Thank you for visiting my JustGiving page. In memory of my amazing Godmother, I am undertaking 40 challenges throughout 2023-2025 - all with a 40 theme (I won't mention why) - some easy, some hard, some very hard... they are listed below.

I have until 23rd May 2025 to complete all of them. I will post videos and photos as proof when I have completed or progressed with each one. You can follow me on Instagram @anges40challenges.

THE CHALLENGES

1 Stroke/touch/feed/visit 40 animals - COMPLETED

2 Do 40 star jumps on a bridge - COMPLETED

3 Try 40 new foods or recipes (home cooked or eating out) - COMPLETED

4 Visit 40 different places/landmarks - COMPLETED

5 Go on 40 rides - COMPLETED

6 Say 'yes' to 40 experiences you would normally say 'no' to - COMPLETED

7 Swim 40 lengths - COMPLETED

8 Run 5k in 40 minutes - COMPLETED

9 Cycle 40k - COMPLETED

10 Get 40 people to donate to charity - COMPLETED

11 Post a photo of yourself on SM that gets 40 likes - COMPLETED

12 Hand write 40 letters or cards (to friends or strangers) - COMPLETED

13 40 ice baths - COMPLETED

14 Try 40 things you learnt from YouTube - COMPLETED

15 Do 40 sit ups in a field - COMPLETED

16 Watch 40 live shows or films - COMPLETED

17 Lose 40lbs in weight

Progress: 33 pounds lost so far

18 Give up something for 40 days - chocolate, sweets and crisps for lent - COMPLETED

19 Volunteer for 40 hours - COMPLETED

20 40 plank jacks in the middle of a roundabout - COMPLETED

21 Visit 40 friends - COMPLETED

22 Learn 40 useful words of a different language

23 Learn and perform a Tiktok dance with us (Holly's challenge)

24 Do 40 HIIT workouts (40 minutes each)

Progress: 38 workouts done

25 Participate in 40 exercise classes - COMPLETED

26 High five 40 hands in 40 seconds - COMPLETED

27 Create Instagram of 40 challenges and get at least 40 followers - COMPLETED (58 followers at 18-12)

28 Do 40 squats at a bus stop - COMPLETED

29 40 mins of cold water therapy (in the sea) - COMPLETED

30 Get a bus and get off after 40 minutes - COMPLETED

31 Take 40 fashion photos in different outfits - COMPLETED

32 ice bucket challenge - 40 ice cubes min (Chloe's challenge) - COMPLETED

33 Climb 40 floors - COMPLETED

34 Dance for 40 minutes - COMPLETED

35 Enjoy 40 minutes of pampering/massage - COMPLETED

36 Skip (with a rope) for 40 seconds without stopping - COMPLETED

37 Do 40 press ups in a supermarket

38 Row a boat for 40 minutes - COMPLETED

39 Sing for 40 minutes without talking in between - COMPLETED

40 Do 40 burpees on a beach - COMPLETED

Forefeit Challenge (if a challenge isn't completed) - squat with 40lb of weight for 40 squats

A bit about my Godmother:

Auntie Anne (as she was known to all of us including my friends) was the kindest, loveliest, warmest person you could meet. She radiated enthusiasm for everything, she made you feel like you mattered, like you were special and as if you could achieve anything. And she'd do anything for anyone.

She was my Mum's midwife and therefore the first person to ever meet me! And she loved to tell the story of how she delivered me to everyone we met, including complete strangers. She was so proud of it. She was one of our best friends in the world and our daughters adored her too.

She is irreplaceable and has left a hole in our hearts. There is nothing Auntie Anne couldn't fix, whether that be physical, mental or emotional. And we are so devastated she is no longer with us physically, but her legacy lives on in everyone she touched the lives of. A LOT of people. These 40 challenges are dedicated to you Auntie Anne. I will love you forever. We all will.

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