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  • mandco
    mandco Posts: 1,199 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Updates in bold 
    donate to food banks 25 times - 13/25 14/25   19/25
    buy 25 items to donate to Xmas toy appeal - 6/25. 7/25  some great deals in the sales 28/25 
    Declutter boxes/drawers 3/25. 6/25.  12/25
    declutter/donate items -9/25 12/25
    Positive Mh journal entries -0/25 
    days out -12/25. 20/25
    eat out 25 times -8/25. 15/25
    try new restaurants -3/25 4/25. 6/25
    try new recipes - 2/25
    loose 25lbs -6/25
    recycle items via boots recycling scheme -12/25. 13/25. 18/25
    NSD -17/25. 22/25
    sell items on vinted ect -49/25 54/25
    Buy money neutral gifts ( buy using money from selling items/reward points) -9/25 10/25
    Complete arts/crafts activities - 1/25. 2/25
    play board/card games with the kids - 4/25 5/25. 7/25
    spend at Least 25 mins building Lego - 2/25 
    Print 100 photos 25 times - 0/25 
    listen to 2025 new songs - 485/2025 496/2025 508/2025. 520/2025
    25 Xmas themed activities - 2/25
    Spend at least 25 mins researching a new topic/item - 6/25
    try 25 new activities 3/25  6/25
    visit 25 museums/art galleries ect 2/25
    complete 25 sports sessions/workouts 0/25 
    read 25 books 7/25 
    this year do something that scares you for courage is not the absence of fear just the knowledge that some things are worth the risk
  • DundeeDoll
    DundeeDoll Posts: 5,270 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic

    Only on track with 4 things but that's ok. I'm enjoying the challenge so that's the main thing. 
    Absolutely! I am enjoying reading everyone's progress 
    MrsSD declutter medals 2023 🏅🏅🏅⭐⭐ 2025
    25 for 25: 371 / 625
    declutter: 173 / 2025
    frogs eaten: 10
  • thechubbyunicorn
    thechubbyunicorn Posts: 85 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 10 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 5 October at 11:31PM
    Weeks 39/40 update...

    I was away last week so wasn't able to update...

    3. Explore 25 villages / towns / cities I've never been to - Reykjavik, Iceland 
    4. Eat 25 different cakes - loukoumades 
    5. Walk 2025km - 107.86km
    6. Buy 25 gift cards for Christmas - Sainsbury's 
    7. Send 25 cards / gifts to others - 2
    8. Try 25 new recipes - honey garlic salmon traybake 
    14. Try 25 new restaurants / cafes - Seoul Bird, Edinburgh Airport / Baejarins Beztu Pylsur, Reykjavik / Seabaron, Reykjavik / Sandholt, Reykjavik / Cafe Loki, Reykjavik / Reykjavik Chips, Reykjavik / Elda, Reykjavik Airport 
    15. 25 solo days out - Northern Lights tour / Whale watching tour / Blue Lagoon, Iceland excursions trip 
    16. Post 2025 photos to Instagram - 142 
    17. Watch 25 movies I've never seen before - Return to me
    20. Walk along 25 different beaches - Reynisfjara beach, Reykjavik 
    22. Tick 25 things off my bucket list - See the Northern Lights / Swim in the Blue Lagoon 
    23. Try 25 foods I've never had before - Lobster soup / Tusk 
    24. Watch 25 documentaries - 1000 Men & Me: The Bonnie Blue Story 
    25. Save 25 of each coin / note (£1 to £20) - 7x£1 / 1x£2 / 2x£5 / 3x£10 / 8x£20 
  • September Update... 

    I'm quite behind on lots of things to the point that I won't complete them but I'm carrying on as I am still enjoying the challenge...

    1. Read 25 books (3/25) 
    2. Make 25 crafts (3/25) 
    3. Explore 25 villages / towns / cities I've never been to (5/25) 
    4. Eat 25 different cakes (5/25) 
    5. Walk 2025km (1,619/2025) 
    6. Buy 25 gift cards for Christmas (30/25) 
    7. Send 25 cards / gifts (17/25) 
    8. Try 25 new recipes (11/25) 
    9. Lose 25lbs (8/25) 
    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 (17/25) 
    13. 25 hours Continuous Professional Learning (7.5/25) 
    14. Try 25 new restaurants / cafes (26/25) 
    15. 25 solo days out (19/25) 
    16. Post 2025 photos to Instagram (644/2025) 
    17. Watch 25 movies I've never seen before (20/25) 
    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 (8/25) 
    21. Be able to run for 25 minutes (2/25) 
    22. Tick 25 things off my bucket list (11/25) 
    23. Try 25 foods I've never had before (16/25) 
    24. Watch 25 documentaries (10/25) 
    25. Save 25 of each coin / note (£1 to £20) (21x£1 / 13x£2 / 13x£5 / 14x£10 / 21x£20)  
  • DundeeDoll
    DundeeDoll Posts: 5,270 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 8 October at 10:35PM
    Having taken a week off work last week managed over 25K steps 3 days, watched another B&W film, entered another competition (no wins so far), read 2 translations (both Folio collections of fairy tales bought from Oxfam a while back - Perrault and Hans Christian Anderson), celebrated a friend's 75th, another donation to the food bank, another run, some gardening every day ('Just One Thing') and 2 new ways of cooking eggs, a call to DD and another litter pick which means I'm back on target with 388 overall. 
    19/25 25k steps in one day
    19/25 B&W films
    19/25 Ballet / opera / plays / concerts
    18/25 Trips to the library
    22/25 Celebrations
    19/25 Competitions
    21/25 Donations to food bank
    19/25 Egg recipes
    20/25 Evensongs listened to
    19/25 Just one thing'
    21/25 Types of fish
    18/25 Calls to the children
    21/25 Green in the title
    18/25 Lectures
    22/25 Litter picks
    18/25 Makes
    16/25 Malt whiskies
    18/25 Pasta book recipes
    21/25 Runs
    20/25 Translated books
    MrsSD declutter medals 2023 🏅🏅🏅⭐⭐ 2025
    25 for 25: 371 / 625
    declutter: 173 / 2025
    frogs eaten: 10
  • mandco
    mandco Posts: 1,199 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Buy money neutral gifts ( buy using money from selling items/reward points) -9/25 10/25 17/25
    this year do something that scares you for courage is not the absence of fear just the knowledge that some things are worth the risk
  • Week 41 Update...

    4. Eat 25 different cakes - Cheesecake / Coconut square 
    5. Walk 2025km - 38.1km
    6. Buy 25 gift cards for Christmas - One 4 All
    9. Lose 25lbs - Lost 3lbs 
    12. 25 new experiences / outings / activities with the kids from work - 2
    14. Try 25 new restaurants / cafes - Creme & Co, Bellshill 
    16. Post 2025 photos on Instagram - 4
    25. Save 25 of each coin / note (£1 to £20) - 2x£2 / 7x£5 / 3x£10

    This week seems to have flown by and I've not really had a chance to do much. Hopefully next week will be better.  
  • DundeeDoll
    DundeeDoll Posts: 5,270 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    week 41 update, just back from Nicola Benedetti concert, amazing and another concert added to the list. 
    19/25 25k steps in one day
    19/25 B&W films
    21/25 Ballet / opera / plays / concerts
    19/25 Trips to the library
    23/25 Celebrations
    19/25 Competitions
    22/25 Donations to food bank
    19/25 Egg recipes
    20/25 Evensongs listened to
    19/25 Just one thing'
    23/25 Types of fish
    19/25 Calls to the children
    21/25 Green in the title
    18/25 Lectures
    22/25 Litter picks
    18/25 Makes
    16/25 Malt whiskies
    18/25 Pasta book recipes
    21/25 Runs
    20/25 Translated books
    MrsSD declutter medals 2023 🏅🏅🏅⭐⭐ 2025
    25 for 25: 371 / 625
    declutter: 173 / 2025
    frogs eaten: 10
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