25 for 2025

suzeesu2000

getting there, slow and steady, still a few thingd I need to at least make a start on - will get there.....eventually! Have a great weekend everyone xx

DundeeDoll

Many happy memories with the dogs, thank you for your good wishes. Today my friend and I went to Tentsmuir forest with our dogs - mine stayed close to me the whole time (he would have been dashing round with his brother before) but as I say many happy memories. 

1) 25 * 25 per month piano: 36/625: am learning a piece of Arne this week

2) 2025 things decluttered: 153/2025: slowly but surely

3) Workout programmes: 2.1/25: completed 5/10 of latest programme this week

4) 25k steps in one day: 2/25: none added this week

5) B&W films: 3/25: none added this week

6) Ballet / opera: 2/25: none added this week

7) The library: 3/25: I do love my local library

8) Celebrations: 3/25: none added this week

9) Competitions: 3/25: National book trust

10) Donations to food bank: 5/25: UHT milk

11) Egg recipes: 5/25: none added this week

12) Evensong: 4/25: none added this week

13) Just one thing: 3/25: Now onto 3 cups of green tea per day - have gone for the one with lemon - very nice

14) Fish: 6/25: Anchovies

15) Foot soaks: 3/25: none added this week

16) Children: 3/25: none added this week

17) Green in the title: 4/25: none added this week

18) Lectures: 5/25: National book trust - excellent talk, she urged us all to support our local library so I have changed graveyards to libraries.

19) Litter picks: 4/25: none added this week

20) Makes: 2/25: Finally made the bath fizzers (Christmas present 2024!)

21) Malt whiskies: 4/25: Glen Morangie

22) Pasta book recipes: 7/25: Sicilian sauce which used one of the two tins of anchovies which have been languishing too long - it also had pine kernels (also needed decluttering, best before Feb 2025) and sultanas - very tasty

23) Runs: 1/25: none added this week, really need to catch up on this one

24) Simple things: 3/25: I listened to Schoenberg and imagined a scene - very atmospheric

25) Translated books: 4/25: The little prince - have read before, lovely

thechubbyunicorn

Week 7... I think I got ahead of myself last week and called that week 7 as well!

I didn't make an plans this week and it shows 

4. Go to Slimming World 25 times - Went this week
5. Walk 2025km - 42.07km this week 
6. Buy 25 gift cards for Christmas - M&S 
7. Save £2025 - £151.05 saved this week 
16. Post 2025 photos on Instagram - 3 
17. Watch 25 movies I've never seen before - 45 Years 
24. Watch 25 documentaries - Boyzone: No Matter What 
25. Save 25 of each coin / note (£1 to £20) - 1x£20 

Off to make some plans for the coming week!

eltee2

Afternoon all

Updated list - couple more books & films, keeping up with weekly meal planning, SW (put on 0.5 😔) & CS volunteering. 

• 25 books - 13/25
10. A Hopscotch Summer, Annie Murray
11. The Long Earth, Terry Pratchett & Stephen Baxter
12. Their Little Secret, Mark Billingham

• 25 CS volunteering sessions - 3/25

• 25 films - 16/25
14. Venom: The Last Dance
15. The Crow
16. Escape Plan 3

• 25 mins weekly meal planning - 7/52

• 25 new recipes - 5/25 

• 25 NSDs per month - Feb 15/25 

• 25 post-SW WI sessions - 7/25

• 25lbs weight loss - 4.5/25

IrishRose12

1. Clean 25 cupboards and corners in the house. (4/25)
2. Do 25 fun activities with family. (4/25) another one planned this week
3. Go out for 25 walks per month. (17/25)  being on holiday helped lol lots of walks along the beach
4. Lose 25lbs. (10/25) 
5. Read 25 books. (3/25)
6. Save 25 of each domination of coin (if I can find £2's lol) 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 £2, £5, £10, £20
7. Treat myself 25 times this year. (6/25)
8. Watch 25 new to me films (1/25)
9. Chill Out activity (3/25)
10. Declutter 25 bags or boxes of unwanted items from the house. (3/25)
11. Knit 25 items. (0/25)
12. Spend 25mins sorting out my emails and photos. (4/25) 
13. Make 25th of the month a "me" day. (1/12)
14. Complete 25 DIY jobs in the house. (2/25)
15. Make 25 visits to the local church. (5/25)
16. Make 25 extra payments to my debts. (6/25)
17. 25mins of Gardening per week. (2/25)
18. Use up 25 toiletries from the stash. (4/25)
19. Tell myself "NO" 25 times. (6/25)
20. Make or bake 25 items. (2/25)
21. Sell 25 pins from my collection. (17/25)
22. Learn 25 new things this year. (0/25)
23. Drink 25 glasses of water a month (27/25) 
24. Listen to 25 pieces of classical music. (2/25)
25. Purchase 25 items to prepare for unexpected events (4/25) 

IrishRose12

A quick update for me as I'll forget about it again lol.

Listen to 25 pieces of classical music. (6/25)

Smudgeismydog

Morning all,
I hope you are all having a great week.

Some success this week, I decided to take some stuff that had been hanging around on Vinted to the charity shop, and as I’d bought new books on Vinted, I thought I’d take the same amount to the charity shop.
Lovely day out with friends, scenic walk and pub lunch is always good for the soul, also had a very enjoyable morning volunteering.

1) Lose 0.5lb 25 times - 2/25
2) Go on 25 day trips - 3/25
3) Sell 25 items on Vinted - 7/25
4) Try 25 new recipes - 3/25
5) Maintain regular contact with 25 people - on track
6) Complete 25 random acts of kindness - 4/25
7) Walk for at least 25 minutes every day - on track
8) Drink at least 1 litre of water a day for 25 days each month - 15/25
9) Walk 25,000 steps in one day each month - 2/25 (twice in February)
10) Charity shop or skip 25 items - 20/25
11) Reduce monthly grocery bill by £25 - 0/25
12) Acknowledge 25 things I’m thankful for - 3/25
13) Work in the garden 25 times - 5/25
14) Spend 25 minutes every month reviewing our household finances - 2/12
15) Volunteer for 25 hours - 6/25
16) 25 Zumba sessions - 5/25
17) Say “no” 25 times to things that don’t give me joy, are not good for me, or things I don’t want to do - 5/25
18) Reduce petrol bill by £25 per month by consciously using the car less - achieved in January, and on track for Feb
19) 25 minutes of ‘pamper time’ every week - 6/52
20) Floss at least 25 times each month - 20/25
21) Reduce electricity bill by £25 per month - reduced by £48 🥳
22) Eat 5 portions of fruit & veg a day, 25 times each month - 17/25
23) Switch off tablets at least 25 minutes before sleep every night - achieved so far
24) Watch 25 films - 2/25 (Thelma, which I’d recommend)
25) Read 25 books - 2/25

Take care
x

DundeeDoll

4th Foot soak

Keeping up well with the piano – 22 / 25 so far this month

2nd run work lunchtime with colleague, 3rd run today’s Camperdown Parkrun for Thinking Day

6th and 7th  donation to foodbank (both 6 UHT litres of milk)

4th Just one thing: 30 minutes piano each day

8th Pasta book recipes – apple walnut pasta salad (for bring and share at work)

2nd workout programme finished, half way through next one

4th competition entered

6th egg recipe: omelette

4th visit to the library – 2 glorious hours in the reading room doing emails after my piano lesson

2 more evensongs listened to (6/25) – St John’s Cambridge and Rugby School

Which means 11 / 25 challenges added to this week and overall slightly ahead of target

thechubbyunicorn

Week 8...I'm still really enjoying this challenge, it's getting me out there doing things I would normally talk myself out of and I'm thoroughly enjoying all the updates and reading how well others are doing. This week I worked towards 13 goals!

3. Explore 25 villages / towns / cities I've never been to - Belfast 
4. Go to Slimming World 25 times - 22.02
5. Walk 2025km - 62.89km 
6. Buy 25 gift cards for Christmas - Asda 
7. Save £2025 - £11.45 
9. Lose 25lbs - 1lb 
11. 25 outings / experiences with DH - alpine coaster 
14. Try 25 new restaurants / cafes - Bodega Bagels, Belfast 
15. 25 solo days out - Belfast - bus tour and Crumlin Road Jail 
16. Post 2025 photos to Instagram - 22 
17. Watch 25 movies I've never seen before - Fall 
18. Tick 25 things off my master to do list - Change doctors 
25. Save 25 of each coin / note (£1 to £20) - 1x£5 / 1x£20

thechubbyunicorn

The end of another month and the better of days of spring are coming. I'm a bit behind with some of my goals but that's ok. Here's to us all smashing our goals in March!  

1. Read 25 books (0/25) 
2. Make 25 crafts (0/25) 
3. Explore 25 villages / towns / cities I've never been to (2/25) 
4. Go to Slimming World 25 times (8/25)
5. Walk 2025km (339.67/2025) Bang on target!
6. Buy 25 gift cards for Christmas (9/25) 
7. Save £2025 (£602.96/£2025) 
8. Try 25 new recipes (1/25) 
9. Lose 25lbs (2/25) 
10. Create 25 (positive!) habits (2/25) 
11. 25 outings / experiences with DH (2/25) 
12. 25 things that make me look / feel better about myself (5/25) 
13. 25 different training courses / book etc relevant to my job (0/25)
14. Try 25 new restaurants / cafes (5/25) 
15. 25 solo days out (3/25) 
16. Post 2025 photos to Instagram (85/2025) 
17. Watch 25 movies I've never seen before (5/25) 
18. Tick 25 things off my master to do list (2/25) 
19. Listen to 25 audiobooks (2/25) 
20. Walk along 25 different beaches (3/25) 
21. Be able to run for 25 minutes (0/25)
22. Tick 25 things off my bucket list (0/25) 
23. Try 25 foods I've never had before (4/25) 
24. Watch 25 documentaries (3/25) 
25. Save 25 of each coin / note (£1 to £20) (5/£1, 6/£2, 4/£5, 7/£10, 3/£20)