I'm looking forward to seeing all your photos and gettin feedback from you about mine. I'll get them on my flickr account as soon as the're done. I think youve got the right idea there Alan, I think making deadlines for myself may be the way forward as I do tend to procrastinate.
I'm using the standard 18-55mm lense, which I've found in a few cases is quite limiting, but I am hoping to get one with a much better zoom soon.