2005

OK, so Happy New Year to people out there in the world. And I understand that some people won't be entirely happy, so my heart goes out to those who aren't having such a good time, so if there's anything I can do, as a web guy, just shout. The people out in Asia need some assistance right now, so the starting point might be to check out Google's Tsunami Relief page for some places to help...

So, no resolutions for me, just a few things that I'd like to do this year...

1. Go to Wales and climb/bike some hills & mountains.
2. MOT my sportscar for the first time in 3 years
3. Then go visit some car shows again
   
4. Get on my mountain bike more than I did in 2004 (visiting Whistler would be cool)
   
5. Pay off all the cards & loans - never again
6. Pass my motorbike test
   
7. Visit the Tour de France rather than just watch it on TV
8. Get trickier with my BMX
9. Work a 40 hour week and do little more than that unless it's at a good rate
   
10. Visit the USA again
11. See more bands/live music
12. Get my amp fixed, replace my old mongrel electric guitar, play the damn guitar again, buy a 12 string acoustic and maybe a bass
13. Go shooting again - rifles, pistols and try out shotguns - clay pigeon shooting sounds good
    
14. Fly - somewhere on holiday, go up in a microlight, small plane, helicopter or glider :D
15. Take one of the cars on a track day
16. Eat fewer artificial additives (see the Onion Rings post)
17. Visit the Lake District some more
    

Have I forgotten anything? (Rhetorical question... so I just added #11, #12) The more suggestions there are, the more fun it will be whittling it down to a manageable number of items :D

20050103 - Thought of 13 and 14 because I miss flying and shooting and added 15 because it's better to thrash the car somewhere like the Nurburgring than down the M3, 16 because the Onion Rings made me do it and 17 because I felt guilty after singling out the hills & mountains of #1 (It's closer than Cumbria)