The summary of my ever diminishing blog posts for 2016 (and some other things that I haven’t posted but which would be worth noting)… as ever please note this is only to help me remember things I really don’t know why anyone else would be interested. Previously 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015…
The blog originally included a lot more about what I did or thought, now it is mainly ‘reviews’ of books read and only really so that I can look back and be prompted which one is which since in general I read fast paced thrillers which are more or less the same… go figure :-/
MOVIES (cinema)
- May: Florence Foster Jenkins
- Oct: Stormy Weather
Events (anything significant to remember)
- 24 Aug: Lewis first day at Nursery
- 3 Nov: Rachel born
Cycling (new to 2016 now I have Garmin and record things)
- 2016 totals:
247 rides
126 hours
1415.5 miles
41,270 ft gainRides worth recording: - 11 Sept: Pedal for Scotland Glasgow to Edinburgh
— 45miles — 3hr 25 (moving time) — 4hr 17 (total time)
— 1600 ft gained — 13mph average speed — 30mph fastest speed
BOOKS read this year….
- Jan: Michael Connelly “The Closer”
- Jan: Michael Connelly “The Lincoln Lawyer”
- Jan: Michael Connelly “Echo Park”
- Jan: Michael Connelly “The Overlook”
- Feb: Michael Connelly “The Brass Verdict”
- Feb: Michael Connelly “The Scarecrow”
- Feb: Michael Connelly “9 Dragons”
- Feb: Michael Connelly “The Reversal”
- March: Michael Connelly “The Drop”
- March: Michael Connelly “The Black Box”
- April: Michael Connelly “The Fifth Witness”
- April: Michael Connelly “The Burning Room”
- May: Michael Connelly “The Crossing”
- June: Haig Gordon “Tales of the Kirkcudbright Artists”
- June: John Sandford “Rules of Prey”
- July: John Sandford “The Fool’s Run”
- July: John Sandford “Shadow Prey”
- July: Jo Nesbo “The Bat”
- August: Robert Crais “The Monkey’s Raincoat”
- August: Robert Crais “Stalking the Angel”
- August: Robert Crais “Lullaby Town”
- Sept: Robert Crais “Free Fall”
- Sept: Robert Crais “Voodoo River”
- Sept: Robert Crais “Sunset Express”
- Oct: Robert Crais “Indigo Slam”
- Oct: Robert Crais “L.A. Requiem”
- Nov: Robert Crais “Demolition Angel”
- Nov: Robert Crais “Hostage”
- Nov: Robert Crais “The Last Detective”
- Nov: Robert Crais “The Forgotten Man”
- Dec: Robert Crais “The Two Minute Rule”
- Dec: Robert Crais “The Watchman”
- Dec: Robert Crais “Chasing Darkness”
- Dec: Robert Crais “The First Rule”
Holidays…
- March: Center Parks (just us)
- April: Center Parks (Cheung clan)
- April: Crieff Hydro
- July: Isle of Lewis
Other Highlights:
- Jan: Car was stolen
- Feb: Got a new car
- March: Danar 40!
- April: lots of Holidays
- July: last ever CLAN Gathering
- July: Michael’s Wedding
- Sept: Pedal for Scotland
- Nov: Daughter born !
- Dec: Danar moved from iPhone to Android :-0
Youtube uploads:
- August: Balance Bike Adventure
- November: Little Sister’s first trip out
- December: Meudail air an iasg, Lucy Cousins (Gaelic book)
- December: Cò a chuir am bàta fodha?, Pamela Allen (Gaelic book)
Running Totals:
- 2009 – 23 books – 6 Movies – 4 gigs/events
- 2010 – 33 books – 13 Movies – 10 gigs/events – 6 meals – 4 holidays
- 2011 – 18 books – 2 Movies – 3 gigs/events – 1 meals – 3 holidays
- 2012 – 16 books – 7 Movies – 3 gigs/events – 3 meals – 4 holidays
- 2013 – 8 books – 2 Movies – 0 gigs/events – 1 meals – 2 holidays – 1 Son
- 2014 – 1 books – 3 Movies – 2 gigs/events – 4 holidays
- 2015 – 18 books – 2 Movies – 2 gigs/events – 3 holidays – 6 videos
- 2016 – 34 books – 2 Movies – 1 events – 4 holidays – 4 videos – 1 daughter