50 THINGS

A 50th Birthday Challenge - 50 things to do between now - my 49th Birthday and the last day of being 50- 21st July 2013.

Completed:-
1. Read Little Women. finished 19/8/11
1. Stay in Portmeirion Village. Stayed in Chantry 2nd to 6th April 2012
2. Read 'Ulysses' by James Joyce on 16th June. Well I read part of it on 'Bloomsday' but admit I cheated as I listened to it dramatised on radio 4 over the course of a whole day. I will read more of it but I think it will take me rather a long time and I haven't got the willpower to read it in one go.
3.Went to Tatton Park Flower Show for 50th Birthday. 22/7/12
4. Stayed again in Portmeirion - this time in the Gate house for our 25th Wedding Anniversary. 1/8/12
5. Got an eternity ring for our anniversary AND
6. A trip in the observation carriage on the Welsh Highland Railway (3rd class not 1st!!) which Katherine decorated.

7. Visited Northern Ireland again, went to Ireland for 2 1/2 weeks!!

8. Went to the Giants causeway. TWICE!!!!!!!!!!!

9. Walked across Carrick-a-Rede Bridge. Wasn't sick!

10. Visited Ballycarry on an incredibly hot day couldn't find graves listed in inscription book :-(

11. Visited Larne found one of the graves but didn't go to other graveyard.

12. Went to PRONI had a very long Thursday there in the day and evening.

 

50th BIRTHDAY CHALLENGE

I decided my list was rathering boring so have decided to start a new list. This one will list the things I've done that I've always wanted to do as I do them.

1. Stay in Portmeirion Village. Stayed in Chantry 2nd to 6th April 2012
2. Read 'Ulysses' by James Joyce on 16th June. Well I read part of it on 'Bloomsday' but admit I cheated as I listened to it dramatised on radio 4 over the course of a whole day. I will read more of it but I think it will take me rather a long time and I haven't got the willpower to read it in one go.


A 50th Birthday Challenge - 50 things to do between now - my 49th Birthday and the last day of being 50- 21st July 2013.

1. Go to Wimbledon.
2. Go to Hampton CourtFlower Show OR Chelsea. Went to Tatton Park for 50th Birthday.
3. See Shakespeare play at the Globe.
4. Stay night in London.
5. Go to Stratford-upon-Avon.
6. Visit Northern Ireland again.Yes went to Ireland for 2 1/2 weeks!!
7. Go horseracing and dress up.
8. Go abroad – Amsterdam/ Venice
9. Get a new kitchen.
10. ‘Sort out’ my wedding ring. Bought a new ring after our anniversary
11. Go on a cruise.
12. Visit Cornwall.
13. Go to lands End.
14. Go to John O’Groats.
15. Visit Morar.
16. Stay in Portmeirion. Stayed in Chantry 2nd to 6th April 2012 AND stayed in the Gate House for our anniversary on 1st August 2012
17. Read ‘Ulysses’ on 16^th June.Listened and read but not the whole of it!
18. Visit Eilean Donan Castle.
19. Read Pride and Prejudice.
20. Read Jane Eyre.
21. Read Wuthering Heights.
22. Read Tess of the D’Urbervilles.
23. Read Little Women. Finished 19/8/11
24. Read Rebecca.
25. Read Alice in Wonderland.
26. Read The Secret Garden.
27. Read Diary of Anne Frank.
28. Get a new engagement ring OR eternity ring. Got an eternity ring for our 25th Wedding Anniversary.
29. Finish Family tree cross stich.
30. Make Silver Wedding cross stitch.
31. Go to the Giants causeway. Yes TWICE!!!!!!!!!!!
32. Walk across Carrick-a-Rede Bridge. YES!!!!! Wasn't sick!
33. Go to the Eden Project.
34. Go to Nottingham.
35. Go to Cardiff.
36. Visit Ballycarry. Yes on an incredibly hot day couldn't find graves listed in inscription book :-(
37. Visit Larne. Yes found one of the graves but didn't go to other graveyard.
38. See Blackpool Lights.
39. Go to Proms.
40. Go to Durham.
41. Go to Lincoln.
42. Visit a Scottish Island.
43. Go to Minack Theatre.
44. Go to St Michaels Mount.
45. Go to Widdecome Fair.
46. Make counties of England map that I have visit.
47. Go to Geoff Hamiltons Garden.
48. Visit Isles of Scilly.
49. Go to PRONI. Yes had a very long Thursday there in the day and evening.
50. Make a ‘family tree scrapbook’.

BOOKS READ IN 2012

1. Time of my life. 13/2/12
2. The cleverness of ladies. 20/2/12
3. Full House. 29/2/12
4. Sowing Secrets. 5/3/12
5. Quantum of tweed. 15/3/12
6. Death of a gossip. 28/3/12
7. Death of a cad. 5/4/12
8. The comfort of Saturdays. 14/4/12
9. Me before you. 20/4/12
10. La's orchestra saves the world. 28/4/12
11. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. 13/5/12
12. Before I go to sleep.
13. Morville Hours 22/5/12
14.The truth about Melody Browne. 26/5/12
15. A perfectly good man. 6/6/12



The Twitter Diaries 22/9/12

Happy 50th Birthday

Happy Birthday to me,
Happy Birthday to me,
Happy Birthday dear me,
Happy Birthday to me!

60K Challenge

Had  a week off ... really behind now

9/07/12 1200m swim
Total: 17550
To go: 44050m

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28/06/12 1200m swim
Total: 16350
To go: 45250m

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25/06/12 1200m swim
   Total: 13250
  To go: 48350m

*update extra 1900 walk this evening!

Total:  15150m
To go: 46450m

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18/06/12 1200m swim    
   Total: 12050m
  To go: 49550m

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15/06/12 1300m walk on the treadmill     
     Total: 10850m
   To go: 50750m

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14/06/12     400m walk
                  1200m swim     
        Total: 9550m
     To go: 52050m

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12/06/12     2250m walk round marine lake.      Total: 7950m      To go: 52050m

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11/06/12 1200m swim Total: 5700m To go: 54300m

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06/06/12 1150m walk Total: 4500m To go: 55500m

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05/06/12               1150m walk      Total: 3350m   To go: 56650m

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At the Olympic  Torch Relay I was handed a leaflet about the 60K challenge. The idea being over the next 100 days before the Paralympic closing ceremony on 9th September, you challenge yourself do to do equivalent of 60,000m ie 60km of walking/running/swimming. So here goes!!

01/06/12                   2200m walk                       Total 2200m

50th Birthday Challenge updated.

I decided my list was rathering boring so have decided to start a new list. This one will list the things I've done that I've always wanted to do as I do them.

1. Stay in Portmeirion Village. Stayed in Chantry 2nd to 6th April 2012
2. Read 'Ulysses' by James Joyce on 16th June. Well I read part of it on 'Bloomsday' but admit I cheated as I listened to it dramatised on radio 4 over the course of a whole day. I will read more of it but I think it will take me rather a long time and I haven't got the willpower to read it in one go. 

BOOKS READ IN 2012

1. Time of my life. 13/2/12
2. The cleverness of ladies. 20/2/12
3. Full House. 29/2/12
4. Sowing Secrets. 5/3/12
5. Quantum of tweed. 15/3/12
6. Death of a gossip. 28/3/12
7. Death of a cad. 5/4/12
8. The comfort of Saturdays. 14/4/12
9. Me before you. 20/4/12
10. La's orchestra saves the world. 28/4/12
11. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. 13/5/12
12. Before I go to sleep.
13. Morville Hours 22/5/12
14.The truth about Melody Browne. 26/5/12
15. A perfectly good man. 6/6/12



The Twitter Diaries 22/9/12

2nd Birthday Challenge completed

Have always wanted to stay in Portmeirion....my favourite has always been Battery but never thought I'd be able to afford it but by a stoke of luck got a very good deal to stay in Chantry for four nights at the beginning of the Easter holiday. To say I had a wonderful time would be an understatement. I was able to wander round all the private bits, wander around the village at night when it is all light up and enjoyed afternoon tea at the Hotel. The children had a wonderful time too, each with their own bedroom and we were able to take  M-I-L as well. The woods and the estuary walk were as idyllic and peaceful as they always are.

Chantry is the most wonderful cottage to stay in. There are 6 bedrooms and sleeps 8/9. The view from the 'master' bedroom with its own ensuite is wonderful, you can see the top of the watchtower from your bed and the whole cottage has panormaic views of the village. There is a small seating area for 2 steps away from the kitchen door as well as a large wooden table that can easily seat 8 in the garden below. The ground floor bedroom opens out onto it's own little terrace where you are shielded from view by an evergreen tree. The lounge and dining room although