Inspired and jealous.

Helen Skelton is a Blue Peter presenter who is currently on her way to Antarctica for Sport relief. Well I guess she is already there, or back. But on my TV right now she can see the South Pole. And she's cycling to the finish to some epic Coldplay style music. And damn, I don't even know her, but I'm a little bit proud of her. And massively jealous.
Because as one of the Blue Peter generation, that is the kind of person I want to be. Risking pneumonia for a good cause, and still jumping up and down in excitement to see something spectacular and snowy. And then knowing I can go home and craft a penguin out of a toilet roll, some cotton wool and a glue gun (please get your parents to help you here).
And now this amazing programme is reduced to once a week and confined to CBBC channel. I'm not sure I'm OK with that. I suppose I have no say as I no longer watch it. No longer look forward to seeing where these golden and bubbly people go on their summer holiday, or learn to bake a cake or plant a tree. And of course I don't have any children that I want to instill this love in just yet. But still.
Now I have no idea what is happening in the world of children's TV now but we are all nostalgic for what we grew up with. Mine was a world of The Really Wild Show, How, Wizadora, The Smurfs and Wacky Races. But Blue Peter is number one.
Maybe I like it because I was born curious, with a huge wanderlust, and a desire to be creative. Or maybe it gave me a glimpse of a huge world that I wanted to be a part of, and made me this way.
But anyway, so far I have not yet hiked across the Himalayas or rowed down the Amazon. I haven't adopted and trained a dog for the blind. I haven't even hosted a Bring and Buy sale since primary school. They're on my To-Do list though. Right after I've finished making my own jumper and learnt to juggle.
Because now I'm a twenty something, who has no problem admitting I am a little bit selfish. I'm single, live away from home, have a job I care very little about and have friends who are in much the same position. And life is pretty good you know. If I want to swan off to Italy for the weekend, why not? If I want to write a blog about Blue Peter and Facebook, who can tell me I can't. So maybe, one day, I can do what I really want to do: take a leaf out of Helen Skelton's book and yes, do something that I will benefit from, that will make me feel good, but have that thing be something amazing for someone else, be it someone who benefits from money raised, or someone who might be a little bit inspired to channel their freedom into doing something amazing.
So long live Blue Peter. And long live adventure. I'm off to continue knitting. Got to get this jumper finished.