Ambitions for 2026

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With the end of 2025 approaching, and a successful thread on the topic last year, it’s time to reflect on what we hope to achieve for 2026.

2025 was certainly a unique year for me and took several twists that I didn’t see coming, from racing through the Andes, witnessing a couple of bombings, returning to the UK and also returning to advanced studies.

In 2026, I hope to relocate to a global city (London, Brussels or Geneva), advance my French (I think I’m about halfway to CEFR A1 standard right now) & Spanish (currently around B2) and, subject to my studies going well, secure a place on a Doctoral Training Partnership.

So, now the shortest day of the year has been and gone (or going), what’s on the horizon for the brighter days ahead?

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More running and back to a bit of a sensible healthier lifestyle.

Continue to be without portfolio so I can swan around the various corners of the organisation causing havoc.

Actually finish my van tidying up so it is a semi finished product.

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Get back to my weight from about a year ago

Went up 15Kg, lost ~5Kg now still a long way to go

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Not until October next year but

  1. Finish my PhD.
  2. Be installed into Master’s chair at my Lodge for the first time.
  3. Foster a closer relationship with local charities we’ve donated to (including the local ATC Sqn) via invitation to the meal after one of our meetings.
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  1. Retire.
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Just been medically upgraded so:

  • Pass the RAFFT (shouldn’t be too difficult, with the recent changes), and then
  • Overseas fun (whether a medal-earning tour or AT, which I could never do whilst downgraded).
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Snap!

Learning French and learning to live in a mostly French-speaking area is going to be my biggest challenge of next year, I think.

I have done 50 days on Duolingo, but that’s it so far. I’m hoping once I live there I can get to A2 level fairly quickly, and look towards B2 within two years. Work will provide lessons which should help a lot!