2026: Wrapped

As the new year arrives online apps and services are sharing 'wrapped' threads telling me how many times I've 'listened to Phoebe Bridgers' or 'how many miles I cycled last year', Lidl have even shared what I bought! It's an algorithm driven snapshot of your year from each of them.

However, Strava, Spotify wrapped and Simon's article on page 24 got me thinking. What if I did it manually and created an analogue version!

I've just scrolled through my photos from the past year and picked out a picture from each month. The purpose - to create a 'personally curated wrap of 2025' that sums up my year. It's very much a selection of images that simply appeal to me rather than the best technical photos, and mostly taken on my old iPhone 6. The resultant selection is shown, perhaps it's something you could do, reflect on 2025 and pick out those best memories.

Oh, and just to clarify, I've not subjected you to pics of my family, I love them dearly but I'll spare you those!

Happy 'wrapping'.

January: A ride in the snow, that's me heading to the bottom of Catholes, Holymoorside, in the first week of the new year.

February: I always enjoy Yorkshire Sculpture Park, the artwork on display is impressive and the landscaped park grounds and sculptures are a great place in which to walk and relax.

March: 'The Ernest' magazine I picked up in a Sheffield cafe, packed with interesting articles, a source of inspiration for what we do at S40 and S41 Local.

April: Charles Bridge in Prague early morning before it's crammed with tourists (like me).

May: The white Peugeot van converted and packed ready for my son's trip to Europe. A proud father moment after our eight weeks of labour - read more on page 52/4.

June: I love the BMW eMotorcycle, the CE 04 was spotted on the streets of Paris and I was imagining myself whizzing silently around the streets of Chesterfield.

July: The basket of fruit and veg kindly provided to me by the guys at the allotments off Rhodesia Road. I can still taste the sweet greengages.

August: A pizza and coffee at Hassop Station Cafe after a ride on the Monsal Trail before heading home.

September: The Cheese-grater Car Park. I've always loved this building since it appeared in Sheffield. Expensive to use, but it still looks great IMO.

October: The sky out of the kitchen window one evening, simply stunning.

November: Slightly out of sync date wise but my daughter's 18th meal, the room decorated and fit for a princess and her friends.

December: Potato Man. This was one Potato... I added some peppercorns and a carrot nose. Result - a little muddy snowman!