1. Write a book.
2. Run a 10km race.
3. Do at least 20 hours of some volunteering/charity work.
4. Record an album.
5. Learn a language.
6. The Three Peaks Challenge.
7. Raise at least £1,000 for charity.
8. Knit a jumper.
9. Go to, on average, one museum a month.
10. Read 10 books in a month.
11. Introduce tea/coffee to my life and regularly eat at least 3 fruits.
12. Clear out my garage.
And my progress...
1. Incomplete
2. Completed
3. Completed
4. Incomplete
5. Incomplete
6. Incomplete
7. Incomplete
8. Incomplete
9. Incomplete
10.Completed
11.Incomplete
12.Incomplete
Finally. Actual, measurable progress! As a teacher, we're always told to have measurable, accountable targets. Well here you go, Ofsted. Stuff this in your report. On Wednesday I got to my 20th hour of volunteering (or rather 21st) and yesterday (Sunday) I did my 10km run!
I almost enjoyed the run, if I'm honest. I drank so much water before my run though that by the time I drove to my starting point, I desperately needed to pee. So my first challenge was getting to the country lane about a mile away without weeing myself. After I managed that I could relax and focus on running. What was great was that, at the finishing point, some friends welcomed me and bought me a beer and a roast dinner. Brilliant! That made the fact that I can't walk properly now completely worth it.
Also now, as you can see, I ONLY have 9 challenges to complete. Another way of looking at it, of course, is to say that I STILL have 9 challenges to complete. But if this year's taught me anything, it's that I should be optimistic.
This coming week or the week after, one of my sixth formers will record one or two of my songs, which is a start to Challenge #4. And I have steadily been selling things to make room in my infinitely messy garage - Challenge #12. That's all I have planned at the moment. Maybe I could try and eat fruit again? Or practise knitting again? Or (here's an idea) neither. I think I should just chill out for a bit and consider this last week a job well done.
Yeah. That sounds much easier. And easier is, very often, better.
I would like to say a HUGE thank you again to all of those who donated. Remember, I'm trying to raise £1,000 and so far I'm at £290. You're all lovely people. If you haven't yet donated, feel free to check out my donation page, whilst I go back to watching Wimbledon and looking for camping holidays.
http://www.everyclick.com/buildnorwich
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I would like to say a HUGE thank you again to all of those who donated. Remember, I'm trying to raise £1,000 and so far I'm at £290. You're all lovely people. If you haven't yet donated, feel free to check out my donation page, whilst I go back to watching Wimbledon and looking for camping holidays.
http://www.everyclick.com/buildnorwich
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