Blog 8 - Blood challenge completed!

Heavy on the bandage!

It’s been busy couple of weeks with lots of family birthdays and illness, but I have managed to also complete one more challenge by donating blood today! And no not 40 pints just the regular 3/4 pint! I have given blood only once before when I was a student so it was about time that I got my butt in gear! I am now in the 16 week cycle of giving blood so hope to keep it up throughout the year and beyond!

I have also done a bit of extra planning and booked Afternoon Tea at The Ritz in May 2014 to also celebrate my mum’s 70^th birthday, registered for the St David’s Day run in March for the first 10k run.

Next weekend I am attempting Challenge 18 and turning my phone off for 40 hours and having no access to Facebook, Twitter, messages. Emails etc. and totally switching off! Although this sounds easy I have really struggled to think of a suitable date to do this as I can’t do this challenge during my working days as I spend so much time on Twitter and Facebook for my job that this would be impossible.  Although truth be told I am permanently attached to my phone and seriously addicted to Facebook and Twitter outside of work also and I need to find a watch as I use my phone to keep time!! I'll let you know how I get on...

Update on the other challenges:

·         (Challenge 17 – Visit 40 pubs) I have visited 9 pubs so far, with the girls helping me out big time with this one by varying where we go for our regular catch ups; this week we ventured to the Black Cock on Caerphilly Mountain which was hilarious! As I was a little late, I walked in to find my three very glamourous friends sipping their wine in a completely empty pub looking slightly bewildered – it looked like they had been taking hostage!

·         (Challenge6 – 40 Sit ups every day) keeping up although some days are a bit half hearted!

·         (Challenge 26 – lose 14 pounds in weight ) up and down on the weight loss but still only 7 pounds loss

·         (Challenge 11 – Read 40 Books) I am on book number 8

·         (Challenge 36 – Listen to my entire CD collection) I am still trying to get through this one!

·         (Challenge 28 – Commit 12 acts of kindness to random strangers) I have completed 5 acts so far.

·         (Challenge 24 – Have Afternoon Tea at The Ritz) This is booked for May 2014 to also celebrate my mum’s 70th Birthday.

·         (Challenge 2 –Get 40 people to donate £10 to charity) Only raised £10 so far, £390 to go!!

·         (Challenge 1 – Write 40 Blogs) this is blog number 8 written

COMPLETED:

Challenge 30 – APPLY FOR A GAME SHOW – I applied to two game shows ‘Deal or No Deal’ and ‘The Chase’ in August but have still no heard anything back.

Challenge 9 – 40 HOUR FAST – I completed 40 hours not eating any food and surviving on water and flavoured water only. (Sept)

Challenge 22 – ADOPTED A WILD ANIMAL – I adopted Jubilee an Asian Elephant through the Born Free Foundation.

Challenge 38 – HULA HOOP FOR 40 REVOLUTIONS – Completed in Sept.

Challenge 25 – GIVE BLOOD – Completed on 11.10.13.