New Year Resolutions - do you make them?

Until today I wasn't doing too bad on the "no internet after 8pm" resolution, gillybob. Unfortunately, I've just realised what time it is.

It will be March at the earliest before I can think about whether mine will be kept. As things stand at present, I can't see the said Zen-like insouciance getting a look in. DH said on New Year's Eve "we must try and be more tolerant with each other this coming year". What he actually meant was "you should try and be a bit more tolerant with me!" I agreed with him. Well, four days in, and that one has already hit the buffers!

Has anyone broke their NYR yet or am I the first?

I made a NYR just after midnight (after one or two glasses of red) that I would stop being such a miserable cow and try to think more positively. Guess what? Within a few hours I was back to my old grumpy self.

It was such hard one to try and keep anyway and totally unrealistic.

I refuse to make NYR, January is the worst time; give up smoking - no not enough willpower, I only smoke about 4 a day; diet - I'm Type2 Diabetic so chocolates will be eaten up gradually along with my usual diet.

Get fitter, that should happen as weather gets better & I can do some more physical work in the garden.

This year I am going to get out more & visit new places, try to visit my DM a few more times (she's nearly 88 & lives 300 miles away). New plants for my garden. Decorate my house to my taste if DD & her OH have time but as new DGC due in May & DGS at School plus Football & Swimming

I like to plan for year ahead rather than make resolutions

As for throwing chocolates in the bin & pouring wine etc down the sink I see that as a total waste - could these items not have been donated?

I had only just retired last year so I made a long list of New Year's resolutions to make sure I would use my retirement productively. Luckily I lost the list when the kitchen was re-furbished (but at least doing up the kitchen was on it!). A year on I have chilled out a bit and decided retirement isnt just another work project without the pay. Having said that I do need some sort of framework to keep me motivated and I like to tick off 'achievements' because it makes me feel good. So this year I am in process of making a 'to do' list of between ten and at the max twenty items. I like your idea of a health folder Emily. I have put that down to do!

Robthefox "Last year I resolved to lose 12lbs in weight by 1/1/2017......only 18lbs to go" ??????????

paddyann Do not put things in the ironing pile. Hang them up or fold them carefully and put them away. Most of them don't need ironing as the warmth of the human body takes the creases out when they are worn (except for a few usually expensive things that you don't wear much anyway!) I haven't ironed for over 10 years - so liberating!

As for me - can't put more on my bucket list Willow500 because they would cost more than I have. I have done a lot already.

Made more time for myself last year to get fit and do things I wanted but became very frustrating as I frequently had to cancel for DGC and DC. Never mind, I will try again!

I might start writing my memoirs instead of posting memories on Gransnet!!!

Happy New Year everyone. Remember every day is the start of a new year.

Going to treat myself to a really good camera and go on a course to learn how to use it and which software to use. Aiming to send a photo in for The Countryfile Calendar and madebe just get it choosen. Nothing else.

i think i will try to forgive myself for mistakes i made in the past that i can not undo!!!!

Try to think of something to resolve and also things to put on a bucket list - can't come up with either at the moment Happy New Year to you all!

Same resolution as last year which I achieved,so quite happy to repeat again this year,to see more of my beautifull country(Scotland) visit caravan sites I haven't been to yet,with Zeta my dog.Good luck to Gransnetters in achieving any resolutions for 2017.

I am going to be a more positive person, like I used to be, and I liked myself more then!

Same resolutions about less food and more writing every year?
Have a great 2017 everyone!

I got as far as robthefox and burst out laughing (thought of myself)!

Nytol works for DH as he is ratty and crotchety and can't accept that two sleeps is normal. He has two hours awake in the middle of the night and I creep out at 7.30 and let him sleep but I feel I waste my day creeping around in my dressing gown until he wakes up. But he will get used to it so it's a once a week treat for us both.

f77ms please let us know how the Nightol works, i am suffering the same as you, waking early and then by the middle of the afternoon just wanting to sleep, the dark winter afternoons dont help either, so conducive to what i call a 'Nana Nap'!!!

I don`t usually make NYRs but have decided this year I will take up watercolour and acrylic painting again . I have all the equipment already so no outlay needed .

I would like to lose a stone , not sure how feasible this is in reality but will give it a go . Also try to stop falling asleep in the afternoons but need to get my insomnia sorted first - I don`t think waking at 5am every morning is helping as by 2-3 pm I am dropping on my feet . I am going to try a Nightol tonight to see if it helps .

This year my resolution is, 'I'm gonna be me'

Haven't made it yet, with self imposed responsibilities, family expectations etc.

Gets so tiring I'm almost screaming 'give me a break' ..... Well I would if I didn't think that would be the wrong thing to scream!

I'm with you, bellsisabelle. The rest of the human race deserves a bit of swearing at (under breath) every now and then!

Lose a stone, take up yoga again, have a good clear out session, take a lot of books to a charity shop with any old dvds and cds my kids have left lying around the house but don't seem to want in their homes, get rid of old bits of make up, re claim one of my sons' old bedrooms which has an empty wadrobe now he has finally taken all of his stuff to his new home. Move a lot of grandchildren's new toys (that stay with us) up there so they aren't cluttering up guest bedroom. Have a dry January and try to eat less once all the Christmas food has gone.

Actually, I've changed my mind. I will continue swearing until the rest of the human race improves considerably.

Sod New Year resolutions.

No, don't do NY at all really it just sort of happens. Good luck to those of you who do, especially the ones trying to stay off the pop for the month.

I've resolved not to wash up anymore but to use the dishwasher every two or three days. It's a smallish one so it must be just as economical and use less water than me washing up every day!
Don't try and talk me out of it please! ?

going to be on time for meetings!
not going to shout at the tele - especially during the news
going to keep on top of the paperwork
and going to keep on decluttering - thanks GN!

Thanks for those links holdthetonic interesting reads. I consistently fail to keep all my resolutions year after year - I should have learned something from this by now!