Bobby's Ten Commandments

I have been giving some thought to what we should all learn from 2011 and abide by for 2012. If you’re wondering why I am blogging about this now, it is because Christmas will be here before you know it.

They don’t all apply to me directly….some of them are things I have witnessed and experienced from others, but I am sure you can work it out for yourselves. There are some that can be considered as New Year resolutions, others that I should really apply now rather than wait until then.

Thou shalt:

1. Not lift yourself up out of my seat in an aeroplane by pulling the seat in front to raise myself - there's nothing worse than it happening to you when you are sleeping.

2. Not write stupid things on Facebook when your auntie, grandma, or anybody else you respect and respect you can read it. Especially relevant for juniors but adults are daft too. NB: This one is not for me!

3. Not waste as much food as we do. It is bad planning and caused by a lot of travel, but I need to be more resourceful.

4. Not shop as much at the big supermarkets and will support local producers more.

5. Not get my hair cut after six pints. In Manchester. In a non-English-speaking Japanese hairdressers. Have an inch taken off. And pay £17.

6. Not offer to help friends with their Fantasy Football draft if they cannot be online. Picking Peyton Manning was a genuine mistake….could have happened to anybody.

7. Not suffer from man-flu and be a drama queen whenever I get a cold this winter.

8. Directly do more for charity in 2012. Whether it is a sponsored run or something, I should do more and I will.

9. Not leave an Everton match early despite having to catch a flight or attend a party. They can wait, missing late goals and action is more important.

10. Continue to travel plenty but ensure that A. there is a gym in the hotels we book and B. when I take my running/gym gear, I actually work out instead of bringing it back clean.

11. Not to watch any more international friendlies – the players don’t care about them so why should i?

12. Not to come up with twelve commandments when I promise to only give ten.