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Singtotherooftopsyoudon’tneed

tobethenextKatherineJenkinsto

joina choir.checkoutyouroptions

at bbc.co.uk/sing/findachoir.shtmlorgo

fora tastersessionat rockchoir.

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Channelyourteenspiritthink

backtowhatyoumostenjoyed

asa teenageranddoit,

whetherit’sclimbinga tree,slatheringon

facemaskswitha girlfriendorhavinga

lie-ineatingcrumpetsdrenchedin honey.

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Goona treasurehuntgeocaching

is thegrown-upversionofa

treasurehunt,whereyouusegPs

tofindgeocaches(waterproofboxes

containingquirkytreasures,a logbook,

penandpaper)in locationsasnearor

farasyouwant.greatexerciseand good

old-fashionedfun(gagb.org.uk).

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Setupa sofacomedynight

thinkofallthetimesyou’ve

laughedoutloudat thetelly,

makea list,thenindulgeyourselfin a

retrochucklefest,courtesyofiPlayerand

Netflix.FromfilmslikeRaisingArizona,

BridesmaidsandBestin Showtoclassic

serieslikeFawltyTowers,OnlyFoolsand

Horses,TheOfficeandAbFab, ortrya

newbie like bittersweetAfter Life. w&h

in your life

rediscoveryourinnerchildwith

adrenalinehighs,convivial get-

togethers and belly laughs...

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Flipoutofyourcomfortzoneit’s

amazinghowliberatingit is totry

a newphysicalchallenge.Whether

it’sbungee-jumpingorzorbing(rolling

aroundin thehumanequivalentofa

hamsterball),allyouneedis theabilityto

laughat yourself!outdooractivities.co.uk

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Trya progressivedinnerparty

enlisttwosetsoffriendswholive

closeby.Dresstoimpressfor

cocktailsandcanapésin onehouse,

thenuptailsfora maincoursein another

anddessertin thethird.arrivingat new

venuescreatesa senseofanticipation,

noonegetsboggeddowncooking

allday– andyou’llhavea hoot.

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Traveltheworldfromhome

insteadofa traditionalbookclub,

picka country,reada novel/guide,

thencomparenotesoverthemedfood

anddrink(dressing-upoptional).

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Trya school/collegereunion

connectingwitholdfriendsis easy,

thankstotheinternet.andyoujust

knowsharingschooldaymemorieswill

give you lots of chuckles and a warm glow.

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Wigit!there’ssomething

irresistiblygiggle-inducing

aboutslippingona wig

that’stotallyunlikeyourownhair.

transformfroma brunetteintoa

pixie-cropblonde– andspring

a surpriseonyourpartneror

friends. Laughter guaranteed.

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Pumpupthevolume!musictaps

intothesamepartofthebrain

asfoodandsex,andreleasesthe

feel-goodneurochemicaldopamine.

sostreamspotifyandgetdancing.

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Teamupfora challengeyo u

onlyhavetowatchkidsdoingan

obstaclecoursetoremindyourself

howmuchfuntheyare.createyourown

in thegardenorgrouptogetherforanit’s

a Knockoutsession(we-are-a-knockout.

co.uk).Wanta cerebralchallenge?trythe

crystalmazeliveexperience(the-crystal-

maze.com)orchecktripadvisorfor

the best escape room near you.

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gotothecoast.thesmellofthe

seasideis causedbydimethyl

sulphidegas –and gettinga

lungfulatthebeachwillboostyour

mood.that’sbecauseseaairis full

ofnegativehydrogenionsthatcan

balancelevelsofyourhappyhormone

serotonin. so run barefoot in the sand!

find your happy

80 woman&home it’s all about you!