by Shelle | Sep 5, 2022 | 50 at 50
Having jumped out of a plane at 15,000 feet, I was pretty pleased that challenge 41 involved a plane I could remain firmly seated in, even if it didn’t have an engine… Fellow musician Ashley Benjamin phoned me up one day and said ‘I challenge you to meet me down at...
by Shelle | Sep 1, 2022 | 50 at 50
Don’t panic – it’s the title of a song by one of my favourite bands! It may also be a category I’d put myself in 😆 But, as the song goes, “I like to ride my bicycle.” Sadly, I don’t own a bicycle and I’m not a confident road rider, so when Simon Barker...
by Shelle | Aug 17, 2022 | 50 at 50
“A random act of kindness is an unexpected act of charity or helpfulness and is often done for a stranger.” Whilst on the stand-up comedy course in Kingston, I met fellow funny person Harry Manley, and he set me a challenge to carry out 20 random acts of kindness in a...
by Shelle | Aug 11, 2022 | 50 at 50
I think it has to be said that I’m not a natural guitar player, but there is something very satisfying about being able to play music people know just by strumming a few strings and singing a simple melody. I mentioned previously that I’d been set four challenges...
by Shelle | Aug 11, 2022 | 50 at 50
I’ve been a fairly passive fan of Ken Bruce and his PopMaster music quiz on BBC Radio 2 for several years now. I find my knowledge is very hit and miss; I tend to know really random things, and then forget something that should be obvious. In a moment of inspiration...
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