2012, I Thought You'd Never Arrive!

Well finally it's here, 2012! It's either the end of the world or ...it's not, there's quite a big difference between the two there. I'm thinking that it's not but living like it is!

So Far I've ticked one thing from my list of 'your ideas of fun'. I know it's not an amazing effort on my part but seriously, it's Christmas and that means chaos in my family. NO REALLY.

I've read Shel Silverstiens 'The Missing Piece Meets The Big O'. It wasn't what I expected at all so it was a nice surprise to see the very simple text and line drawings. The storyline follows the main character, The Missing piece, who tries to find where it fits/ where or who it belongs to. I loved how this little slice on the page acted as the perfect metaphor for life. It's not a long or complicated book, it just tells it like it is which is this- figure out how to be whole instead of being a missing piece.

To very close family members I have been known to call myself Hoprah, Yup that's right Oprah with a H, because I'm totally capable of dishing out the heart felt advice and therefore spreading hope (ps. this Hoprah thing is SO tongue in cheek it's painful that I have to spell it out). Given its content this little book would be in Hoprah's book club if such a person and book club actually existed. Let me know if you want in!

Thank you Nina.

And so it begins!

from december 22nd 2011- 2012 but the fun begins today. Unfortunately I've been recently attacked by a seasonal virus which I've fought off valiantly from my sofa yet still feeling like pap...  and therefore my plans of 'choosing a big one' from my list of fun have had to be put on hold until full health regains. 

So far the fun includes:

Learning how to work the silks - Donated by me

Make my own version of Chris Drury's Medicine Wheel- Donated by Sue Bullock

Party in Madrid- Donated by Poppy Bullock

White water floating (South-West France)- Donated by Charlie Goldblatt

Read Animal Farm and learn to Scuba Dive- Donated by Natalie Eaton

Take a course with Harii (this will be Scuba diving...see what I did there!)- Donated by Theo Berry

Take a Dance class- Donated by Karri Bullock

Cocktails with Sam- Donated by Sam Kelsall (minor amendment, Louise Gibbs will be gate crashing this event)

A Mud Race- Donated by Clare Parry-Jones

Try my first, and drink excessive amounts of Guinness, Visit the Taj Mahal, Go travelling on my own, visit friends around the world- Donated by John McLoughlin

Centre Parcs with friends and attend Bridgend's Elvis Impersonator's Festival- Donated by Justine Clatworthy

A day on the roller coasters at Alton Towers- Donated by Kirsty Winskill

A day of JOY with Alice- Donated by Alice Parry

Visit Norway and witness the Northern Light- Donated by Louise Gibbs

A Leaf Catching Picnic at Westonbirt Arboretum- Donated by Jo Dibble

A down and dirty trip to Berlin; stay on the East side, make non-english speaking friends, drum and bass the night away with said friends- Donated by Steph Rodgers

Get a Tattoo- Donated by Annie Davies

Climb Glastonbury Torr and meditate at the top-Donated by Maxine Ratty

Attend Sark Folk Festival and watch the sunset- Donated by Susanna Storey

Frolic in the tree tops at Go Ape, Holiday with strangers, gossip and pampering on a spa break, rock out to Florence Live (aka Florence and the Machine) and take the party to Brussels!- Donated by Sophie King

Bag a Munro in Scotland- Donated by Bob Haliday

Read 'The Missing Piece Meets the Big O'-Donated by Nina Peacock

Climb a Welsh Mountain (...a Big 'un!)- Donated by Darren Fleetwood


I endeavour to fulfil all suggestions...please sponsor me....

more idea's of fun will be welcomed, listed and attempted. the video evidence will be posted shortly!