tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666457738678091444.post4369509329065038625..comments2023-10-01T14:34:35.157+01:00Comments on 1000 for 1KSQ: Update from TM0025 in ColchesterAndy Musgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105588316743620086noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666457738678091444.post-83351274141569290672013-04-21T21:36:02.257+01:002013-04-21T21:36:02.257+01:00Hi Sven - the "competitive" talk is real...Hi Sven - the "competitive" talk is really just good-natured banter and no-one really takes it too seriously. You're absolutely spot on that it's all about the challenge and the learning of new skills. The total also isn't important - for me it was just a hook to make me get out of bed and go that extra mile. Otherwise I find it too easy to put off looking for things until tomorrow. Each to their own though. Please don't be put off by any apparent competitive banter though. And remember that some of us have known each other a long time, one way or another! Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350770541365430052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666457738678091444.post-24475765206077521862013-04-19T17:04:33.591+01:002013-04-19T17:04:33.591+01:00I'm pretty sure Sven that for most (all?) the ...I'm pretty sure Sven that for most (all?) the personal challenge of finding and identifying new things in a relatively small area is the main point, rather than the final total. I'm not going to end the year on <1000 and be disappointed - already I've seen new things and learnt a lot about my local area that would have gone unknown without this challenge. Using my home square is the key; it's pretty poor overall for habitat diversity which forces me to look at different orders and learn stuff. Plus there is the valuable bonus of gathering data and adding dots to maps along the way.Skevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05601888498478097564noreply@blogger.com