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New year essentials ...

… for an awesome 2017.

It finally ‘clicks’ that you don’t need much stuff-at all-to be very, very happy. And in fact paradoxically too much stuff makes you unhappy as you worry about what might happen if you lose it.

Get ready with the complete list by Nicholas Bate.

Update: Some links in this post pointed to pages that no longer exist and have been removed.

Clearing the decks

With the new year just around the corner, it’s always a good time to clear the decks and start afresh. A few things I’ll be doing today:

  • Organising my desk
  • Preparing my new Hobonichi Techo
  • Planning out January in my bullet journal
  • Reviewing clients and their products
  • Reviewing my digital footprint
  • Reviewing my now page

If you’re at a loose end today, clear the decks. It’s as good a time as any to start getting ready for a fresh start.

Be nice if you could filter out Twitter’s Moments based on their category. Moments is quite good but more personalised news would be better.

The turkey is in, the kitchen is stocked. Just a few presents to wrap and we’re all set in the Lang house!

#MINvsGB tomorrow. Disappointed it’s not on @skysportsnfl. Will watch the other game tomorrow anyway and wait for the updates to come in.

The spirits of a classic

Fascinating how many times this classic has been illustrated.

I began my annual tradition of reading A Christmas Carol last night. A chapter a night up to Christmas Eve. I look forward to reading it every year.

Hat tip to Michael Wade.

Update: Some links in this post pointed to pages that no longer exist and have been removed.