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Week 24 update
1) 25 * 25 per month piano: 12.3/25 - learning Gymnopadi as 1st July 100 years since Satie's death 2) Pounds lost: 13/25 - yippee got back on track 3) Workout programmes: 9.6/25 4) 25k steps in one day: 12/25 5) B&W films: 11/25 6) Ballet / opera / plays / concerts: 16/25 7) The library: 12/25 8) Celebrations: 12/25: Friend's 70th 9) Competitions: 12/25 - did a couple from a magazine 10) Donations to food bank: 13/25 11) Egg recipes: 11/25 12) Evensong: 14/25: 13) Just one thing: 12/25: fit bit 14) Fish: 14/25: pollock and cod 15) Foot soaks: 11/25 16) Children: 9/25: dd2 17) Green in the title: 15/25: visited Green St in Forfar 18) Lectures: 9/25: 19) Litter picks: 12/25: 20) Makes: 12/25: origami jumping frog from a very good online site - videos for the difficult bits! 21) Malt whiskies: 12/25: 22) Pasta book recipes: 14/25: 23) Runs: 18/25: Ninewells 24) Simple things: 9/25: 25) Translated books: 12/25: Dallergut Dream Store (South Korean) MrsSD declutter medals 2023 🏅🏅🏅⭐⭐ 2025
25 for 25: 127 / 625
declutter: 173 / 2025
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Sorry I haven't updated in a bit, DH is quite ill in hospital. I might try and pick some of this back up this week as I need a distraction and something to focus on. This challenge includes everything I love and I can't wait to get back to our boring lives doing all the simple things we love.1
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Morning all
On track with everything bar the weight loss - apparently my meds are making it difficult to shift weight but am plodding on slowly. Have exceeded 25 films but still watching 👀
• 25 books - 23/25
• 25 Volunteering sessions - 14/25
• 25 deep clean/declutter tasks - 15/25
• 25 live bands - 16/25
• 250 GBP clothes budget - £234/£250
• 25 mins weekly meal planning - ongoing
• 25 gardening sessions - 10/25
• 25 new recipes - 17/25
• 25 post-SW WI sessions - 20/25
• 25lbs weight loss - 3.5/25
• 25 films - 39/25
"I started out with nothing
And still got most of it left"
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Hello everyone.
I realise you are half way through the year and was wondering if you are still accepting new additions to the challenge? If so would you mind if I sneak in and join you?
1. Read/listen 25 books. 2/25 need to step this up
2. Lose 25lbs - 3/25 so far but back to where I was before losing a family member
3. Watch 25 films 19/25
4. Do 25 DIY projects 6/25
5. Go on 25 walks with my dogs over 30 minutes 4/25
6. 25 no spend days
7. Save £25 in each coin denomination
8. Sell 25 items online 1/25
9. Enter 25 competitions a day
10. Declutter 25 items a month
11. Watch 25 documentaries
12. Have 25 minutes of self care a week
13. 25 minutes of housework a day
14. Use up 25 items
15. 25 minutes of focused exercise a day
16. 25 clothes item brought for the year 8/25
17. 25 minutes of foot care a week (diabetic so have to be careful)
18. 25th day of the month a christmas focused day. (aka reindeer day)
19. 25 days for me.
20. 25 minutes of mindfulness a week
21. 25 garden tasks
22. 25 check ins on MIL a month
23. 25 dates with husband 3/25
24. 25 letters written
25. 25 charity items to give as gifts. 3/25
Must try harder.
Time to find me again1 -
@sammy_kaye18 - you are doing better than me. Last year I didn't manage to complete a single numbered item. Had to re-do my list. Still not doing well.0
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