Welcome back to ‘5 Things’, this week I thought I would share;
Thinking of myself as almost 40 years old is such a strange experience. I have no issues with getting older, or with telling people my age, I am 38 in May (by the way). Yet I still think of myself as in my mid twenties, maybe knocking on the door of my thirties. In just over two years I will hit the big 4 0 and so I thought it would be fun to share 5 things that I would love to do before I am 40.
- Go to New York. I haven’t travelled as much as I would like and I would so love to visit New York, which always seems so vibrant and fast-moving. It is definitely top of my dream travel destination list, blame too much Sex and the City!
- Take Baby to Southern Ireland. We went touring round Southern Ireland on our honeymoon and fell in love with Dingle and Cork. It would be amazing to take Baby and to experience these places again as a family.
- Be confident enough to do a ‘How To Look Good Naked’ style picture. Firstly, I feel I must point out I don’t want to hang this picture on the wall. I haven’t got exhibitionist tendencies either. All my life I have felt, or been, overweight and as a consequence have lacked confidence in myself and in my body. Agreeing to a Gok Wan style, tasteful naked shoot, would mean that I had reached a point where I was happy in my own skin.
- Afternoon Tea at the Savoy. If I was in my happy place, then tea and cake would definitely be there with me. To be fair I would probably be as happy sampling wonderful cakes in a cool independent cake shop, but the Savoy gives the occasion more prestige. Obviously I would need a new (stretchy!) dress to wear.
- Swim with Dolphins. I didn’t want to write this, as it sounds so cliché. However, the more I think about it, the more I am utterly convinced at what a tremendous experience it would be and for that reason it made my list.
So that’s my ‘before 40’ bucket list. What would you like to experience before your next milestone birthday? Do you fancy swimming with Dolphins?
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What a great list! I hope you get to do those things! I wouldn’t mind to do a couple of them myself before I hit the big 4-0 x
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Thanks huni. I hope so too x
I have just realised I am 37 this year and like you think like I’m still. In my twenties, I feel no different. New York is the only thing I have in my mind to do before I’m 40 too. I have to go there! I can help you out with the Gok wan experience btw, it’s what I do for a living. Thanks for sharing!
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Weird isn’t it, may be we are real life Peter Pans! Maybe we are still 25! (fingers crossed!). If I get to goal weight I will drop you a line 🙂 x
The kids and their dad surprised me last year on my birthday by bringing me to swim with dolphins. You definitely need to do that! So special!
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Wow what an incredible surprise! x
I have always wanted to swim with dolphins – I absolutely adore them. It’s funny because New York has never been a pull to me. I love America but have never felt the need to visit NY – maybe it’s cause I’m from London and it’s just feels like london on a bigger scale or maybe it’s because I know is need a shed ton of money to be there and shop! Same reason I’m not fussed about Vegas hehe! I do love afternoon tea too – I’d love to have it at Betty’s in Yorkshire. We did find it when we were on holiday there but the queue was too long! #sundaystars
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Ooh Betty’s sounds like it would be fab xx
All of these are fab ideas! I want to go to New York too. Although I am never sure I would ever be body confident enough to do a naked shoot it is a lovely idea.
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Thanks hun. I am not sure I would but would love to work towards feeling so x
What a great list, my Mum in Law wants to have afternoon tea at The Savoy too, maybe I will go with her whenever she goes??
Hope you get to do the things on your list, and we readers would love to hear about them.
#SundayStars.
Amanda.
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Thanks, I will definitely blog about them if I manage it x
What a great list, I am thinking along the same lines as I am turning 30 in November and I am trying to think about what I would like to do for my birthday and what I would like to day before it, though I think it will have to be a modest list as I don’t have much time left! All of a sudden I feel like I have gone from 21 to 29!!!
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It is weird where the time goes isn’t it! How did I get THIS old! 🙂 x
Oh wow, these are all such great things to do and you have over 2 years to do them – achievable too! Love the naked photoshoot idea and your reasoning behind it x
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FIngers crossed huni. Might need a spot of lipo and a lottery win! 😉 x
I’m 40 at the very end of 2016. I swam with dolphins last summer and it was amazing. New York would be fantastic too.
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I would just love to swim with them, you are very lucky x
Book it, do it all (if you can afford to)! Turning 40 feels like a long time ago to me but it was the point I realised none of these ‘milestone’ birthdays mean anything. You say you still feel like you’re in your mid-twenties, me too in a way. Good isn’t it! But actually birthdays are a good moment to look back and reflect on how far we’ve actually come. OK i might say I feel like I’m still in my twenties but what I mean is I don’t feel ‘middle aged’ whatever that is supposed to feel like. This despite the fact that since turning 40 I’ve “settled down” – ie. got married, got my first mortgage, and become a dad.
If i really think about what i was like in my twenties, basically a confused kidult who lived for the weekend and going clubbing, I can see how much happier I am. But getting older is a cause for celebration. We hopefully know ourselves and what we want much better, and we’ve hopefully reached some of the goals we dreamed about. Keep dreaming and stay true to who you are. 🙂
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Would love too, but finances are our enemy at the moment. You never know though that the future holds, so fingers crossed 🙂 You are right hun, I am happier now that I ever have been, thanks for your lovely comment x
Ooh great post! And fab idea (seeing as I too will hit 40 soon (next year!!!!) – All those sound like great things to do. I can only tick off one of them myself. The dolphins – which was brilliant! Fab new look btw! Steph xxx
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Thanks hun. You should do a list. Consider yourself tagged! 🙂 xxx
I am 40 next June and should probably do a similar list. I had intended to go to New York as I would love to go, but we are now toying with the prospect of a blowout family holiday to Peru instead….well…who needs savings anyway?!
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Savings are pointless! Peru here you come! 😉 x
I think you may have inspired me to write one of these for myself too! The naked photo idea is ace! Love love New York.Also love the new blog #sundaystars
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Ooh you should do huni, it was good fun. Thanks it would mean a lot for me to be comfortable with that! x
what a fab list any i really hope you manage to do them all please an i come to the savoy with you 😉 haha hanks for linking up to sunday stars x
Ooh, a great list – such a good idea to do this! Maybe you could plan to go to NY for your 40th birthday? That would be ace – and plenty of time to plan. If you do go you should totally do the ‘Sex and the City’ bus tour – if you are a fan of the show/movies. It’s fab – a great way of seeing the city, plus you get to see loads of the show locations. It was definitely a highlight when we went (yes the hubby willing came along too…)
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I would love to do that. I think we need New York tourist board to ask us to review it, otherwise I worry our finances will hold us back.
I agree with a few of those!
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I hope I achieve them 🙂 x
Ahh this is a great idea for a post! I might do something similar. I am 28 in June and it feels so odd to be nearly 30. Elsa’s daddy has family roots in Southern Ireland so I’d love to take her to Cork too. Good luck!
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You should it was fun to write 🙂 Southern Ireland is just so beautiful x
I’d love to go to New York too, my other half keeps threatening it (she’s been three times and loves the place).
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I’ll go with her instead if you like 🙂 x
Great list! I would love to swim with dolphins and New York would be amazing to visit! Hope you manage all 5 in the next 2 years! 🙂 x
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Thanks huni, so do I x
Such a great list! Love the idea of a bucket list, such a fab way of making dreams a reality. I haven’t been to The Savoy (yet) but I can certainly recommend The Ritz. Also when you’re ready, I know just the woman to take your naked pics 🙂 xxx
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Fingers crossed I will achieve them 🙂 xxx
Great list Aby, I really believe live for today I hope you get to do them all xxx
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Thanks so much lovely, so do I 🙂 xxx
I share your Ireland wish as that too is where I spent my honeymoon! Would love to return with the children. It’s great to make lists like these, just do something very small each day towards making them happen x
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Ireland is gorgeous isn’t it. I hope we get to go back x
I’m 37 soon So not far behind, like your bucket list, I haven’t really thought about doing one myself. There was only ever one thing I wanted to do again and that was have another honeymoon with my hubby (I know, greedy!) but you’ve got me thinking ! X
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You should write one 🙂 x
Totally writing my bucket list. Such a good way to keep track of our dreams xxx
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You should vlog it! xxx
Ooh you’ve inspired me to write a wee list too. I’m determined to make more time for me so a few goals will be great motivation
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So happy you’re going to write one x