I'm now just 25p away from getting my yougov 50 quid! There is a good chance that i might be able to buy a new bike next month!

Thank you Steve for your comments about camping! I used to love camping as a child. I went from the ages for 11 to 19 with GB or BB, some in church halls, but most in those big bluey green big canvas affairs. A big marquee tent for meals and a cookhouse and QM stores. Flags and reveille. They were happy days!

I am completely intrigued by Steve's plan. I hate the fact that i have to commute so far to work. Car sharing is a good idea, although in my case it didn't work out (for which i am kind of glad as the constant swearing was really getting to me), but i would do it again if it was possible.

I think Steve is right about Haven, i think i would go crazy from the noise! I am planning on going to Gorsley, which would at least give me things to do, although last year i didn't agree with the viewpoints/opinions/dogma of some of the speakers. The thing about holidaying alone is that you need stuff to do. At least, i do. I live alone, so i'm comfortable about being by myself, but it's also not a break for me.

I like walking, and prefer to do it by myself as i usually lag far behind most people. Maybe i should find somewhere that has some nice easy walks and try it out. Of course i do have the cat to think about. Anyone fancy cat sitting? All you have to do is feed and scratch behind ears!

I want to live in a more environmentally friendly way. I recycle, i would say, 98% of the paper i receive. And this is despite my recycling bag being constantly stolen. I want to try and do plastics next, although i know that this is more difficult as some places don't take them.

Back to Lichfield. I'm off to my favourite restaurant - the Creperie- tonight with Mel from the OU. I've not seen her in such a long time!

I've been looking on the uk campsite website - there is a meet for solo campers! I am quite tempted by that. Apparently it could be a fiver a night for a small two man dome (which mine is), so a tenner - plus food and drinks wouldn't be bad at all. I think i'm going to jacksons tomorrow, and look into stoves. If i go to Gorsley i'll have plenty of back up from Lindsay et al, so this could be a way to look into going it alone.