In progress
#20 - Make a cake every month
This week I made a very seasonal pumpkin pie for our Halloween party - yum!
#25 - Insulate loft
Have made an appointment for Scottish Power to give us a quote tomorrow. Will see how that goes but B&Q have some very good deal on at the moment so it might be cheaper to do it ourselves!
#50 - Go to Brighton
Tickets are booked for January. Good old Travelodge - £19 per night!
#96 - Learn to use chopsticks
Chopsticks are listed on by Christmas list - just need someone very kind to buy them for me...
#93 - Learn to juggle
See #96
Current progress
In progress - 20.8%
Completed - 6.9%
Monday, 27 October 2008
#16 - Start veg box
This week saw us restart our veg box from a local farm. I am very impressed with the quality of the contents but not too sure how we are going to eat it all before the next delivery on Friday. I have been frantically scanning the vegbox recipes site for inspiration (although I am a little disappointed to see that some of the content is now for members only - I found the beauty of this site was that it was building a community of people interested in trying our new recipes with their weird and wonderful veg. Now all the popular recipes need a subscription to be viewed. I understand why this is being done but it is a shame as the site was such a wonderful free resource.)
In the box this week:
Celeriac
Potatoes
Onions
Carrots
Cauliflower
Kale
Lettuce
Pears
Apples
Grapefruit
Oranges
In the box this week:
Celeriac
Potatoes
Onions
Carrots
Cauliflower
Kale
Lettuce
Pears
Apples
Grapefruit
Oranges
Saturday, 11 October 2008
Progress - Week five and six
#44 - Pay sister back the money we owe her
We finally paid my sister the £5000 we owed her for the previous house we owned. It has taken us over 4 years to do it and the feeling of finally doing it is great! The money we were paying her with is now going towards the new car (payments start next month - eek!) and into my ISA (see #43).
# 54 - Start a donation to a charity
I started not one but two donations to charity this week. I couldn't decide between the Cats Protection League (Where cat #1 comes from) or Friends of the Earth. I considered the merits of each long and hard then decided to donate the minimum amount to BOTH - hey it is charity after all. Mr M donates to Cancer Research already so I feel between us we have the important bases covered. I can't wait to receive my Cats Protection League car sticker - I shall wear it with pride!
#58 - Get a set of thermal underwear
Purchased a thermal vest today from the lovely people at M&S. Not tried it out yet but to the uninitiated it just looks like a vest... we shall see...
Current progress
In progress - 14.85%
Completed - 6%
We finally paid my sister the £5000 we owed her for the previous house we owned. It has taken us over 4 years to do it and the feeling of finally doing it is great! The money we were paying her with is now going towards the new car (payments start next month - eek!) and into my ISA (see #43).
# 54 - Start a donation to a charity
I started not one but two donations to charity this week. I couldn't decide between the Cats Protection League (Where cat #1 comes from) or Friends of the Earth. I considered the merits of each long and hard then decided to donate the minimum amount to BOTH - hey it is charity after all. Mr M donates to Cancer Research already so I feel between us we have the important bases covered. I can't wait to receive my Cats Protection League car sticker - I shall wear it with pride!
#58 - Get a set of thermal underwear
Purchased a thermal vest today from the lovely people at M&S. Not tried it out yet but to the uninitiated it just looks like a vest... we shall see...
Current progress
In progress - 14.85%
Completed - 6%
Saturday, 27 September 2008
#4 - Go to the cinema 15 times
#1 - The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
A harrowing tale of an unlikely friendship during the Holocaust. I have also read the book of this film and thoroughly enjoyed them both. This is the only film I have seen where when the credits appear at the end nobody moves to leave the theatre - it was strangely poignant.
#2 - Harry Potter and the Half blood prince
#3 - The Time travel(l)ers Wife
A harrowing tale of an unlikely friendship during the Holocaust. I have also read the book of this film and thoroughly enjoyed them both. This is the only film I have seen where when the credits appear at the end nobody moves to leave the theatre - it was strangely poignant.
#2 - Harry Potter and the Half blood prince
#3 - The Time travel(l)ers Wife
Progress week three and four
Had a week off work last week so here is the update for the last 2 weeks.
In progress:
#11 - Pass CIM Professional Diploma
Started the CIM Professional Diploma last week. Looks like it will be a year of hard work and will probably be the most challenging part of the 101 in 1001 as it will impact on the time I will be able to spend on the other parts of the challenge.
#17 - Get an allotment
Forgot to list this one as 'in progress'. I have put my name down for an allotment in the village but to my dismay I am number 22 on the list. Perhaps this is a good thing, especially with #11 underway! By my calculations it should be about 18 months to one year before I can actually get my hands on one and the nice lady at the Parish Council said I could call her from time to time to check on the progress of my application!
#67 - Go swimming once a month (2/32)
This is probably going to be quite easy now. I have joined the local gym which has a great pool (and jacuzzi and steam room!) and and planning to go a couple of times a week. Both for some exercise and so I can use the gym showers and save some water and energy at home!
Completed!
#85 - Get a local dentist
Managed to find a 'local' dentist- still about 10 miles away but more local than an hours drive away like our current dentist! First check up in November.
Current progress
In progress - 14.85%
Completed - 2.97%
In progress:
#11 - Pass CIM Professional Diploma
Started the CIM Professional Diploma last week. Looks like it will be a year of hard work and will probably be the most challenging part of the 101 in 1001 as it will impact on the time I will be able to spend on the other parts of the challenge.
#17 - Get an allotment
Forgot to list this one as 'in progress'. I have put my name down for an allotment in the village but to my dismay I am number 22 on the list. Perhaps this is a good thing, especially with #11 underway! By my calculations it should be about 18 months to one year before I can actually get my hands on one and the nice lady at the Parish Council said I could call her from time to time to check on the progress of my application!
#67 - Go swimming once a month (2/32)
This is probably going to be quite easy now. I have joined the local gym which has a great pool (and jacuzzi and steam room!) and and planning to go a couple of times a week. Both for some exercise and so I can use the gym showers and save some water and energy at home!
Completed!
#85 - Get a local dentist
Managed to find a 'local' dentist- still about 10 miles away but more local than an hours drive away like our current dentist! First check up in November.
Current progress
In progress - 14.85%
Completed - 2.97%
Sunday, 14 September 2008
Progress - Week two
In progress
#23 - Swap one car for a more Eco model
Placed an order for a brande new Grande Punto yesterday. Not as Eco as I would have liked (Toyota Prius was WAY out of our price range) but defo more eco friendly than our old Corsa. I'll consider this one completed once we get the car and see how efficient it is.
#23 - Swap one car for a more Eco model
Placed an order for a brande new Grande Punto yesterday. Not as Eco as I would have liked (Toyota Prius was WAY out of our price range) but defo more eco friendly than our old Corsa. I'll consider this one completed once we get the car and see how efficient it is.
#2 - Watch 32 films
#1 - Signs
#2 - Captain Corelli's Mandolin
#3 - The Red Shoes
#4 - Tea with Mussolini
#5 - The Brothers Grimm
#6 - Napoleon Dynamite
#7 - Wallace and Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
#8 - Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights
#9 - The Weatherman
#10 - Starter for 10
#11 - The Football Factory
#12 - The Bourne Identity
#13 - Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
#14 - The Bourne Supremacy
#15 - The Bourne Ultimatum
#16 - Picture Perfect
#17 - Jane Eyre
#18 - Babel
#19 - The Eagle has landed
#20 - Gran Tourino
#21 - Mama Mia!
#2 - Captain Corelli's Mandolin
#3 - The Red Shoes
#4 - Tea with Mussolini
#5 - The Brothers Grimm
#6 - Napoleon Dynamite
#7 - Wallace and Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
#8 - Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights
#9 - The Weatherman
#10 - Starter for 10
#11 - The Football Factory
#12 - The Bourne Identity
#13 - Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
#14 - The Bourne Supremacy
#15 - The Bourne Ultimatum
#16 - Picture Perfect
#17 - Jane Eyre
#18 - Babel
#19 - The Eagle has landed
#20 - Gran Tourino
#21 - Mama Mia!
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