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So this is what I managed to do. I was aiming for 50 new things but apparently I am quite dull. In 2007, I have:

1. Felt the testicles of a ram (what a start!!).
2. Made pottery on a hen weekend.
3. Learned some new phrases.
4. Visited Ireland.
5. Walked on The Burren.
6. Drank Guinness in a Irish Pub in Ireland.
7. Started to make a patchwork quilt. I was going to wait until I had finished to add it but it’s been ages since I had done something new.
8. Skipped an essay. Nowt to be proud of, to be sure, but it is something new for me.
9. Been to a Hobbycraft and Sewing for Pleasure fair - everyone at work mocked me but who cares.
10. Seen the Pacific Ocean.
11. Traveled on a cable car in San Francisco.
12. Stayed in a yurt.
13. Driven down Mullholland Drive and saw the Hollywood sign.
14. Been horse riding in Arizona.
15. Flown into the Grand Canyon in a helicopter.
16. Gambled in Las Vegas (only $4 or so but it still counts as a new thing).
17. Played with my new MacBook. I still think I am PC deep down but it is nice to have a new toy!
18. Wandered around the Leamington Peace Festival.
19. Played Buzz on the PS3 – so much fun!
20. Met a blog friend in the flesh.
21. Tried Miso Soup at last!! It is delicious (if it’s from the right place).
22. Finished my first mini-quilt. This may seem like duplication (see number 4) but a) it was not the same quilt – that one is a patchwork larger quilt and b) it is not finishedit is now!!
23. Been to see a concert at the O2 arena (which used to be the Millenium Dome).
24. Learned basic HTML (like how to do page breaks and add links without the aid of a safety net!)
25. Met a MySpace friend in the flesh.
26. Worked part-time. This is the life! A 30-hour week may sound like it is almost full-time but wow! It is good having some spare hours in the day.
27. Made a Jack O Lantern for Halloween.
28. Made Spicy Toasted Pumpkin seeds.
29. Made cushion covers using one of my new craft books The Impatient Patchworker.
30. Eaten a delicious Sardinian Fish Stew at a lovely pub, The Oxford Arms.
31. Subscribed to Martha Stewart Living and Real Simple magazines.
32. Been to see Foo Fighters at NEC Arena. (Full disclosure: First time seeing them there).
33. Seen Queen tribute band Queen B.
34. Worked at a Children’s Centre.
35. Handmade a Christmas decoration.
36. Read lots of new books.
37. Driven a company car (of sorts).
38. Cooked a turkey dinner.  I did it on Boxing Day for my family and it ROCKED.  I didn’t ruin it which was a major shock.

I will be keeping a new list for 2008 simply called ‘New Things’.