My Bucket List

I've talked to some of my friends quite a bit about a bucket list, and we keep saying we should do one....... so here it is!!

My version is going to be 50 things (roughly) to do before I'm 50!  My 50th birthday being a bit more predictable and therefore an easier target than before I die!  There may be a few things on here that I might need a bit of an extension on, and even a couple that are never likely, but as they are things I would love they're going on there anyway!  A girl has to dream right?

Oh, and there may not be 50 to start with...... but I'm working on it!   So in no particular order:

1. Spa day with the girls - one for when I've lost a wee bit more weight!
2. Afternoon tea at the Ritz - wanted to do this for ages, a good birthday present for me one year maybe (hint hint hubbs, maybe for my 50th? lol)
3. Afternoon tea in general somewhere a bit posh - while I'm waiting for my tea at the Ritz I'd settle for a nice proper afternoon tea anywhere really?
4. Ride a motorbike - as a passenger obviously, and a proper bike not a 50 cc thing.  My Dad was a biker and my Mum hung out with a biker crowd when she was young so I really should do it at least once!
5. Travel on the Orient Express - Doesn't have to be far, I'd be happy just to go on one of the lunch type trips, just want to say I've been on it!
6. Ride in an Aston Martin - Nothing beats the sound of an Aston engine!
7. Own a Mercedes convertible in powder blue - OK so this is one of those not gonna happen ones, but a girl has to dream!
8. Driving down the motorway in a convertible with the top down! - as I seem to be on a bit of a transport theme, and in absence of owning the above I'd love to experience (as a passenger) the feeling of speed in a sporty car of some description with the top down.  Its part of my Brigit Jones fantasy I'm afraid.  OK, I'll leave the transport alone for a bit now.
9. Going to the top of the Statue of Liberty - Seen her up close but she was closed for building work, so would love to go back and up to the top this time.
10. Jumping off the Sky Tower in Auckland - its not a bungy jump, its a controlled descent.  Saw it when we were there and thought 'never gonna happen', but watched Warwick Davies do it down a Sky Tower in the Far East and just thought, 'Yeah, I fancy doing that!'  Bungy jumping or abseiling is still never ever gonna happen!!
11. Waxing - I'll keep the details of that to myself!  But its a goal so its going in.  I'm determined to manage this once!  Glutton for punishment - yep! 
12. A tattoo - up until 6 months ago I'd never ever have considered this.  But for some reason now I need to do it!  Want something meaningful for me, and in honour of some people very special to me!  I'm only ever having the one tho!!  Well to start with anyway.....
13. A Jaegar Bomb - I have led a very very sheltered life and have never experienced this!  I have another friend in the same boat, so we really need to do it once........
14. A grown up sleepover - in a cottage somewhere for the night, with the girls, and an open fire!  PJ's, cocktails, chocolate and junk food!
15. A Ghost Hunt - Thanks to my MS I can't do the usual things like walks, runs or marathons for charity, so I'd love to do something a bit different like this (something I can spend a lot of time sitting down doing)
16. Ride in a helicopter - back to transport again. sorry!  Nothing fancy like flying it, just a quick spin in one. 
17. Ride in a hot air balloon - does what it says on the tin really.
18. Cupcake decorating classes - I seem to have become a bit of a girl of late, baking etc.  So I'd love to learn to do really professional looking cupcake decorations.  Even if I could just learn one trick I'd be happy!
19. A makeover and photo shoot - just one picture of me looking gorgeous would make me happy pretty much forever!!  Another one for when I lose quite a bit more weight maybe!
20. Louboutins - to own a pair of red soled heels, I'd better start saving now!  £10 a month in the Loubs fund and I should have enough to treat myself for my 50th, it is 8 years away!  Might even have enough for a small handbag to match?
21. Louis Vuitton - Just one small handbag is all I need.  After the Loubs are bought it can become the LV fund, but may need an extension on this one?
22. Something pretty from Tiffany's - nothing big or expensive, just a little something pretty from Tiffany.  Despite how the above two may make it look, I'm not high maintenance really!
23. Go on Safari - would love to see lions in their natural habitat.
24. See the Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph in London - in person rather than on the TV which is how I normally see it.
25. Watch a studio taping of a TV show or be in a live audience - here or in America.  Would love to go to Dancing on Ice in particular!  But anything really, just nothing really rubbish!
26. Go out as an observer on an emergency ambulance - sounds crazy I know.  Having worked in an EAU and crewed on St John vehicles many years ago the one thing I always wanted to do was experience it out on the coal face.  Never did it, but would love the chance, while I'm still mobile!
27. Write a book - they say everyone has one book in them, I'd love to have the discipline to sit down and write mine,  maybe I should take a class and learn the basics?
28. Go to the German Christmas markets - proper ones in Germany of course!
29. Watch England play Cricket in Sri Lanka - and I'm not even a cricket fan!  But the idea does appeal to me now?
30. Go to a Summer Ball - posh frocks the works!!
31. Watch tennis at Wimbledon
32. See a concert at the O2
33. See-saw ing - its been years since I was on a see-saw.  Not just a see saw either, would love to pretend I'm 6 again and go to a playground to play on the see-saw and swings.  Its not a single player game though, so if anyone fancies it? 
34. Sledging - I love snow, always have, well until my MS.  Still love looking at it and playing in it, I'm just not so stable on my feet these days.  But I'd love to go sledging.  Country park somewhere, big hills. really deep snow, and an afternoon of fun!
35. Bingo - yes, you've read that right, its not a typo.  I have never been in a proper Bingo Hall in my life, two of my friends have decided they are going to educate me, and Ju decided it needed to go on the list.  So here it is ladies.  Over to you.....

Well that's 35 now, so not a bad start, and I have only been thinking about it for a few days.  I know I'll have more to add as I give it more thought.  And hopefully I'll be able to start ticking a few off at some point...

So if you think of any ideas that may help me achieve any of these, please suggest them.  Try to keep them helpful tho, and realistic.  While I know winning the lottery would sort out number 7, its not really in my control!