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Happy New Year!


Okay so I am a few days late but I thought I'd share my new years resolutions with you.  I don't normally make resolutions, I'd never keep to them and usually don't see the point but this year I have felt differently about it. Maybe that's because this year things need to change. Hopefully they may tell you a little bit more about me too.

1. I'm going to use the library. I don't at present and it's silly really but my big bookcase has been sold and most of my books have to go. We are renovating our downstairs and we just don't have room for it any more, so instead of buying books, I'm going to visit the library.

2. I'm going to start swimming and I'm going to join the gym.  I need to lose some weight and start exercising. It'll also give me a bit of time to myself.

3. I'm going to be strict on my working hours. I am not going to work after 7pm in the office/ classroom. Being self employed is a bummer - some nights I'm out there till 11pm and when you get up at 6am - enough is enough!

4. I'm going to write more, read more and draw more! Hence this blog!

5. I'm going to pick up my crochet hook again, it's been in the box for the last 18 months, it needs to reappear!

6. Last one the big one, I'm going to declutter our house - it is so full of crap, most of it in our room because it's the biggest room in the house but it really needs to be sorted and go!

Let's see how many I keep to!


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