One of my favourite ways to spend time outdoors is wildlife watching. Whether I’m looking for mammals, birds, butterflies or insects, there’s always something new to spot, and it’s a wonderful way to connect with nature.
Stay in an Airstream caravan
I’ve wanted to stay in an Airstream caravan for many years. I love the retro appeal of their sleek silver bullet shape – far more character than your traditional caravan. So when my partner asked me what I wanted for my birthday the answer was easy – a stay in an Airstream.
Complete an immersive language course: 0-150 hours
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.