Planning life in advance tips

[ilkleymoorbartat]

I already do the usual dates in a calendar for insurance renewals, contract expiry dates etc.

But what else can I do in advance to make my life a bit more organised . Whether it's week on week, or a year ahead. For example, EVERY time we come back from holidays I think we should just book the next one now, but never do. We then end up desperately searching for a last minute deal 2 weeks before we want to go away.

So any tips or tricks in this department are appreciated!

I have a sort of monthly bucket list.
Say, October.
I always have a long weekend somewhere sunny, with a girlfriend. EasyJet has the summer tickets released in October, so on my October list there’s : book plane tickets.
I book a hairdresser appointment for December in October, so that’s another item on my list. While I’m at it, I look at my waist and then my wardrobe and see what I’ve got suitable for the parties in December.
It’s also Halloween. I put sweets and pumpkins on my shopping list.
It’s getting cold, so on my October list there’s also : get the winter clothes out. Change the duvet. Waterproof the boots and jackets. etc
HTH

Exactly the sort of thing I was after! Thanks @BuddhaAtSea

Great suggestions @BuddhaAtSea !
@ilkleymoorbartat this is a good time of year to plan ahead. I like to use that dead week between Christmas & New Year to do this.
I buy a nice A5 notebook & list all the goals for the year. Some might be work related, others might be nice things like holidays or places to visit. I then work back from there with a time frame of money to save or when something needs booking. It's nice seeing it all laid out & organised.