Bucket List

[Daily Express bot]

Adz on the Sven-Goran thread prompted me to ask this, has anyone got some real desires or wishes on a Bucket List they would like to achieve or experience , apart from the obvious like winning the Lotto ?

[CEB]

Actually write and publish a graphic novel

Lift the plate in the chaos cup

Go on a sketching holiday in Japan

Be selected for what was the BP portrait awards

Get better with oil painting

Open a little independent illustration/art shop or stall

[Fisch]

Visit Oz. I won't because the flight time would kill me. Even if it didn't the jetlag would.

[Friend or faux]

Non-achievable: Australia, South America, Portugal. Achievable: Orkneys, Shetlands, Giant's Causeway. Achieved: New York, Mexico, Isle of Man, Scillies, Farne Islands, Arran Islands and driving to the VERY top of the highest Pass in Europe ( at the time la Bonette 2802 m - the 2 now listed as higher, I believe are somewhat contentious.
I would like to see a sun fish:- on my trip to the Scillies, the ship captain pointed one out, I had my dog & I am short, everyone stood up before me, saw no sun fish.

[Friend or faux]

Non-achievable: Australia, South America, Portugal. Achievable: Orkneys, Shetlands, Giant's Causeway. Achieved: New York, Mexico, Isle of Man, Scillies, Farne Islands, Arran Islands and driving to the VERY top of the highest Pass in Europe ( at the time la Bonette 2802 m - the 2 now listed as higher, I believe are somewhat contentious).
I would like to see a sun fish:- on my trip to the Scillies, the ship captain pointed one out, I had my dog & I am short, everyone stood up before me, saw no sun fish.

[LittleMate]

Cycle around Europe, following the sun. Start in Portugal or Italy and head up to northern Europe before heading south again. Stop along the way to take in the sights and cultures.

[Daily Express bot]

Cycle around Europe, following the sun. Start in Portugal or Italy and head up to northern Europe before heading south again. Stop along the way to take in the sights and cultures.

Quite modest and very achievable indeed. I like the sound of the sun, just imagining it. Portugal and Italy are fantastic places ,especially if you like your food!

[ComeOnYouOs]

1..See the northern lights in the UK
2 see a Kingfisher
3 See a red squirrel
Very modest really

[Proposition Joe]

Visit Oz. I won't because the flight time would kill me. Even if it didn't the jetlag would.

The jetlag is alright. Spaces you out for a day or so and there was the time I confused a doorway with a mirror and wondered why I couldn't see my reflection but other than that it's generally not too bad.

[Orient_Man_And_Boy]

See the Mighty Os lift the FA Cup, then I’d sleep easy in my grave.

[LPE]

3 months inter railing around Europe in the Summer. But, not on a budget, which I had to do when I did it for a few weeks in 2000.

The Ride London 100 is also on there. Now it’s through Essex not Surrey, it might be possible (as I wouldn’t be able to have managed those hills).

[Friend or faux]

ComeOnYouOs :- The Isle of Wight is the place. You would be in with a good dog's chance of seeing a red squirrel. I always wanted to see a puffin, but after going to the Farne Islands, there are so many you get blasé. Mind you they look so weird, I reckon they could be a scam!

[Cheshunto]

See the O’s in the Premier League

[Proposition Joe]

3 months inter railing around Europe in the Summer. But, not on a budget, which I had to do when I did it for a few weeks in 2000.

That sounds great and doing the budget thing in the 00s is absolutely something I should have done when I had the chance. Only managed a week doing Budapest - Prague - Berlin on overnight trains with a couple of nights in each. Oh well.

[Rich Tea Wellin]

Non-achievable: Australia, South America, Portugal.

Why’s Portugal not achievable? It’s about a 3 hour flight

[Rich Tea Wellin]

Visit Oz. I won't because the flight time would kill me. Even if it didn't the jetlag would.

Just do it. Life’s short. You’ll get over flight time and jet lag.

[Long slender neck]

1..See the northern lights in the UK
2 see a Kingfisher
3 See a red squirrel
Very modest really

I've seen a Kingfisher over Rainham Marshes

[Long slender neck]

Bang Maya Jama

[Rich Tea Wellin]

Bang Maya Jama

Quite literally a bucket list

[EliotNes]

So many to list, so I won't as I'll bore you with all but a handful and I'm doing one this year - going to see the Bayeaux Tapestry.

See the;
Terracotta Army
Angkor Wat
Golden Gate Bridge (walk across it)
John O'Groats
Gracelands
Niagara Falls
Crown Jewels
Edinburgh Castle
Titanic Museum

That'll do for now.

[Proposition Joe]

Bang Maya Jama

Quite literally a bucket list

Reported

[Proposition Joe]

Crown Jewels

Should be able to tick that one off next time you go for a wee.

[LittleMate]

Cycle around Europe, following the sun. Start in Portugal or Italy and head up to northern Europe before heading south again. Stop along the way to take in the sights and cultures.

Quite modest and very achievable indeed. I like the sound of the sun, just imagining it. Portugal and Italy are fantastic places ,especially if you like your food!

Yep. My main inhibitors are the fact that I'm still working and that my wife does not cycle. She will be my support team, possibly even in a camper van. Move on 50 miles and I meet her there. Every 3-4 days we stop and enjoy the surrounds for 48 hours.

I've enjoyed rural Portugal and Italy before and would gladly do it again, but I'm keen to explore Croatia, Greec and south-west Europe. I've toyed with the idea of doing it two successive spring/summers.

[LittleMate]

Bang Maya Jama

I'd pay good money for someone to put gorilla tape over her mouth.

[EliotNes]

Crown Jewels

Should be able to tick that one off next time you go for a wee.

I love the humour on this board.