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Great idea Maw. Some easy to achieve- 23 books will be done before Easter. 23 lbs lost - much needed but definitely a longer term goal. I'm on to the shedding stuff part but Marie Kondo would be pretty traumatised by my place....

Kim19

Riverwalk, I'll be very interested to hear your thoughts on Kerry Jackson. I read the most awful review which caused me to change my mind about attending.

Yes, it's had mixed reviews but a friend went and really enjoyed it! I'm not going until late January but will report back.

It’s a good idea, but only having a small house I can’t think there are more than five areas that need a bit of a clear out.
23 bags of clothes to take to a charity shop!😲 I couldn’t fill even one😆
Soooo, onto other things for me to do, lose 231b needed but unlikely to happen, visit 23 places that I haven’t ben to before?
Maybe possible. Read 23 books, can do that one.
23 will be too much for anything else, but I could be more proactive with phoning friends.

Lucca

Great plan Maw. But following my diagnosis last year I had a pretty huge clear out so don’t have much left for charity shop. But the reading thing I must try to address as I’ve been unable to settle to reading pretty much since the pandemic, weirdly.
I’ll try to book a decorator too as things could do with freshening up.
23 new recipes also good

I, too, have struggled to read since the start of the pandemic. I still buy books but don’t get round to reading them. I listen to a lot of blogs instead and have to have something on in the background to help me get to sleep. I used to be an avid reader and don’t understand why I’m like this now. Maybe I haven’t found a book that grabs my attention.

What a great and inspiring idea! I shall keep a record in my diary of the 23 books, and certainly intend but will likely fail to lose 23 lbs, by June would be nice as we have a big holiday coming up. Actually, here's another one; spend at least 23 days on holiday in the next year.

I heard that, too. It was on Saturday Live. The people in question started with 18 in 18 or so, so they had had a chance to work up to it.

I would be one of the "lose 23 lbs" gang, Bur we know that's not going to happen.

23 hikes
23 theatre visits or concerts (alone or with DH - I've just had a recommendation for a play but it's on a Monday which is his exercise class night)
23 sewing projects
23 books (at least 1/3 of which "serious" classics.)

Must think about the other 19. They can be quite tiny ( I think the chap on the radio said "collect 23 pretty stones"

I will probably have read 23 books inside 3 months!

I will endeavour to clear out 23 cupboards/drawers, but then I said I’d tackle them all once the clocks changed in October, and I still haven’t done even one!

Losing 23 lb would be a good goal, but we’ve still got loads of Christmas chocs etc. to eat up first, not to mention the batch of mince pies I made yesterday - had to use up 2 x half jars of mincemeat, you see.

Losing 23 lb would be a good goal, but we’ve still got loads of Christmas chocs etc. to eat up first, not to mention the batch of mince pies I made yesterday - had to use up 2 x half jars of mincemeat, you see.

Yes, good goals but there are still chocs and a jar of mincemeat + a Christmas cake and pudding lurking around.

Personally, I've always thought going on a diet on 1st January and Dry January were ideas doomed to failure.
February is a better month for resolutions about food.

I do have boxes and bags ready for the charity shop in the hall 🙂
22 cupboards and sets of drawers to go.

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Visit 23 different places perhaps? Some local, some not. By then I’ll be broke but I’ll have those memories.

Will get off my lazy backside and go think of 23 things to do,thanks MTM,
Climbing out of my rut today starts here

I would love to have 23 holidays!

If I took 23 bags of clothes to the charity shop my wardrobe would empty!

I’ve thrown away 23 items of food that I would otherwise be tempted to eat which is a biggie for me because I would normally rather be a human dustbin than throw away food.

I’m going to buy 23 new plants for my garden but only from small nurseries or charity plant sales.

Take on 23 new challenges because having moved to a new area there is still much to explore.

I’m doing Dry January so I wonder if I’ll make 23 days? 🤣🤣

I've thought of a good one: 23 day trips to somewhere new, using only my Oyster card, so as well as being interesting it will be free

It will also help my brain (see other thread) as I'll be stimulated by the new surroundings!

23 books in a year?? Jeez, how du find the time??

Thank you for this lovely topic. I would like the 23lbs weight loss. Top of the list. Also some 23 ways of saving money? Ha to be slim and richer! ...

What a great thread - thanks.

Really great thread. I'll consider this!
If you do go to Coventry I read that Dippy the Diplodocus will be exhibiting at the Herbert Art Gallery and museum. He's visiting from the Natural History Museum for 3 years!
I need to make a list when this unwelcome lurgy passes!

Thanks Maw. It’s just the kick up the backside that I needed! This has made me think of things I’ve always thought about doing and never had the time or motivation to do. It’s a problem I’ve always had unfortunately. Time to take the bull by the horns and crack on before it’s too late!

I could easily do 23 new recipes as I probably currently try something new at least once a week.
Also, reading 23 books very achievable but as a PP said, the intellectual content leaves a lot to be desired! (Why am I sometimes embarrassed to admit to reading chick lit! 🤦🏼‍♀️)
Top of my list is losing 23lbs! Maybe connected to trying all those new recipes! 🤣
Good luck everyone with your aims for 2023!

23 books - no problem
lose 23 lbs - I'd be a skeleton
23 new recipes - great idea, I'm working on one a week at the moment. Tried lots during covid but now stuck in a rut
23 holidays - great idea
23 meet ups - will give it a try
must be more pro active about ringing friends

Given the " cost of living " crisis, and recovering from Christmas, I wonder if being tempted by but RESISTING 23 sales bargains would count?

I LOVE this. How about 23 things outside of your comfort zone. I've bought myself a huge diary this year - a page a day.....I'm a messy scribbler over just an inch a day, so thought that I could record a bit more and yes.....those 23 things are going to get recorded. Let's get together again at the end of 2023 and see how many we have achieved. Thanks for that MawtheMerrier.

@MawtheMerrier I am loving these and going to be very presumptuous that you don't mind and pinch your whole list (plus some from other posters - hope they don't mind either). What a great idea. I love order and formality so this post is straight up my street. Thank you

Maybe try 23 different flavours of ice cream in our local shop as I always go for the same one each time. I'll probably be better sticking to the 23 books though.
I've only 5 shows booked so far, not an awful lot to choose from at present here in N.I.
I'll have the RSPB bird count soon, so let's hope I'll see 23 birds this year as I think they were all in hiding when I was doing the 2022 one.