Big birthday, big challenge.

11 Nov 2024 Leave a comment

by Carole Gardiner in 50 Fabulous things, 60 by 60 list Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Following the success of my 50 Fabulous things in a year to celebrate my 50th birthday, I have decided to mark the occasion of my big 60, (coming up in 2 1/2 years), by completing a list of 60 things. The 60 by 60 list is a mixture of new skills to learn, experiences I’ve yet to have and places I’ve been meaning to visit but haven’t got around to yet.

I made a start at the end of summer and I’ve already ticked off quite a few things, but before I start writing about my experiences so far I thought I’d share a few posts about the fair city I call home.

About a year ago I bought this book 111 places in Bristol that you shouldn’t miss. Having lived in Bristol for the majority of my life you would think that I had seen it all. But after an initial flick through the pages, I discovered there are quite a few places I either wasn’t aware of, or knew about and have never checked out.

But in the last 57 years I have managed to cobble together a few experiences I think may be worth sharing with my merry band of followers and some of them overlap with the 60 by 60 theme. I have added the book to my list of 60 things to try and visit the remaining places in the book.

Fabulously Festive End

30 May 2018 Leave a comment

by Carole Gardiner in 50 Fabulous things Tags: , , , , ,

I have come to the end of my posts about my Fabulous at 50 year 2017. I have not written about every single event as I didn’t want to bore my readers senseless and also I managed to do 67 instead of the intended 50.

To finish off my very busy year my last few fabulous things were blessed by the Christmas fairies…….

My nieces and I decided to take part in the Santa run in Bristol Harbourside to raise money for Children’s Hospice Southwest. If it wasn’t festive enough running through the streets with a load of other Santas, we even had snow!

team gardiner girls santa run

For the first time in quite a few years we had a hospital ball. The Women’s and Children’s directorate of our trust gathered at the Passenger Shed of Brunel’s Temple Meads Station for a “Fairy Tale in New York” themed extravaganza. It was a fabulous night filled with bubbles, entertainment, dancing and lots of snow.

Just before Christmas 5 crazy friends gathered for a house party full of festive food, fizz and laughter.

Unfortunately son number one, Scott, had to work Christmas Day so a visit to Winchester was needed to deliver pressies and have a mooch around the Christmas market.

scott christmas

The main event was spent with the rest of my fabulous familam.

I had the amazing year celebrating reaching my half century and I’m so happy I decided to do 50 fabulous things instead of having a big party. I’ve had so much fun enjoying spending time with all my family and friends, parties, cocktails, going on jollies, visiting new places and doing slightly daft stuff.

Thank you to all my fellow fabulous thing partners in crime, you have truly made my birthday year unforgettable. I love you all

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