Interesting comparison this year as 2024 was all about Celtman and 2025 was Celtman Solo Point Five, half the distance, and, looking at these stats: half the training!

This year’s challenge – to take a photo every day – was harder than expected. How hard could it be? We all carry a camera in our phones and all it takes is a press of a button to take a photo. Job done.

However, after starting I thought that simply taking a photo was too easy. It wasn’t a challenge so I added some non-binding rules.

1. I couldn’t use my phone. I had to use a camera.
2. The photo had to relate in some way to the day. It couldn’t just be a random show of my breakfast. It could only be a shot of my breakfast if the breakfast was somehow ‘important’ that day.

And that made the challenge too hard as it meant I had to remember to carry a camera (which I often forgot!) and I had to justify my choice, which then made a photo challenge more of a writing challenge.

Anyway, what did I learn from this year’s challenge: I like grafitti, I like shapes in photos rather than people, and I take far too many photos of TwinBikeChild as, every day could have been a TwinBikeChild photoshow if she’d only sign the model consent release form and would get out of bed for less than £10,000 a day. Damn models!

But it was fun to do this challenge as it gave me a chance to remind myself why I like photography and to open my eyes when outside (as, if not, traffic can be a real challenge!)

This year’s challenge: take a photo a day, every day for January.

31 January: 31 days of photos and only one was rubbish.

This year’s challenge: take a photo a day, every day for January.

30 January: Pay day. It’s been so long since I was paid in December that 20p could have bought me a a can of Diet Coke, a packet of crisps and a deposit for a 3 bedroom detached home in Bearsden.

This year’s challenge: take a photo a day, every day for January.

29 January: With all this plastic sheeting I’m not sure if the decorators are prepping the room for an undercoat or a Dexter style kill room.

This year’s challenge: take a photo a day, every day for January.

28 January: What TwinBikeChild said.

This year’s challenge: take a photo a day, every day for January.

27 January: I spy, with TwinBikeChild’s binoculars, a jeely piece.

This year’s challenge: take a photo a day, every day for January.

26 January: Skintag selfie. Skin tags are harmless – unless they are on your neck then they become a shaving nightmare. To get rid of it I have to send a photo to the local pharmacy to book my appointment. I think asking for a photo is medically justified but I’m glad I don’t have a boil on my bum.

This year’s challenge: take a photo a day, every day for January.

25 January: Minus one.

This year’s challenge: take a photo a day, every day for January.

24 January: Happy Easter!