Making the most of the next five years, in memory to my mum, Diane Hoskin (nee Morley) who was killed in October 2015.
My Rugby Obsession challenges have hit somewhat of a stall, what with no All Blacks vs England game this year (Challenge 18) and the Commonwealth Games organisers failing to announce internationally when tickets went on sale, despite me being signed up to every e-newsletter they had right back when I first set up these challenges. Challenge 17, therefore, looks like…
Still feeling somewhat isolated after the sudden loss of my mother, and my contract role, as a result, I decided to spend what would have been my Mum’s 63rd birthday creating a social media event – the Virtual Cocktail. As the first of my 62 challenges I’d set, I used the power of social media, and the continued media interest in…
When I set myself Challenge 48 – helping a Girlguiding group to get their badges – I had intended to volunteer a few hours of my time to a certain badge. However life never really turns out as planned, and when I signed up via the Guiding website, I was asked whether I’d consider becoming a Unit Helper on a…
Two weeks ago I had a delivery to my flat. I live on the second floor, and it definitely isn’t a difficult staircase to negotiate. Despite the package being not that heavy or awkward, the delivery man refused to carry it up the stairs (in the end I did). I think the total weight was about 15kg, and he parked…
I wasn’t sure if Challenge 36 would ever happen unless perhaps I won the lottery, but I guess if you write a goal down, then the Law of the Universe just might deliver it. The challenge I’d set was to be upgraded to First Class – no specific mention of an airline as such, although my original blog post here…