20 20s for 2020 3 December 2019 at 10:34AM edited 30 November -1 at 1:00AM in Old Style MoneySaving 245 replies 29K views

Lurker1972

December. The end of the year and this time, a decade. And for some reason it’s got me thinking. We (well a lot of my friends) spend so much energy beating ourselves up about lack of achievement, yo-yo dieting, overspending and can miss out on so much of the small stuff.

With this in mind I’m creating a list of 20 20s to mark the year.

The plan is to maximise my cheap gym membership (unlimited swimming and unlimited classes for £45 a year); remembering to relax, spending time people I love. And appreciate them more.
And do all of the 20s with minimal but also planned spending.

So far on my list I have
Swim 20 miles
Watch 20 new to me films
Read 20 books
Go for 20 walks
Make 20 new meals
Have 20 date nights
De clutter 20 items a month
Make 20 squares for cat blankets
20 bike rides
20 yoga classes
20 lazy days
Enjoy 20 cakes.
20 topless drives (my car is an old convertible and I need to remember to seize the day more often a drive lid free!)

But I need more to get to the 20. Any ideas that won’t cost a fortune. There’s just me & Him & 2 fluffballs at home.

Am open to new ideas - it’s a new decade after all!

balabooberlies

How about finding a deal to download and print 20 favourite photographs?

We all tend to keep them on our phone.

Siebrie

Lovely idea!



Have 20 meetings with friends?
Volunteer 20 times?
Do 20 odd chores around the house and garden?
Plant 20 bulbs?
Learn to play an instrument / learn a new craft 20 x 20 minutes?

CJRyder

Learn to cook 20 new recipes. This can be split into 20 starters, 20 mains, 20 desserts etc.

Save 20 £20 notes.

Lurker1972

I like the photo idea, especially as I’m hoping to redecorate the hallway.....the thing with me & photos is that I don’t care if they are flattering if they capture what I class as a “moment”.

& oooooo the 20 £20s....... that ticks so many boxes!


20 bulbs could work....am not at all green fingered.....do bulbs work in containers? I.ve got 2 empty ones I’d planned to add grasses to for the cats to chase in the wind.....

I had considered added make 20:home made treats.....am very limited on ability but there’s nothing wrong with sticking with what will get eaten!

Gers

CJRyder wrote: »

Save 20 £20 notes.

Just be aware of the new notes coming out though you should have plenty of time to swap them:

Exchanging old notes

You will still be able to use the paper £20 note until we withdraw it from circulation. We will announce the withdrawal date after we have issued our new polymer £20 note. We will give six months’ notice of this withdrawal date.

Many banks will accept withdrawn notes as deposits from customers. The Post Office may also accept withdrawn notes as a deposit into any bank account you can access at the Post Office. And, you can always exchange withdrawn notes with us.

https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/polymer-20-pound-note

CAFCGirl

20 Acts of Random Kindness?

20 donations to local food bank?

Slinky

Get your eyes checked (20/20 vision)

TryingAgain2022

Visit 20 new places (needn't be far, maybe just going down a street in your town you've never been down. Sometimes I look a different direction to normal if I'm a passenger in a car and realize there's a house I've literally never seen in 10 years of living here).

Love the 20 £20s!

dan958

Lurker1972 wrote: »

Enjoy 20 cakes.

Is 20 the limit? As I am pretty sure I can overachieve on this one.

Mr_Singleton

CAFCGirl wrote: »

20 Acts of Random Kindness?

20 donations to local food bank?

My kinda gal!!