The fact that it is bucketing it down with rain today, much like when I initially wrote this list in May, may be seen as a metaphor of how well I actually did with this challenge, but I gave it my best shot battling against time, money and weather constraints.
So here goes:
Yes!! I did this! I went to Radio 1's Big Weekend in Norwich and it was an absolute hoot!
2. Carry lanterns at the Aldeburgh carnival X
I am so sad that I didn't get to do this in 2015. The carnival was held on the same day that I flew back from my holiday in Spain and flight delays meant that I couldn't make it. Screw you Ryan Air.
Dear Lord, I feel like such a fail already and it's only No.3. I may be doing this in a couple of weeks though if the weather holds out so this is a TBC*.
I certainly did visit Edinburgh and I absolutely loved it! Most definitely one of my new favourite cities.
Yes and yes. Went to Brighton and Manchester Pride this year and stroked Sir Ian McKellen's back as he walked past me so that's a yes and a half in my eyes.
Didn't get a chance to do this either but I think I will be doing this very soon so another TBC.
7. See a film at an open air cinema X
Noooo, I'm genuinely gutted about this one as there were a few opportunities in my local area but I was either too disorganised or the weather was nasty.
Yes x2. I paddled in Loch Lomond which was unreal and also in the Mediterranean sea on holiday.
Went to the Suffolk Show Country Fair with the mumatron.
Well I visited Brighton for Pride so I'm going to say that's a 0.5 yes.
11. Visit the zoo X
Didn't get the chance but I am going in a few weeks for my birthday so another TBC
12. Have a picnic in the sun X
My plans for a picnic on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh were thwarted by gale force winds.
13. Go crabbing X
Went an entire summer without catching crabs (joke never gets old)
On the TV yes but that wasn't quite what I meant.
Well the 'day' and the 'London' part happened when Sam, her mum and I went to London for a trip to go shopping, visit the West End but it certainly was not summery from what I can remember.
Nope. Unless an all you can eat buffet counts as a festival?
17. Go surfing X
Much like No.12, Scotland had other ideas and there were literally no waves on the day that we planned to go surfing.
For sure. Sat in Kings Cross. Got burnt.
For sure. At Big Weekend. Felt sick afterwards.
20. Visit Jimmy's Farm X
No but another TBC
21. Go fruit picking X
Another TBC
22. Ride bike trails X
ANOTHER TBC....ok this is getting silly now
Took so many road trips this summer. The motorway was my friend.
No but...I've heard winter is the best time to do it anyway so there's still time
Again, this would be way more fun to do all snuggled up when it get's colder so there is definitely still time to do this.
Ok so 9.5 out of 25 is pitiful but I'm going to cut myself some slack here and confess that I may have been a tad ambitious with my time frame on completing all 25 activities. Therefore, I am going to give myself until the end of 2015 to tick off the rest of the things on this list and then (and only then), if I fail at that, you can totally call me a let down and I'll hang my head in shame somewhere.
*TBC= To be confirmed
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