New Year resolutions

[Littlepeahead]

Anyone making any for 2014 - and looking back, did you achieve last year's?

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=188712&highlight=year+resolution

Now mine were as follows:

Lose a stone in weight without having to resort to chopping off a leg - well I've been living on chocolate and wine over Christmas without putting on any weight so that'll do, and I'm still well under 9 stone.

Fit engine bars and new screen to GS before 7th Jan. Maybe get a Beowulf can too. - Done!

Sort out the SV so new fork oil and springs, braided hoses, fit tail tidy and hugger. Then start riding it again. - That didn't happen, bike is still in garage and my reason for not riding it in the first place, a kn@ckered heel, is still causing me problems so I've booked in for more surgery so this one is carried over to 2014.

Get up to date with college homework. Get one portfolio done by April. - Er, nope!

WORLD DOMINATION! Starting with Guildford and the surrounding area. I came, I conquered. OK I came, I puked a lot, I drove home wearing my pajamas inside out. It's a start.

So in 2014:

Ride 500 miles in January regardless of the weather*

Organise a Soho Christmas party in February

Maybe do some college homework

Take up pole dancing and knitting**

*did I mention I'm off to Thailand in January so riding will be warm, fun and the day will end with a cold beer and playing pool against the ladyboys!

**about as achievable as any other resolution I ever make! ;)

[Specialone]

My new years resolutions are...

Stop being a registered charity and start earning some money for my efforts.
Get organised, work and at home.
Get better at clay pigeon shooting, with lessons and practice.
More camping weekends.
Get as many people as possible into trail riding.

Most importantly, try not to let the things people (people I know that is) do annoy me.

[andrewsmith]

Righto

Be less grumpy
See if I can get my weight back down to 82kg (sitting at about 92kg after Christmas)
Become better at annoying Specialone ;) (Sorry mate had to)

[Specialone]

Become better at annoying Specialone ;) (Sorry mate had to)

You're exactly the type of person I'm on about :smt021

[DJ123]

1) Many more bike trips-longer ones, more miles & new places
2) Save more money
3) Work harder
4) Enjoy life more

[NTECUK]

2013 loose the beer gut = Fail
1st,Try again this 2014 (Diets are the most common new years fail).
2nd, Get a ROSPA qualification of some kind
3rd get a C C, With either blaze or xena

[dirtydog]

Not so much as resolutions but more like targets

1. Lose the beer but before our holiday in April, did really well last year but then fell back into old habits
2. Get to the gym at least 3 times a week, again did well until my gym buddy moved away
3. Get out on the bike more, now the SV is running finally sorted with its issues from 2013
4. Get my gas safe cert done, already started the studying for this

[BanannaMan]

Fell off the weight loss wagon in 2013. :mad:

Got to get back eating right and exercising again.
Need to loose 2 stone. :rolleyes:

[ClunkintheUK]

Only one target for 2014.

Start a business.

[dizzyblonde]

Build up the muscles in my arms due to seven months of pain in my elbows, and shoulders. This will be difficult, as lifting or over repetitive actions makes my arms collapse from tennis elbow in both. I am still randomly dropping the kettle and can't carry shopping.

In conjunction, lose the weight I've put on in those seven months. I'm now hitting 11 stone, I'm usually 10. :'(


After building fitness, do the planned Euro tour via Italy to Delphi and Meteora in Greece.

Keep my fingers crossed Peggylegs leg doesn't come undone any further, so we can do the above.

[Brettus]

I'm with DD, more targets or intentions rather than resolutions as I'd set myself up to fail.
Travel with my Wife
Take more pictures
Get my bike back on the road
Get fitter and lighter :)

[andrewsmith]

You're exactly the type of person I'm on about :smt021

You knows I'm messing

[jambo]

This year I'm going to learn to make home-brew.

I think that's about as much self-improvement as I can realistically fit into the next 12 months.

Jambo

[Littlepeahead]

This year I'm going to learn to make home-brew.

I think that's about as much self-improvement as I can realistically fit into the next 12 months.

Jambo

Have a chat with Mr LPH.on that one. He's done a few brews now and they've been pretty good but a word of advice, when bottling have an assistant ready unless you're happy for the kitchen to look and feel like a bomb has gone off in a barrel.

[Mrs DJ Fridge]

My new years resolutions are...

Stop being a registered charity and start earning some money for my efforts.
Get organised, work and at home.
Get better at clay pigeon shooting, with lessons and practice.
More camping weekends.
Get as many people as possible into trail riding.

Most importantly, try not to let the things people (people I know that is) do annoy me.

If you do nothing else, go with the clay pigeon lessons, nothing feels better than the year you invest a little to see your results go better by such an out of proportion ratio.

[Citizen]

This year I'm going to learn to make home-brew.

I think that's about as much self-improvement as I can realistically fit into the next 12 months.

Jambo

I have homebrewed for the last year, really rewarding and I have made some really decent beer (better than most pub stuff imo), have done wine, turbo cider, ginger beer, stout, ipa, lager and ale.

Look at the Coopers kits once you have the equipment they all are excellent.

So my new years resolution is to loose this bloody beer gut, get fitter and thinner!

[jambo]

I have homebrewed for the last year, really rewarding and I have made some really decent beer (better than most pub stuff imo), have done wine, turbo cider, ginger beer, stout, ipa, lager and ale.

Look at the Coopers kits once you have the equipment they all are excellent.

So my new years resolution is to loose this bloody beer gut, get fitter and thinner!
It sounds like if you post me all your brewing kit we're both on the right track... :p

Jambo

[Citizen]

I was thinking more on the lines of diet beer :bounce:\\:D/

[ClunkintheUK]

Eugh awful stuff diet beer. I'd rather drink water, even in a pub.

[Jayneflakes]

I need to lose some weight, so that is the one aim I have for new year. Basically I want to stop being a fat *&^%! :smt112

[Dipper]

6000 miles at a minimum 18 mph average and 300,000ft of climbing on my pushbike.

[GowerSV]

Bought a bike in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. Mrs GowerSV has made me a resolution that I don't have a new one in 2014. I suppose I won't then...:^o