March's Plans and February's Outcomes

Well February went along a lot smoother than the previous months, which is kind of amazing considering how busy we were, what with travelling around the country for three quarters of it and then moving into our new home and all that that entails during the final week.

I'm looking forward to March being a lot quieter and a chance for some down time of just relaxing and pottering around.

As for last month's plans pretty much everything was achieved though the being frugal bit went totally out of the window and we ended up having a bit of spend, though as it was for stuff that was needed for the house I'm looking at it as completely justified, though I did manage to sneak in a couple of treats for myself.  As you do.

Last month's reading was a bit flat so I'm hoping this month's choices will be a lot more interesting.

1.     Queen Victoria's Matchmaking: The Royal Marriages That Shaped Europe / Deborah 
        Cadbury
        I use to read a lot of history and biographies but for some reason I haven't read any 
        in awhile so I'm looking forward to getting stuck into this.  Sometimes it's nice to go 
        back to something old and familiar.
2.     Unprocessed: My City-Dwelling Year of Reclaiming Real Food / Megan Kimble
        Yes another non-fiction book.  I'm trying to read at least 10 this year that aren't 
        related to just knitting books so we'll see how this goes. 
3.     Where to Go When: The World's Best Destinations 
        Pretty pictures of places to visits.  Sounds just like my sort of thing.  And all in the 
        name of future holiday planning. 

4.     White Horse Alex Adams
        End of the world?  You just know I have to read it.
5.     The wedding date / Jennifer Joyce 
        Sometimes you just need something light and fluffy and romantic and this sounds 
        like just the thing.
6.      If You Don't Know Me By Now / A L Michael 
        Some more light and fluffy.  You can tell I'm gearing up for my relaxation, blobbing 
        around the house mode. 

7.     Empire of the Tsars
        Having caught some of this on TV I'm now keen to watch the whole series.  Something 
        to get stuck into on a wet and windy day.
8.     The Tunnel Series 3
        I'd loved the first two series so I have high hopes for this one.  I also have a little bit of 
        a crush of Stephen Dillane.  Completely weird but true.
9.     Mindhunter
        After reading some excellent reviews about this I've added it to my watching list.  A 
       good crime show is my jam after all.

10.     101 Things in 1001 Days
          So far this is actually going quite well so I'm keen to push ahead a bit more while 
          it lasts.
11.     Get Healthier, Eat Well and Get Fit
          Not only has this totally blown up but it has also been stomped on.  The past 12 
          months have not been good for my body or my mind so now that things are a bit 
          more settled I'm giving this a serious go and sorting myself out.
12.     Being More Frugal
          Definitely going to try much harder this month and hopefully I will get through it    
          without spending any money except on the necessities such as food and power and 
          Internet.  Does chocolate count as a necessity?