A wine tasting is a fun way for friends to get together and learn about new wines. There are online services that can plan your wine tasting for you or even host a virtual wine tasting for you and your friends. You can also visit your local wine shop and have them help you plan what wines to serve or you can go super-casual and just ask everyone to bring a wine they like for tasting. After all, it’s your birthday and how you celebrate is up to you. 14. Take a Cooking Class Scuba diving is a wondrous experience. You can learn at a pool or out on the ocean. Either way, if you’ve never done it before, you are in for a treat. 12.- Spend the night at a 5-star hotel

I’m not at all into cars but a trip to the British Motor Museum at Gaydon was surprisingly good. Primarily as it houses famous cars from films and TV, along with cars owned by royalty, politicians and celebrities. Some people may think board games are boring (I’m not one of them!) , but they can actually be a lot of fun especially if you have the perfect game and partner to play with.Give lots of (genuine) compliments this week. If you have a nice thought about someone, let it out!

Declutter the house so we can downsize, getting rid of all the things we’ve been filling this house with for 16 years that we don’t really need but someone else could use. Cook a three course meal consisting of three dishes which belong to three different cultures. Rule: there must be something in each dish you haven’t made before See which ones you have the same answers for and which ones you don’t—who knows, you might even learn something new about each other! In lieu of gifts, ask your loved ones to give up their time to a cause that’s dear to your heart instead. It could be volunteering at an animal shelter, tutoring kids or helping build a home. You can even volunteer virtually these days. It’s a great bonding experience that you—and others—will be sure to remember. (And you can still go out for brunch after.) 44. Go to the Movies Donating blood, reading 100 books, seeing your favourite band or musician live, learning a language and attending a music festival completed the top ten.

Read Recovery by Russell Brand. Since Russell Brand is the Philosopher King of this era this exploration into the depths of his humanity should be insightful.