40 Things Before I’m 40

Every year I write an annual bucket list of things I would love to try, tick off and achieve over the course of that year. But Hannah recently wrote a list of 40 things she’d like to do before she turns forty and she tagged me to share my own list.

I turn 33 next month so I have seven years to go before 40. I have never really had any big aims in life – just to be happy and healthy – so it’s nice to think of things I’d love to do in the next seven years. This list really made me think as there’s an infinite number of places to visit, foods to try, activities to attempt and fears to face but this list should focus on the most important, the ones I want to do as soon as possible and the things that I really think I’ll be able to tick off in that time frame.

So here is my 40 before 40:

1. Get my teeth straightened
2. Convert our loft – or move house
3. Have a Michelin starred meal
4. Have Mad Hatter’s Afternoon Tea at Sanderson
5. Stay at Crazy Bear, Beaconsfield
6. Do a Try-Dive Scubadive
7. Go Snorkelling
8. Go on holiday to somewhere in the Indian Ocean
9. Go on holiday to the Caribbean
10. Go on a cruise
11. Go to Lapland
12. Visit New York
13. Go to Blackpool
14. Run 5k
15. Go parasailing
16. Get fitted for a bra at Rigby & Peller – and buy fancy underwear whilst I’m at it!
17. Get a cleaner
18. Go camping
19. Ride in a helicopter
20. See Ed Sheeran in concert
21. Watch all of the Top 100 Movies
22. Go to a drive in or open air movie
23. Ride in a hot air balloon
24. Start a Limited Company
25. Go offline for a whole weekend
26. Get rid of my fear of water – being out of my depth
27. Go on a barge
28. Have a hair and makeup photoshoot
29. Go for a Stylist appointment at a department store
30. Read the Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe books
31. Play Risk
32. Teach the children Monopoly
33. Stay somewhere with a hot tub
34. Do GoApe – again
35. Get my wedding and engagement rings resized
36. Watch 24
37. Go to Ireland
38. Fly in an upgraded cabin class
39. Do something amazing for our 10th anniversary
40. Have a birthday party

I really enjoyed writing this list and hopefully I’ll be able to tick a good chunk of them off as the years go by – I’ll update you with my progress every so often!