The handmaids tale

Summer wish list 2019

50 before 50

Hi lovelies!

This year I turned 44yrs old.  Not a milestone by any account!  But it has got me thinking.  (A rare occurance some may say!)

I have decided that I am going to do a "50 before Im 50" list!  Im going to post it here and then I can cross things off as I achieve them!  So here goes!!!!!

Hales' 50 before 50 list

1. Row to the middle of a lake or river and have a picnic.

2. Visit the Victoria and Albert Museum.

3. Visit the foundling hospital in London. 

4. Go tubing at our local ski slope.

5. Swim in the sea naked.

6. Visit two countries I havent been to before.

7. Spend a weekend in a city alone with my daughter. 

8. Go to a country music convention with Son No2.

9. Go for afternoon tea atThe Ritz or somewhere swanky!

10. Take My Mr to cornwall.

11. Visit stonehenge.

12. Visit Glastonbury.

13. Finish writing my book.

14. Take my grandchildren to the west end.

15. Have a piece of my work published.

16. Be a "Mother of the Groom"- (come on boys!)

17. Go to a dinner dance in a evening dress.

18. Have my make up done professionally.

19. Spend the day with Mr PB making Memories.

20. Have a photoshoot once Ive reached my best dress size!

21. Organise a school reunion.

22. Spend the weekend with my oldest friend SP.

23. Get into fancy dress and wrestle my brother on a 
bowling green!  (childish I know but we just have to do it!)

24. Complete another degree

25. Sing with a band

26. Learn to paint well enough to have my art on display!

27. Take part in a theatre performance (just for old times sake!)

28. Pay for a random strangers lunch.

29.  Have a weekend away on retreat.

30. Suprise Mr with a weekend city break.

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So as you can see I havent either started or completed the list but I intend to!  I will add things as I think of them and also cross them off as I do them.

Wish me luck! I have six years to complete it.  Here goes......

Hales xx