What are you excited about for 2025?

[SparklyNewMe]

DH and I have looked back at 2024 on NYE, and unlike so many before when you can wait for it to end, 2024 had lots of highlights, including our wedding, honeymoon, a few house renovations. So, I would like to make a conscious effort to make 2025 a good year. Things to look forward so far:

Valentine meal out booked
City break in May
Show + overnight weekend in London in June
Holiday in June
Low buy budget allocate separate to clothes, beauty and house - excited to be more considerate in choosing and spending well and within budget
Renovate wooden patio set - teal oil on standby
Paint our bedroom and my office
Paint garden fence new colour
Commitment to paint nails weekly
Signed up to Netflix and will catch up with the rest of the world
Several books on reserve in the library
New weekly fitness regime - 2 days cardio, 2 days moderate strength training, one day heavy lifting, 1 day yoga, 1 day off.
New nephew or niece due shortly
See my adult DC as much as possible and give them lots of love.
Work on mental resilience at work
Find good in every day / be grateful / be positive
Half marathon signed up for in Autumn
More variety in evening meals, even if just new sauces to try.

Need ideas out of house, on a budget, for March and April!

What are you looking forward to this year?

Our 10th wedding anniversary and holiday to celebrate
holiday in spring to celebrate birthday

So far I've got:

Cirque de soleil
Brian Jonestown Massacre gig
Friends coming to stay
Jack White gig
SIL & BIL coming to stay
Walking the West Highland Way (pain/mobility allowing!)
Weekend in Bath with a friend
Truck Festival with family and friends
Family holiday to Mallorca
Weekend in Seville with friends

As well as:

A couple of parties/gatherings
Book Club
Personal Training
Swimming lessons
Planning to start outdoor/cold water swimming
Planning to start singing class/choir

I'm also looking forward to buying less/spending less/improving our finances/decluttering the house/reading lots/discovering new music.

I love these threads but I won't contribute as I don't want to be one of those arseholes.

But that all looks fab from all PPs - jealous in a lovely way xx Enjoy every minute

Niece’s wedding in March
Brighton in April
Lanzorote in May
First grandchild in June ❤️

The NFL playoffs and the Superbowl. My team aren't in it, but in a way it's more enjoyable that way because I can just appreciate the games without getting worked up about them.
Me and DP leave to go travelling in March for the rest of the year and beyond, so mostly that, although we don't have firm plans yet where we'll go or what order. I am really excited about the planning stage as well as looking forward to the actual travelling.
I am going to try and enjoy the F1 season. I haven't done for years so will make a conscious effort to not be depressed about the results and just enjoy the races.
A friend's big birthday in February. I'm not going to see her for a long time, so will make the most of it.

Cataract surgery

I’m the same. Had a rough couple of years but I’m excited to be one of the people who is excited again! I love these threads too. Hope you’re ok or will be, I’m not even out of the rubble yet but I so want to be in it all with nice things to look forward to again. I really loved your post. ❤️

I can't really think of anything. I feel really miserable right now. Wrung out. The last year was crap. I can't find any good food I wanna eat. My last 3 meals out have been disappointing. Even a 25 holiday to Turkey and Bucharest I can't seem to get excited about.

• centre parcs with the family
• date night with hubby in London (kid free overnight stay)
• best friends wedding in Devon
• kids birthday parties
• working with new clients!

I’m most excited for my new knee! And my cruise later this year ❤️

Holiday with dh in February
Mini break in April
Family holiday May
Whole Family get together August
Christmas markets in Brussels in November

I'm trying to make sure we've got at least one nice thing a month booked, and then something every other weekend as a minimum, even if it's just out for pizza.

So far I've got:
'nice' meal out at end of January
theatre, nails and a massage in February
trip somewhere in February half term, maybe London, Bristol or York
one, maybe two, gigs in May

Need to do lots of research and sort some things out!

I have just got serious about decluttering. Just cleared out my Dd’s room. I am looking forward to eventually getting my whole house sorted and having a lovely, tidy house. (Just realised I should take some before pictures, so I can properly appreciate it)

I am looking forward to:

A family reunion at Easter
April - finding a horse (see May)
Aug - Summer party - big birthday for someone close
Jun - fishing trip to Grand Cayman
May - horses head left in the bed of a rival's business as he celebrates 10 years (at least he is thinking he is celebrating....)
September - successful takeover of a profitable competitor's business at a knockdown price

Oh my mum had a new knee last year, she stayed with me for the 2 weeks straight after. It's been life changing for her!

I am excited for a week in Egypt with friends and sisters coming up soon.
Budapest with DP for my birthday.
A non camping weekend festival in August with family.
Coldplay at Wembley in September.

Cant believe no one’s mentioned Oasis yet!!!!

So looking forward to seeing them with a big group of mates and partying like it’s 1995!

Are you for real? The business ones make you sound thoroughly unpleasant.