Mums new year resolution was to try 52 new things (of varying magnitude) this year.   Up to now this has covered pancake flipping, one handed egg cracking and replacing the door seal on the washing machine.  She has proved a natural at pancake flipping, needs a lot more practice at the one handed egg manoeuvres and managed the door seal with minimal swearing and a couple of teaspoons.  To help her in her trying new things we have bought her one of those kits where you stick crystals on a board to make a picture.  She is slightly alarmed as it says it contains well over 7000 crystals.  What we don’t know is how many are spares in case any are lost.  Any suggestions of things she could try are welcomed ranging from crafting an aardvark in modelling clay to knitting a zebra print jumper.