Thursday 28 August 2008

101 in 1001 - the list! (In progress)

Here is my list for the 101 in 1001 challenge due to end on the 31 May 2011:
  1. Read 64 books (4/64) - two per month
  2. Watch 32 films (5/32) - one per month
  3. Buy and read Sunday paper once a month (2/32)
  4. Go to the cinema 15 times (1/15) - once every two months
  5. Go for a meal one a month (3/32)
  6. Go to Am Dram twice a year (0/5)
  7. Go to a classical concert (1/1)
  8. Play more scrabble - aim for once a month (0/32)
  9. Have a picnic (0/5)
  10. Go to one football match per season (0/3)
  11. Pass CIM Professional Diploma (0/4)
  12. Brew own beer
  13. Make homemade wine
  14. Make jam
  15. Make homemade ice cream
  16. Start veg box again
  17. Get an allotment
  18. Be self sufficient for salad items for July, August and September 09 & 10 (0/6)
  19. Throw a party using only homegrown produce
  20. Make a cake every month (3/32)
  21. Only eat free range chicken
  22. Try scallops
  23. Swap one car for a more Eco model
  24. Handwash car once every two months (1/16)
  25. Insulate loft
  26. Put up lined curtains at front and back door
  27. Decorate living room
  28. Decorate hall
  29. Replace fence in back garden with a hedge
  30. Chop down tree in front garden
  31. Get a new and more Eco friendly central heating system
  32. Change house energy rating from D to B
  33. Get a water meter fitted
  34. Take part in Earth Hour 2009
  35. Change all light bulbs in the house to energy saving ones
  36. Start using washable make up pads - stop using cotton wool which can't be recycled!
  37. Get bus to work once a week for a month (0/4)
  38. Stop using chemicals for cleaning
  39. Get a shower timer (and use it!)
  40. Don't use a supermarket for a month
  41. Drink no alcohol for one month
  42. Be vegetarian for one month
  43. Fill ISA for 2009 and 2010 (0/2)
  44. Pay sister back the money we owe her
  45. Pay off student loan
  46. Overpay mortgage by £4800 (0/4800) - £150 per month
  47. Climb Ben Nevis
  48. Climb Scarfell Pike
  49. Visit Holy Island
  50. Go to Brighton
  51. See the Northern Lights
  52. Go boating on Highfields lake
  53. Build a sandcastle
  54. Start a donation to a charity
  55. Use watercolours to paint a picture for house
  56. Do jigsaws and take to charity shop (0/8)
  57. Go to a Cath Kidston Shop
  58. Get a set of thermal underwear
  59. Go camping twice a year (0/6)
  60. Knit a patchwork blanket for sofa (6/100 squares knitted)
  61. Make and wear one item of clothing (0/1)
  62. Knit one item of clothing (0/1) - not a scarf!
  63. Sell one Christmas pudding tea cosy (0/1)
  64. Have one TV free evening per fortnight (3/71)
  65. Eat one meal a week at the dining table (3/142)
  66. Do yoga once a week (1/142)
  67. Go swimming once a month (7/32)
  68. Go to a spinning class (0/1)
  69. Go for a walk once a week (10/142)
  70. Lose half a stone a keep it off for 6 months (0/6)
  71. Run 5k
  72. Run 10k
  73. Run half marathon
  74. Drink 8 pints of water a day for one week (0/7) - see if it has a positive effect
  75. Have a 30th birthday party
  76. Give blood 7 times (1/7)
  77. Be in the audience for a TV or radio show
  78. Volunteer
  79. Only send handmade cards for Christmas 2008
  80. No flying
  81. Send a postcard to myself from every new place I visit
  82. Make £300 from mystery shopping, surveys, quidoco etc (31.09/300)
  83. Do a detox
  84. Do not use nail varnish (look for alternatives to make my nails look beautiful!)
  85. Get a local dentist
  86. Try skiing or snowboarding
  87. Go ice skating
  88. Go horse riding
  89. Learn to crochet
  90. Replace cleanser and moisturiser with natural alternatives
  91. Go to a Christmas carol concert
  92. Paint decking
  93. Learn to juggle
  94. Learn the location, capital cities and flags of every country in Europe
  95. Start my family tree
  96. Learn to use chopsticks
  97. Use the farm shop
  98. Find and use a local butcher
  99. Go to an art gallery
  100. Take a photo of each challenge (0/101)
  101. Review progress and blog once a week (4/142)