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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.

Next time Kim go with your first instinct and ignore the reviews - this was one of those occasions when you wonder if a critic has seen the same play!

Lots of stereotypes - Kerry a working class Essex girl with forthright right wing views opens a tapas bar in 'the village' of gentrified Walthamstow; and liberal lefties who feel sorry for the homeless young man who's hanging around outside spoiling the ambience.

Brilliant acting particularly Fay Ripley of course; lots of laugh out loud moments and many that made you gasp. And a great set which turned around when going from the tapas bar to the shaker-style, extended with side return, kitchen of the trendies. I like imaginative sets!

I am too lazy to count things. Not in my personality I’m afraid. I’m trying to cut down things and getting better at it everyday. More relaxing and I can spend more time in the garden. One legacy of Covid, I suppose, smelling the roses so to speak.

I have completed the first part of my Advent calendar!
One down, 23 to go.

23 of each thing ....not sure l'd achieve this as.lm pretty busy anyway. I've decided to do at least 23 different things throughout the year. If l do more its a bonus

23 ways to avoid doing anything at all in 23

Thanks Maw! What a lovely and energising idea! Once I’ve cleared today’s ‘To Do’ list (which has probably got at least 23 items on!) I’ll bend my brain around a bit more forward planning…. It would certainly be helpful to check in and track how we all go over the months ahead…

What a fabulous idea. I love a challenge. Ive spent the past day or so thinking of where I can do 23 separate things but also do in 23 different groups
so far I have

23 local walks
23 bus/train/tram trips
23 pounds off-of course
23 local parks/local National Trust properties
23 6 mile walks locally
23 bus adventures using my bus pass
23 drinks on the patio as the sun goes down
23 books to read
23 counties to visit
23 walls to paint(bit of a cheat as most rooms have four walls-but I'm clutching at straws here.
23 areas to declutter
23 new recipes-maybe focusing on different countries for each
23 decluttered items to sell
23 new foods to try

Thank you OP. My year is getting mapped out . Only another 7 groups to go.

In my endeavour to visit 23 new places, today I'm off with a friend to the Design Museum - other than once nipping in to use the loo I've never been inside.

I'm hoping all that design loveliness will inspire me to come home and chuck out 23 pieces of junk!

Bijou.

Get back into the swimming pool….more than 23 times a year …. but not sure I can manage 23 times a month yet due to torn knee cartilage( healing slowly) ….of course read 23 books …finished the three I received Xmas …..( must rejoin library!). Walk at least 23 miles a week …..see not everything can be on a yearly timescale🤷🏻‍♀️

How about 23 National Trust places to visit (or similar).

If 23 is quite high maybe you could work up or down so do 1 activity once, another twice etc.

How about unmatched socks I bet between me and DH we have at least 46 stuffed into a drawer that never gets tidied.

Bijou

At my age and state of health, I only hope to live for at least another 23 days !

None of us know anything for sure, Bijou 🙂

Happy New Year - keep posting!

At my age and state of health, I only hope to live for at least another 23 days !

FannyCornforth

Don’t talk to me about 🤬 stuff
As I’ve mentioned previously, I’d like to move house this year.
It will be a case of 23 Skips 😣

😂😂😂
I said to DS that he'd need a big skip one day when he clears our house. He replied that he'd need at least three.
More like 23 skips unless MawtheMerrier keeps motivating me!!

Don’t talk to me about 🤬 stuff
As I’ve mentioned previously, I’d like to move house this year.
It will be a case of 23 Skips 😣

More ideas?

Inherited teasets, ornaments and other china accumulated over the years.
I heard that it's a good idea to take a photo of them before they go off to the charity shop or auction.

Nannan2

MawtheMerrier-How much STUFF have you got that needs 'turning out' Maw? (23 BAGS of books to Oxfam and 23 BAGS of clothes to charity shop)??🤣 I could maybe manage 23 books only to give away by end of year and maybe a couple of binbags of stuff to charity shop but Not 23 bags of each! 😁

We have, having lived here for many years, everything eg books, toys, clothes, china etc seems to breed in cupboards, the attic and dark spaces.

Great idea! The books would be too easy, as I read 4 or 5 per week.
23 new recipes is going to be quite hard for me - I'm a really picky eater!
23 new places to visit could be good. I'm new to this area, and don't drive. Doing this by bus could be interesting!
Maybe I could write 23 letters? I love to get post, and it's rare to get a personal letter from someone these days!

Lucy if it’s a joint effort to lose 23 pounds can you put me down for 1 pound, that makes it nice and even. However I need to lose a stone, but it’s a start.

I couldnt. make a list of 23, more doable would be 12, one a month. Trouble is I can’t make up my mind what I want.

Yes i like this idea Maw- thanks for posting.im going to tell all my family too.

Ive donated 2 bags of books to WRVS ladies so far & another soon.so made a start.

I guess its 23 for this year '23' ? (Will be much easier than doing 2023 wont it?)😅

Dont forget to ask at your local hospitals too about donating books- our WRVS ladies who run hosp tea bar have set up a little bookshelf area and folk can donate books to it.Then if anyone wants to buy one i think its £1-£2 each & money goes to help keep WRVS going.