A maxim I usually subscribe to, and certainly an apposite one for New Year's Day! We're now back in London after a 'two-centre' holiday break! - Christmas in a rented cottage in Dorset (some photos in the Christmas 2006 album) and the New Year spent with my family in Suffolk. Both locations provided a relaxing time, and plenty of opportunity to over-eat, explore Britain's road system - and briefly experience life outside London.
So this short post is an opportunity to mark the start of 2007, and say a brief word about resolutions. On the whole I do believe its worthwhile making some public statement of your plans or at least hopes for the coming year, so what follows is an abridged version of my resolutions for 2007.
Firstly, and I know everyone says this - to get fit again, I think the holiday in Canada (and North American portions) derailed me towards the end of last year, and as I'm hoping to run some 10k races for charity during the year (with respectable times) I do need to get back into a proper gym routine sooner rather than later - especially as I expect to be back in the US in the Spring!
Secondly, given that I will become CILIP President in April, to work hard to support CILIP and its members - particularly appropriate given that we have the twin challenges of implementing the recommendations of the Governance review and carrying out the second phase of the New Business model work ahead of us.
Thirdly, of course, to keep this blog up-to-date - and to use it to report on my activities for CILIP.
Fourthly and finally for this list (notwithstanding what CA says) to get back into watching films in the cinema - I think that one has a lot to do with not attending the London Film Festival last year - and maybe joining sofa cinema too, so I do need to work to get back into the cinema going habit.
Well time will tell how I get on, but hopefully you'll be able to read reports here.
Best wishes for a happy, productive and enjoyable 2007.
Re Sofacinema: I have had a dreadful time with their site (using Firefox on Mac OS 10.4) with javascript errors on every page, and not much help from their support people. I am cancelling my membership But you may have more luck with a more plebeian browser.
Having used both, I think the only edge sofacinema has over Amazon rental is that you can reserve forthcoming releases; as far as the stock of art cinema titles is concerned, there seems to be little to choose between them.
Happy new year! Oh, afraid I tagged you:
http://tomroper.typepad.com/tr/2006/12/blog_tag_five_t.html
Posted by: Tom | January 02, 2007 at 11:04 AM
Hi Tom, Happy New Year
I've had no technical problems with Sofacinema, but have heard that support isn't great. I benefited from the long free trial, and the service seems very reliable so far.
I've already been tagged by Chris Armstrong, and am struggling to think of 5 things - though I guess I only have to do it once!
Posted by: Ian Snowley | January 02, 2007 at 11:26 AM