End of 2021

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  •  Do a workaway / helpx stint for 3 months

Ahhh , covid put an end to this . so incomplete. This will not appear on future resolutions . If I want to travel I shall do so in an other way.

  • Volunteer at NT trust / Youth Hostel

Ahhh , covid put an end to this . so incomplete. This will not appear on future resolutions . If I want to work I shall help friends .

  • Bike = 5000km, Run=500km . Walk = 500km a year

Well I’m happy with the exercise this year with the 3 major ones.

offas dyke 2. cycle to med 3. 50 park runs

  • Do a charity work , soup kitchen/Crisis

Took up meals on wheels and completed my 3rd Crisis for Christmas.

  • By April 1st 2020 , Have a plan to spend 4 months in another country.

Covid and brexit and Me . All good excuses that I dont have a plan. Maybe more realistic next year.

  • Complete 500 piece jigsaw

Finished this with Heid . It was the animals in the jungle. Next year limit myself to 500.

  • Complete a total of 50 park runs in 3 different locations

Happy with this . park run link 1 …. parkrun link2.

50 park runs completed in november 2021

  • Complete one long distance cycle ride

Wow , yes in September 2021 cycled from Santander to Cadiz

2021 Santander to Cadiz – Two magpies on two wheels in one year (wordpress.com)

  • Build website

This website but in 2022 will improve the site

  • Read 12 books

This target will no longer appear as I have reached a goal of having a book to read at all times.

  • Learn one new things every day

Started off well, but sadly tailed off in March/April. However continued with my Spanish studies.

  • Cook one new dish each month , 12 for the year.

Again started off well in lockdown with Heid and then Gareth but tailed off around March/April.

  • Learn and play one board game/card game

NOt really apart from Blog with Elmer and Kevin

  • Collect one bag of rubbish at least once a month

Only for a month. Failed miserably I cant even remember to take bags to supermarket, let alone to pick rubbish.

  • RSPB Birdwatch 29-31 Jan

Yes completed this but next year will be different to expand either with RSPB , RSPCA.

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