HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

So, there we are.... 365 miles in 365 days! Where did the year go? it certainly went quickly!

I have really enjoyed do this challenge and it has taught me many thing about myself and my life!

I am a bit crazy

I like to be outdoors in any weather

I have brilliant family and friends who will support me in my craziness

I love wellies

I have favourite places to go, but like to explore new places too

I am a do-er

Swimming makes me calm

I am not a natural runner

Walking gives you plenty of opportunities to take pictures of things that you would never be able to get to in the car

Doing the photo blog to accompany this had made me look at the world differently

I thank you all for reading and contributing.... and if you haven't do so far, please do! I am sure that Macmillan and Dexter's wish will be grateful to receive every penny that you can afford.

For my welcome to 2011, I headed with Trina up to Ilkley Moor White Wells Spa Cottage. This is where there is a tradition of plunging yourself into the natural spa at the beginning of the New Year to cleanse yourself for the new year ahead. Some use it as a hangover cure, some just go for a invigorating dip! It was invigorating and poor Trina was in longer than me as the lovely old lady policing the 2 changing cubicles didn't quite know what to do with the camera!

It was cold! It was brilliant! It was well worth the trip out! What a great tradition!

Pictures here

Hope you have all had a great start to the new year so far!

Love to you all, may all your dreams and wishes come true for 2011, Iona xxxxx

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Day 365 - Part 3 - Mile 365!

For the last mile, Trina and I decided to walk to "The Village" in Farsley for their New Years Eve party.

We got our frocks on and headed out after Katy took a picture of us, after much laughing and posing we finally managed to get a picture that we were happy with..... maybe we shouldn't have started on the wine earlier!

We headed down Coal Hill Lane, past the odd cemetery which no-one seems to know why it is there, and along to the bottom on the highstreet. We passed a car with the reg ONA - almost Iona we decided!

Finally we headed up the hill to be greeted by 2 doormen (oh the Village has become posh tonight!) and went in for a celebratory drink! See pictures here...

Happy new year everyone!

Love Iona x