What. A. Month! Working that bucket list! (updated)
I’d like to think that I’m someone who packs a lot into my week but May has just been the most unbelievable month that I will always, always remember. Bank […]
Have breakfast with monkeys in the UK!
I’m SO excited! I’ve been thinking about where to spend my 4th night on my road trip which is edging nearer and nearer. Liverpool would work but it’s not possible […]
Hello April! What shall I tick off my bucket list?
How is it April already?! January seemed to last for about 3 months, and then I must have blinked because I recall very little of February and March! However, March […]
It’s almost International Pillow Fight Day!
Yes, don’t think that pillow fights are only for children. Every year, across the world, adults from all backgrounds take part in pillow fights in the middle of our cities. […]
New to my bucket list: learn to read Braille
My family and friends know that I have a passion for lifelong learning, having studied pretty much every year since leaving school. When I was 19, I attended adult education […]
Throwback Thursday: An indoor play zone just for adults!
Do you think indoor play areas are just for children? Do you wish you can roam the slides, ball pits and nets with your friends? Well, I did this […]
Volunteering is one of the best things you can do!
One of my 50 challenges is to do 50 hours of voluntary work and I think that I’m currently around 17.5 hours into my incredible journey. Now, I can’t talk […]
Lake Windermere, Lake District and hot tubs!
I can’t believe that this time last year, I hadn’t started my current bucket list! It seems to have been a busy few months of bucket list activity […]
Going to learn how to ring a church bell!
I am SO excited that I just had a jump onto my blog and share this with you! One of my challenges is to have a go at bell ringing […]
Are you a ‘box-ticker’ or a ‘learn all about it’ person when travelling?
It’s merely 6 hours since I returned from my 24 hour dash around Somerset, Wiltshire and Hampshire…..and I’m starting to look ahead to May. 11 May, not that I’m counting! […]
What a day! Wells, Wookey Hole Caves, Cheddar Gorge, Glastonbury…..and now a 4 poster bed!
I made it! I’ve been blogging for the last couple of weeks about my mini road-trip and here I am having had the most amazing day around Somerset. Let me […]
New on the bucket list: Going to sleep in a castle!
As is often the case with my bucket list, I watch something on TV, think “that looks amazing”, do a bit of research and then, ta dah, it’s on my […]
And my 100th TripAdvisor review will be in………..
…Wells, Somerset! Yes, this weekend, I’m going to head down to England’s smallest city which I trust will be snow-free by then! Not only am I going to work towards […]
Learn to knit…and help a charity too!
I’ve just been reviewed my list of experiences and, as I mentioned the other day, I’ll be ticking off a few things from around May. Between now and then, I […]
A new addition to my list! Lunch on a private island
Guess what just came up on my Facebook feed?! Just off the coast of Portsmouth in southern England is a private island called No Man’s Fort and you can […]
When Thailand came to Surrey!
Just back in having visited the stunning Kew Gardens in Richmond which has been hosting the Thailand-inspired orchid exhibition for the past few weeks. Well, what an absolute spectacle! The […]
