My wish list before I'm 40

I will turn 40 in exactly two years, I know, there's plenty of time, however I wanted to make a wish list now in the hope that some of it can be achieved within the time frame.  I have created the list because for me coming to the end of the 30s is massive, it's gone so quick.  I always wanted to stay 30 and not to get any older at all.

I think I have picked some special ones for it, that would just be a personal way to round off the decade:

1. To become the proud owner of a real Louis Vuitton handbag.  Having wanted to own one for a long time now, has always been a thing of mine.  I once owned a fake purse bought on holiday one year and I loved it loads! Those little LV’s are so pretty.  I am really not into fashion designers or all that bling that goes with it.  The most adventurous I have been is owning a Chanel perfume.

2. Do an overnight stay at a festival. I have always been a bit sceptic about the big Glastonbury festival, so perhaps not as outrageous as that.  But I am feeling the need for a music festival.  Collating both my fav thing, music and one of my wish list items.  My only qualm is the camping out bit, I think the last time I slept in a tent was about 20 years ago, hopefully a glamping tent or camper van will feature in this one. Can you suggest any festivals in the UK to me?

3. Drive a supercar.  I'm thinking, a Lamborghini or a Ferrari, in my opinion the top of the top, it has to be worth it.  I am more than a little exhilarated by speed, the tiny push on the accelerator and the force of being thrown back into the seat, eeeekk.  My closest to driving anything unusual was an MG, a convertible.  I borrowed it only for about 20 minutes from an ex-colleague.

4. Buying a flute, yes the real musical instrument! - I played the flute for about 5 years during school, I was in the orchestra too and I loved it. The flute belonged to the school though, so more than 20 years later I would love to own my own one.  I can remember taking my Grade 1 exam, playing certain pieces of rehearsed music and a piano playing along with me too, I passed and am very proud of that. 

5. Attend a formal dinner evening, think Downton Abbey, to put on a beautiful girly dress, some makeup and shoes to finish the outfit off (that I will moan about at the end of the evening no doubt). I think every girl enjoys the idea of this. I never have reasons to do this so it would be extra special for me.

6. Learn how to play chess.  I have never played this, not once, could be my most difficult task on this list!

7. Visit Italy, any region I really dont mind where, just to say I have been to Italy would be so wonderful. I have been more keen to visit Lake Garda though, it looks so pretty, and definitely the capital city of course.

8. Enjoy a bottle of Cristal, yes it's one of the most expensive bottles of Champagne, but it looks so amazing in its gold wrapper, I'd want to enjoy it somewhere fitting, a posh hotel perhaps?

9. This one is a bit strange but when you hear it hopefully you’ll understand.  I would like to make a huge celebration cake, tiers and piping and everything.  By way of maybe a wedding cake or a special birthday. Something that will be remembered. I don't bake, I'm not a good cook, so to be able to pull this off I would be so chuffed with myself.

10. Stay at a Champneys spa. The UKs number one. If I'm going to do it, I would love to go all out. Those fluffy robes look so comfy. Just relaxing and taking in the beautiful surroundings. Just enjoying some tlc. 

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