Top 10 List 2014

As promised here is my list of things I want to do or get done this year.  I am sure I will come along in another 5 years and go...yeh right!!  But one can dream :-)

No.	DESCRIPTION
1	Charity / Volunteering / Work of Global Importance To get involved with charity work and volunteering through work and other means.  To identify a topic which I can support in a more vocal manner e.g. children.
2	Finances – to finally get control of regular financial in / out traffic.  To indoctrinate in my children the absolute need for budgeting for a successful life. Manage pensions successfully for a 1.5% per month return.
3	Hobbies – learn to play the guitar.  Purchase a piano when we have identified where we can put it.  Kick off my art again.  Explore more sailing options.
4	Health and fitness – Avoid illness at all costs.  Exercise regularly ( including the gym ) at least 3 times per week.  Get weight back down to 11 stone.  Continue regular walking.  Consider participation in special events to give me a target.
5	Kids – Give as much support as possible and whenever requested or required for ALL my kids’ lives but not to interfere in their journey for adult independent living.
6	Transport and travel – review need for car, motorbike, bicycle and identify where repairs or replacements need to happen
7	House – identify key jobs around the new house that will make it more fun and comforting for us all this year.
8	Allotment – build on my first year in 2013, identify what worked well and what didn’t.  Read up on how best to use my new greenhouse as part of the plan.
9	Eating, drinking and socialising – cook a special meal at least once a month for family / friends and experiment more with my cooking.  Encourage David and Scarlett to cook normal meals.  Identify more healthy lifestyle options.  Get out and socialise more often.
10	Special events – continue exploring arts, music cultural, sporting events to broaden mine and my family’s interests

New Years Day 2014

Happy New Year!  Not sure who I am talking to but never mind!  I am here at Hengistbury Head near Christchurch and decided to get up and go for a brisk walk followed by a yummy breakfast bap in the Hungry Hiker but without the brisk walk ( tee hee ).  I spent the striking of Big Ben overnight watching Susanna Reid on the telly with a Lemsip in hand and David's kitten Rolo on my lap.  What a stupendous start to the New Year!!

Oh well it only gets better.....yes?

I have decided that this year is the "Year Of ME". I get to do what I want, when I want and how I want.  Very enervating and wonderfully cathartic.

So this blog is a bit of that and the start of me branching out into the world of social media.  I am now on Email, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Blogger.  Now all I need is a captive audience.  Mmmm now how does that happen for everyone else?

I get the feeling I am writing this for myself so why bother?  I need to be either famous for some reason, infamous for a completely different reason or have something really important to say.

I think it is going to have to be the latter.

Now to decide the important things to say and do!  ( Pregnant pause )

Oh I don't know and if I had that captive audience I could ask you all for advice and ideas. Boohoo.  All on my own again.

Well I have 364 days to decide then 2015 can be my comeback year or sequel or prequel or admission to the Priory.  Whatever!

OK I have decided to try and get a new follower friend each day, to follow an interesting blog and not just like Instagram when it is completely random.  So 365 followers / blog friends / interesting blogs would be my target.