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# My 2020 Review
- URL: https://michaelbrooks.co.uk/my-2020-review/
- Published: 2024-10-10T07:19:42.000Z
- Updated: 2024-10-10T07:19:42.000Z
- Author: Michael Brooks
- Tags: general, new year, personal, update, Year review, yearly review, #wordpress

The year started pretty well. My wife and I managed to get a few dates in, and we spent some time redecorating our flat. After the first lockdown, a couple of friends visited us, and they spent a weekend with us before the second lockdown hit.

I read many books, including No More Plastic, The Four-Hour Work Week, Deep Work, Money – A User’s Guide, Crushing It!, Contagious and Think and Grow Rich. They were all fantastic reads, and I definitely recommend all of them to anyone who might be interested.

I released [my first eBook](https://payhip.com/b/REwe?ref=michaelbrooks.co.uk) and sold 14 copies. Next year, I will be looking to expand the book, and sell it for more money.

My blog moved away from a static built site into WordPress because WP is a whole lot easier to deal with and allows me to focus on writing.

Contents

## Top 5 blog posts

- [Windows version of Linux’s $(pwd)](https://michaelbrooks.co.uk/windows-version-of-linuxs-pwd/)
- [iPad Pro 12.9” 2020 review (A PC user’s perspective)](https://michaelbrooks.co.uk/i-pad-12-9-2020-review-a-pc-user-s-perspective/)
- [Laravel Dynamic Menu Tutorial (Best for Admin packages)](https://michaelbrooks.co.uk/laravel-dynamic-menu-tutorial-best-for-admin-packages/)
- [Docker: request canceled while waiting for connection (Client.Timeout exceeded while awaiting headers)](https://michaelbrooks.co.uk/docker-request-canceled-while-waiting-for-connection-client-timeout-exceeded-while-awaiting-headers/)
- [Smol 2020 Review](https://michaelbrooks.co.uk/smol-2020-review/)

## Posts worth mentioning

My top 5 doesn’t really show what has actually happened to me this year, so here’s a few that does explain…

- [Living with an unwell cat](https://michaelbrooks.co.uk/living-with-an-unwell-cat/)
- [What is one regret I have from 2020?](https://michaelbrooks.co.uk/what-is-one-regret-i-have-from-2020/)
- [Favourite connections of the year 2020](https://michaelbrooks.co.uk/favourite-connections-of-the-year-2020/)
- [Can anyone believe 2020 has nearly finished?](https://michaelbrooks.co.uk/can-anyone-believe-2020-has-nearly-finished/)
- [My 2020 Spotify Unwrapped](https://michaelbrooks.co.uk/my-2020-spotify-unwrapped/)

## Some not-so-good points **worth** mentioning

Of course, the year has had plenty of bad stuff happen which has affected my family and I.

I haven’t had the chance to see my mum in person for starters and give her a hug that she definitely deserves right now. I’ve had a few family members pass away, and I couldn’t go to their funerals because of COVID. 

My wife’s side-hustle has taken a dive this year, but thankfully it’s extra income and hasn’t affected us too much financially.

## To conclude my 2020 review

I hope everyone has a lovely New Years and I hope you can still get some enjoyment out of celebrating the year to come. Personally, I will be viewing some live rock/metal event on Facebook and enjoying a few alcoholic beverages. Find some time for yourself, and enjoy the final day of 2020\. See you in 2021!

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