25 for 2025

mandco

@thechubbyunicorn so sorry for your loss  

mandco

A couple of updates 
Having issues copy/pasting/editing my main list so I’ll just list them for now 
boots recyclables +2
money neutral gifts +2
days out +1
new activities +1 
donate to food bank +1
eat out +1
days out +1

thechubbyunicorn

Week 33 update...

Thank you @Happy_Kitties & @mandco - This challenge has been good to help me fill my days this week. I didn't wear my Apple watch for 3 days so I haven't been able to log all the walking but that's ok. I'm going to plan some things for the coming week so I can be a bit more productive. 

4. Eat 25 different cakes - Millionaire shortbread 
5. Walk 2025km - 28.97km 
6. Buy 25 gift cards for Christmas - Asda 
7. Send 25 cards / gifts to others - Brother birthday card & gift 
14. Try 25 new restaurants / cafes - Rocca, Hamilton
15. 25 solo days out - Tattoo 
16. Post 2025 photos to Instagram - 19 
17. Watch 25 movies I've never seen before - My Oxford Year / Hocus Pocus 
24. Watch 25 documentaries - My Octopus Teacher 
25. Save 25 of each coin / note (£1 to £20) - 1x£2 / 1x£20  

Hope everyone is getting on ok

DundeeDoll

oh my goodness thechubbyunicorn so very very sorry to read your news. hugs across the webisphere. 

I've reverted to my 20 for 25 as 25 for 25 was a bit much for me. So I've chosen the 20 I really want to concentrate on and here's my update

14 /25 25k steps in one day

16 /25 B&W films

17 /25 Ballet / opera / plays / concerts

14 /25: Trips to the library

18 /25:Celebrations

14 /25: Competitions

18/25: Donations to food bank

15/25: Egg recipes

18/25: Evensong

15/25: Just one thing

18/25: Fish

14/25: Children

18/25: Green in the title

16/25: Lectures

15/25: Litter picks

18/25: Makes

14/25: Malt whiskies

15/25: Pasta book recipes

19/25: Runs

15/25: Translated books

thechubbyunicorn

Thank you @DundeeDoll
Update for week 34...

5. Walk 2025km - 31.75km 
6. Buy 25 gift cards for Christmas - Next 
7. Send 25 cards / gifts to others - 2 
12. 25 new experiences / outings / activities with kids from work - Played bean bozzled 
15. 25 solo days out - Millport 
16. Post 2025 photos to Instagram - 32 / 402 
19. Listen to 25 audiobooks - The Rearranged Life of Oona Lokhart by Margarita Montimore 
20. Walk along 25 different beaches - Millport 
25. Save 25 of each coin / note (£1 to £20) - 3x£1 / 1x£5

DundeeDoll

wow update for week 34 already!

14 /25 25k steps in one day

16 /25 B&W films

17 /25 Ballet / opera / plays / concerts

14 /25: trips to the library

18 /25:Celebrations

16 /25: Competitions (guess the number of balls and a qr code one

18/25: Donations to food bank - cereal

15/25: Egg recipes

18/25: Evensong - st james picadilly (radio 3) absolute bliss, listened 3 times but only counted once lol

15/25: Just one thing

18/25: Fish

14/25: Children

20/25: Green in the title: read The Green Kingdom

16/25: Lectures

15/25: Litter picks

18/25: Makes

15/25: Malt whiskies - DrM bought me a Edradour - very tasty

16/25: Pasta book recipes

19/25: Runs

17/25: Translated book - 2 Cornelia Funkes one being the green kingdom)

suzeesu2000

This is me up to and including 31st August 2025. Some things have gone really well, others not so good. The savings ones I had to start again as we had a couple of iffy months but now back on the horse! 

Hope everyone else is doing well xx

thechubbyunicorn

This week's update...Not much achieved at all this week. I'm back at work and feel like I can't catch my breath but I'll get there!

5. Walk 2025km - 35.07km 
14. Try 25 new restaurants / cafes - The Hub, Uddingston 
15. 25 solo days out - Unapologetically Me show & night out at the theatre to see 2:22 A Ghost Story 
16. Post 2025 photos to Instagram - 13 
22. Tick 25 things off my bucket list - See 2:22 A Ghost Story 

tinkerbelluk

@thechubbyunicorn I’m so, so sorry to hear about your DH. My thoughts are with you ❤️ I love the changes you’ve made (I think we all want to steal the cake one for next year for sure!).

I can’t even begin to imagine what going back to work was like, remember to take the time and space you need to focus on you as well x

I know I’ve been missing from this thread loads, but if there’s anything at all we can do to support you in whatever small way, please let us know xxx

As for me, August was a big one… because WE HAVE A KITCHEN AGAIN 🎉 After months of dust, chaos and coming up with yet another air fryer “masterpiece,” I can finally say the builders have packed up. Honestly, I don’t know what’s more exciting, having cupboards again or not having to shout over a drill just to hear myself think.

And as if that wasn’t enough, we ticked off some other big-ticket wins too, like painting the fence (which, naturally, wasn’t on a list anywhere 🙄) funny how the unlisted jobs are always the ones that eat whole weekends!

Here’s where August left me:

🚂 Chugging Along Nicely
👥 Do things with Family/Friends – 17/25
🍀 Competitions – 7/12 - finally had a win again, £20 which was swiftly added to my savings pot.
🧘 Mindfulness – 35/52
💸 Budgeting – 35/52 – Massive catch up in August so now fully back on track.
🎁 Treat Myself – 22/25
🎉 Celebrate 25 Things – 7/25 - Eldest DD’s amazing GCSE results 🎓🥳.
📝 Master To-Do List – 7/25 - Half of it’s irrelevant, the rest isn’t even on the list! I promised to update it last month… naturally forgot. This weekend. For real this time!
🧹 Deep Clean/Declutter – 8/25 – Sounds so sad but I can’t wait to get fully started on this now there’s not a cement mixer in the way!
🥫 Food Bank Donations – 12/25
📦 Loft/Garage Clear-out – 7/25
🧠 Learn/Do New Things – 8/25 - Went scrumping for apples… turns out we’re rubbish at it 😂
🎥 Films – 11/25 - 2 in August, including The Thursday Murder Club well worth the wait! Pierce Brosnan’s accent wasn’t!

👀 Needs More Focus (aka running out of excuses!)

✍️ Journal Prompts – 0/25 - still scared of my own brain.
🧁 Hobbies – 4/25 – I’ve missed this one so much, but dust & hobbies don’t mix so I can’t wait to get back to things this month
🗺️ Family Adventures – 6/25 – Apparently taking my family to Screwfix / HomeSense / B&Q etc. doesn’t count!
📸 Photo Organising – 9/52 - miles behind with this one!
🎲 Play Games – 5/25 – Nothing again last month unless I’m allowed to add arguing over paint colours and seeing who’ll break first between me & DH?
👟 10,000 Step Days – 11/25 - no change which is shocking given how often I stormed off muttering “I can’t take living without a kitchen anymore”!!!!

👑 Already Completed (but still counting and adding to)

🎧 25 Albums – 26/25 - 13 in August alone because builders are noisy and thank goodness I have noise cancelling headphones!
⚖️ 25lbs Lost – 30/25 - over 5 stone in total now which still feels surreal and I know I need to treat myself and get some clothes that actually fit but there’s something stopping me even though I know I look ridiculous in my old clothes. I think it’s still a massive hang up over not knowing what I like, what will suit and that shopping was a complete chore and embarrassment when you’re bigger.
📚 25 Books – 27/25 – Just finished the new Steve Cavanagh and now totally disappointed I need to wait a year for the next one!
💷 Save £2025 – £3,470.79/£2025 – Still pinching myself with this one

🛍️ Sell 25 Things – 48/25 - Another 13 things shifted in August, still plenty to go but I think I’ve done more this year than the past 2 years combined!
📺 25 Documentaries – 27/25 - none logged in August which isn’t like me at all! So I’m presuming I just forgot to make a note of them!

Hope everyone else is keeping well x

 

thechubbyunicorn

Thank you @tinkerbelluk - this thread and all you lovely people are helping me so much more than you will ever know. I know DH would want me to have the best life possible, it's bloody hard without him here but I've got to keep going for him.   

August Update: 
1. Read 25 books (3/25) 
2. Make 25 crafts (3/25) 
3. Explore 25 villages / towns / cities I've never been to (4/25) 
4. Eat 25 different cakes (2/25) 
5. Walk 2025km (1,373/2025)
6. Buy 25 gift cards for Christmas (27/25) 
7. Send 25 cards / gifts (13/25)
8. Try 25 new recipes (7/25) 
9. Lose 25lbs (6.5/25) 
10. Create 25 (positive!) habits (3/25) 
11. 25 outings / experiences with DH (7/25) 
12. 25 new experiences / outings / activities with kids from work (14/25) 
13. 25 hours Continuous Professional Learning (7.5/25) 
14. Try 25 new restaurants / cafes (17/25) 
15. 25 solo day out (13/25) 
16. Post 2025 photos to Instagram (415/2025) 
17. Watch 25 movies I've never seen before (18/25) 
18. Tick 25 things off my master to do list (4/25) 
19. Listen to 25 audiobooks (11/25) 
20. Walk along 25 different beaches (7/25) 
21. Be able to run for 25 minutes (2/25) 
22. Tick 25 things off my bucket list (8/25) 
23. Try 25 foods I've never had before (13/25) 
24. Watch 25 documentaries (9/25) 
25. Save 25 of each coin / note (£1 to £20) (11/£1, 11/£2, 9/£5, 10/£10, 10/£20) 

Only on track with 4 things but that's ok. I'm enjoying the challenge so that's the main thing.