventure is still present, as buying a camper van/RV to explore the UK and going to a drive-in cinema also featured.
A focus on family and healthy lifestyle was also apparent from the results, with 45 per cent saying keeping their loved ones safe was a key factor behind their ‘new normal’ bucket list.
While 35 per cent revealed their new lists were motivated by wanting to live healthier lives and 42 per cent said it was to reduce stress.
Andy Carter, senior winners’ advisor for The National Lottery, said: ‘The nation’s bucket list has certainly changed tack.
‘We are seeing the gentle art of pottery and keeping chickens rank more highly than skydiving or designer handbags.
‘But while it’s very different, the concept is as relevant now as it was before the “new normal”.’
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source https://metro.co.uk/2020/06/26/growing-vegetables-moving-country-top-nations-post-pandemic-bucket-list-12905902/
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