What do you have planned for 2019 ?
Big plan's, holidays, bike mods, moving house or job, cars, bikes, weight, travel, marriage (or divorce!) ?
Anything definite?
Anything your trying for ?
I have given myself a list of to do's". Admittedly far more than I will ever get done but I'm aiming high and anything I do achieve is a win for me in 2019.
Buy a new bike.
Finish renovating my house.
Sell my house.
Visit Cambodia, maybe Siem Reap again.
Visit Thailand, maybe Phuket again.
Run 5K's in under 30 minutes.
Quit my job / retire, not impossible but questionable in 2019.
Lose 1 stone (after Xmas)
Plan wife's 60th birthday and implement
Get a new car
Plan bike trip to the Arctic Circle
See if I can get to see the Northern Lights
Maybe sell bike and give up biking (after Arctic Circle trip)
Barmy, wash your mouth out,give up biking? Ive thought about bikes and getting older. My plan is to just down size as i get older. Strange as it might seem, those new Enfield 650 look interesting as a toy.
I think we're away three times on holiday next year - retirement is hell
However, that doesn't include the bike trip which is to be two weeks, in June, riding through France into Germany and back. Really looking forward to this one. We're going to pull in a visit to Dachau whilst we're there - not quite sure how I feel about that - trepidation probably.
Our eldest niece will be moving to Munich with a new job in February so I'm hoping to see her and her family when we're over there
The eldest daughter is due to give birth, for the third time, at the beginning of June and our youngest should graduate from university - so a busy year. Fingers crossed for it all to go well
Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year to all on here and all those dear to you
I'm going to continue my miserable existence working for a living.. :sad:
The only possible thing, might be a new Mazda3.
We're off th Thailand on holiday at the end of January, looking forward to that.
I should lose a bit of weight really.
Thinking about taking the GSX to France when the weather is nicer, no specific plans yet.
Gotta get my XS1100 resto project finished.
Getting all the plans and quotes together for some house remodeling, although the actual work will be in 2020 I reckon (because I need to get more money together and all the decent builders are on a 6 month to 1 year waiting list at the moment).
That should be plenty to get on with.
2019, i never have great plans. retiring doesnt interest me, i like my work. same again as this year ill be happy. if suzuki win a gp, will like that. if i can stay in b grade at golf, again happy. i live a very simple but good life. boring you say, no, not at all. my family, my wife, my bikes, pretty much a perfect life.
Quote from: grog on Monday, 24 December 2018, 09:00 PM
2019, i never have great plans. retiring doesnt interest me, i like my work. same again as this year ill be happy. if suzuki win a gp, will like that. if i can stay in b grade at golf, again happy. i live a very simple but good life. boring you say, no, not at all. my family, my wife, my bikes, pretty much a perfect life.
Yeah, when I say retire, it probably means doing a lot more work!
Buy a smaller run down house with more land to fix up as a final home, have a few acres to grow stuff and keep some livestock, get stuck into my bike projects and have room to store a few more etc etc.
Retiring for me is doing more of my own stuff and less of someone else's.
Quote from: Mister Fishfinger on Monday, 24 December 2018, 08:39 PM
We're off th Thailand on holiday at the end of January, looking forward to that.
Where abouts ?
Have you been before ?
I was in Phuket (Kata Beach) earlier this year.
I personally prefer Cambodia but I may be back in Thailand in 2019 just for a lazy week on the beach / around the pool if this years travels take me that direction.
UK June to 50 year reunion of PreSea college days. then visit relatives until 23rd then to Southampton to board the QM2 Southampton to New York then train to Chicago then fly home. One month!!All booked - can't wait! Hope to get some Bridge time and lookie at the Engine Room. I'll take my discharge book as evidence that I served with P&O on Canberra and Oriana at 3/O! should be good to go!!!!
Thin me down
Thin bike fleet down (3)
Thin car fleet down (5)
Go on holiday
Don't be such a nice boss
Try to enjoy life, not a slave to work :onya:
Just be happy.
No hospital or doctors visits !! :)
Quote from: Tony Nitrous on Monday, 24 December 2018, 11:12 AM
I have given myself a list of to do's". Admittedly far more than I will ever get done but I'm aiming high and anything I do achieve is a win for me in 2019.
Run 5K's in under 30 minutes.
If you use the right guidelines this shouldn`t be impossible....as long as you are in good health of course.
Few small changes to my GSX
Motorcycle vacation to Germany
Vacation to Turkey again ( or visit my son who is planning to work in Australia for 6 months )
Run half a marathon
Not switch job`s again :embarrassed:
Quote from: Tony Nitrous on Tuesday, 25 December 2018, 07:13 AM
Quote from: Mister Fishfinger on Monday, 24 December 2018, 08:39 PM
We're off th Thailand on holiday at the end of January, looking forward to that.
Where abouts ?
Have you been before ?
I was in Phuket (Kata Beach) earlier this year.
I personally prefer Cambodia but I may be back in Thailand in 2019 just for a lazy week on the beach / around the pool if this years travels take me that direction.
Tony, we're going to Hua Hin. Been once before and liked it so much we decided to go again.
Don't know about Cambodia but Vietnam is on my to-go list, I've got a friend who lives there so may get some good tips. There are some good motorcycle tours on offer too.
well new bikes bought in 2018 so 2019 will hopefully be spent putting some miles on them , and then there's the new boss to get to know and see what changes are going to take place on the estate ?
Try to spend more time riding my bike.
Between my job and Mrs Birdies, not the easiest, but careful management of to-do lists and errand running should get a few miles in :devil:
Other wise its just a question of remaining happy and healthy for as long as possible :boogie:
My legs are too short to run that fast....... :facepalm:
Loose a bit of weight (say that every year)
Finish restro project Royal Enfield bullet 350
Already booked ferry and accommodation to go to North West 200 in Ireland. ( up to 27 of us going this year, could get messy)
Ride the North coast 500 (in planning stage)
Ride five countries in a weekend, England, Belgium, France, Luxembourg and Germany. (In planning stage)
Go and ride Picos de Europa area in Spain (ready to book ferry and accommodation)
Five countries in a weekend?
Sounds like it could be fun, look forward to hearing how that goes for you.
We've done three in a day (in the car) on a flying baccy run.
England, France and Belgium, then home. Do-able form here in north Cambs, but a long days driving.
Fly to UK in June
Visit relatives
50th Reunion at college
QM2 Southampton to New York
Train to Chicago
Fly back to VCR
All booked :grin:
:hat:
Some of my goals look a bit more likely after today.
About 30 years back I was putting some money away each month into a private pension fund. I did this for a few years. I cashed it in a few weeks back when I reached 55, it cleared into my account today.
Well done Tony. Planning ahead a great idea.
Having finally (petty much) finished the refurbishment of the holiday bungalow I bought the summer before last I'm hoping that this year will see several long weekends down there to start to enjoy it, on the GSX, GTR and if I'm feeling adventurous maybe even the Z1300.
Not sure about the European trip this year, Brexit is still making me nervous. I'm toying with the idea of something a bit more basic than previous years, maybe a motorway-free week in the middle of France.
Happy New Year all, I hope 2019 is good to you.
Pete.