Well, I am 40! I celebrated my birthday with family and doing a live stream on YouTube! Have a look here to see all of the challenges and how I got on!

In between leaving Queen Anne behind and climbing aboard a sleeper train I had 12 hours to waste. So I decided to waste it exploring Hamburg. Click the link above to see how I got on!

Have you ever been on a sleeper train before? Well I hadn't either until April 2025 when I embarked on a journey from Hamburg to Stockholm on the SJ night train. I can't say I was overly impressed with my experience, broken items, lack of sleep and the worst part being over an hour and a half late into Stockholm with no explanation for it! Check out all the details in this week's video. Enjoy! 

I did a 2 night cruise on Cunard's Queen Anne from Southampton to Hamburg. I had some unexpected thoughts on the voyage. Click this playlist to see what they were. 

#40Before40 Item number 1 ACHIEVED!

I let you know my thoughts on the National Trust and whether I think  it is worth getting an annual pass or just visit on an ad hoc basis.