Another weekday, another trip to London, another concert. Coldplay as much as many love to hate them were bucket list band for me. They know how to put on a show and have come a long way since this. Of course us Chappells are renowned for looking at the cheapest seats possible So here we… Read More Number 40: COLDPLAY

2012 and it wasn’t just Tiger who was cute, when we last did Skyride around Southampton. 4 years later and the prospect of being away from a computer for more than two hours leaves our 19 and 17 year old in a cold sweat and having obliged us last Sunday with the triathlon I was… Read More Number 39: Volunteer

This little challenge took us back to Surrey. Henley on Thames to be precise. This time for a more energetic pursuit. We observed the blazing June Sun with a little trepidation as today was TRIATHLON day. So what do you do when I can’t swim well enough. Tina can’t run and Jess can’t cycle. The… Read More Number 38: Relay Triathlon

So this one began back in October with this facebook post “Ok friends of Facebook land indulge me for my next 50 at 50. Plagiarised from another blog , I need to have an experience based on a random paragraph. So if anyone is out there pick a shelf1-3, any row 1-7 then book page… Read More Number 37: Going by the book:Random paragraph/ Random Act

My half term break began with a drive to London, supporting the supremely talented Lantern Brigade doing a gig in London. Taking the car to Chelsea filled me with a little apprehension but SATNAV behaved itself and Paul , Nikki and I got there pretty easily. Finborough Arms… nice beer….shame I was driving! Come Monday… Read More Number36: Through the Heart of London

So today’s little event/challenge took me to this worthy establishment in town. The reason? To experience something which I’d only ever seen as a bastion for sitcoms throughout the decades…. a bit of life drawing   Not the sort of thing they could do whilst people tucked into their Vegetarian sunday lunch so we strolled… Read More Number 35: Life Drawing session

Last Monday the school bell went and I pushed children out of the way as I rushed to my car. Tina and I had a date in London, on a school night, on a Monday. This particular 50@50 was the aftermath of a ” an internetbrowsing sulk” after I failed to get Coldplay tickets. I… Read More Number 33&34 OMD at the RHA

To anybody disliking football or the Fat Cats of premier League football this 50@50 means diddly squat. For me it ended up being one of the most unexpected and exciting events of the year   Now all we meant to do was go up to Kettering , see my Dad then take the thirty minute train… Read More Number 32: Gatecrashing a (football) party

I didn’t know this time existed on a Saturday morning. But I add this as proof of my earliest start to a 50@50 and my current age being reflected in the choice of radio station. I must add I was quite enjoying Radio1 but Tina decided it was too “thumpy”.   A new day was… Read More Number 30: Dawn Chorus