50 Things for 50

These are the 50 things for my 50th year – a mixture of reinvigorating old hobbies,
bedding in better routines, and having some new experiences:

Creative

1. Create a piece of art for the walls
2. Learn to crochet
3. Sew something for the house
4. Bake a new cake
5. Sew something for myself
6. Make chutney
7. Make something useful out of clay
8. Write a poem
9. Perfect a new vegan recipe
10. Cook something from the garden
11. Make some jewellery
12. Make a snow creature
13. Bottle jam
14. Bake a pavlova

communal

15. Give to a new charity
16. Donate to a local foodbank
17. Host a quiz
18. Take part in activism
19. Raise money for charity
20. Play a new game
21. Clean up a beach or woodland area

indoors

22. Watch a ballet
23. Go swimming
24. Discover a new favourite musician
25. Go to a live comedy gig
26. Visit an art gallery
27. Learn about a new favourite artist
28. Sleep in a blanket fort/den

outdoors

29. Climb a hill I have not been up before
30. Walk some of the Pilgrim’s Way
31. Sleep under canvas
32. Grow edible things in the garden
33. Visit a castle
34. Get up before the sun in the summer
35. Walk some of the Fife Coastal Path
36. Visit a new park
37. Have breakfast on the patio
38. Plant a tree
39. Visit a Loch
40. Plant some spring bulbs
41. Visit a new beach
42. Spot a new bird/animal in the wild
43. Have a picnic with friends and family

Habitual

44. Create a weekly photo journal
45. Establish a regular film review list
46. Call/video chat a distant friend at least once a month
47. Kickstart a new art habit
48. Increase weekly activity – try some new sports, reinvigorate some old ones
49. Read at least one book per month
50. Discover a weekly new ‘fact’