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dinny_g wrote: Wed Feb 05, 2025 10:56 am Anyone been to Sorrento with any recommendations for that area ?

V8Granite wrote: Tue Dec 31, 2024 10:40 pm quote=V8Granite post_id=198320 time=1703784006 user_id=151]

V8Granite wrote: Mon Jan 02, 2023 12:45 pm No need to look back, I only have 2 plans….

Fix my body, I fractured my kneecap, broke a bit of bone in my foot, torn shoulder muscles and trapped nerves in my left thigh. I intend to fix them all.

Get nicely set for what I believe will be a harsh few years. Broaden my shares and start investing much more. Open more savings account and generally be ready to jump on a forever home by 2025.

Dave!

Right shoulder fixed, left leg better but not fixed, kneecap all sorted, foot sorted but now my left elbow is giving me a lot of pain. It feels like the muscle is torn but it can’t be. Physio lady who fixed my shoulder is on the case in Jan.

Shares and investments are doing well, not a lot of money but a reasonable lump which is great.

Strength, weight loss all great. Marriage is better than ever and genuinely couldn’t be happier in that regard.

Kids doing great, it was hard work job wise but at home it’s better than it’s ever been with the family.

2024 I’m trying to run the biggest job the company I work for has ever had so am going for the hard sell. If it doesn’t happen and I’ve tried I’m fine with that but need to try.

Carry on fixing body, teaching my boys what I think they need to know to be young men and generally trying to enjoy the ride.

Dave!

DeskJockey wrote: Wed Jan 01, 2025 12:21 am

DeskJockey wrote: Fri Dec 29, 2023 11:03 pm This year has been interesting, as per the 22/23 thread.

The job change has been quite the turnaround, making me realise how institutionalised I'd become in my old role/company, and how much I miss "knowing what to do". I'm getting there, but would like things to move quicker. It is a very different, much less mature, environment, which is the opportunity. Also have to be in the office twice a week, which is both annoying and good. I dislike commuting, but once there it is useful and a productive way of lining things up for the days I work from home.

Family is well and good. Kids are happy and doing well. Just waiting to find out where the eldest will end up for secondary school. Wife works too much, but that's an inevitable part of what she does. We're trying to figure out how she can reduce the extra hours down towards something better.

We had some good holidays, and while being between jobs I thoroughly enjoyed volunteering at the school. Spent a day a week reading with children, and it was very rewarding, especially with the older ones. Managed a few small wins by getting some reluctant readers to put some energy into reading longer books.

I kept to a consistent exercise regime (won't be challenging Gavster or Ascender any time ever, but good for me), running every week, and began adding some strength building into it. All that stopped after the snip, and it was only last week that things finally hung (ahem) like they should, so will be picking up again. I can feel old pains coming back because I've not been moving enough.

Biggest plans for the coming year is restarting the house hunt. My probation finishes in January, and we'll start doing something more than just looking on apps then. I'd like to be in by the summer, but time will tell.

Well, that didn't all go quite to plan.

Was put at risk again in late August, and while I've quickly moved internally into something I know how to do, there's a long road ahead to fix things.

This obviously also put further brakes on the house move. We're picking up again now.

Family is still well and good. Eldest has matured a lot with having to commute to school by himself. We've not had a single wobble with that or homework, which is impressive and makes me very proud. The other two are equally well and doing great, showing us that they are capable and confident. Youngest struggles with mornings, and we've yet to find a good system. We'll get there.

Wife still works too much.

On the exercise side I'm very pleased, I don't think I've been this fit in 20+ years. I'm running twice a week, still doing strength work and feel far more capable than before. I've run my first 10k, and it didn't feel like I was going to keel over.

See what the year brings. I want to keep working on my fitness, and have more spare capacity to spend on/with the children.