Just like I did last year , I bring you my review of the year, in the form of one of those annoying round-robin email type question things. Yeah!.

1. What did you do in 2007 that you’d never done before?
Took part in a stage race.

2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No idea if I made any for this year, doubt I will for next.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not that I can think of.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope.

5. What countries did you visit?
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Poland.

6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
More focussed training, along with getting to races south of the border. So, the same as this year.

7. What date(s) from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
24th June 2007 – The day team Macchiato rocked the Etape Caledonia!

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
5th place in the Drumlanrig SXC. I’ve had higher placings, but this one felt especially satisfying.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Not finishing the Glentress SXC due to illness, and the string of injuries that have blighted my training plans since August.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
August – Trapped nerve in back.
September – Fever (Glandular fever re-occurence?)
October – Trapped nerve again.
December – Ligament damage in knee.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
My Bianchi, though there have been a lot of great things.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
James, he graduated!

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Royal Mail, again. Oh, and the RBS business team for being slooow.

14. Where did most of your money go?
The bikes, one bike, and most of another two.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The Etape, see above.

16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Radiohead – Reckonner

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier.
ii. thinner or fatter? The same, as always!
iii. richer or poorer? Richer.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Racing, taken more photographs. Same as last year.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Sleeping in.

20. How did you spend Christmas?
Mum’s for Christmas day, Dad’s for Boxing day.

21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
Clients, nailing down specs for work. Again.

22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Yeah, she ’s lovely. :o) Again!

23. How many one night stands in this last year?
That’s a bit rude! But since you ask, none. Again, woo!

24. What was your favorite TV program?
That 70s Show.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Nah, I’m pretty mellow with everyone. Same again.

26. What was the new best book you read?
The Death Of Marco Pantani – Matt Rendell.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The new Radiohead album! Not much of a discover, but it rules.

28. What did you want and get?
A fancy road bike!

29. What did you want and not get?
A badger. I did see a fair few though.

30. What was your favorite new film of this year?
Lives of Others.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 22, and I have no idea what I did.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A badger.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
It was the closest thing to hand when I wanted to put clothes on. Same as last year.

34. What kept you sane?
The bike. Same as last year.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Um………none come to mind. Again.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The fact that other people get so worked up over it?!? Again.

37. Who did you miss?
Umm…

38. Who was the best new person you met?
My fellow ZoeCity developers.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007:
Say hello!

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
“Whoa whoa, we’re halfway there!”