Back at the beginning of the year, I following Peter’s example and provided a list on Woehammer of what I was planning to do in 2025… now 2 months in I thought I’d take a look at how I am getting on.
Goals for 2025
A list of all that I was aiming for is below, with the proviso that I was never going to do all of it… but it is good to be kept honest.
Hobby Goals
- Sell un-needed toys.
I think I’ve done really well here – I’ve made a little money (and re-invested it back into Necromunda books, and toys) and now can mostly fit the stuff I still want to sell into a 4×2 Kallax – a definite improvement but still more to do. I’m taking a break for now because Ebay and other second hand selling is draining!
This has really helped my WoePoints and I am currently at -198 points (negative is good). - Paint Necromunda Cawdor Gang
More on this in a future article, but I have 7 painted and another 11 assembled and undercoated so making good progress. We are hoping to have our first game at end of March so I need to make a little more progress. - Finish Legion Imperialis box set
Not re-started the painting, but everything I have finished is now magnetised and in it’s own Really Useful Box! - Finish Age of Darkness (Horus Heresy Box Set)
Horus Heresy is in the same position as Imperialis, but I also got to see a training game in person…. so thank to Andy & Pete for that! - Progress on my Necromunda tiles
I have finished all the tiles and am now thinking about how to mount them so that I can down as well as up. We also had our first game on the tiles and with them packed full of terrain it felt like we were playing Necromunda ‘right’! - Progress on my Warhammer 40k Diorama (Blood Angels v Tyranids)
None made yet! - Organise my collection – Really useful boxes, magnets, and shelves
I have magnets for a lot of my small scale armies and my Bolt Action Soviets and it’s really helping with the organisation. I’ve managed to gain a cupboard outside my office as well which is helping providing stacking space - Complete my hobby & work table in my home office
No progress yet! - Update Woehammer more often!
I think I’ve done well here, with 14 articles published (this is number 15!), another 8 scheduled and even found time to add some commentary to our Top Three Lists. - Keep Reading
Helped by Audio books on the commute into work, I’ve finished 8 books this year, primarily from the Primarchs series – I’ve even reviewed most of them for Woehammer so check out the Book Review Archive. - Follow the ’30 minutes hobby a day’ aim
I’ll leave you with a picture for this one!
Boardgame Goals
- 10 x 10 challenge – play 10 games 10 times each
No games completed yet, but 28 of my plays so could contribute to this, so on target - Play 365 games (including wargames)
Surprisingly I’m on target with this having played 66 games to end of February. There’s some long ones in there as well, so I’m not making up the numbers entirely with quick to play games! - Play 35 games I own
Have played 6 of my own games at least 3 times this year, so on target as well. We’ve re-found a few gems but also identified a couple that should be sold so it’s worthwhile so far - Write some reviews for Woehammer
I’m struggling to develop a format I’m happy with here, but I’ll take the plunge soon I promise, under the premise that nothing is good on the first attempt!
Other Goals
- Get to 90kg weight goal (stretch goal 85kg) – currently 96.5kg
It’s still the winter in the Northern Hemisphere, so there’s no way I’m weighing myself yet!! - Walk 3 million steps (I did just less than this in 2024)
I have done 400,000 steps so far which is a little behind schedule but ahead of where I was last year – so I’m happy with progress here as well - Repair my bicycle and get back to cycling regularly during summer
No progress - Spend more time with friends & family!
Friends have definitely helped with my board game and Necromunda playing and we’ve also got some free childcare as an excuse to see family. I’m definitely feeling settled in after my house move last year.
How are you getting on with your Goals?
— Declan and Eeyore
