I'm doing 35 things
November - Bonfire night supper
6 days ago
I had a surprise invitation to a bonfire night supper. A group of Catholics remembering Guy Fawkes and having great fun and great food! Thanks Sisters!
CMW12s's Life List
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1. Lose weight
8 entries . 3 cheers36,311 people -
2. Improve my French
1 entry . 2 cheers1,351 people -
3. Pray more
1 entry . 1 cheer3,054 people -
4. Be proud of who I am and what I achieve
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5. Ring my friends more often
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6. Stop worrying about what other people think
2 cheers311 people -
7. Learn to use my sewing machine
60 people -
8. Fix the bathroom
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9. Do something new every month
4 entries . 3 cheers709 people -
10. Be a more adventurous cook
1 cheer2 people -
11. Sell the jewellery I make
2 entries . 2 cheers4 people -
12. Spend more time with my sister
2 cheers75 people -
13. Spend more time with friends
1 cheer587 people -
14. Laugh more
3 cheers1,763 people -
15. Be more spontaneous
1 cheer1,186 people -
16. Write short stories
1 cheer191 people -
17. Improve my knitting
1 cheer27 people -
18. Visit France
1 cheer634 people -
19. Visit Seville
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20. Take two holidays a year
1 cheer1 person -
21. Go to more concerts
2,528 people -
22. Take singing lessons
807 people -
23. Bake
1 cheer57 people -
24. Write a novel
1 cheer9,669 people -
25. Play my oboe
2 cheers1 person -
26. Learn the flute
1 cheer21 people -
27. Learn more about aromatherapy
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28. Save more
1 entry111 people -
29. Stop feeling guilty
1 cheer253 people -
30. Make myself an item of clothing
1 person -
31. Decorate the landing
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32. Get new boiler fitted
1 cheer1 person -
33. Decorate the kitchen and dining room
1 cheer1 person -
34. See the nothern lights
1 cheer70 people -
35. Retire by 55
1 cheer10 people
How I did it
It made me 
How I did it: I started last autumn. I was inspired by the TV series "What to Eat Now!" I'd never eaten pumpkin before - fabulous. I've also grown some of my own food this spring and summer. I still buy the occasional thing that isn't seasonal but it is now an item that won't grow in this country anyway rather than an import of something that is out of season. Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: I lost weight and bought flattering clothes with an emphasis on quality rather on quantity. Although I'm still only half way to my ideal weight I now have a positive body image which has made me so much happier! I no longer feel as though I want to hide. I feel so much more confident. Read how I did it…
It made me
Very happy
How I did it: I took it step by step - made plans, tried ideas and if they didn't work tried something else rather than just giving it up as a bad job! I made sure that I budgeted for each job and tried to stick with it. I constantly kept in mind what I was aiming for and why especially on the days when it just felt like really hard work! Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
September
1 month ago
I walked barefoot on a sandy beach. I know I must have done this as a child but I don’t remember. It was my Birthday – the sun was shining, we had lunch on a verandah overlooking Lyme Regis beach and then we went walking on the sand – it was such bliss. It’s a very grounding experience – walking barefoot in public is not usually acceptable. It put me in mind of an expression I’d read the day before in one of the tourist leaflets about that part of the coast – “Tread lightly, breathe deeply.” Highly recommended experience and I’ll be doing it again!
August
2 months ago
I was beginning to think that I wouldn’t manage anything this month and then I ended up having a spontaneous four hour lunch with colleagues from the University across the road from my workplace – that’s a first!
