I speak English as my first language. But like many native English speakers, I’m a bit lazy when it comes to learning other languages.
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Visit the source of a river
About 10 or so years ago I remember watching explorer Levison Wood on TV walking from the source of the Nile all the way to the Mediterranean Sea.
Travel the world in 60 books: 16-20
More books set in countries from across the world.
Take part in an immersive experience
I considered a variety of options for this challenge, ranging from theatre shows and dinners to art exhibitions. I ended up choosing the Crystal Maze Live experience in London.
Visit 10 UNESCO sites: 6-10
The second part of my challenge to visit 10 UNESCO sites.
Buy no new clothes for myself for a year
I don’t buy a huge amount of clothes so I thought this would be a relatively easy challenge. But it was harder than I expected!
Travel the world in 60 books: 11-15
Walk to the coast
As I work in a school I get long summer holidays. These were great when the children were younger, but now they’re grown up with lives of their own I have a lot of spare time. One of the ways I’ve kept busy this year is by walking to the coast from my house in Oxfordshire.
Continue reading Walk to the coast
Visit 10 UNESCO sites: 1-5
I’ve rarely been disappointed by a UNESCO heritage site, hence my quest to visit more of them. There are over 1200 World Heritage sites across the world – they are designated for their cultural, historic, scientific or other form of global significance.
See 20 theatre shows or plays: 1 to 5
I love the anticipation of a trip to the theatre – finding the seats, watching the audience filter in, checking out the stage setup and (sometimes) listening to the musicians tune up. It’s such a treat!