#112

Is there a viable alternative then? I will definitely rethink my glitter usage.

#113

I believe there are biodegradable alternatives, yeah :slight_smile: really hope the world can be sustainably sparkly~!!!

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#114

OMG, I didn’t see this! So chuffed I am included in this! YES!! MEAT!! :heart:

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#115

Move out of the house and tour the country in the camper van for a couple of months.

Sleep better.

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#116

I want to do this.

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#117

Has anyone got any advice for things to do to meet people, socialise a bit more etc? I’ve done evening classes before partly in the hope of making some new friends but nothing came of it in that regard. I’m a bit restricted with what exercise i can manage so exercise classes, cycling etc are probably out.

#118

Get a dog.

#119

I’m more of a cat person and not sure i could cope with a dog on my own. Cats are no good for socialising :frowning_face: thanks for the suggestion though

#120

Need to sort this out next year too. Pretty much all of my friends moved away around the time we had kids a couple of years ago, and never really managed to sort out my social life after that. Think I went out with friends about 3 times last year :frowning: Quite into running so might join a running club, idk.

#121

Take up a penoid card game.

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#122

Work - Be in a position by the end of the year where I’d feel confident in applying for a promotion.

Holidays - Have a night planned in Suffolk in four weeks time, and a stag do (urgh!) in York at the beginning of February. Really want to get away overseas for three or four nights somewhere. Haven’t actually had a night away from home that wasn’t work related in more than three years.

Exercise - Really need to get fitter. I’m going to look to begin the NHS Couch to 5k programme next week and if that begins well and my ankles hold up okay, look to do a few 5k / 10k races this year.

Other - Continue to read books, continue to focus on producing the fanzine for HFC and try entering a few writing competitions for shits and giggles. Go to the cinema at least once a month and spend a lot less time in the pub on my own.

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#124

Turn 40
Go to legoland (dk)
Dont have a mid-life crisis.

Hmm

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#125

Last year I joined a group called GirlCrew (awful awful name) which has been great for meeting people. It’s mostly organised through Facebook groups so isn’t ideal if you’re notonfacebookm9, and it’s just for women. Dunno where you’re based but there’s groups for most UK cities I think. My group’s done stuff like country walks, after-work drinks, book club and mid-week meals out this year. I haven’t personally made any best buds yet but I know loads more people in my area now so I’d recommend it.

#126

Have you had a look at meetup.com ? I haven’t used it but have had a look and there seems to be a reasonable variety of groups to join.

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#127

Language exchanges?

#128

Come to/organise a DiS meat

#129

  • Get off dairy milk completely (first quarter, achievable)

  • Finally, finally get out of my overdraft (second quarter, achievable)

  • Move back to Scotland (fourth quarter, if I’m lucky)

#130

Mine are pretty much all writing based (I got paid actual money for an article on gender in seventeenth century poetry which makes me think just maybe I can make this more than just a hobby)

Finish YA novel (achievable, been working on it for years and it’s almost done)

Get YA novel published (much harder, no real idea how to go about this if I’m quite honest)

Write more stuff for publication (articles, reviews etc)

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#131

Great stuff!

I’m so in awe of people that can make some sort of money out of writing. I think it would be my all-time ideal career, but I know just how bloody difficult it would be to really make a go of and be able to live on.

Good luck with all of this - hope you manage to achieve what you are aiming to! :slight_smile:

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#132

hah, i would like to go to a dis meet but i’m too shy. i know that’s probably not just me as we are a bunch of indie bedwetters. i have poor facial recognition skills so the idea of having to turn up somewhere i don’t know and identify people i’ve only seen in photos fills me with anxiety. but i would like to one day!

thanks everyone else for the suggestions too

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