January 1, 2025

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As a family we went to one graduation this year. Daughter no. 1, the Trainee Animator, graduated with a Masters degree and is therefore the Master Animator!

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My five favourite tracks from albums released last year.

• Cold Blows the Wind sung by Emily D’Angelo
• Alone by The Cure
• Take Em by Laíz and The New Love Experience
• One and Only by Michael Kiwanuka
• The Dancer by Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn

(I always find the opening track to the Cure’s new album incredibly moving. Dawn Richard has been on quite a musical journey from the Autotune obsessive I first encountered.)

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My average PSA over the course of the year. I’m pleased no-one is getting excited by this and the specialists use the word “stable.”

#14

I watched 14 films at the cinema (generally the wonderful Cameo in Edinburgh). My favourite films, in no particular order were:

• The Outrun
• Godzilla Minus One
• The Holdovers
• The Zone of Interest
• Women Talking
• Lee

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Twenty-one blog posts.

41

I played snooker with my friend Andrew 41 times in 2024. Every week I look forward to playing but I generally lose.

52

I wrote down 52 of the things I learned this year, roughly one every week.

60

I read 60 books in 2024.

My favourite was The Story of A Heart by Rachel Clark.

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I went to the gym 146 times and also played badminton with work colleagues 43 times.

220

I made 220 entries in my DayOne journal this year.

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