26 for 2026

DundeeDoll

thanks @tinkerbelluk

leftatthetrafficlights

I'm in for 2026! 

Annual:
1) Read 26 buddhist/zen books
2) Listen to 26 podcasts
3) Do 26 bike rides
4) Do 26 home 'spa' days
5) Grow 26 varieties of veg/fruit/herbs
6) Have 26 'tech' free days
7) Watch 26 sunsets
8) Watch 26 sunrises 
9) Go on 26 walks with dh
10) Do 26 home 'gym' sessions 
11) Do 26 nights of 'stargazing'
12) Clear 26 items of clothing
13) Save £2026
14) Have 26 'gardening' days
15) Do 26 beach walks
16) Donate 26 items to the foodbank
17) Do at least 26 dog walks (he's not my dog! 😉)
18) Listen to 26 new songs

Monthly:
19) Do 26 days of yoga nidra practices 
20) Have 26 days alcohol free
21) Do 26 days of dry skin brushing and moisturizing 
22) Save £26 off my grocery bill
23) Have 26 days of eating exclusively WFPB

Daily:
24) Do 26 minutes of housework 
25) Do 26 minutes of meditation practice
26) Do 26 minutes of asana practice

I'm looking forward to this! 😁

DundeeDoll

hello you lovelies I am also doing another monthly countdown which, if OK with you all, I will include here. I turned 62 in August, 5 years from state pension age, 60 months so I decided to do a monthly fun challenge for countdown - rules - based on wedding anniversaries, must be fun, not expensive (so no actual diamonds for Diamond!). So far
Sept 60 Diamond - made a diamond origami
Oct 59 Charity - I played a charity ceilidh
Nov 58 Faith - I bought a friend's advent study book
Dec 57 Night - a new nightie
Jan 56 Day - no ideas so far, do let me know if you have any thoughts
Feb 55 Emerald - will go see wicked

DundeeDoll

oo I might spend a day celebrating the day so start with sunrise and end with sunset (and January of course isn't too early for getting up our local hill for the sunrise!)

Ms_Potato_Head

What a fun idea! I'd like to join 🥰

Things to do/achieve:
1. Catch up with all old friends in person
2. Visit 26 new places in the UK
3. Get teeth whitened
4. Couch to 5k
5  Have £2600 in the emergency fund
6. Get roof repairs done and paid off
7. Go on 26 walks
8. Finish 2 unfinished craft projects
9. Read 26 books 
10. Go to church 26 times 
11. Sit final 2 exams
12. Try 26 mediterranean diet recipes
13. Full house declutter
14. Sort the front garden so I can get my car on the drive!
15. Make a will
16. Max out my health cash plan

Habits to implement:
17. A journal entry a day
18. Drink 1.5 litres of water a day
19. Regular bed time
20. Daily active relaxation
21. Read a Bible chapter a day
22. Daily vitamins
23. Wahing up. Every. Single. Day.
24. Monthly mortgage overpayments
25. No more than 2 cups of coffee a day
26. 1.5 hours of exercise per week

itsthelittlethings

1. Go to the gym at least once a week.
2. Do Veganuary.
3. Buy a Picturehouse membership and go to the cinema at least once a month.
4. Have dinner with family at least 26 times.
5. Read 10 books.
6. Visit my sister and family.
7. Wild swim over the summer.
8. Go camping for the weekend.
9. Shoot 6 rolls of film on my camera.
10. Do an evening class.
11. Knit 12 items.
12. Visit my mum 6 times.
13. Make a significant start on an emergency fund.
14. Pay off all debt.
15. Stop using my overdraft.
16. Go on a long walk 6 times.
17. Get my bike serviced.
18. Do 6 pieces of training at work.
19. Make bread rolls/ bagels for lunches at least 16 times.
20. Complete the Access course I’m doing and start some more study.
21. Swim in the sea 3 times.
22. Listen to 26 CDs.
23. Stay in my job all year.
24. Invite people who are not my family over for lunch or dinner 6 times.
25. Go to 6 exhibitions in London.
26. Drink more water.

tinkerbelluk

Loving all these ideas 

DundeeDoll

very excited to buy Quince tea today for my alphabet of teas

Muddy_Walker

Hello!

I saw the 25 for 2025 much earlier in the year but never joined as I had so much going on medically and big life projects.
I think I’ll have much more time in 2026 so would like to join please!

Will now have to think of 26 things to accomplish…..could I have some ideas please?

Thank you! Xx

DundeeDoll

welcome @Muddy_Walker the rules are each of us sets our own rules, everyone is always welcome, no-one is ever behind so no apologies are ever needed, and our overriding purpose on this thread is to have fun :-) I first did the 2020 challenge then again in 2021, had a break and rejoined 2024. In 2020 the target was 20 * 20, in 2021 some did 21 * 21 whereas I did 20 *21. So for me this year I'm aiming at 20 *26s, others will set 26 *26, and others a list of 26 things. I love this thread and then last year it struck me 26 is the number of letters in the English alphabet is 26 so I'm going for 26 alphabets. As I said above, we each set our own rules for our own challenges so I am allowing xmas for x.