In the year where so many things haven't happened, many opportunities have been missed, I thought it would be fun to think of any new things I've done this year.
- Made an Easter wreath
- Had my own raised bed.
- Used Zoom!
- Done online CPD programs for school.
- Learnt to use some new online music software.
- Seen a Hummingbird Hawk moth in my garden.
- Seen a Comma in my garden.
- Successfully grown peppers from seed
- Successfully grown chillies from seed
- Successfully grown French beans from seed
- Successfully grown squashes from seed
- Successfully grown rocket from seed
- Successfully grown and harvested cucumbers.
- Had courgette plants grow properly and produce lots of full-sized courgettes.
- Harvested my own Rhubarb.
- Grown potatoes.
- Grown sweet potato plants from a sprout.
- Harvested my own seeds for tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, peppers, oriental salad leaves and Chard.
- Given my Mum produce of my own that I've grown.
- Done better than my Mum at successfully growing runner beans and courgettes.
- Harvested a full size leek and eaten it!
- Diligently watered house plants which have survived!
- Grown welsh onions.
- Cut and used aloe vera from my own plants as moisturiser.
- Harvested over 1000 raspberries.
- Grown peas.
- Grown new leeks and Spring onions from ends.
- Encountered 3 slow worms in this garden
- Thwarted the badger by building a pot defense system against the raised bed.
- Walked around and discovered my local neighbourhood.
- Walked all of the Roach Valley way.
- Taught a multi-age class.
- Taught a class of only 9 children.
- Owned a phone which can actually do things!
- Played Scrabble Go!
- Made no.1 in the leagues of Scrabble Go.
- Played flute duets to busk on a busy high street.
- Played flute trios in a garden.
- Made Nettle soup
- Foraged nettles
- Made carrot-top pesto
- Watched all of Torchwood
- Had Netflix and watched some fairly current shows
- Had a working TV (well, it lasted a few months- now we can only use the Smart TV functions- we have no idea why it won't work!)
- Done a cosplay swap successfully with another cosplayer! I swapped a rare dress for an equally rare dress with someone who owns alllllll the Clara things!
- Beat our PE teacher in the 'How many star jumps can you do in 30 seconds?'- the children were crowing on my behalf! He was mortified! I was astounded!
- Grown a cauliflower!
- Looked after several house plants!
- Picked posies of wildflowers- mainly Stitchwort.
- Met a notorious government adviser!
- Created entire lessons online.
- Walked over 15miles in one go.
- Been inside a beach hut
- Swam in the River Chelmer.
- Eaten fish and chips on Seahouses beach.
- Eaten AND liked a Cinnamon bun.
- Been inside Chillingham Castle.
- Camped with my niece for her first time in our garden.
- Bought a telephone! (Lovely vintage teal rotary dial!)
- Had a lesson I really enjoyed with some very difficult children in year 5.
- Hosted a Bloggers Art Gallery.
- Get a whole class to respond to, "What do we hate?" with "The iPad!"
- Washed the equivalent of 120 triangles and 120 beaters in one day.
- Taken the train to my Mum's from work.
- Stayed in a hotel in Hexham.
- Performed with Kensington Symphony Orchestra
- Performed at the Fairfield Halls in Croydon
- Played orchestral pieces by James MacMillan.
- Been in Whatsapp groups and enjoyed it!
- Been to Rye.
- Been to Edinburgh.
- Gone beyond Newcastle on the train northwards!
- Been to the Museum of Classic Sci-fi.
- Seen the Allendalek.
- Been the first person to ID 3 items of clothing worn by Yaz Khan in Doctor Who and managed to find them. Be the first person to cosplay Yaz in Can you Hear Me and Orphan 55.
- Worn a face mask!
- Been to online church!
No doubt I've forgotten a few things but that's quite a lot of firsts! What have you done for the first time this year?