The things I want to achieve before I turn 50 
Learn to play a musical instrument.
Have a book published.
Give up smoking.
Go to New York.
Get fit.
Go up in a hot air balloon.
See Da Vinci’s Last Supper.
See an opera.
Visit Pompeii.
See a Shakespeare play at The Globe.
Attend an auction.
Go strawberry picking and make my own jam.
Have another tattoo.
Put all our old home videos on DVD.
Skydive.
Learn to meditate.
Get a qualification.
Have my palm read.
Own a Chanel suit.
Touch Stonehenge.
See the Blackpool Illuminations.
See the Mona Lisa.
Make my own pasta.
Decorate my house from top to bottom!
Be able to draw/sketch.
Spend Christmas somewhere exciting!
Have a weekend in the Isle of Wight.
Make my own sweets.
Have a professional massage.
Go to Glastonbury Tor.
Learn how to knit.
Spend a weekend at a health spa.
Have a professional photo session.
Go to the Paris flea market.
Learn to ride my bike!
Attend Ascot.
Read every single novel written by Charles Dickens.
Learn to dance.
Have a weekend writing retreat somewhere near the sea.
Finish my cross stitch.
Make a quilt.
Build & decorate my dolls house (that’s been sat in the garage for 3 years!
Become a cheese connoisseur (not exactly sure how to achieve that one).
Start a collection/collecting something (other than books!).
Have my own home office/study.
Finish my tapestry (I’ve only been doing it for about 10 years now!)
Discover my life’s purpose (?????).
Read all my writing guides
Do a wine tasting/appreciation course.
Start volunteering again.
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I’ve got 5 years and five months! Lets see how many I can tick off shall we 
Now this is a challenge, I’ve a little longer – 6 years & 8 months. Are there even 50 things I want to do?
He he he…..it was hard coming up with achievable things….I had to add some because my 101 list had things like walk the Great Wall of China….well, that ain’t happening within the next 5 years that’s for sure! Lol
Thanks Julie
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Great list. I’ll get there two months before you, I might have to come up with my own list. I like the cheese connoisseur, I would definitely devote a lot of time to perfecting that one! If you want some company in the hot air balloon, let me know; I’d love to do that but no way would I talk Phillip into it!
Thanks Zoe
50…..scary isn’t it!
Now that’s a deal!!!!! I don’t think I’d get Rob in one either
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I’ve been to New York and Pompeii. I’ve also had a professional massage.your list reminded me that I have a large crossstitch over 10 years old that I need to complete as well. Good luck to you!
He he he
We start these things don’t we lol
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Well, I’m waaay older than you. I made a bucket list a few years ago and have done most things on it including visiting Troy and starting a blog.
Oh wow, I’m impressed honey…..GO YOU!
I’m not sure I’ll knock all of them off the list, but it’ll be fun trying!
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I’ve got one of these, called it Fifty before Fifty too, only I’ve slightly less time than you have
I’m having loads of fun with mine, enjoy yours 
Brilliant honey! Have you managed to knock many off? I’m a bit worried I won’t even achieve half of them lol
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Some, yes … others are a little more long-winded lol
Good luck
This is a great idea. I’ve done a few of these things but by far the best one was skydiving. You have to do it, it’s the most amazing experience. If you only do one of these things, make it this one!
This has made me want to put my own together now. Enjoy getting through it xxx
Thanks honey, another vote for skydiving
Good luck making your list!
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Well you’ve set yourself a real challenge there. I’m pleased to see I have managed a few off your list. I see you didn’t include the Great Wall of China but I have been there. Went up but was too high for me to walk the walk. I took piano lessons when the children went to school as I had always wanted to play BUT if you want to go to the IOW for a weekend go and stay at Osborne House. We did it a few years ago in June when the weather was beautiful and it was brilliant. We felt like royalty for those few days. Good Luck with them all!
He he he The Great Wall of China is on the other list Mary, along with the Pyramids and the Taj Mahal
Thanks honey
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Beautiful, I hope you tick off every single one! I’ve done a handful of pickings off your list but none of the more exciting ones.
From mine: Ziplining. I’m working up to skydiving. It was a blast!
Also from mine: Go to London. I’ve got 2 years. four months to work on that one.
Good luck Vikki
Awwww, thanks Karen, and good luck to you with yours.
If you get to London, give me a shout
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you should organise the weekend writing retreat – do it for a weekend in 2014 to give overseas bloggers chance to save up to come then pick a location and we can all descend upon it and have picnics on the beach (under umbrellas of course) while comparing notebooks
Ha ha ha, now THAT is an excellent idea Paula!
If I ever win the lottery I’ll rent a big house by the sea and invite everyone for the weekend!
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Hi – well as I’m past 50 …OMG! I can list what I have done against your list:
Have a book published.
See Da Vinci’s Last Supper.
See an opera.
Attend an auction.
Go strawberry picking and make my own jam.
Get a qualification.
Have my palm read.
Touch Stonehenge.
See the Mona Lisa.
Decorate my house from top to bottom!
Be able to draw/sketch.
Have a weekend in the Isle of Wight.
Have a professional massage.
Go to Glastonbury Tor.
Learn how to knit.
Have a professional photo session.
Go to the Paris flea market.
Learn to ride my bike!
Have a weekend writing retreat
As for my list -
Go to the Great Wall of China
See Victoria Falls in Africa
Get more books published
Go back to Italy
See Shakespeare play at the Globe (planning 2014 for this one!)
Good luck to you Vikki…its a matter of committing to do them. Life just gets faster unfortunately.
Start a collection/collecting something (other than books!).
Have my own home office/study.
Discover my life’s purpose (?????).
Read all my writing guides
Start volunteering again.
Wow, go you Mandy!
I’m so jealous
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Don’t be…just make your goals happen.
Thanks honey, I’ll try
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I forgot the last few things I do volunteer for my writers group and my collection was Chinese & Japanese items. As for writing guides – well they ‘breed’ so you will never get to the end of them!
Ha ha ha, oh the writing guides will be an ongoing challenge for the rest of my life I think
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So very true….! Have a super weekend
I might do one of these lists! I want to go to New York, too – or New England – can’t decide! I’ve touched Stonehenge back in the 70s when it was ok for kids to climb all over it. We have old cine-camera footage of us on it! Quilt, health-spa and massage would all be on my list, too! Pompeii is coming to us (ish) – I believe the British Museum is having the relics from Pompeii and Herculaneum this Spring.
I saw you did a list Bel (will have a read tomorrow) good for you! It’s always nice to have something to look forward to I think, and as writers, we should experience EVERYTHING!
Oh, I know, I’m gutted about Stonehenge!
Yes, I saw that at the British Musuem…I’m hoping to catch it just before my Faber course ends (as I’m in the BM virtually every Monday lol
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I just read that they don’t let you touch Stonehenge anymore. Are you going to amend that to Touch Stonehenge, Get Arrested?
Yeah, it’s got a huge fence round it now
Oh wouldn’t THAT be cool!
No, they open it up for the Summer Solstice….so I would have to go then and be there at sunrise Ava
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Oh the article didn’t mention that! I’ll have to make sure I visit London during Summer Solstice now!
Definitely! And I’ll come with you
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Yay!
What a fantastic list! I had fun reading it and seeing how many of those things I’ve already accomplished (turning 50 is one of them!). Do you keep adding to the list?
Thanks honey
Nooooo, not going to add to them, need to actually knock some off lol
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