Family/Friends Photo Shoot. OK I have previous with this, and so might you. My slight horror story was going along to one of the professional places, each of us being somewhat insulted in one way or another by the photographer – the photos were dreadful and they wanted a fortune. I didn’t buy any. However… Read More >
Learn to Juggle
Maybe you already can, but if not, simple juggling is something you can master quite quickly with some focused attention over a few days. Here’s a good old Wikihow tutorial if you want to give it a go – https://www.wikihow.com/Juggle Top tips:Start with scarves, if you have them, When you’re ready for balls – here’s how… Read More >
Learn a Partner Dance
Well, I would say that, wouldn’t I? But I’ve taught all kinds of dance since 1991, I can promise you that everyone can learn. And you don’t have to be as good as a Strictly professional to get the fun benefits. Partner dancing is a great way to meet new people and now most towns… Read More >
Watch Live Sport
Watch Live Sport (I know – hear me out) Amy and I went to a roller hockey game once.I literally knew NOTHING about the game. (Amy had trained the team for their fitness, so she had a fair idea – also she’s a sports person/athlete – so there isn’t a game that’s going to be… Read More >
Learn a Partner Dance
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Host a Party
(for no particular reason) (for no particular reason) While it’s a great idea to accept invitations when they arise, how about taking the bull by the horns and organising something instead? A Pot Luck PartyPeople love contributing to a party “what shall I bring?” “Oh, nothing, just yourself” is what we usually answer. But if… Read More >
Bigger Short-Term Challenges
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Build Your List
Fun & Variety …and set a time frame. So far you’ve; Chosen a title Written your Eulogy Made some categories Asked some questions Hopefully, you’ve got loads of ideas to start crafting your own personal, detailed bucket list. It’s important to separate bucket list ideas from general to-dos.Relandscaping the garden is a big but significant… Read More >
20 Questions
Fun & Variety Spend a little (but not too much) time, answering the following questions.Highlight the answers that feel most important to you. Where in the world would you like to visit? If you had one month to live, what would you do? What types of new food do you want to try? What cultural… Read More >
Categories
Create a Bucket List You’ve chosen a name for your bucket list, and thought about what you would like to achieve in your life in the form of a Eulogy. Let’s now break down those ideas into categories to help the brainstorming process along. It’s easy to choose things that other people might have chosen… Read More >
Write Your Eulogy
Create Your Bucket List What on Earth has that got to do with my bucket list?It might sound a bit morbid – but the truth is quite simply everything. We might be lucky enough to have a long happy life – in which case, you’ll have wanted to fill that with all the things you… Read More >
Name Your Bucket List
Bucket List – Fun & Variety Let’s think longer term, and DREAM BIG. We want you to create a bucket list – but let’s not rush things.Let’s spend between now and Friday crafting a bucket list with meaning. So for today – let’s simply give it a name.It’s an important step, as it is going… Read More >
Bucket List
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Spa at Home
Low-Cost Ideas If you know that flopping in front of a box set has become an evening habit that you want to shake up, busting out a home spa at a moment’s notice (or maybe 20 minutes’ notice) puts you firmly in charge of your Variety game. With busy lives – we know that might… Read More >
Mural
Low Cost & Free I am low-key obsessed with Magic Whiteboards for planning and projects (these aren’t free, but for the value you get – TOTALLY worth it View one here So if you have those, and some Sharpies, you can go to town right away) But if you need to, you can make your… Read More >
Make a Play Drawer.
Low Cost & Free OK, this one came from the time my son (child #2 of 3) flew the nest and we reclaimed his as a ‘spare room’. I’d never had a spare room – and I wanted the thing to be fancy!So aside from the redecoration…(and fumigation) I made a Play Drawer. Essentially, taking… Read More >
YouTube Jukebox Singalong
This is always great fun Whoever is there with you gets to choose a song on YouTube for you all to listen to (and sing along with). Everyone takes it in turn to make their choice – you could totally musically educate the kids with this(and obviously the other way around). We used the Jukebox… Read More >
Photography Shoot
We want you to create a piece called: A Day In The Life of Me. As you go about today, simply take pictures of things that catch your eye. You’ll notice a lot more than you usually do and maybe you’ll spotlight something super close up – or a full panorama. Perhaps you’ll go for… Read More >
Treasure Hunt Riddle
Low Cost & Free Ok, this one worked so well in our Wednesday funsies, we thought we’d give you your own version. Obviously, children love these, but you can genuinely do this with any family members… even against the clock. Either first person to guess gets 1 minute to find the thing.ORTake it in turns…. Read More >
Indoor Picnic
Low Cost & Free As the weather has taken a turn for the Autumnal –let’s celebrate by getting on down… to the floor! You will need: Blanket(s) Cushions Tea lights A Makeshift Table (a tray, a box – we’ve even used big books!) Cups with Lids (for littlies) Picnic-Friendly Food (where everyone can help themselves)… Read More >
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