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21 things, 21 times in 2021

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
    100 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper Xmas Saver!
    edited 28 February 2021 at 5:54PM
    PS ; will format later. I'm on strong meds and on  mobile which sucks

    hello hello everyone!
    I'm sorry I haven't been in this challenge thread a lot. Time has just flown by ! After looking at the two lists I made at the start of the year, I thought that those goals didn't really fit where I wanted to go in life so I made a new list. Hopefully 3rd time lucky ! some tasks were kept.
    1. Have 21 no zero days each month ~
      Feb is a good month so far, I know mostly all of Feb I have achieved this but will have to look in diary tomorrow to find exact numbers
    2. Learn 21 new things that will allow me to better myself or that I should know how to do
    3. Try 21 hobbies and keep 3 I like ~ 
      #1 Guitar
      #2 Foil engraving ~ I brought those that already have a deign but you need to scrape off for now to get used to the technique of it. I added my own kittle twists to it so far 
    4. Do 21 things to start becoming the person I want to be , reinvent myself
    5. Do 21 litter picks in 2021 around my community
    6. Post on my Yours Unconventionally blog 221 times in 2021
    7. Squeeze in 10-30 mins of exercise each day for 21 days each month
    8. Watch 221 films A-Z ~  So far me and the hubs have watched
      Equaliser,Kikis delivery service, Ponyo,Speed, Soul, Xmen Apocolypse, 
    9. Do 221 Mins of decluttering every week in 2021 or 21 areas fully decluttered ~  For February I've already clocked about 740 minutes (maybe a bit more ) 
    10. Save £2,021 by the end of this year - it was going well then we had a high energy bill to pay so used some savings 
    11. Lose 21Ibs in 2021
    12. Try 21 new foods and 21 new drinks ~
      #1 We tried KFC pizza from pizza hut ! 
    13. Have 21 books read or in progress by the end of the year
    14. Cook things from scratch in 2021
    15. Cross off 21 things from my master to do list monthly
    16. Be active in or create 21 groups or challenges to remain social -
      #1 - I'm on here
      #2 - a metal music discord server
      will be making 2 guilded.gg groups one for nerd stuff and one for productivity 😀
    17. Answer 221 journal prompts of self discovery and awareness
    18. Do 21 days of overtime
    19. Sell 21 things
    20. Create 21 habits that sticks  to be happier and healthier
    21. Ask Boo (hubs) 221 questions that I don't know really about him

  • Coxy11
    Coxy11 Posts: 5,594 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Homepage Hero
    Hi everyone,
    My weekly update:
    1. Watch 21 new to me films - 7/21 - watched Stan and Ollie 
    2. Read 21 books - 4/21 - finished The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty
    3. Cook 21 new recipes - 10/21 
    4. Drink 21 bottles of water per week 2!/21 - got to sort this one out!!
    5. Make 21 overpayments to main mortgage - 3/21 
    6. Lose 21lbs - 5/21 - 2lb off this week whoop!
    7. Run sub 33 minute 5k 21 times 2/21 - Two runs this week but only 3km each time
    8. Pamper myself 21 times 3/21 
    9. 21 NSDs per month -  12/21 (Jan 15/21) Will miss the target again this month
    10. Make 21 donations to charity - either in person, or sponsoring someone for an event - 1/21 
    11. 21 DIY days - both home and garden - 3/21 - spent Saturday tidying up the garden
    12. 21 foodbank donations - 1/21
    13. Be more eco-friendly 21 times - 6/21 - bought 2 x magic bags of food via Too Good to Go - saved them from being binned
    14. Listen to 21 podcasts -  2/21 
    15. 21 Random Acts of Kindness - 1/21 - sent a care package to a friend in need
    Coxy
    Cross-stitch WIP: Fiver Friday challenge 2025 founding member 😊 Read 25 books in 2025 11/25 Currently reading The Cliff House by Amanda Jennings
  • Happy_Kitties
    Happy_Kitties Posts: 1,764 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 26 March 2021 at 9:26PM
    End of month round up
    :smile: Save £2021 (£570)
    smile lose 21 LBs
    smile read 21 books
    smile at least 21 hours of exercise a month (March 17/21)(Feb 14/21) (2 1/2 hours/ 21)- doing better
    smile 21 donations of food to animal sanctuary each month (March 14/21) (Feb 46/21) ( Jan 55/21)
    smile 21 purchases from CS (love a good CS and supporting them but will not buy for the sake of buying)
    smile sell 21 items on eb@y
    smileuse up 21 candles

    Going to pinch this from villagelife as I did try to do this before Christmas as we have a lot of shops closing at an alarming rate
    smile use local businesses 21 times (3/21)- dinner being delivered tonight

    smile 21 charity donations/random acts of kindness (11/21) *gift sets x 2 donated to NHS collection point
    *charity box of items sent to organiser
    *more toiletries sorted and donated to NHS point
    *another charity box sent to organiser
    *Feb charity box sent to organiser
    *wool donation and items sent to organiser for online charity auction
    *another wool donation to charity
    *donation to charity x2
    *March charity box sent to organiser

    keep pinching ideas from people
    smile 21 letters/cards to family/friends (1/21)

    pinching even more
      21 roast dinners. Being on my own I don’t do this often enough, need to do (2/21)
    :) donations to food bank (4/21)
    Decluttering challenge 2023🏅⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 
    Decluttering challenge 2024 🏅🏅⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 
  • aspella
    aspella Posts: 988 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 28 February 2021 at 11:02PM
    February Progress Report:-
    Monthly Challenge for February - Drink 21 glasses of water (21/21) 
     Read and delete emails from 21 different websites a day
    Unread emails have gone from 28000s to 23000s.
    • Complete 21 jigsaw puzzles - 500 pieces
    1. Gibsons - The Playground
    2. Gibsons - The Sports Day
    3. Gibsons - The Sweet Shop
    4. Gibsons - The Riverbank
    • Complete 21 jigsaw puzzles - 1000 pieces
    1. House of Puzzles - Homeward Bound
    2. King - House in Cordoba, Spain
    3. House of Puzzles - Fish and Chips
    4. Wasgij - Home Improvements
    5. Gibsons - Always on The Go (Summer)
    6. Falcon - An Afternoon in Cambridge
    7. Falcon - Spring in the Village
    8. Gibsons - Always on The Go (Winter)
    • Purchase a maximum of 21 new items
    1. Mat 
    2. Lamp shade
    3. Wood
    4. Hot water bottle
    5. Washing line
    6. Glue
    7. Compost
    • Read 21 books from 21 different authors
    1. Daughters of Castle Deverill by Santa Montefiore
    2. The Mothers of Lovely Lane by Nadine Dorries
    3. Perfect Timing by Jill Mansell                  
     Watch 21 films from 21 different directors
    1. Mary Reilly by Stephen Frears
    2. The Grudge 2 by Takashi Shimizu
    3. Hunter Killer by Donovan Marsh
    4. The Wedding Planner by Adam Shankman
    5. Bend of the River by Anthony Mann
    6. The Little Stranger by Lenny Abrahamson
    7. Vanguard by Stanley Tong
    8. Stars in Your Eyes by Maurice Elvey
    9. Edie by Simon Hunter
    10. Stan and Ollie by Jon S. Baird
    11. Mission Impossible: Fallout by Christopher McQuarrie
    12. Upgrade by Leigh Whannell
    • Win 21 competitions hosted by 21 different websites
    1. Cheque - Thats Life We Love Puzzles
    2. Vanguard Blu-ray - Kung Fu Movie Guide
    3. American Utopia Blu-ray - Songlines
    4. £500 Voucher x 2 - Tigga Towers & Protectapet
    Thinking of taking a leaf out of lifeatthekings book and turning the film/book challenge from 21 into an A to Z.
  • villagelife
    villagelife Posts: 3,047 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Not posted in far too long.
    1. Use local businesses 21 times 5/21 - post office, local take away
    2. Become more eco friendly in 21 ways. 3/21 
    3. Long walks 21 times 3/21 - more local walks
    4. Read 21 books 4/21 
    5. Watch 21 films that are new to me. 1/21 The dig
    6. Watch 21 documentaries 3 /21 world war 2 ones with DH
    7. Cook 21 new recipes 3/21 butternut squash soup
    8. Grow 21 different fruit and veg. 2/21 lettuce and leeks has been eaten
    9. Earn additional £2021.
    10. Declutter 2021 items. 234/2021
    11. Listen to 21 different podcasts 6/21 
    12. Visit 21 gardens. 1/21 
    13. Meditate for 21 minutes 3 times a week. Not been very good with this one
    14. Lose 21lbs 
    15. Make 21 craft/ upcycle projects.
    16. Meet up with 21 people for walks/ coffee(when allowed)
    17. Make 21 jars of preserves/jams
    18. Send 21 letters/cards to friends. 3/21
    19. 21 vases of flowers throughout the year- mainly grown myself 3/21  from the garden
    20.  Pamper myself 21 times.
    21. Make 21 charitable donation 2/21
    I will aim to post more regularly.
    I will work out how much extra I have earned this year soon.

  • Coxy11
    Coxy11 Posts: 5,594 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Homepage Hero
    Hi everyone,
    My weekly update:
    1. Watch 21 new to me films - 8/21 - watched Blue Story
    2. Read 21 books - 5/21 - finished The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths
    3. Cook 21 new recipes - 10/21 
    4. Drink 21 bottles of water per week 10/21 - got to sort this one out!!
    5. Make 21 overpayments to main mortgage - 3/21 
    6. Lose 21lbs - 5/21
    7. Run sub 33 minute 5k 21 times 3/21 - 3 runs this week, one of them 5k in 32:48 whoop!
    8. Pamper myself 21 times 3/21 
    9. 21 NSDs per month -  3/21 (Jan 15/21, Feb 12/21) 
    10. Make 21 donations to charity - either in person, or sponsoring someone for an event - 1/21 
    11. 21 DIY days - both home and garden - 4/21 - spent Saturday tidying up son's garden
    12. 21 foodbank donations - 1/21
    13. Be more eco-friendly 21 times - 6/21 
    14. Listen to 21 podcasts -  2/21 
    15. 21 Random Acts of Kindness - 1/21 - sent a care package to a friend in need
    Coxy
    Cross-stitch WIP: Fiver Friday challenge 2025 founding member 😊 Read 25 books in 2025 11/25 Currently reading The Cliff House by Amanda Jennings
  • BadBookkeeper
    BadBookkeeper Posts: 804 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 500 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Name Dropper
    edited 12 March 2021 at 12:06AM
    Forgot to post an update end of Feb but still been trying to achieve these 😊
    1. Save £5 x 21 and add the £105 to my emergency fund.
    £30 saved
    2. Lose 21 lbs 0/21!
    3. Sell 21 items on eBay / marketplace and use money towards DS party in December 
    5 items sold, £58 in party pot
    4. 21 family days out 
    Lots of family trips to park but counting that as 1.
    5. 21 charitable donations
    5/21
    6. Declutter 21 items 
    14/21 
    7. 21 home improvements 
    2/21
    8. 21 play dates for DS
    0/21
    9. Enter 21 competitons
    4/21
    10. 21 movie nights 
    8/21
    11. Save 21 x £1 coins / 50p / 20p
    20ps x 20 done 
    50p 0
    £1 1
    12. Bake 21 times 
    4/21
    13. Take 21 family videos 
    3/21
    14. Sort 21 areas / drawers / cupboards of the house
    6/21
    15. Pay off 21% (3016.00) of debt -
    £864/£3016 paid 
    16. If buy something new / something has to go 21 times
    17. 21 actions of self care
    Dentist
    18. 21 acts of kindness
    6/21
    19. Walk 21 miles per month
    Jan 15.28
    Feb 16.58 
    will catch up once ds in school
    20. Reduce screen time to 21 hours a week (or less) for 21 weeks 
    0/21
    21. At least 21 small business purchases
    0/21
    Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033.  Current CC debt £0.00 DFD 31/7/24 🥳. Member #8 of Fiver Friday Challenge £150/£260
  • Coxy11
    Coxy11 Posts: 5,594 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Homepage Hero
    Hi everyone,
    My weekly update:
    1. Watch 21 new to me films - 8/21 
    2. Read 21 books - 5/21
    3. Cook 21 new recipes - 11/21 - Mary Berry's Mexican tortilla lasagne
    4. Drink 21 bottles of water per week 12/21 - some progress
    5. Make 21 overpayments to main mortgage - 3/21 
    6. Lose 21lbs - 6/21 - another 1lb loss this week
    7. Run sub 33 minute 5k 21 times 4/21 - 2 runs so far, one was 5k in 32:09
    8. Pamper myself 21 times 3/21 
    9. 21 NSDs per month -  6/21 (Jan 15/21, Feb 12/21) 
    10. Make 21 donations to charity - either in person, or sponsoring someone for an event - 1/21 
    11. 21 DIY days - both home and garden - 4/21
    12. 21 foodbank donations - 1/21
    13. Be more eco-friendly 21 times - 6/21 
    14. Listen to 21 podcasts -  4/21 - 2 more Desert Island Discs - Floella Benjamin and Sharon Horgan
    15. 21 Random Acts of Kindness - 1/21 - sent a care package to a friend in need
    16. NEW Watch 21 documentaries - 1/21 - Ben Fogle in Chernobyl
    17. NEW Practice mindfulness 21 times - 0/21
    Some things still being neglected but happy with progress elsewhere. Have added two new categories to the list.
    Coxy
    Cross-stitch WIP: Fiver Friday challenge 2025 founding member 😊 Read 25 books in 2025 11/25 Currently reading The Cliff House by Amanda Jennings
  • villagelife
    villagelife Posts: 3,047 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    My list updated.
    1. Use local businesses 21 times 5/21 
    2. Become more eco friendly in 21 ways. 4/21 
    3. Long walks 21 times 4/21 - more local walks
    4. Read 21 books 5/21 
    5. Watch 21 films that are new to me. 1/21 
    6. Watch 21 documentaries 3 /21 
    7. Cook 21 new recipes 6/21 trying lots of new recipes. It is an advantage of menu planning
    8. Grow 21 different fruit and veg. 2/21 lettuce and leeks has been eaten
    9. Earn additional £2021. £1279.54/£2021 this has been helped significantly by rebate from power company as they had been refusing to lower by direct debit.
    10. Declutter 2021 items. 400/2021 this is going well and the house looks bit better for it.
    11. Listen to 21 different podcasts 7/21 
    12. Visit 21 gardens. 1/21 
    13. Meditate for 21 minutes 3 times a week. Only done twice this week.
    14. Lose 21lbs 
    15. Make 21 craft/ upcycle projects.
    16. Meet up with 21 people for walks/ coffee(when allowed)
    17. Make 21 jars of preserves/jams
    18. Send 21 letters/cards to friends. 4/21
    19. 21 vases of flowers throughout the year- mainly grown myself 4/21  from the garden
    20.  Pamper myself 21 times.
    21. Make 21 charitable donation 3/21
  • Coxy11
    Coxy11 Posts: 5,594 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Homepage Hero
    My weekly update:
    1. Watch 21 new to me films - 8/21 
    2. Read 21 books - 5/21
    3. Cook 21 new recipes - 11/21 
    4. Drink 21 bottles of water per week 10/21 - some progress
    5. Make 21 overpayments to main mortgage - 3/21 
    6. Lose 21lbs - 6.5/21 - another 0.5lb loss this week, slowly slowly
    7. Run sub 33 minute 5k 21 times 5/21 - 3 runs this week and today did 5k in 32:58 :)
    8. Pamper myself 21 times 3/21 
    9. 21 NSDs per month -  10/21 (Jan 15/21, Feb 12/21) 
    10. Make 21 donations to charity - either in person, or sponsoring someone for an event - 2/21 - Comic Relief
    11. 21 DIY days - both home and garden - 4/21
    12. 21 foodbank donations - 1/21
    13. Be more eco-friendly 21 times - 6/21 
    14. Listen to 21 podcasts -  4/21 
    15. 21 Random Acts of Kindness - 1/21 
    16. Watch 21 documentaries - 2/21 - Our Silent Emergency with Roman Kemp
    17. Practice mindfulness 21 times - 0/21

    Coxy
    Cross-stitch WIP: Fiver Friday challenge 2025 founding member 😊 Read 25 books in 2025 11/25 Currently reading The Cliff House by Amanda Jennings
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