New Year aspirations?

[mattobrien]

On a non cycling theme, I would like to expand my business and hire my first employees. I would like to have offices and start to commute to them, a new bike needed surely...

On a cycling theme, I would like to ride probably five rides of a hundred miles, hit 4,000 miles for the year and hit a 22mph average over a loop of at least 20 miles.

 

[welsh dragon]

To not get involved in meaningless conversations/arguements.

 

[Brandane]

To not get involved in meaningless conversations/arguements.

No you're not!

 

[welsh dragon]

No you're not!

No comment

 

[ScotiaLass]

Ok mrs. What are you going to do in your spare time. ?

Why, cycle of course!!!

 

[nickyboy]

One of my aspirations, getting back on topic, would be to improve my language skills. I was taught languages in what would now be described as an old-fashioned way. We did oodles of reading, writing and memorising verbs etc.
It worked for me, using that method. All the on-line resources that I have found are based on conversation.

I understand that it depends on the level you aspire to. If you want to achieve real fluency in a foreign language then you need to do it the way you do it, then layer conversation on top. If you just want to be able to communicate then just concentrate on conversation.
Eg. I speak ok-ish Mandarin. However I have never bothered to learn it "properly" by reading and writing. Instead I just learn conversationally. As a result I will never be truly fluent

 

[Dave 123]

Δεν ξέρω αυτή τη λέξη

I was going to say that too but couldn't get the squiggly bits on me keyboard.

I have the "pleasure" of working with a Greek gent whose vocabulary consists of 90% malak!

 

[gavroche]

No new resolutions for me as each new brings its own problems and s**t.

 

[cookiemonster]

Going to re-start my wildlife photography, put on hold as I didn't have a camera that was able to take the shots I needed (the last one broke beyond repair), get back on the bike (no cycling since March ) and complete my move to Hong Kong.

Not a bad list

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Malakas!

 

[gam001]

I want to improve my vocabulary and grammar in Ggreek.

Maybe start with English first.

 

[Blue]

Maybe start with English first.

sod off

 

[Arch]

That's the end of the Tea? thread then.

You're not planning to give up snide digs then?

 

[mark st1]

Of course not. I love a bit of digging

Had a double take there for a minute

 

[DiddlyDodds]

I wish to bring world peace and marry a Miss World (just as long as the current wife does not find out)