2023 Review

Thoughts on 2023

The Big Stuff:
A year of contentment. Family life atop the miller’s hill is bliss, and the kids are so much more relaxed and confident now we’re more comfortable letting them explore. Felt like a slower year at work. I’d have rather made more, but it wasn’t to be. The sabbatical in the middle of it didn’t help matters. But it did allow me to make a lot more outside of work; bowls, cups, cake-stands and candlesticks. Side project time is slowly returning, and I’ve got a number of things I want to do in 2024.

The Small Stuff:
Spent far too much money at Dose coffee. Lots of time spent on James’ sofa (thank you). Slowly becoming a local, at the local. Making use of the BBQ – from Xmas turkey to ‘Thors hammer’. Plenty of Colour’n’Climb, ballet, stagecoach and swimming. The wonderful Lantern parade, once again. Lots of running around the kitchen, both cooking and playing. An angel and a shepherd under one roof.

Travel:

Quote for the year:
“Maybe The Good Life isn’t such a bad life, after all.”

Books read: 17
Best three books:

Number of photos taken: 10,575
Number of songs starred on Spotify: 105
Most listened to track: Ace of Aces by The Fearless Flyers
Series watched: Only Murders in the Building, Pretend It’s a City, It’s Always Sunny, Taskmaster, The Crown, The Bear, Happy Valley, Succession, The Marvellous Mrs Maisel, The Traitors,
Album of the year: Johnny Flynn – A Larum
Film of the year: Mr Smith Goes to Washington
Pub quizzes partaken: 0
Pub quizzes won: 0
Trips to the doctor: 2
Trips to the dentist: 2
Trips to the vet: 0