2019
I bought a new (to me) car which I agonised over for months because I was pining for something fun but constrained by having a caravan. I needed a heavy diesel that could tow and as most of the time in it would be spent commuting - crawling in traffic - I went for an automatic.
Then a few months later we sold the caravan and I got a new job which I don't drive to, so I could have just bought what I really wanted. Oh well
![Rolleyes :rolleyes:](./images/smilies/rolleyes.gif)
![Bang Head :bang:](./images/smilies/banghead.gif)
![Driver :driver:](./images/smilies/eclipsee_steering.gif)
We had a holiday where we didn't have to do anything which was a bit of a revelation. We've tended to either do big trips covering loads of miles and winging it, or we've been away in the caravan which requires a fair amount of work. This time we booked a week in a nice hotel near a beach in a hot country, and didn't have to cook or do anything at all. It was extremely pleasant.
![Cool 8)](./images/smilies/cool.gif)
The new job is a step up in many ways and marked the first time I didn't stay for years in the wrong environment out of a misguided sense of loyalty and optimism.
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/smile.gif)
2020
I went karting a couple of months ago for the first time in years. It made me realise how much I miss that feeling so I'm itching to get back into sim-racing which probably means a new PC, maybe a VR headset, a decent chair and god knows what else
![Big Grin :D](./images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
I've also realised that now we live in a house built almost 100 years ago, I'm going to have to learn a lot more DIY (and earn some good man points).
And I'm hoping to organise a big trip somewhere next year; possibly Namibia, Botswana, or even Australia.