I'm sure I've lost something.

Before you get too worried, it's nothing important. It's only from my body, and no I haven't sold a kidney.

Yes, in the spirit of new year new me I have lost weight, meaning I'm now as supple as ever....
Well about a stone suppler (and that was just from out of my shoe). But genuinely, it is amazing how easy losing weight can be, who would have thought just cutting out frying with oil, butter, chocolate spread, and copious amounts of chicken nuggets would make you lose weight? Oh right, I've just read that list back.

Another thing that has happened recently is that I got a picture taken with a trophy! And not one in a museum or virtual reality or anything, a real trophy that I contributed to the winning of (well if you read the feedback, nearly hindered (bass trombones are supposed to be OTT)). Dunston silver has been at it again, but this time we went to Durham instead of butlins.
And this time we won, upsetting the odds, seven other bands, many websites, and a few twitter feeds. It may sound sad, but i feel genuinely proud of it. Although there is much work ahead, I have a 100% record to maintain now. My practice tirade of swearing shall begin shortly.

It has to be said that I don't have mainstream interests. After posting a picture of me with the trophy to facebook, a guy at work asked what it was for and looked shocked when he was told it was for a Brass band competition, his response was 'ahhh I thought it was a snooker competition with the waistcoat'. 

A single line couldn't sum me up better

New Year, same old me

A belated Happy New Year to you all!

To sound like an echo of the previous time I got round to doing this, it's been a while since I've got round to doing this. But even so, here we go. This year is the year where I do this more often, mind having to match 4 posts is such a great challenge!...

So it's a new year and a time of great target setting, and target failing. I have decided to not make a resolution for two reasons

1. I'm pretty much awesome now... (I can hear the laughter from here)

2. A resolution sounds like a great epiphany that will alter the course of the universe, and something about seems a little unrealistic. This year I have set myself a target, an achievable goal, a set bar, an objective, I'm out of words but the point still stands. I aim to be able to run a 10k in 50 mins. No seriously, that is achievable. 

Now all I have to do is run. Oh and keep my ankle muscles attached and in one piece. 

Oh, one thing that I have already done this year is go to a festival for a WHOLE weekend. This has never happened before. And the best thing was it was with the Dunston Dragons taking part in my first brass band competition. If anyone is making a band camp joke, I just want to let you know that you are massively original and I have never, ever heard that one before. 

What tops it all off is it was in Butlins Skegness. Now this weekend has changed the image of butlins in my mind, before today I remember it as a kids paradise with Noddy rides,  soft play, and dancing like an idiot. Now all I can think of is kids rides, alcohol, and dancing like an idiot. 

I suppose nothing really does change.