For those that don't know, we have decided to take on 40 personal challenges before we both turn 40. Those that know us probably realise that we are not the Iron Man Challenge or sailing round the world types - but we are doing things that are a significant test for us but also fit into our life-style!

We are well on the way to completion - about 70% of challenges have been completed/part completed but still plenty to go.

For example:
we have completed 19 challenges including: 

- RUN A MARATHON!!

- no alcohol for 40 days

- memorising 40 monarchs of England and Britain
- indoor climbing 40 feet (hindered by a fear of heights)
- walking 40km
- being vegetarian for 40 days
- cycling to 40 football grounds

...are part way through several others...
- attempting to read 40 books (Barns read 1 last year if that's anything to go by) 33 so far!
- Trying 40 sports/ fitness classes: 35 complete
- playing 40 different board games (Barns got distracted by designing his own one)
- travelling on bus routes 1-40...

We'll keep you up-to-date with progress for those that are interested. Our end date is 17th November 2017 (Shola's birthday).

Our target is a very ambitious £4,000 (40 hundred - another one of the challenges).

The charity we are supporting is around homelessness - DePaul UK. They work primarily with younger people, focussing not just on shelter but helping to find education or employment too. It is an area we both feel strongly about and we wanted to support one of the lesser known groups but who are demonstrating values in line with our own.

Thanks for reading.