The Fourth Year

The fifty-two new things in fifty-two weeks got off to a bit of a slow start in 2021. Whilst I still got out and about for some more challenging new experiences when restrictions allowed, there were once again quite a few food related new things towards the end of the year. 

2021 was also the year of travelling without moving. My new year’s resolution was to cook a dish from every country in the world, following the UN list of 196 countries. I also decided to expand my musical horizons by listening to a song from every country in the world, then every state in the US, every city in the UK, and finally because there were a few extra days left to fill, songs or artists with places in the name. 

December seemed to be a busy month of trying to fit in new experiences to reach the goal of fifty-two new things. Even though I was cutting it fine with several new claims on new years eve, I achieved it for the fourth year running. Phew!

Fifty-Two New Things - 2021

1. Gold Foil Leaf Bag

Looking down at a gold foil leaf bag, where the gold design is on a black tote bag. There are scissors, and papers around the bag which is on a wooden floor.

2. Segway

Challenge Fifty-Two, a white woman with dark hair, wearing a helmet and standing on a segway on a road infront of green fields.

3. Tried Croquet

Close up of a wooden croquet stick on green grass which has a white line running across it. Used if you tried croquet.

4. Made Carrot Cake

Close up of a delicious home made carrot cake, with frosted topping and an alternating walnut and sugar icing carrots.

5. Crystal Creations

Looking down on a crystal creations kit. The design is of a stag in some trees. There are lots of pockets of different tiny coloured beads.

6. Multi Day Hike

Photo taken from inside a tent looking out through the open zipped doorway at a pair of hiking boots on the grass and a beautiful sunrise coming up along the horizon. A morning view from a multi day hike to home.

7. Rock Climbing

Challenge Fifty-Two, a white woman with dark hair, wearing an orange hard hat, smiling at the camera as she tries rock climbing up some rocks with the sea at the bottom.

8. Abseiling

Looking out over the top of some rocks out to sea and under a speckled clouded sky. There is some rope on the rock, ready to be used to abseil.

9. Cliff Camping

Challenge Fifty-Two, a white woman with dark hair, wearing a hard hat, sitting on a red canvas ledge hanging off the edge of a cliff above the sea. She is smiling at the camera and giving a thumbs up as she is about to try cliff camping.

10. Played Klask

A cream background with the orange words 'Played Klask' written over the top.

11. Pranayama

Challenge Fifty-Two, a white woman with dark hair. She is sitting crossed legged on a wooden floor infront of a plain wall. She is on her laptop, trying pranayama joy of breathing.

12. Macrame

Looking down on a macrame kit, the string, the box, and the wooden holder. All on a dark wooden floor.

13. Global Dishes

Challenge Fifty-Two, a white woman with dark hair, standing over a kitchen work surface with a line of bottles of herbs and spices, and a map of the world, after having cooked a dish from every country in the world.

14. Beer Bread

A bottle of beer, a plastic cake mould, and a hessian kit that says 'beer bread' on it.

15. Ghost Bus Tour

An old black double decker bus with the words 'Ghost Bus Tour' on the side.

16. Hole In Wand

Close up of a wooden sign on a brick wall. The sign says 'golf' and has a hand pointing towards the right.

17. Potions Cauldron

Close up of a mystical looking blue drink in a glass on a wooden table. The drink appears to be swirling like a potion.

18.On Radio York

Cream background with orange text on which reads, 'Interviewed on BBC Radio York'

19. Made Cheesecake

Close up of slice of home made blackcurrant cheesecake with a biscuity base and lots of fruit. There is a spork next on the plate.

20. Wetsuit Uniform

Challenge Fifty-Two A white woman with dark hair sat at a computer at a desk. She is wearing a wetsuit to work

21. Tuxedo Uniform

Challenge Fifty-Two, a white woman with dark hair wearing a black tuxedo and wearing a headset as she has gone to work in a tuxedo.

22. Made Frittata

Home made frittata with fresh tomatoes, cheese and salad

23. Football Kit

Challenge Fifty-Two, a white woman with dark hair wearing a football kit and sitting at a desk with a laptop on it, as she goes to work in a football kit

24. Gingerbread House

Looking down on a worktop covered with all the ingredients to make a home made gingerbread house

25. Mango Lassi

Two glasses on a work surface. They both contain deliciously creamy home made mango lassi

26. Cycled Lap Of York

Challenge Fifty-Two, a white woman wearing a blue coat, and sports wear, riding a blue push bike, having cycled a lap of york

27. Clockwork Tiger

Close up of a wind up home made clock work tiger on a wooden floor

28. Made Crisps

A bowl containing a paper towel, and home made salt and vinegar crisps, nice and crisp and golden brown

29. Model R2D2

Close up of a wooden home made wooden R2D2 model.

30. Sweet Chilli Sauce

Looking down into a bowl of fresh home made sweet chilli sauce garnished with coriander leaves.

31. Made Onion Rings

Close up of a bowl of delcious golden home made onion rings

32. Chocolate Eclairs

Close up of a plate of delicious home made chocolate eclairs

33. York Cat Trail

Challenge Fifty-Two, a white woman with dark hair, wearing a dark coat and red scarf. She is holding an umbrella over her head, and holding a leaflet that she used when she followed the cat trail

34. Tried Squid

Close up of a bowl containing seafood and squid.

35. Tried Scallops

Challenge Fifty-Two, a white woman with dark hair sitting in a restaurant, looking uncertain about the seafood infront of her as she tried scallops

36. Tried Mussels

Challenge Fifty-Two, a white woman with dark hair in a restaurant with a bowl of seafood infront of her. She is looking uncertain and wrinkling her nose as she tried mussels for the first time.

37. Tried King Prawn

Challenge Fifty-Two, a white woman with dark hair in a restaurant. She has a bowl of seafood in front of her, and is looking uncertain as she tried a king prawn for the first time.

38. Made Syllabub

Looking down on two glasses with two spoons next to them. The glasses contain creamy home made syllabub, topped with shavings of lemon zest.

39. Ran 2021km

Piece of paper with statistics on having ran the distance of the year

40. Tried Manga

Piece of paper with the outline of a manga drawing on it

41. E-Scooter

Challenge Fifty-Two, a white woman with dark hair, wearing a coat and jeans. She is taking a selfie as she stands on an e-scooter.

42. Made Tortillas

a plate of golden home made cajun tortillas and a small bowl of chilli sauce

43. Hot Chilli Sauce

Close up of fresh orange and red chillies, with caster sugar, olive oil, salt, and cider vinegar in the background.

44. Cured Salmon

A plate of delicious and fresh salmon with a deep purple coating. Cured a salmon.

45.Apple Crisps

A teracotta bowl containing browned home made apple crisps

46. Made Ricotta

A plate of appetisers. They consist of bruchettas topped with home made ricotta and cucumber slices.

47. Blind Drawing

Close up of a piece of paper with a pen drawing of a face with hair drawn in one line. There is a magazine in the background. This is an attempt at blind contour drawing.

48. Made Naan Bread

Close up of two golden brown home made naan breads on a baking rack

49. Used An Ooni

Challenge Fifty-Two, a white woman with dark hair wearing a puffa jacket. She is holding a plate of home made wood fired pizza made by using an Ooni pizza oven

50. Invisible Ink

Close up of a piece of white paper on a wooden floor. There is an invisible ink message on the paper that is almost visible

51. Joined Instagram

52. Listened to a song from every country in the world

Challenge Fifty-Two, a white woman with dark hair, wearing headphones and holding a map of the world to celebrate that she had listened to music from around the world.

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