Before I Turn…35 (+overview of Before I Turn…30)

I wrote the blog post 'Before I Turn…30 (+overview of Before I Turn…25)' and today I turn 30 so thought I would review what has happened but also write a new one.

Overview of Before I Turn...30

Of course I didn't manage to complete everything on the list but I thought I would go through the things I have managed to do.

14. Do the Velocity 2: on 1st August 2021 me and my work colleagues took a trip to Wales to do the Zip World to do the Velocity 2 zip line and it was the best thing I have done or one of the best things I have done.

19. Get Maude & Noah stocked: I got Maude & Noah stocked in 7 stores.

20. Bring back the jewellery to Maude & Noah: I kind of did this one but it's not under Maude & Noah, I launched the next chapter, my jewellery business.

25. Visit a new place every year: I had a long list of places to visit and thought I would share the places on the list that I had been to:

• Helsinki, Finland - you can read my Helsinki blog posts here.

• Rome, Italy - you can read my Rome blog posts here.

• Vatican City, Italy - I went for the day during my Rome trip.

• Oslo, Norway - I flew into Oslo but drove to Lillehammer to go bobsleighing, you can read my Lillehammer blog posts here.

• New York, United States of America - you can read my New York blog posts here.

26. Go on a girly holiday: I did a few girly holidays, I have two girl groups; my school friends and my work friends, I did a long weekend away in Blackpool, in Scarborough, in Liverpool (multiple times). During our trips we have gone to drag shows, cocktail making, bottomless brunches, dance classes.

Before I Turn...35

Now here is what I am aiming for before I turn 35.

1. Purchase a property: I want to get onto the property ladder whether it is a home for myself, a house to rent out or a commercial building.

2. Pass my driving test: I need to be able to drive, trips back to Leicester would be a lot easier.

3. Buy myself a car: depends on finances but I would love one of the following cars:

• Mercedes A Class

• Range Rover Velar

• Land Rover Defender 110

• Aston Martin DBX

• Aston Martin DB11 (or the latest version maybe)

• Aston Martin DB5 (this is more of a collective item)

4. Have a breast reduction: my boobs are still too big, GG's are too much.

5. Get my teeth sorted: I want to do Invisalign and then whitened.

6. Buy my dream handbag: I would love the all black Saint Laurent Sac De Jour in Grained Leather, large size.

7. Visit new places: I have a long list of places I would like to go:

• Copenhagen, Denmark

• Dubrovnik, Croatia

• Berlin, Germany

• Cologne, Germany

• Düsseldorf, Germany

• Frankfurt, Germany

• Munich, Germany

• Ionian Islands, Greece

• Mykonos, Greece

• Santorini, Greece

• Thessaloniki, Greece

• Zante, Greece

• Amalfi, Italy

• Bologna, Italy

• Milan, Italy

• Parma, Italy

• Tuscany, Italy

• Venice, Italy

• Amsterdam, Netherlands

• Rotterdam, Netherlands

• Madrid, Spain

• Gothenburg, Sweden

• Geneva, Switzerland

• Gstaad, Switzerland

• Zürich, Switzerland

• Chicago, United States of America

• Dallas, United States of America

• Las Vegas, United States of America

• Nashville, United States of America

• San Francisco, United States of America

• Seattle, United States of America

8. Visit old places: there are a few places that I have been to that I would love to revisit:

• Tenerife, Canary Islands

• Stockholm, Sweden

• New York, United States of America

9. Write a book: I would love to get a novel published whether I self publish or

10. Study at Gem-A London: with the launch of the next chapter I would love to some gemstone and diamond courses.

11. Work full time on the next chapter: I would love to go full time on my own business.

12. Get stocked : I would love to see the next chapter in stores.

13. Pop up shops: if I could do at least 1 pop up shop every year for the next chapter I would be happy.