Daily Mirror

2020 VISIONS

Top 50 highlights of our tough year

- BY RICHARD JENKINS mirrornews@mirror.co.uk

1. Captain Capta Tom Moore’s charity walk

2. Less p pollution

3. A new appreciati­on for key workers

4. Marcu Marcus Rashford’s work feeding children

5. Savin Saving money

6. Enjoyi Enjoying homes and gardens more

7. A new appreciati­on for supermarke­t or hospi hospitalit­y staff

8. Seeing the country come together to support the NHS

9. Enjoy Enjoying a slower pace of life

10. More people washing their hands

11. More time spent with family

12. A sur surprising­ly long, hot summer

13. Reading Read more

14. An im improved sense of community

15. Peop People now being forced to give you space, w which you would want anyway

16. Spen Spending more time outdoors

17. Peop People being nicer to each other an and smiling more

18. 18 Getting your home improvemen­ts im done

19. 19 Experienci­ng Expe the countrysid­e that is right on the doorstep

20. No commute meaning longer lie-ins

21. Spending more time with pets

22. The Himalayas being visible for the first time in 30 years in North India due to reduced air pollution

23. Saving money on new clothes

CAPTAIN Tom Moore’s heroics have been named as the highlight of a coronaviru­s-blighted 2020.

The 100-year-old, whose charity walk raised millions for the NHS, topped the list of 50 in a poll of 2,000 adults.

Marcus Rashford’s pioneering work helping to feed hungry children came in fourth followed by saving money.

Nearly half of those polled think they will emerge from this year stronger.

Ashley Mealor, of Vision Direct, who commission­ed the survey, said: “There was actually lots to smile about.”

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24. More opportunit­y to exercise

25. The Black Lives Matter movement

26. Not having to sit next to people on public transport

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27. Having more time to spend on existing hobbies

28. Not having to go to big social events eve and parties with people you hardly ha know

29. Getting more into cooking

30. Saving money that otherwise would have gone in the pub

31. Discoverin­g new TV series on Netflix

32. Getting to know your own neighbourh­oods better on walks

33. Having more family meals

34. Spending more time with children

35. Not having to plan expensive holidays abroad

36. The new David Attenborou­gh documentar­y

37. Picking up new hobbies

38. Getting evenings back

39. Catching up with people virtually

40. Liverpool ending their 30-year wait to win the Premier League

41. Joe Wicks’ PE lessons, right

42. Zoom quizzes

43. Arrival of Pakistan, West Indies and Australian cricket teams for internatio­nal cricket

44. The TV show Normal People

45. Having time to get inventive with ways to spend evenings

46. Not having to go to client meetings

47. Musicians streaming on Instagram

48. The new Borat movie

49. Leeds being promoted to the Premier League after 16 years away

50. Being able to take kids on the school run

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