25 for 2025

DundeeDoll

Update for week 43. Clocks have changed, temperature dropping so perfect excuse to catch up on B&W films. Had a tot of whisky while watching 1984. Went to see Mrs Warren's profession (excellent), a trip to the library and another recipe from my pasta book, a day of walking, a fascinating lecture as part of Black History month. oh and 2 types of origami bird. Which takes me up to 418

20/25 25k steps in one day

22/25 B&W films

24/25 Ballet / opera / plays / concerts

20/25 Trips to the library

23/25 Celebrations

20/25 Competitions

22/25 Donations to food bank

21/25 Egg recipes

21/25 Evensongs listened to

19/25 Just one thing'

23/25 Types of fish

19/25 Calls to the children

22/25 Green in the title

20/25 Lectures

23/25 Litter picks

20/25 Makes

17/25 Malt whiskies

20/25 Pasta book recipes

22/25 Runs

20/25 Translated books

eltee2

Evening all

As at 29th October

• 25 books - 29/25

• 25 Volunteering sessions - 29/25

• 25 deep clean/declutter tasks - 18/25

• 25 films - 63/25

• 25 live bands - 24/25

• 250 GBP clothes budget - £252/£250

• 25 mins weekly meal planning - ongoing

• 25 gardening sessions - 30/25

• 25 new recipes - 26/25

• 25 post-SW WI sessions - 33/25

• 25lbs weight loss - 5.5/25

El

thechubbyunicorn

October Update... 

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 (8/25) 
5. Walk 2025km (1,735/2025) 
6. Buy 25 gift cards for Christmas (31/25)
7. Send 25 cards / gifts (18/25) 
8. Try 25 new recipes (11/25) 
9. Lose 25lbs (11/25) 
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 (20/25)
13. 25 hours of Continuous Professional Learning (7.5/25) 
14. Try 25 new restaurants / cafes (28/25) 
15. 25 solo days out (20/25) 
16. Post 2025 photos to Instagram (769/2025) 
17. Watch 25 movies I've never seen before (21/25) 
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 (12/25) 
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) (22/£1, 15/£2, 20/£5, 17/£10, 22/£20) 

I'm not doing very well but enjoy the challenge all the same  

DundeeDoll

with an excellent concert of Queen music played by a very talented quartet last night (coincidentally Bohemian Rhapsody's 50th birthday, I say coincidentally cos they didn't know, happy coincidence) that's my first to reach 25 and here's my update to the end of October 

20/25 25k steps in one day

22/25 B&W films

25/25 Ballet / opera / plays / concerts

20/25 Trips to the library

23/25 Celebrations

20/25 Competitions

22/25 Donations to food bank

21/25 Egg recipes

21/25 Evensongs listened to

20/25 Just one thing'

23/25 Types of fish

20/25 Calls to the children

23/25 Green in the title

20/25 Lectures

23/25 Litter picks

20/25 Makes

17/25 Malt whiskies

20/25 Pasta book recipes

23/25 Runs

20/25 Translated books

suzeesu2000

Monthly update. Scary to think there is only November and December to go! This year has flown by. Not stressing over areas where its unlikely I will hit 25/25 - at least therer has been SOME movement. Anyone already thinking of their goals for 2026 - I definitely am!!

Have a great Sunday all.

thechubbyunicorn

Week 44 update...

5. Walk 2025km - 36.58km 
6. Buy 25 gift cards for Christmas - Tesco 
7. Send 25 cards / gifts to others - 1
16. Post 2025 photos to Instagram - 26 
25. Save 25 of each coin / note (£1 to £20) - 3x£1 / 2x£2 / 4x£5 / 3x£10 / 3x£20 

Looking forward to seeing the back of 205 and starting this afresh in 2026. 

tinkerbelluk

Hi you lovely lot,

Firstly, I totally missed September! Not intentionally, I promise! Life just sort of… lifed. Between work, real-life chaos, and trying to convince myself that “reorganising the spice rack” counts as mindfulness, the month vanished.

So here we are, October! Once again I feel the year slipping by in a flash. Catching up on everyone’s comments, I’m seeing lots of people saying they’re behind and I’m joining the club! But as I said since the very beginning when I started this challenge, it's progress, not perfection. There’s no way I’d have done 90% of what I’ve managed this year without it.

Even if I haven’t started some things yet (looking at you, journal prompts) or absolutely smashed others I never thought I would (hello, selling and savings goals!), this challenge always leaves me in a better position at the end of the year than when I started. So yes, I’m already thinking about 2026 and what needs to go, stay, or be added!

Here’s how things are looking as we creep towards the final stretch of 2025:

🚂 Chugging Along Nicely (or at least moving in the right direction!)

👥 Do Things with Family/Friends – 20/25 – ticking along nicely.

🧘 Mindfulness (25 mins/week) – 44/52 – still on track and keeping me sane.

🪡 Complete 25 Hobbies That Make Me Happy – 14/25 – lots of Lego and I finally managed to get the cross-stitch back out and a piece completed. Granted these we're all done as a way to avoid the to-do list, but it still counts! 

📝 Master To-Do List – 13/25 – finally went through it and realised I’d actually done loads but never ticked them off. Still plenty left, obviously!

🧹 Deep Clean / Declutter 25 Areas – 11/25 – slow progress, but every cupboard cleared feels like therapy so I just need to carve out time for this. 

🥫 Food Bank Donations – 22/25 – 8 in October, all toiletries this time as that’s what’s most needed according to the list on the website. I'm so pleased they've started posting this every month so I know what to pick up.

🍀 Competitions – 10/12 – still entering, still waiting on a “you’ve won!” email to roll in, as I've not had anything for a while.

👟 10,000 Step Days – 13/25 – +2 in October! Hip’s still giving me grief, but I’m moving (even if it’s more hobble than hustle).

🧠 Learn/Do New Things – 11/25 – still finding ways to keep learning and trying new bits.

🎥 Films – 11/25 – honestly, I’ll binge 4 hours of a random series but can’t commit to one film. What is that about?!

🎁 Treat Myself – 24/25 – very nearly done, but I'm still feeling guilty when I do so perhaps I need to look at why this is!

👀 Needs More Focus (aka “procrastination central”)

✍️ Journal Prompts – 0/25 – still scared of my own thoughts. 😅

🎉 Celebrate 25 Things – 7/25 – this one’s been tough; I had such good intentions but it’ll definitely roll over into 2026 with a proper plan next time!

📦 Get Rid of 25 Loft/Garage Items – 9/25 – love how good it feels when I do it, just need to actually do it. Baby steps.

🗺️ Family Adventures / Days Out – 7/25 – slow and steady, but with two teenage girls, with so many activities and the teenage response of "urgh no!" when I suggest something has made this one a challenge to say the least!

🎲 Play 25 Games – 7/25 – nothing in October, but we’ve got a games day planned for next weekend with friends so this should get a boost!

💸 Budgeting / Planning (25 mins/week) – 40/52 – big catch-up in September but slipped again since, so that’ll need another burst soon.

📸 Photo Organising – 9/52 – I’m so far behind, so need to have a big catch-up!

👑 Already Completed (but still going strong)

🎧 Listen to 25 Albums – 26/25

⚖️ Lose 25lbs – technically back to 25/25 after a few sneaky lbs found their way back on (must’ve been the biscuits).

📚 Read 25 Books – 32/25 – my pre-bed reading habit is going strong and it’s an easy win every year.

💷 Save £2025 in 2025 – £3,889.47/£2,025 – another £211.25 in October from selling bits and doing surveys. Still can’t believe this total!

🛍️ Sell 25 Things – 68/25 – smashing it, but I probably need to accept some things will never sell and just donate them (at least it'll help with the get rid of things from loft / garage challenge!)

📺 Watch 25 Documentaries – 34/25 – still going strong; always good to have a few easy wins on the list!

So, that’s October wrapped up! It’s been a mix of ticking boxes and then sidestepping the to-do list. Here’s hoping November brings a bit more focus (and fewer snacks disguised as “autumn comfort food”).

Hope you’re all doing okay and finding your own little wins wherever you can. Big hugs 💖

mandco

Updates in bold
donate to food banks 25 times -  21/25
buy 25 items to donate to Xmas toy appeal - some great deals in the sales 32/25
Declutter boxes/drawers 22/25
declutter/donate items -18/25
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 21/25
NSD -17/25.  28/25
sell items on vinted ect - 54/25
Buy money neutral gifts ( buy using money from selling items/reward points) 17/25
Complete arts/crafts activities -  2/25
play board/card games with the kids - 8/25
spend at Least 25 mins building Lego - 2/25 6/25
Print 100 photos 25 times - 0/25 
listen to 2025 new songs -  532/2025
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

IrishRose12

1. Do 25 fun activities with family. (21/25)
2. Go out for 25 walks (20/25) 
3. Lose 25lbs. (15/25) 
4. Read 25 books. (10/25)
5. 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
6. Treat myself 25 times this year. (22/25) 
7. Watch 25 new to me films (4/25)
8. Chill Out activity (14/25) 
9. Declutter 25 bags or boxes of unwanted items from the house. (17/25)
10. Knit 25 items. (0/25)
11. Spend 25mins sorting out my emails and photos. (26/25)  COMPLETE
12. Make 25th of the month a "me" day. (10/12)
13. Complete 25 DIY jobs in the house. (8/25)
14. Make 25 visits to the local church. (30/25)  COMPLETE
15. Make 25 extra payments to my debts. (13/25)
16. 25mins of Gardening. (19/25)
17. Use up 25 toiletries from the stash. (15/25)
18. Tell myself "NO" 25 times. (14/25)
19. Make or bake 25 items. (6/25) 
20. Sell 25 pins from my collection. (50/25)  SMASHED THIS ONE
21. Learn 25 new things this year. (2/25)
22. Spend 25mins per month checking 1st aid and medical supplies - COMPLETE
23. Listen to 25 pieces of classical music. (16/25)
24. Research 25 new DIY/life skills (3/25)
25. Clean 25 cupboards and corners in the house. (10/25)

Evening everyone.  Hope you are all keeping well.
I'm still chugging along with this list, I've accepted some things just won't be completed or even added to - I've lost cmplete interest in reading, which annoys me in a way as I'm a huge book lover and always reading something.  This pasy few months I haven't even looked at a book.   Hopefully I can gee myself on and get reading again.

I've a few health problems arisen including High blood pressure so focusing more on that ATM and trying to find ways to bring it back to normal.  I'm pretty sure it's due to being slightly depressed and defintley stress 100%

So from this week I'm changing lifestyle, taking care of myself more and cutting back on some things.  And I'm hoping with these changes, it will change my mindset and hopefully get a few more things ticked off that list above.

I have started making a list for 2026 though.

tinkerbelluk

Sounds like you totally need to be focusing on you @IrishRose12 and cutting back on the non essentials to get back to full strength 💕