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So you’ve reached the big milestone – you’ve turned 50. Now what?

As well as taking stock of all of the sensible stuff like life insurance and retirement planning, turning 50 is the perfect time to accomplish the things you’ve wanted to do for ages but never got round to. Whether it’s learning a new language, conquering a fear or jumping out of a plane, throw caution to the wind and go for it! We’ve put together a bucket list of things we think people should do at least once in their lives.

THINGS T0 DO WHEN YOU’RE 50

1. Learn to speak a new language fluently
2. Write a novel
3. Become a mentor to someone
4. Give away something you love to someone you love
5. Go on a road trip with friends
6. Create your family tree
7. Find an old school friend
8. Become an expert in something you’ve always found interesting
9. Dine out at a Michelin star restaurant
10. Conquer one of your biggest fears
11. Dramatically change your hairstyle
12. Travel to an exotic destination
13. Learn about your family history
14. Scuba dive
15. Test drive/ buy the car you’ve always wanted
16. Master public speaking
17. Learn to become an expert in something you’ve always found interesting
18. Climb a mountain
19. Splurge on something you’ve always wanted
20. Go ziplining
21. Learn an instrument
22. Take a job that feels a bit outside your comfort zone
23. Conquer one of your biggest fears
24. Fly first class
25. Go skydiving
26. Repair something all by yourself
27. Read that classic book you’ve faked having read for years
28. Participate in a random act of kindness
29. Create your own personal recipe book
30. Start a blog
31. Volunteer in the community
32. Ride in a hot air balloon
33. Forgive and let go of grudges
34. Learn to paint
35. Take out life insurance
36. Go on a cruise to your favourite place
37. See the Northern lights
38. Ride an elephant
39. Run a marathon
40. Sleep under the stars
41. Pay off all debts
42. Get to know a stranger
43. Track down a long-lost relative
44. Visit relatives abroad
45. Renew wedding vows
46. Go on a safari
47. Revisit your original honeymoon destination
48. Take a cookery class
49. Go on a trip by yourself
50. Grow your own vegetables

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