Last year I created 22 things to do in 2022 for my bucket list. I really enjoyed taking part in this, though I didnβt manage to tick them all off. For my 2023 bucket list, I have included a couple of things from last year I have plans in motion! I have got about 14 things on the list, so this should be doable for the year.
1. Graduateβ
This should be an easy oneβ¦touch wood!


2. Go to Poole Parkβ
This one seems much easier in comparison to a lot of the things on the list. I had it on last yearβs list, but I never got around to getting the bus and visiting.


Related post: My Bournemouth summer bucket list
3. Go on holiday with friendsβ


I went to Bath with 3 of my friends for my 21st birthday, and then interrailing with my best friend in June.
4. Read 40 booksβ
Unfortunately, I didn’t manage to read 40 books as I was too busy with University. I managed 29 which is still a good amount and more than I expected in the end.
5. Go interrailingβ
As I said before, I went interrailing in June! I have written a couple of blog posts about the experience, you can read them here:
- Interrailing around Europe – 8 cities in 16 days
- 14 interrailing tips you need to know before travelling
6. See 3 butterfly species I havenβt seen beforeβ
Of course, I needed a butterfly-related one! Last year I managed to see 19 butterfly species and lots of them were new to me. This year I really want to see 3 more species that I havenβt seen before. I would love to see the Large Blue, Silver Studded Blue and Clouded Yellow.
I managed to see 6 new species of butterfly, which I am very happy with! I didn’t see the Silver Studded Blue or Clouded Yellow because neither are in my county.






7. Visit Bathβ
As I said earlier, I have booked to go to Bath for my 21st birthday! Iβve very excited because I live relatively close and yet I havenβt properly visited it. Iβve booked an Airbnb for 2 nights and made a (bucket)list of places I want to go to. A few of my musts are bookshops, Mrs Potts Chocolate Shop and checking out the Bridgerton spots.


Going to Bath was an absolute dream, my highlight of 2023! We visited lots of bookshops, my favourite was Toppings & Company β the book ladders were very cool. It even snowed which was very magical to wake up to during my birthday stay.
I ended up going to Bath for the Christmas markets in November, which was a lot of fun.
8. Try paddle boardingβ
Living in Bournemouth, it feels like I need to try out paddle boarding. I went to Italy in 2017 and saw someone paddleboarding and since then I have wanted to try. Hopefully, my friend and I will get to try it this summer.
Continue reading: My 2023 Bucket List
9. Have a good 21st birthdayβ
I had a lovely birthday in Bath, which ticks about 3 things off this list haha!
10. Go to a restaurant and order what I wantβ
I really want to go to a restaurant and order what I want without worrying that it is a weird combination or that itβs not the correct thing. For example, just order sides.
I’m going to say that I did tick this off, but I still worry about being judged so it’s a mix really! But I ordered potato rostis and a frozen strawberry daiquiri which is my favourite that Flamingo sell.
11. Make focacciaβ
I really got into breadmaking in December and next on my list is focaccia! On bake-off, they did look quite hard but I would love to have a go. Focaccia is so tasty!
12. Read 10 books I already ownβ
I am guilty of buying books and letting them sit on my shelf for ages before I end up reading them. Last year, my goal was to buy fewer books and I did manage to do this. I have been a bit brutal with which books I buy and I try my hardest to only buy second-hand books from World Of Books or charity shops. Normally I only buy a book new if I really want to read it and canβt find it second-hand.
I only managed 3…maybe next year?
13. Stick to a skin routineβ
I will put my hands up and say I donβt look after my skin as well as I should. This year I really want to rectify that. Taking my make-up off, cleansing and moisturising my face.
I managed to stick to a skin routine, but I’m not sure it was the right one!
14. Explore the local areaβ
I have lived in Cheltenham my entire life and yet I donβt feel like I know it well enough, I want to check out more cafes, gardens etc. While I am living in Bournemouth, I want to do the same. I feel that I have explored a fair amount of it, but I would love to explore more nature reserves and more of the New Forest.
14a. Bournemouthβ
I think that I definitely explored as much of Bournemouth as I could.
14b. Cheltenhamβ
I have explored more of Cheltenham than I had before moving back home, but I still want to explore some more.
What is on your 2023 bucket list?
Caroline β‘
These are great things to include on your list for 2023. We like the idea of just ordering sides.
thank you x
Thanks for sharing your bucket list for the rest of this year, hopefully you will achieve some of them π
Thank you Nic!