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Life begins at 40 | 40th Birthday Gifts from GettingPersonal.co.uk

10 December 2009

If there's one thing we can expect about hitting the ripe old age of forty, it's that life is about to begin. Or so they say! Fortunately for all of us, 'Life begins at forty' has become a phrase synonymous with new beginnings, fun times and the realisation of our lifelong dreams.

Of course, there are the sceptics amongst us that would much prefer to call it a mid-life crisis! We've spent years cooped up in the office trying in vain to climb the ladder of success, earning the money to keep a roof over our heads and give our kids the best start in life. Then suddenly alarm bells ring and we find to our horror that we've reached the big 4-0! Where on earth did the time go, and how much time do we actually have left to enjoy living for ourselves?

Half a century ago, our use of the expression 'life begins at forty' may have been a little tongue in cheek. And let's face it; at that time in history, you really were past your sell-by date by the age of forty, with little to look forward to but your imminent retirement! 40th birthday gifts in those days may have consisted of a piece of jewellery, a book, or maybe a sewing box! These days, thanks to advances in medical care, improvements in nutrition and a collective passion for living life to the full whatever your age, forty is now the new thirty. Time to swap the armchair for the parachute harness, the car seat for the pilot's cockpit and the daily grind for something refreshingly new. Fortunately, the 40th birthday gifts have followed suit. Nowadays there's a range of 40th birthday gifts in the form of experience days that will make them believe that anything's possible even when you're 40!

Experience days for him

If he's been stuck in a rut throughout his 30s, choose 40th birthday gifts that will open up a whole new outlook on life. If his sense of adventure is still very much alive, the bungee jump should be just the tonic to jolt him into his fun-loving forties! If he loves driving but has spent his life within the confines of the 30mph speed limit, perhaps a racing car or rally driving experience will be just up his street? Or for a real adrenaline rush, there are even 40th birthday gifts that will catapult him into the skies. The helicopter flight experience and the Tiger Moth Flying lesson may well have been his childhood dreams, but now's your chance to offer them as real 40th birthday gifts, marking that milestone in a uniquely exhilarating way.

Experience days for her

Whether it's for a yummy mummy, a sassy sister or a fab friend, 40th birthday gifts that show her how great she looks at 40 really are the best choice of all. Forty really is the age when she'll be taking a long hard look in the mirror. So the hair and beauty makeover, complete with photo-shoot, will be the perfect souvenir for her especially if she's looking younger than her years! Looking for something a bit more physical? If you want to tickle her spirit of adventure, why not introduce her to the indoor skydiving experience for something weirdly wonderful. If she's an X Factor fan who likes to follow her idol's path to stardom, the Recording Studio Experience day is a fabulous opportunity to experience the limelight for herself and take home her very own CD! And for the chocoholics, no better way to spend a 40th birthday than enveloped in the aroma of cocoa on the amazing chocolate making workshop.

New hobbies for the future

Of course, 40th birthday gifts need not be one-off experiences only to be confined to the cobwebs of their memory. They can be enlightening experiences to herald in a new era in their lives; a way to introduce them to new interests and hobbies that they can take far into the future. The one day photography workshop is one of those great 40th birthday gifts that could open up a new world of interest for them, while the horse riding experience may be a taster of something they've never tried but always loved to take up as a hobby. For those with a culinary interest that they've never really had time to develop, the Indian cookery day may be just the thing to give them a head start in the kitchen. And if they've suffered all their life with an irrational fear, 40th birthday gifts may just provide the perfect solution. Give them the 'Face your phobia experience' and they'll thank you for banishing their demons for ever!



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