30 things done before I'm 30

Bucket lists are fine, but with my 30th birthday just around the corner, I thought I'd make a list of things that I've already achieved.

In no particular order, here are thirty things that have shaped me in one way or another.

1. Married Michelle
2. Had two beautiful girls
3. Bought our second (and hopefully last) home
4. Bought our second (and doubtfully last) car
5. Rescued a dog from the dog's home
6. Owned one snowboard
7. Owned two surfboards
8. Owned five skateboards
9. Broken my arm twice
10. Played bass guitar in a band
11. Been Dan's best man
12. Spoken at a web design conference
13. Started a club night
14. Started a blog
15. Been one third of GeekThree (a podcast)
16. Lived in London
17. Started my own business
18. Worked for the Royal Mail
19. Worked for a well known pizza restaurant chain
20. Worked for an independent “Latin fusion” restaurant where I got a reputation for baking the best bread, before I quit one day by just not turning up
21. Went to Glastonbury
22. Went to All Tomorrow's Parties
23. Went to Camp Bestival
24. Went to Disney World
25. Went to the Grand Canyon
26. Went on a business trip to LA
27. Flown over Las Vegas at night time
28. Nearly capsized a Swan Pedalo in Prague
29. Been thrown out of a camp site in Hossegor and consequently…
30. Visited Roxy Jam surf festival