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Hello 2017. A Happy New Year to You (Belatedly)

Friday, 20 January 2017

Well, 2016 could best be described as “interesting”.  There were good and bad times, I worked and played hard and ended up feeling completely overwhelmed.  My “few days off” to get my head around things turned into a few months.  Hello again. How have you been?


Portrait of David Bowie


In 2017, I’d like to do things a little differently.  Focus more on "what matters most” in my life, work and home.  Once I work out what they are, which it’ll be a task in itself! Apart from family.  But making it about the things I want to be doing and improving the skills I have seems more positive than focusing on stuff I don’t and intend to stop.  Or trying a ton of new things. 

Maybe spend some more time outside, getting to know my local area and breathing the fresh air.  This will mean less time online or sitting on my arse watching the TV or reading my book.

There could also be a good spring clean and declutter.  Donating the things we don’t use or love to someone who’ll use them.  More space, less housework.  I might have a bit of a blog tidy as well.  A few posts no longer represent what I want Someplace Strange to be.  On the other hand, I wrote them  and published them so maybe I should just own them and get over myself.  

I’d like to do more cooking this year.  Which means I might get round to sharing more recipes.  Note to self, remember take the photos before you eat the food!   (Perhaps not any recipes then!)

So focusing more on the things that make life great … Trying to keep things simple and uncomplicated … Finding joy and fun in a world that seems pretty determined to depress me with its jaw dropping imbecility.

So, what plans do you have this year?

Sharing with some of the Linkys listed here.  Once I know which ones are still running.  😊
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  1. Alana - Burnished Chaos21 January 2017 at 20:03

    Well done for getting back into the writing chair, it can be hard after a long break. I think focusing on the things you actually and that matter to you personally is a great goal for the year x
    #FabFridayPost

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    1. Mrs Tubbs21 January 2017 at 20:52

      Thank you. Being back here feels a little weird, but I have missed it so good at the same time.

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  2. Ethan.n.Evelyn24 January 2017 at 11:58

    Sound like a great year to do the things you want to do. Thank you for coming back and linking up with us again Mrs Tubbs. We missed you! :) Happy Be-lated New Year! Su x #FabFridayPost

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    1. Mrs Tubbs24 January 2017 at 21:31

      Ah thank you! It's wonderful see and catch up with everyone again :)

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  3. Ali Duke25 January 2017 at 11:54

    I am with you on the decluttering. I am determined to make more of the space I have by getting rid of things, and yes that will mean less housework woo Hoo! Lol.
    #KCACOLS

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    1. Mrs Tubbs26 January 2017 at 14:01

      Anything that leads to less housework is a winner! :) Thank you for commenting

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  4. Mimiroseandme25 January 2017 at 15:35

    by getting yourself more focused your more likely t smash those goals! Well done fore getting back into writing after a long break. A big thumbs up! #KCACOLS

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    1. Mrs Tubbs26 January 2017 at 14:01

      Thank you :)

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  5. Stephanie Robinson26 January 2017 at 22:06

    Hello you - good to see you back - hope 2017 is better for you than 2016 sounds as if it was. Lovely to have you back at #PoCoLo - thanks for sharing it with us x

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    1. Mrs Tubbs27 January 2017 at 13:01

      Glad to see it's still there! A few linkys seem to have stopped whilst I had a break

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  6. Emma Dowey28 January 2017 at 17:46

    ha im so guilty of eating and forgetting to photo food. I then have to remake the recipe again lol! Thanks so much for linking up at #KCACOLS. Hope you come back again next Sunday!

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    1. Mrs Tubbs29 January 2017 at 20:18

      Glad it's not just me!! :). Thank you so much for having me :)

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  7. bread28 January 2017 at 22:57

    Happy new year! One of the old ladies in our town is still wishing everyone a happy new year just in case she missed anyone. #kcacols

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    1. Mrs Tubbs29 January 2017 at 20:19

      Thank you. Happy New year to you too. It's so sweet she's doing that. I can't believe it's nearly February already!

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  8. becky Clark29 January 2017 at 00:45

    Some great ideas here for the coming year! Can't believe we're at the end of January already!
    I'd like to post a few more recipes this year but like you I struggle to take pictures before eating all the food! #KCACOLS

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    1. Mrs Tubbs29 January 2017 at 20:21

      I know! It's gone so quickly. I'm glad to know I'm not the only eat first blogger out there. Thank you for commenting

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  9. Suburban Mum3 February 2017 at 19:43

    I think writing what you care about is always a good thing. Doing more of what you love makes absolute sense. I sometimes forget to take photos of my food too but I'm getting better! #KCACOLS

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    1. Mrs Tubbs5 February 2017 at 16:21

      I'm so glad this isn't just me! Other times I do remember to take the photos and just think, nah!!!!!! That's not delicious looking at all. Thank you for the lovely comment

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  10. Morgan Prince17 February 2017 at 13:13

    It's so lovely to see you back! 2016 was definitely an interesting year.
    Thanks for linking to #pocolo
    (Sorry for the epicly late comment!)

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    1. Mrs Tubbs19 February 2017 at 21:26

      No worries! Thank you for hosting each week :)

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