Well it wouldn’t be the new year if there wasn’t a tiny review of the year, quite simply here’s my favourite 18 things from the year …

1. Film  The Greatest Showman ( I’m allowing this as although it came out in late December 2017 I only saw it at the cinema in 2018) 
2. Book  Fiction : the Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chboksy   Non fiction: A Life in the Day by Hunter Davies.
3. Song Anything from the greatest Showman soundtrack, Paloma Faith’s Make your Own Kind of Music and Jess Glynne I’ll be there. 
4. Television Strictly Come Dancing / It Takes Two 
5. Podcast Happier by Gretchen Rubin
6. Bake Pumpkin and Ginger Cake 
7. Outfit Cherry red shorts, black top, flip flops and sunglasses (thanks to the heatwave of 2018, the summer rocked) 
8. Family Day Out  Paultons Park
9. Community Event : Centenary of the Armistice
10. National Event : World Cup (semi finals!!!) 
11. Gift given : A hand carved stone of a family of 5 for a special friend on the birth of her baby
12. Gift received : A Chilly bottle, its amazing for hot and cold drinks and always in my bag. 
13. Show : National, Wicked      Local, the ballet show’s 50th anniversary performance, stunning.  
14. Meal out : Thai.  Two different restaurants and two delicious meals.
15. Radio Show : Desert Island Discs. 
16. Activity : Kayaking  
17. Family Short break / holiday : Butlins in July, sunshine, heat, activities and a spa
18. School event : Christmas Concert