What’s still on your bucket list

I think it's good to have things you want to do but just don't take it too seriously.

Before DH died but was being treated for cancer, we did several things together which we had never got around to. We spent our 50th wedding anniversary in Cornwall where we'd spent our honeymoon but this time there were the Lost gardens of Heligan and the Eden project, Poldark country as well. We also went to several Scottish islands.
I treasure those memories.

No snake though! It would be a pony for me.

We have recently started a U3A group for doing things we always wanted to try. So far there's been a gin tasting session, an afternoon at a famous skittles alley, a castle tour and later this month they are coming to my studio to do pottery.

Just come back from a long trip to Newfoundland, Malta, Turkey, Singapore. Tracing family and Navy connections, researching possible future books. Back to Malta later in the year to donate family albums and papers to the museum. That's it for me. Don't need to travel any more, other than a zip across to Oz to see grandies. DH will not return to the UK. Nothing left on bucket list other than to finish book 6, and if the muse takes me, further scribblings. But no urgency...take or leave it. All I want is to look back on life with no regrets, no "wish we had..." Our cats, kids, friends, books and garden now. Oh, I might continue Italian studies, or Spanish, or making perfect compost, but too bad if it doesn't work out.

Iceland and a northern lights cruise. Dubious about Iceland though, wary of volcanoes and getting stuck 😁
Our absolute dream would be a cross-Canada train trip but realistically with my husband’s health issues that’s not going to happen now.
Not complaining, though. We’ve been so lucky and travelled widely on 4 continents.

@Basgetti . Iceland is stunning don’t miss out on a visit .

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@Basgetti . Iceland is stunning don’t miss out on a visit .

Thank you, yes I can just imagine from films I’ve seen.

I never had a bucket list, I always did what I wanted, when I wanted.

No use having a bucket list now as my life has changed completely since my husband had a major stroke. I’m lucky if I can get out for a couple of hours let alone take a holiday.

I guess my only wish for now is for him to be able to walk again or use his dominant hand again. Life is not easy with just one working hand.

I'm sorry to hear that Primrose.
We never know what turns life will take.
♥️

DH died 5 years ago and I have been gradually getting used to life by myself.
I met a woman on the train platform yesterday as we waited for the train to Scotland. She told me she was going to stay with her new partner. She'd been a widow for 18 years and never imagined she'd find love again and wasn't looking for it but in her later life she has!

A cruise around the British Isles,
Not much else really

Primrose like you I never had a bucket list, and my husband had a stroke 3 years ago and a brain tumour removed leaving him with use of one hand,the right. He also needs a quad stick to walk to the loo, can't walk much further sadly, going out is a pain isn't it? Urine bottle , making sure the wheelchair fits under the table in restaurants cafes etc which it often dosnt , the best thing I found is my volunteer job once a week in the morning while my husband is in day care, you make the most of it and finding places to go when you get any free time not stay in, even just going for a coffee taking an hour out of the day , the little pleasures mean a lot and who needs to go abroad ( my husband can't go on a plane) when we have such beautiful countryside in our own country,

JamesandJon33

A cruise around the British Isles,
Not much else really

That sounds fantastic, actually. Can I add a cruise around the Scottish Islands to mine?

Sorry to hear that. Shell but agree that volunteer work is a lifesaver. I help out in a busy community café once a week or more to cover shifts. I'm never lonely.

A cruise around Britain sounds good too.

My bucket list on travel is on hold at the moment as waiting for major back op and in too much pain to do much whilst I’m waiting .

Still working part time and luckily live with family who can help me. Am enjoying what I can do and planning in my head some new things when I’ve recovered . Music and reading helps me relax and time spent with friends .

Travel hopes are Poland and Italy as I’ve never got there and going back to my beloved Wales . I have a favourite Airbnb . I’ve explained to the host that I won’t be able to be there for a bit and she’s sent me a lovely message and some photos of her New Year referb. It was already lovely and now can’t wait to go back to stay

Basgetti They cruise Shetland and Orkneys too. Plus Ireland I believe .

JamesandJon33

Basgetti They cruise Shetland and Orkneys too. Plus Ireland I believe .

Thank you, will certainly look into it!

Oh and I forgot to add ….a very small tattoo

We retired together, I was 58 and DH was 60. No particular plans in mind. A month later DH was diagnosed with throat and neck cancer. Surgery and Radiotherapy followed and we eventually came through. My dear mum in law died towards the end of the treatment. I think the shock of her son having cancer brought on a very rapid decline. A year later we did our first "big trip" to San Francisco, Hawaii and Lad Vegas. We've since been to all the places we wanted to go to, despite a further unrelated diagnosis of prostate cancer. If you can, and I absolutely acknowledge that we have been fortunate, do what you dream of while and if you are able. The cancer really made us think of how we wanted our life to be. Now in our mid 70s, we're content to potter, but I do have a yearning to return to Australia and New Zealand for a protracted holiday. Can't see it coming -health/finances but that would be my last bucket wish.

Never had a bucket list
I agree with the voluntary work, 20 hours a week and I love it and feel so empty when I don’t go to it.
I ve done plenty of travelling when I was younger now I enjoy seeing my grandkids do the same, even going to some places, I went to, I have two photos taken a few years apart of grandkids in exactly the position I was in about 50 plus years ago
I don’t like or feel the need to have anything to aspire to apart from a reasonably peaceful night

Life not night, oh for an edit button !!! 🙄

I haven't got one, I think they're pointless

I too would like a very small pussycat tattoo!

Visit Cambodia, unfortunately I'm not not able to do it as cannot walk well. Had a good life and have done quite a lot of traveling. Quiet happily both of us retired now.

Visiting Petra in Jordan has always been on my travel bucket list and we've booked for October but I think we'll give it a miss for this year. We'll maybe put the deposit paid already towards a trip to South Africa instead or a trip to Athens to see the Acropolis which is another on my list.
My heart goes out to all of you who've had to cancel or curtail your travelling due to illness, your own or a loved one. we're told endlessly to spend the kids' inheritance on ourselves whilst we can.

For me just having peaceful relaxing moments in lovely surroundings is enough.
Have travelled and done so many exciting and wonderful things with my DH since we retired but since his stroke we can’t do much but little things can be just as good.

Basgetti, yes, Iceland and northern lights, also concerned about getting stuck after the the time one of their volcano erupted - my partner was abroad for work at the time and couldn't get a flight home, he was somewhere interesting and ended up with an extra week off to go exploring all paid for by his company and had a lovely holiday, but not sure I'd be as relaxed about it.