52 new things : the least famous Nick Thorpe in the world and his journey to conquer the boredom of modern life by Thorpe, Nick, author instant download

52 new things : the least famous Nick Thorpe in the world and his journey to conquer the boredom of modern life by Thorpe, Nick, author instant download

1 online resource, When was the last time you tried something truly new? The modern world is full of possibilities, adventures and excitement but also routines. The daily grind can make us forget about the former as we embrace the monotony of the latter. It can be hard to extract ourselves from the comforting embrace of our favourite TV programme, food or jumper. For one man, the boredom of this very modern life became too much to bear. And so he challenged himself to do something about it. Starting small, his project soon grew into one life-changing year. 52 New Things is the story of one man who decided to, Print version record, Cover; Praise; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; 1. Make a Small Change; 2. Use a Bidet; 3. Grow a Manly Beard; 4. It's all About Bread; 5. Go Microlighting; 6. Try Skinny-dipping; 7. Get Something Waxed; 8. Call Grandad; 9. Fast; 10. Get Eye Surgery; 11. Throw Some Clay; 12. Get into Ear Candling; 13. Enjoy a Fish Pedicure; 14. Go Somewhere New; 15. Go Swimming; 16. Take a Dance Class; 17. Have Your Portrait Painted; 18. Try Viagra; 19. Conquer Curry Hell; 20. Do a Lap of a Ring Road; 21. Walk an Alpaca; 22. Get a Tattoo; 23. Make Something Useful out of Wood, 24. Conquer a (Silly) Fear25. Dine in the Dark; 26. Break a World Record; 27. Seven Days of New Food; 28. Grow Your Own Food; 29. Go to a Festival; 30. Walk on Broken Glass; 31. Do Something Illegal, Legally; 32. Walk Home; 33. Have a Colonic; 34. Go Hovercrafting; 35. Give Up Some Time; 36. Try Hypnotherapy; 37. Go Clubbing; 38. Challenge the Norm; 39. Learn a New Language; 40. Have a Different Night Out; 41. Brew Your Own Beer; 42. Turn off (Reality) TV; 43 .Travel from Land's End to John O'Groats; 44. Do Something on Your Own; 45. Buy a Motorbike; 46. Live on a Boat; 47. Try a New Sport, 48. Go on a Road Trip49. Release a Single; 50. Spend More Time with Your Family; 51. Write Something; 52. Move Abroad; Resources; Acknowledgements