Went to Centre Parcs in September 2006 for a week and cycled around. It was amazing to do exercise with Chris as well as just exploring our surroundings
CarenAde's Life List
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1. Take loads of photographs
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2. walk without a walking stick
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3. write down my memories
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4. keep up to date with friends emails
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5. Go for a run with Chris
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6. Have Simon and Theresa over for a holiday
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7. Go to Ireland
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8. control my anxiety.
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9. drive a tractor
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10. work a digger
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11. Finish making a quilt.
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12. fix up the garden
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13. start painting again
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14. try 5 new foods
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15. start swimming again
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16. Write more hand written letters
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17. Visit my grandfather
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18. Speak positively
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19. Learn another language
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20. Improve my nutrional intake
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21. Write a book
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22. Learn to use photoshop
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23. Improve my vocabulary
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24. Sell some of my cards
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25. Do yoga at least 3 times a week
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26. Get my drivers license
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27. Improve my sign language
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28. Save money
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29. Wear a skirt
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30. Improve my posture
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31. get a cat
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How I did it: To be honest I bought potting mix, seeds and containers, did the planting and watering bit and hoped for the best!I tried to follow the instructions from the packet as best I could. Found it a fiddly with transferring the seedlings to bigger and deeper pots. I didn't choose pots that were deep enough for the chilli and basil at first so had to transfer them again.Found Basil, Parsley, Mint, Chilli and Rosemary relatively easy but Tar… Read how I did it…
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Chris and I put money together and bought a laptop for me from John Lewis. August 2007.
