The Bucket List (of sorts)

The Bucket List and "Yes” Man

No this isn’t a Hollywood title theft, although both films have a great point.

This post is actually inspired by conversations I’ve had very recently with three people – one being a lady I had the pleasure of meeting at an event in Cheshire, one a good friend of mine, and the other from twitter (thanks Naomi and Chesca!)

In my line of work you often come across some shocking stories – whether it’s cancer, or a horrific accident. These stories make you realise that life is short, and time spent being angry, worried or scared is all time wasted. So this post is dedicated to those that grab life by the balls and crack on with it.

While at the event in Cheshire, I was talking to a lady about the Children’s Air Ambulance Husky Trek in February. She said it was always something she wanted to do, and dropped that she had completed her “50 things to do before she dies”, and wanted to start another one.

 The conversation spiraled into some of the amazing thing she’d done, and I was hooked!

So I wanted to share my “to do” bucket list (there’s a lot I’ve already done), in the hope that you lot might hold me accountable if I never do any of them, and also to inspire some more ideas. It’s not a top 50, or in any order, but I’m trying to group it a bit…

 Music/Live Acts

Learn to play the guitar (properly!)

As a result of the above – perform on stage (I had the opportunity to do this last year but I bottled it!!)

See the Foo Fighters

See RHCP

See Green Day

See Black Stone Cherry

See Blink 182 (this will be a tick in 2 weeks time!)

See Frank Turner (November)

See Alter Bridge

See one of the above at Wembley

Comedians

Russell Howard

Erm, I’m struggling with this one because I’ve seen most of them!

Experiences

Hot Air Balloon Ride

Sky Dive (September)

Get my bike licence (half way there)

Be taught how to ride properly by Chesca (I’m holding her to this)

Bungee Jump into water

Fly a plane

Fly a helicopter

White Water Rafting

Handle birds of prey (“Go on a night out in Norwich” was one response I got to this once)

Skills

Get the qualifications that allow me to teach post-16 classes

Teach post-16 education (Psychology most probably)

Learn photography

Learn to play golf (mainly because I’m pants at it!)

Challenges

Organise my own full blown festival

Buy a scrap car and rebuild it

Take part in the Crumball Rally (or something similar)

Have a “Yes Man” week

Places to see/visit

Rome, and all the usual sites

New Zealand (for the adventure sports)

Amsterdam (yes, I’ve never been to Amsterdam!)

The Amazon

Camp Nou

Las Vegas

Ultimate ambitions

Own my own successful business

Start my own charitable trust

Do everything I can to make other people’s lives that little bit easier

These are just thing off the top of my head, and I’m sure there’s a load more. What is your bucket list like? Share some with me on twitter - @TCAADave