No. 89 - start a charm bracelet

The mothership came over for dinner last night, and she had with her a present for me! A lovely silver charm bracelet - sans charms, as half the fun is buying meaningful ones. Anyway, she does have two charms for me as well - a plane to represent my love of holidays, and my initial. I'm really looking forward to filling it up!

No. 91 - Go to Barcelona for the weekend

I've just got back from a fabulous weekend in Barcelona with our friends Richard and Laurette. We crammed loads in whilst there - saw the Sagrada Familia, Gaudi's amazing apartment blocks, the beach, the port, wandered around the old town, walked through lovely parks, watched a Barcelona game at the Nou Camp (6 - 0 against Malaga!), ate tapas, drank sangria... what a perfect weekend.

I think I want to live in Barcelona.

No. 71 - Wear purple tights

I spent all day thinking people were looking at me and thinking I was too old to wear purple tights. But actually, I rather like them and think they're funky. So there. I think I'll wear them again.

no. 79 - Give Ned a cuddle

Hurrah! After a year of waiting, I finally got to meet the wonderful little Nedster and give him a cuddle. He's such a fantastic little boy, and a real credit to his parents Beth and Tomos. I hope to have many more cuddles with him before he gets to that age nwhere he'll run away and get embarrassed when all his "aunties" try to kiss him.

(By the way, he didn't make the same face as in this picture when I cuddled him! lol)

No. 42 - Go for a clifftop walk

Cornwall proved fruitful for my 101 things list! On Saturday we walked across the cliffs from Goran Haven to Mevagissey. It was a beautiful, blustery walk and we rewarded ourselves with beer and food once we got there. Lovely way to spend a day.

No. 28 - buy a funky silver ring to wear on my right hand

Oops. I appear to have bought two. We found a fabulous little shop in Mevagissey where the rings were much cheaper than in London. I couldn't help myself!

No. 7 - Order a fish dish in a restaurant

Having never liked fish, I'm teaching myself - and where better to order a fish dish than in one of Rick Stein's places? We were in Cornwall with friends, and went to Rick Stein's St Petroc's Bistro in Padstow. I had a haddock fillet crusted with thyme and caraway on a heap of cabbage and bacon, in beer and beurre blanc sauce. It was delicious - and the first time I have ever ordered fish! Hurrah!