I am 40!

Yep, the 40th birthday has come and passed.

So did I complete the whole list? Do you want to know now, or shall I keep updating on the whole of the things I did do. Oh no, that makes it sound as if I didn't accomplish them all.

It's a challenge, and sometimes you complete challenges, sometimes you don't, sometimes you work your backside off and still fall a little short. I reckon I'm in the latter. I've given it a darn good go.

And while I won't spoil the surprise tonight (as it's still my birthday week and frankly I deserve to still be treated as a princess and no scorn) I will reveal all next week and my 40 vow. You see, surely that's worth keeping reading for!

But, and I better put this in now, turning 40 hasn't been so bad. In the main, I've been treated fabulously, lots of amazing presents, experiences and I've had a lot of champagne in preparation for and in celebration of. Can't all be bad. But, I've decided that while I may not be ready to create a 50 before 50 list yet (might be a little premature), I am looking at taking this decade by the short and curlies and embracing and loving life. There will be changes ahead and lots of new experiences. I'm not doing the same old things because I've done them always, I'm looking at what new things there are to do that I've never done before. Because, well if you don't, will you live to regret it? No point waiting to find out - get on with it!

Well I'm older now - I may even be a bit wiser!!!