Writing a Blog

 So... here I am - ticking the first thing off my list! 

I've always got a lot to say (anyone that knows me will tell you that!) so always thought I should write a blog one day. This gives me the perfect opportunity to put my thoughts and adventures down on paper (so to speak!) so I'll be documenting all the things I manage to do over the next 12 months.

Our little family in our favourite place...

I suppose I should start by writing a little bit about me - but I suppose the only people that are going to read this are people that know me anyway so I'll keep it short...

I just turned 49. No biggie - my birthday is on New Years Eve so I'm used to people forgetting it completely or remembering a week later while trying to eat up the Christmas cheese mountain from the fridge. I've resigned myself to decades of receiving well meant gifts that are either unwanted Christmas presents or something last minute from the sales! It's fine - I'm generally pretty happy with my lot and really don't mind if I don't get anything. Which is why I decided to do this - I'm always getting in to trouble with my husband Marcus for my excessive amounts of stuff - I wouldn't call myself a hoarder but I really do have a huge amount of bits and bobs - minimalistic I ain't!

So, rather than get more stuff for my birthday this year I thought it would be a nice idea to do some fun activities with my friends and family. Don't get me wrong - I've done lots of amazing things in my life so far but there's still so much that I'd like to experience and this is the perfect excuse to get them done.

I started compiling 'the List' over a year ago - I think it's finished but you know - a lady's allowed to change her mind so if I think of something better that I haven't done yet then I might swap a few things in or out!

Stay tuned for the next chapter - I guess I'd better get the list out there before my sisters lynch me!