Ann Bushnell

Joined an Ai-Ki-Do club with a friend. Started once a week, increased to twice a week then visited other clubs so ended up three or four times a week. Also attended  two week long summer schools in Chester and weekends in Oxford. Some am...

had a week camping on the Longridge island on the River Thames at Marlow. Lots of water sports culminating in a dragon boat race on the last day. Great for teamwork and team building   

Not only did I get to swim in the Pacific, but I also kayaked, a bit of snorkelling and some stand up surfing (SUP) - this goal is well and truly ticked !

Such a beautiful and lush country. Saw so many different animals;  birds including the illusive toucan, butterflys including the glass wing, capuchin monkeys, so many different lizards, the venomous eyelash snake. Such a fantastic experi...

Update - Eb bass was too hard, I didn't have enough long capacity, so I changed instrument to Baritone. Actually played out with the band in Windsor one Christmas. Was a great experience. First music lesson 28th February 2013. Also lear...

Visited Iceland in January 2015. The weather was kind to us and after a late night searching for them across the south of the island, we finally saw them near Eyrarbakkavegur and Þorlákshöfn around 2am. Temper...

Visited Iceland January 2015 and saw the volcanos by helicopter, one of the best experiences ever! While in Iceland also saw the Northern Lights and visited a geothermal spa. Such a lovely and interesting country.  

The muddier and wetter the better! -------- Completed this on Saturday 31st May 2014 and raised £248 for Cancer Research UK at the same time. Did the race with my cousins in fancy dress as "Team Smurf"; the team name we u...

Started lessons with a group of work mates one summer. Didn't do too badly on two skis but had difficulty swapping up to a mono ski. No balance so swapped skis for a wakeboard!

This has become a firm favourite. I  LOVE wakeboarding. The first time I did this was at the end of a day waterskiing. Heading home, I just thought I would give it a try. Got up first time! Loved it instantly and think / hope to be ...

Spent most of the day shooting, should have only done a half day. Could hardly lift the shotgun towards the end of the day and ended up with the whole of my right arm bruised. Didn't shoot too badly though! Been there and done that b...

Was lucky enough to  visit twice while a Guide Leader. The first was a standard tour of the House of Commons and House of Lords. The second visit was the leaders of the North Slough division invited by our MP Fiona McTaggert. We had the ...

I did get to own a boat - had a part share in a Fletcher speedboat for wakeboarding and waterskiing but that was sold in 2013. I had a  taster day in 2013 to try sailing a dinghy then took sailing lessons and passed my RYA Level 1 & ...

Not just any plane but aerobatics in a Pitts Special (G-BTTR) with pilot / owner Gary Boyle. Had many flights with him during the summers of 2009 and 2010. Completed a an unassisted aileron roll on my second flight as well!

This was on a coach trip to visit an active volcano on Lanzarote but it was all very "controlled", remain in the coach blah, blah. Disappointed. Would love to get closer. Maybe Hekkla in Iceland one day?

Completed on the more difficult stand up jetski at the end of January. Freezing cold so in my 5mm winter wetsuit. 

I did a short off road experience at Donnington Park which was great fun; driving (balancing!) a Land Rover Discovery over two train sleepers over a mini ravine, lots of mud and lots of fun but the most nerve racking was driving up a ste...

Gained my full motorcycle licence before I learnt o drive a car. First bike was a Honda 125 CBTwin and after that a Suzuki GT250.   

Family day out, view was good but was a bit cloudy and the view would have been better on a clear day. Was not expecting to lose balance as the pod entered the downward section! My knees went and I had to sit down!   

This was an absolutely amazing experience. I took the ski lift up the mountain, was strapped to my paraglide buddy and we skied off the edge of the mountain. We soured over the ski town of Alpe d'Huez; it was so quiet and peaceful. As we...

  One of the "must see" things to do when visiting Paris. Also visited the Champs-Elysées, Notre Dame, The Seine, Ponts des Arts, the different quarters, Arc de Triomphe and Disneyland Paris!  

Strapped up then realised I would have to "step off" the edge myself. Too the assistant "you'll have to push me or I won't go". She obliged and off I went. Must admit I had my eyes closed for some of the journey!  

 My mum had recently died and my life felt a mess and I needed to get away from everything and everyone. I booked myself onto a learn to surf week in Lanzarote. It was hard work, I ended up bruised all over but it was great fun and helpe...

Wore a fantastic and beautiful hand made mask made from velvet brocade and decorated with sequins and feathers.

 Expensive. Dull. Wouldn't go back.

Did this in 2000 when Toyota were re-launching the MR2 "Roadster" and I was lucky enough to be invited to their test day. They held it at Millbrook Proving Ground where they have a 2 mile circumference ...

Drove to Cornwall in the South West of England as this was supposed to be the best place to see it. Was surprised how the temperature dropped and when it was over, loved watching the cows in the field all head back to the farm thinking i...