Hi there,
I’m Alex Ferguson (the real one – not a certain grumpy Scottish football manager!) and I’m head of marketing at Virgin Balloon Flights in the UK. I’d love you to help me raise money for Virgin Unite.
When was the last time you did something for the first time? It was probably just this morning. Was it cool, fun, interesting, surprising, scary, disgusting or totally unforgettable? Life is made up of first times and the first time is often the best. Life also tends to be more fun if you’re open to trying new things, even if they take you out of your usual comfort zone. I’ve recently become a dad for the first time – so this has opened up a whole new world of first times!
Get a custard pie in the face
Go roller blading
Have legs waxed (I have hairy legs)
Drive a tractor
Make a coffee like a barista
Eat a banana split (I hate bananas!)
Eat Dragon fruit
Eat snails and or frogs legs
Play a trombone, tuba, accordion or electric guitar
Make hollandaise sauce
Attend a Zumba dance class
Ride a motorbike
Learn some Swedish
Do a 10 mile run (I’ve never run further than 5!)
Ride in a rickshaw
Play poker
Eat jellied eels
Do a ballroom dance
Help in a charity shop
Feed a flamingo
Facebook @ Facebook
Tweet a poem
Pull a pint
Do some knitting
Swim in the Serpentine (lake in Hyde Park)
Work in a call centre
Get a facial/facemask
Be a vet nurse
Work in a hairdressers
Ride a horse bareback
Hold a chicken
Work on a stall
Make pasta from scratch
Try taekwondo
Make a flower arrangement
Visit an outdoor gym
Attend a fitness class (spinning or yoga)
Visit the Tate modern gallery
Be a train guard/conductor
Do a Sudoku puzzle
Family photoshoot
Take an ice bath
Have nails painted
Have eyebrows plucked
Get hair coloured
Busking
Re-wire a plug/light switch
Kiss a pig
Get a fake tan
Tell Sir Richard Branson a joke
Like life, there could be some hiccups along the way and this list may change a bit (some things are more difficult to arrange than others and some substitutes), but I will definitely do 50 Firsts Times and I may even add some bonus ones along the way…making myself look extremely stupid for your viewing pleasure.
I really appreciate all your support and thank you for any donations.