It turns out that it was a year ago today I posted my first entry on this site.  It was a bit random and primarily in response to ‘I couldn’t do that – could I?’.  Well so far it’s been a lot of fun – I think!  And looking back over the year, it turns out there are lots of things that I couldn’t have imagined at the beginning of this!

Things I have learnt from this year

• Everyone hates running (apart from Tillerman – but I don’t actually believe him)
• That the inventor of the Crow’s Nest was born in Whitby
• That I DON’T NEED TO KNIT CARDIGANS
• Spinning is really hard
• How to taste wine (sort of – it all still tastes like wine really though)
• Trying to teach kids anything without the benefit of chocolate is basically a waste of time
• You actually can buy ANYTHING on E-Bay
• How to be a better OOD!
• We all like Dinosaurs (maybe I imagined this?)
• Woolfest is awesome
• Not every 50p is worth 50p
• The Internet definitely thinks I should get a sheep

Amazing things that happened this year

• I ran the Great North Run– who knew?!?
• I came third in an actual proper sailing race – and got a prize to prove it
• It was the Mr’s last year as Commodore
• I learnt to spin
• The dog qualified to drive a powerboat
• We didn’t move to the country
• I met a real life alpaca and fed it a carrot
• I got a spinning wheel AND a knitting machine called Jeremy
• The Olympics and the Jubilee!  Go Britain!
• I qualified as a Dinghy Instructor
• The Solstice at Stonehenge – kind of amazing
• I learnt how to felt… OK it was by mistake – but let’s take it as a positive!
• I wasn’t last at an open event

I also found some amazing people and blogs out there in the ether of the Internet – I have added a new page so if you would like to go and visit some of them then check this out.  Be warned – some of these people actually know what they are talking about!

But most of all it’s been fun to chat with you all – so thanks for dropping by…. it’s appreciated!

So what about this year?

Well I have a plan.  I need to get better at sailing and knitting.  I also need to delete the email suggesting that I take part in the Sunderland Half Marathon in April.  This is a foolish idea and no amount of looking at the email is going to get rid of the cake and beer induced wobble prior to April.

So I am going to be doing 3LT – this is the name for my new recipe for success.  Every idea needs a good marketing slogan.  And maybe a logo.

Look, Learn, Listen; Turn up, Take part and TRAVEL!

That sounds really exciting doesn’t it?