Lovely meal at Loch Fyne and Eating Oysters

Oysters

Finally something ticked off the list.

Fish Sharing Platter

Chocolate Cheesecake, Lemon Sorbet and Spicy Pineapple Compote

So yummy ... all gone!!!

Eat at a Celebrity Restaurant

OK, its nearly March and I haven't started on the list yet. I figure that a lot of the things are still going to be difficult but I am determined to start living my life again.

Challenge One - Eat at a celebrity restaurant.

I know what you are thinking: How is that difficult? well honestly it isn't, but then most things on my list wouldn't phase most people, but I am a complete scaredy cat, chicken shit, nervous freak!

What could possibly scare me about a meal out?

1. What to wear? Since I am at least 4 stone overweight I never feel confident in anything, I know I could look better if I was thinner, so I put off going out anywhere never mind somewhere classy and expensive. Then there is the whole how dressy should I look; smart casual or dinner dress, the latest fashion or classic elegance?

2. Etiquette. Call for a reservation or not? Wait for a table or take a seat? Order at the counter/bar or from a waiter? Wine testing? Finding the toilet. Tipping. It's a minefield of things that could go wrong.

3. Cost. OK not really a fear, but when you are counting every penny (aren't we all?) and have been for 6 years, deciding to spend it feels risky; have you seen the prices at some of these places? And what if something happens and I need the money and its gone?

So there are good reasons for it being on my list. I am not just doing it because it might be fun and I have never done it before.

The next thing is to decide where to go?

1 day to go

I have started thinking about what I want to achieve this coming year. I have been putting my life on hold for a variety of reasons for years and haven't done anything relatively exciting in ages. So I got to thinking about things I would like to do; things I have put off until later, made excuses to avoid or am just too scared of to try.

Here is the list of 30 things I want to try in my 30th year (please note they are in no particular order, fear of death means number 2 is likely to take place later):

1. Do a charity race
2. Go skydiving
3. Submit a story to a competition
4. Have a painting displayed in public
5. See the Northern Lights
6. Stay in the Ice Hotel
7. Go whale watching
8. Swim with dolphins
9. Visit Africa, Asia and South America
10. Learn French
11. Read Classical Fiction
12. Go to a Health Spa
13. Have high tea at a posh hotel
14. Go to a Big Gig/Concert
15. Go to a famous nightclub
16. Go to a festival
17. Travel Europe by train
18. Go husky sledding
19. Learn to ski
20. Learn to rock climb
21. Learn a musical instrument
22. Have a tatoo
23. Learn to surf
24. Climb a mountain
25. Volunteer
26. Go rally driving
27. Eat an oyster
28. Ride a motorbike
29. Eat at a celebrity restaurant
30. Learn to dance