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:
- Get my teeth straightened
- Convert our loft – or move house
- Have a Michelin starred meal
- Have Mad Hatter’s Afternoon Tea at Sanderson
- Stay at Crazy Bear, Beaconsfield
- Do a Try-Dive Scubadive
- Go Snorkelling
- Go on holiday to somewhere in the Indian Ocean
- Go on holiday to the Caribbean
- Go on a cruise
- Go to Lapland
- Visit New York
- Go to Blackpool
- Run 5k
- Go parasailing
- Get fitted for a bra at Rigby & Peller – and buy fancy underwear whilst I’m at it!
- Get a cleaner
- Go camping
- Ride in a helicopter
- See Ed Sheeran in concert
- Watch all of the Top 100 Movies
- Go to a drive in or open air movie
- Ride in a hot air balloon
- Start a Limited Company
- Go offline for a whole weekend
- Get rid of my fear of water – being out of my depth
- Go on a barge
- Have a hair and makeup photoshoot
- Go for a Stylist appointment at a department store
- Read the Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe books
- Play Risk
- Teach the children Monopoly
- Stay somewhere with a hot tub
- Do GoApe – again
- Get my wedding and engagement rings resized
- Watch 24
- Go to Ireland
- Fly in an upgraded cabin class
- Do something amazing for our 10th anniversary
- 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!
Mim says
I need to do this but I only have 15 months to go til I’m 40!!! You need to add “go to Australia” on there 🙂 x x
Donna Wishart says
I really do! Realistically though I don’t think we’ll afford it until retirement!! x
Plutonium Sox says
Fab list Donna, I’m sure you’ll manage most of these. Eek to more work on the house though!! I hope it goes to plan this time!
Nat.x
Kim Carberry says
That is a fantastic list….There is lots of things you have mentioned which I would like to do. I don’t think I could manage to go offline for a whole weekend though.
I am 40 in just over 2 years. I think I am going to have write a post like this.