I was just reflecting on 2016. Not the greatest year in so many ways, not personally, but in general with so many atrocities around the world. For me it has been an OK year. My knee has got worse reducing mobility and and more painful stopping me doing a lot of things but generally I'm greatful to be reasonably healthy. So I was looking at a few things that have made me happy and one thing that made me sad.
2016 has been a pretty awful year in general but for the NRU community I think it has been pretty good. The BF4 server has plenty of new regular players. Often you see comments about how people think it is a good server, with good admins and nice people. That may be trivial compared to what else has happened but if we can help people have some fun then that is something good and reflects well on all of you.
- Best News: Isobel being made redundant (hasn't actually happened yet but should in 2017). Leaving that place will be good for her.
- Best Memory: Enjoying the peace and views on holiday
- Best Gadget: Bread maker, we have had this one a few years now but making fresh bread is so easy and whilst the results can vary it is always enjoyable! Runner up is the Amazon Echo Dot - find it is easy to use and very handy in the kitchen (though it doesn't help with the washing up).
- Best Christmas Present: A peeler! Got a new vegetable peeler and it is amazing. Yes I know it is silly and I got a lot of other nice things but I just like it!
- Worst news: The first record I got was Emerson Lake and Palmer. Hearing that first Keith Emerson had died and more recently Greg Lake too was sad. I grew up listening to their music and it was always something I listened too. In the context of what else has happened during the year with terrorist act, shootings and other events it is quite insignificant but was more personal for me. I don't think we will ever understand why people commit such horrid atrocities in the name of their cause or religion. Plus it never seems to help their cause either making the loss of lives and the injuries to others so pointless.
- Best game: Battlefield 1, yes really! Why? Well it makes you appreciate what you already have and that newer doesn't always mean better.Iin BF4 you can have fun playing with people you know. Of course it is nice to get a good score but the fun is priceless (or about £35
) - Biggest shock: Getting the message asking if I would become an NRU heed.
2016 has been a pretty awful year in general but for the NRU community I think it has been pretty good. The BF4 server has plenty of new regular players. Often you see comments about how people think it is a good server, with good admins and nice people. That may be trivial compared to what else has happened but if we can help people have some fun then that is something good and reflects well on all of you.
