26 for 2026

thechubbyunicorn

Week 11 Update…

This week I worked toward 12 goals. I'm already behind with 'walk 2026 miles' and my watch broke this week. Really need to push on with this one!

1. Watch 26 movies I’ve never seen before - Wizard of Oz 

6. Post 2026 photos to Instagram - 52

7. Buy 26 gift cards for Christmas spending - Tesco 

8. Watch 26 documentaries - Niall Horan’s Road to Mullingar with Lewis Capaldi 

9. Tick 26 things off my master to do list - Sort new phone & contract  

11. Try 26 new recipes - Cajun steak pasta / Bruschetta  

12. Listen to 26 audiobooks - Prima Facie by Suzie Miller 

16. Save £2026 - 134.60

17. Walk 2026 miles - 2.8 miles - my watch broke this week!!

21. Try 26 new restaurants / cafes - Gusti D’Italia, Hamilton 

23. Save 26 of each coin / note (£1 to £20) - 1x£1, 1x£5, 1x£10

26. Send 26 cards / gifts to others - Mother’s Day / wedding anniversary card & gift

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Ms_Potato_Head

Hello 26ers. I've completed one thing and worked towards 3 others over the last fortnight:

2 . Visit 26 new places in the UK - 3/26 a quaint town with a nice river walk

7. Go on 26 walks - 2/26 town and river circular walk. About 2-3 miles

12. 26 mediterranean diet recipes 3/26

✅️ 14. Sort the front garden so I can get my car on the drive! Done, with the help of my mum.

MPHx

thechubbyunicorn

Week 12 update…

A really good week for me, working towards 16 goals!

1. Watch 26 movies I’ve never seen before - Project Hail Mary 

3. 26 different physical activities - Puppy yoga 

4. 26 selfcare experiences to look and feel better - Japanese head spa 

5. Be able to run for 26 minutes - 2 minutes 

6. Post 2026 photos to Instagram - 22

7. Buy 26 gift cards for Christmas spending - Boots 

8. Watch 26 documentaries - Navalny 

9. Tick 26 things off my master to do list - Get DH’s name in book of remembrance at crematorium / Apply for credit card 

13. 26 days of 26k steps - 31,426

16. Save £2026 - £10.97

17. Walk 2026 miles - 32.4 miles 

18. Create 26 (positive!) habits - Listen to audiobook at least 10 mins a day 

21. Try 26 new restaurants / cafes - Mibbies Aye, Hamilton

22. Tick 26 things off my bucket list - See an Imax movie 

23. Save 26 of each coin / note (£1 to £20) - 1x£1, 1x£2 1x£5, 1x£10, 1x£20

26. Send 26 cards / gifts to others - Mother’s Day flowers for colleagues

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Ms_Potato_Head

Hello 26ers 👋

Japanese head spa sounds amazing!

Progress on 2 goals this past week:

9. Read 26 books - 5/26 Precipice by Robert Harris (7/10)

12. 26 mediterranean diet recipes 4/26

MPHx

Dakota_Rose

@thechubbyunicorn would love to know your experience of the Japanese head spa. They look amazing

I’m progressing on my next read. It’s ‘The Cuckoo’s Calling’ and I’m quite enjoying it but it’s taking me a while to get through.

eltee2

Afternoon all

2.   15/26 films watched: Shelter; Cold Storage

7.   2/26 books read: No Safe Place, Hannah Brennan; Tilly True, Dilly Court (got to final few pages, realised I'd already read it!)  

10. 49/260 AFDs

11. 15/26 pubs

12. 46/260 go for a walk

13. 5/26 volunteering sessions

14. 4/26 gardening sessions

15. 9/26 Half hour Friday meal planning

16. 8/26 stay for post-WI session

17. 49/260 NSDs

19. 17/26 live music  

21. 3/12 Pay credit card off in full every month

24. 9/26 spend time with family/friends

Not yet / almost started...           

1.   Sort out an End of Life planner

4. Update our wills - appt. made

20. 0/4 Overpayments on personal loan

22. Sort out tree pruning/tidying - date sorted

Dakota_Rose

I’ve completed my next read of the year. The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith (JK Rowling’s Strike novel 1) I quite enjoyed it. It was well-written with a good twist but not as fast-paced or highly tensioned as a different detective series I really enjoyed in the past. I suspect it lays a lot of the ground for future novels and I will read another.

26 books for 2026

1.You Are Here (easy read) 9/10

2. The Seven Murders of Evelyn Hardcastle (time-travelling murder mystery) 9.5/10

3. Love Untold (ending made a middling read worthwhile) 8/1

4. Way Back (engaging easy read with a farm theme and a few typos) 8.5/10

5. The Cuckoo’s Calling (first of the Strike detective novels) 8.5/10

Dakota_Rose

Look at me with my back-to-back posts 😂 it can only mean I’ve read a book in record speed (for me!).

I’ve just finished Yellowface by Rebecca F Kuang and really loved it. I didn’t really know what to expect but was pretty much hooked from the start. I couldn’t relate to all the subject matter involved, which was part of the point, but the central storyline of a selfish, slightly deranged writer had me hooked. It was addictive and my first 10/10 of the year.

26 books for 2026

1.You Are Here (easy read) 9/10

2. The Seven Murders of Evelyn Hardcastle (time-travelling murder mystery) 9.5/10

3. Love Untold (ending made a middling read worthwhile) 8/1

4. Way Back (engaging easy read with a farm theme and a few typos) 8.5/10

5. The Cuckoo’s Calling (first of the Strike detective novels) 8.5/10

6. Yellowface (‘too awful to look away’ page-turner) 10/10

DundeeDoll

goodness where did March go? Work has been uber busy so April I am going to work at restoring a work / life balance (easier said than done I know!) I am very much enjoying my challenges and have made a tweak to the first - I took a day off work and went to the McManus Museum but found it difficult to decide for myself what I meant by an alphabet at the McManus so I have changed it to Artists (the museum has several art galleries) - they currently have a costume design exhibition so some are costume designers, and there are some wonderful works from ceramic artists. A very good afternoon.

01: 17 Artists
02: 4 Knots
03: 5 Workout programmes
04: 4 Pop groups - 1 album listened to
05: 3 Classical composers - 1 piano piece learned
06: 6 Books read
07: 13 Protein food
08: 6 Poem
09: 14 Fruit or veg
10: 9 Soups made
11: 7 Self-care
12: 15 Films watched
13: 12 TV programmes
14: 19 Street art
15: 7 Christianity
16: 10 Teas
17: 8 Radio 4 programmes
18: 6 Colours
19: 6 Places
20: 3 Whiskies
21: 49 /240 Piano practice
22: 6 Litter picks
23: 8 >20K steps in one day
24: 5 Trips to the library
25: 8 Evensongs listening to
26: 43 /240 declutters

thechubbyunicorn

@Ms_Potato_Head & @Dakota_Rose - the head spa was incredible! The woman washed my hair and gave me the best head massage and facial I've ever had. I was worried about falling asleep as it was so relaxing but luckily I didn't! I felt so good afterwards and realised I really need to treat myself to things like that more often.

@Dakota_Rose - I've looked at Yellowface, think I'll give it a go soon

@DundeeDoll - I think I've said before but I adore the McManus. I spent my uni days in Dundee and loved it. Will need to organise my next trip soon.

A late week 13 update….

2. Complete 26 different craft - birthday banner 

6. Post 2026 photos to Instagram - 49 

7. Buy 26 gift cards for Christmas spending - Asda  

11. Try 26 new recipes - Sticky Asian seabass 

12. Listen to 26 audiobooks - This Book Made me Think of You - Libby Page

13. 26 days of 26k steps - 33,518 

16. Save £2026 - £7.73

17. Walk 2026 miles - 33.8miles 

20. Make 26 donations - Comic Relief 

23. Save 26 of each coin / note (£1 to £20) - 1x£2

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