Isn’t it weird how having a birthday can make you reflect on the time that has passed? It’s like Hogmanay, except we all have a different one. Looking back on the 365 days since my birthday I realise there have been a lot of changes and I thought I’d take a minute to share some of these experiences with you…

1. I successfully transported my birthday bouquet of roses and my birthday cake all the way from India to Scotland in my hand luggage.
2. I survived my first Turriff Show as a reporter (AKA busiest time of the year).
3. I saw the Edinburgh Military Tattoo for the first time.
4. I wasted too much of my life trying to get insurance to pay out for my phone after the monsoons of India killed it. I never got it.
5. I returned to archery thanks to a new club opening up nearby.
6. After years of denial I succumbed to being a left handed archer, because the other option was to give up archery altogether.
7. I sustained a pretty nasty ankle injury which put me out of action for 4 months (it still hurts sometimes).
8. I committed to relaunching my blog and even though I wasn’t totally happy with it on launch day I made it happen anyway. With the relaunch of my blog came some new social media accounts – new Instagram, new Twitter and new Pinterest.
9. I filmed my first vlog. I haven’t posted it yet, but it is in the editing process.
10. I attended my first blogger event – the Ellefluence Summit in Newcastle.
11. I went to the dentist with toothache and found out that I had a wisdom tooth trying to grow sideways in my jaw and it was taking the nerve with it.
12. I was referred for an urgent operation to get the tooth out and almost 11 hours after arriving in the ward my operation was cancelled and I was sent home.
13. I set myself a followers goal for Christmas because I thought stats mattered and I missed it – but I was still happy.
14. I started a major declutter, and donated around 40 bags of clothes. I’m definitely still a hoarder.
15. I spent Christmas with my Godson.
16. I posted my first video on YouTube.
17. I missed new year thanks to a migraine.
18. After finding out that I had not been put back on the tooth operation waiting list (admin error) I was taken in as an emergency and finally got the operation. My first ever operation. (I feel lots better now)
19. I spontaneously booked flights to Rome and embarked on my first proper solo adventure.
20. I celebrated my baby brother turning 18 by driving him through a blizzard to a bowling competition.
21. I bought said brother the holiday of his dreams (kinda). Roll on November!
22. I bought a hamster – my first ever hamster and my first pet in about 15 years!
23. I took part in my first archery competition and won a prize for best scoring arrow…in somebody else’s target.
24. I finally hit one of my follower goals.
25. I made a blogger friend, and now he’s my boyfriend. He’s pretty fab.
26. I bought a house. I haven’t moved in yet but I’m getting there!
27. I started the process of registering as self employed. This blog could soon officially be a second job!
28. I dragged my family frolfing and we had some of the best family time.