26 for 2026

suzeesu2000

Thats amazing  @weenancyinAmerica. I have done DHs side too and we were surprised to find he comes from a long line of Scots. They were originally from the Champagne regions of France and, over time, came to live in Scotland. His Scottish Ancestors were Lairds too, they even had a couple of castles to their names! He also has a long line of Germans - that was nice to do as the Germans do keep very good records. x

itsthelittlethings

Listening to CD 1/26.

thechubbyunicorn

Week 1 update - I hope I'm not messing anyone up by calling this week 1 but I like to do a wee update every Sunday and since this is the first Sunday I'm calling this week 1 (and also I'm just really pleased I actually have anything to update!) 

Edited to add...I'm actually starting off strong with 8 goals worked towards...long may it continue! 

3. 26 different physical activities - Walk 
6. Post 2026 photos to Instagram - 44
7. Buy 26 gift cards for Christmas spending - Tesco 
16. Save £2026 - £6.08
17. Walk 2026 miles - 17.34 miles 
19. Complete 26 walks from the book 'Lanarkshire Walks' - Bothwell 
20. Make 26 donations - Biscuits to the food bank 
23. Save 26 of each coin / note (£1 to £20) - 1x£1, 1x£2, 1x£5, 1x£10

  

Ms_Potato_Head

I shall follow your lead @thechubbyunicorn !

Things to do/achieve:
1. Catch up with all old friends in person - none yet, but got some booked in
3. Get teeth whitened - have started the 1p a day challenge to save for this
6. Get roof repairs done and paid off - £3k saved, need a bit more
7. Go on 26 walks - 1/26
8. Finish 2 unfinished craft projects - currently working on a Kaffe Fassett needlepoint kit I got last Christmas!
9. Read 26 books - 1/26 The Midnight Library by Matt Haig - highly recommended 👍
10. Go to church 26 times 1/26
13. Full house declutter - currently working through my bedroom

Habits to implement:
18. Drink 1.5 litres of water a day - up to 500ml! Terrble, I know!

Have a great week 26'ers
MPHx

aspella

As it's 2026 and there are 26 letters in the alphabet I'm doing four alphabet challenges. I've allocated two or three letters to each month. January is A & B, February will be C & D and December will be X, Y & Z. 

2026 Alphabet Jigsaw Puzzle Challenge - puzzle features something that begins with the letter ....
2026 Alphabet Listening Challenge - song title begins with the letter.... (ties in with puzzle challenge)
2026 Alphabet Reading Challenge - authors first name or surname or a word in the title begins with the letter ....
2026 Alphabet Watching Challenge - film title begins with letter .....

January - 26 pages of the competition forum. 
February/March - 26 1000 pieces jigsaw puzzles on the Puzzle Train. 

Week one I've watched Abominable and read The Serial Killer's Wife by Alice Hunter. I've done 13 jigsaw puzzles and listened to 8 songs.

2026 Alphabet Jigsaw Puzzle & Listening Challenge 
Space -  Puzzle Kids - 24 pieces - astronaut - Tears for Fears
The Mighty Avengers - Ravensburer - 3 x 49 pieces - armour - Sara Bareilles
Where's Wally Deep-Sea Divers - M&S - 103 pieces - anchor - Novo Amor
Toothless and Friends - Ravensburger - 100 pieces - Astrid - Glaive
The Homecoming - Gibsons - 500 pieces - boy - Lee Brice
Big Hero 6 - Ravensburger - 3 x 49 pieces - Baymax - (song unavailable in my region)
Summer Reflections - Gibsons - 100 pieces - blanket - Bebe Rexha
Garden Party - Wasgij - 1000 pieces - baby - Justin Bieber
Safe in the Country - Gibsons - 500 pieces - birds - Anouk

tinkerbelluk

@thechubbyunicorn - You're not at all messing anyone up, week 1 indeed done (according to my calendar as well). I'm already in awe that you've managed to walk so far. My hip is still playing up so I need to start building up again to get some distance under my belt. I think at times certain parts of my body think they're 30 years older than my actual age!

@Ms_Potato_Head - Love The Midnight Library, it was one on my list a while back and it really made me think. 

@DundeeDoll - Love the street art one! Just goes to show how when we're walking around how easy it is to not notice something. I don't know where you are in the country, but Bristol has some amazing street art tours if you're ever close to there.

DundeeDoll

I'm up in Dundee @tinkerbelluk but maybe next year I'll do 27 street art walks in different cities!
I love St Martin in the Fields - I used to work in Westminster and remember going there for the Ash Wednesday lunchtime services
For week 1 (though may adopt the Sunday update @thechubbyunicorn - very pragmatic)

0/26 McManus

0/26 Knots

0/26 Workouts (7/11 through AvD but won't count till finished)

0/26 Pop albums

2/26 Classical composers - playing Debussy and Mendlessoh at the moment

0/26 Fiction

4/26 Protein - easy starting this alphabet - turkey, chicken, sardines, pork

1/26 Poem - If I had my life to live over

8/26 Fruit or veg again easy at the start - carrots, grapes, kale, leeks, mushroom, onion, potato, satsuma

1/26 Soup - New Year Root veg

1/26 Self-care - dyed my hair

0/26 Film

2/26 TV programmes - Mrs Brown's Boys; Pilgrimage; Wild London, beautiful programme

5/26 Street art - compass,musical instrument, needle, razor, viewing glass,

1/26 Christianity - Epiphany - the three kings have arrived!

1/26 Teas (chai, not counting the builder's tea I liberally drink every day)

1/26 Footie - Xhota

2/26 Colours - Danube (blue), Vienna NYD concert and Passion (Red Passion, colour of the hair dye)

1/26 Places - Balgay Park, one of my favourite dog walks

2/26 Whiskies - Jura to toast in the NY, Benomach (DrM has decided he will join me in 26 whiskies)

eltee2

DundeeDoll said:

1/26 Soup - New Year Root veg

Permission to steal your 26 soups idea  DundeeDoll 🙏

El

DundeeDoll

eltee2 said:

DundeeDoll said:

1/26 Soup - New Year Root veg

Permission to steal your 26 soups idea  DundeeDoll 🙏

El

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
2021 I followed Fraser's seasonal cook book and made one soup a week (and my own bread but that was of course a year full of lockdowns and working at home). I do love soup. This year I'm using the New Covent Garden cookbook which mum found in a charity shop for £2. 

villagelife

1.Watch 26 sporting events.1/26

2. Attend 26 concerts and plays.1/26 Viennese new year concert at St Martin's in the Field church.

3. Visit 26 museums and exhibitions.0/26

4. Visit 26 gardens and parks.1/26 Wakehurst place

5. Read 126 books. - 5/126

6. Cook 26 new recipes 0/26

7. Grow 26 fruit, vegetable or herbs. 0/26 

8. 26 acts of kindness a month 12/312

9. Donate 26 times to charity 0/26

10. Use 26 local or small businesses 2/26 a local restaurant and a drink in local pub

11. See 26 friends 0/26

12. See family 26 times 1/26

13. 26 craft projects 1/26 painted 3 tiny blank canvases which we have had for ages(3 years)

14. Watch 26 films 0/26

15. Listen to 26 different podcasts 6/26

16. Listen to 26 albums. 1/26

19. Write to 26 friends 0/26

20. Take photo a day 26 times a month 5/312

21. Do an eco goal daily 11/365

22. Do money making/ money saving activity daily 11/365

23. Do a health goal daily 11/365

24. Revise 26 quiz subjects 0/26

25. Declutter 2026 items 87/2026

26. Do 26 admin tasks 0/26

Doing ok on some of these which is good.