Category Archives: Fun at 50

50@50 review – numbers 21 to 30

Here’s my review of the next sections of my list. 21.Have a weekend break  – I have a weekend away booked for the end of this month.  I’m going down to the south coast for a line dancing weekend.  My elder daughter’s … Continue reading

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New horizons: the 2013 list

I’m not making New Year’s resolutions this year.  Instead I’m creating a list of the things that I plan on doing, which will hopefully nurture my body and feed my soul and make me a better person. Here is that … Continue reading

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50@50 review: numbers 11-20

Here is my review of the second section of my 50@50 list. Write 50 blog posts – Including this one, I’ve managed to write 64 posts in 2012. Read 50 books – Earlier this week, I posted my list of the … Continue reading

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50@50 review – numbers 1-10

As I’ve just had another birthday, I thought it would be an opportune moment to review my 50@50 list to find out how it was coming along.  Here is an update of numbers 1 to 10. 1.  Tea at the … Continue reading

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Rising to the challenge

It had seemed like a good idea but when I had to sign a disclaimer to say that I was aware that bouldering (another name for a type of indoor climbing) carried a risk of serious injury or death, I … Continue reading

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The only way is up

Having indulged in experience number 1 on my 50@50 list, I decided it was time to turn my attention to number 2: climb a rock face.  This seemed like a good idea when I was compiling the list, but where … Continue reading

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Puttin’ on the Ritz!

The first item on my 50@50 list is tea at the Ritz.  It’s renowned as an indulgent experience so it seems the perfect way to kick off the fun. I always have a slight worry about doing something like this … Continue reading

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50@50 – The (almost) definitive list

I have now updated my 50@50 list with number 11-40 and here they are: 1.            Have tea at the Ritz London 2.            Climb a rock face 3.            Sing karaoke 4.            Meet an animal at the zoo 5.  … Continue reading

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50@50

  As I approach a major birthday landmark, I can’t quite marry the person that I perceive a 50 year old to be with the person that I feel I am.  I don’t want to take a back seat in … Continue reading

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