Forty Things before Forty – #40thingsb440

Turning 40 & doing forty things before forty!

March 29^th 2017 sees me turn forty. How did that happen? To be honest it scares me, particularly how the time has gone so quickly.I’m not a fool I know it’s inevitable and cannot be avoided, but it scares me.  So I have 9 months left until the big day and I have created a list of thing I want to do before forty. Take a look, it may give you some ideas of a few bucket list activities/achievements before your next big day. I am going to grab life by its horns and really achieve the incredible and what many would doubt I could achieve. This is the ultimate empowerment to do list… my 40 things before 40!

The List #40thingsb440

1. 1. Get fit. Get my weight under 11 stone. My weight should be in the 9-11 stone range for my height of 5ft 6. DONE
   2. Get my 5km time to under 30 minutes. DONE, 29 min 53 hit on June 24th 2018, not a coincidence my mums birthday who had  died 25 years earlier
   3. Get my 10km time to under 60 minutes. NOT DONE
   4. Detox for 5 weeks in June/July and clean up my booze binging. There I have said it. I binge drink to an unacceptable level. DONE which helped with the 11 stone weight.
   5. Complete a triathlon. Not sure if this is a sprint one or a full on Olympic distance one;-) NOT DONE
   6. Learn a new skill, this will need to be something creative. Maybe sugar flowers on cakes or photography or crochet? learnt so many new things, how to present and produce a radio show, photography, how to invest, creative super powers, how to train my body, the power of crystals..the list goes on and on.
   7. Go to a posh spa. DONE, Lifehouse, Essex. Charlton House, Somerset, Champneys, Stotfold.
   8. Learn how to make toffee. NOT DONE
   9. Finish Jacks cross stitch birth sampler. I did Dylans’ and Joshs’ when they were born but failed with Jacks which is 10% completed. NOT DONE, no chance!!
   10. Drive Mrs Mummypenny income up to £5000 per month. DONE and exceeding
   11. Visit Barcelona again. NOT DONE, but planned for 2020
   12. Write a book. DONE – WOO HOO
   13. Set up a self-employment pension plan. DONE, and written about on this blog
   14. Visit the Lake District. NOT DONE
   15. Go camping. DONE at Standon Calling
   16. Go to a festival. DONE at Standon Calling
   17. Bake something super amazing, like a cheese soufflé. DONE I have baked 3 birthday cakes for boys, many a roast dinner. I am doing okay.
   18. Go to a cookery school, Italian I think. NOT DONE
   19. Have a massive party for my birthday. Booked, 1^st April 2017. Theme and entertainment being sorted. DONE, 1st April
   20. Visit a new beautiful UK beach that I have never been to before. West Withering has been suggested. Done Wells-Next-Sea, stunning beach on the hottest week of 2019
   21. Take a trip to Blackpool. Never been, my parents used to go every year and loved it. NOT DONE
   22. Use my position in business/society to share my knowledge/financial expertise with individuals who may not have access to my website. TOTALLY DONE
   23. See Justin Timberlake in concert again. NOT DONE
   24. Raise at least £1000 for charity, there are lots of things in this list that I can be sponsored for. DONE helped out with Tiegans Star FAB event in Jan. And worked on UK Money Blogger Charity campaign and Young Carer Campaign. And got a kitten from Blue Cross 🙂
   25. Sing on stage. Done as I sang at London Cocktail Club Rockaoke stage a few weeks back. Sang Ironic – Alanis Morrisette, I loved it and I was great ;-). I went bigger and sang on the stage at Standon Calling festival – Song choice Don’t Stop Believing
   26. Say thank you to everyone who has made a difference in my life. DONE, with lots of notes being sent out as and when required
   27. Get another Prada bag. Yes, I adore Prada. DONE got a beautiful new card wallet.
   28. Climb a mountain, completely possible when I visit the lakes. NOT DONE
   29. Do something scary that will give me an adrenaline rush. Not sure as I am scared of things like this 😉 DONE I shot guns in Las Vegas and went on the Chase to try to win a load of money
   30. Get a selfie with a premiership footballer. Although Beckham would be completely acceptable 😉 DONE – The beautiful Jamie Rednapp at a Chelsea Academy Football game
   31. Eat in a new 3 Michelin starred restaurant that we have never frequented before. NOT DONE
   32. Afternoon tea at the Ritz NOT DONE
   33. Get my hair done a different colour. DONE, went brond, purple and bright red
   34. Read 10 life changing books, any suggestions are welcome. One suggestion last week was ‘Catcher in the Rye’. DONE, so many life changing books have been read
   35. Get a tattoo done. Design sorted, location on body sorted, tattoo artist found. Just need to book it in. Scared as this will hurt, not good with pain relief. DONE, July 2018.
   36. Go to ladies day at the races, where I can wear a hat. NOT DONE
   37. Go up in a hot air balloon NOT DONE
   38. Drive a Lamborghini NOT DONE, but might do this in Vegas next month.
   39. Get a pet. Research done. I am thinking 2 Guinea Pigs or a kitten. DONE, TREV THE KITTEN
   40. See Coldplay live in concert again. NOT DONE

So there you have it, let me know your thoughts. Tell me what you would love to achieve before a big day. And if there are any brands out there thinking they could help out, please do contact me at lynn@mrsmummypenny.co.uk. The photos will be on Instagram and twitter as and when I achieve them. So please give me a follow!

UPdated 1st March 2017.

I have done 13 things out of the list of 40….hahaha not really good enough. I have 1 month until my birthday. What are the quick wins?

Updated 17th January 2020

24/40 things have been done by the age of 42!! I am getting there, this now becomes a list of things to do before 50!!