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Manchester Evening News

WE all like lists, but Terry Bland is more enthusiastic than most with his very own `40 under 40′ – forty things he has to do before he turns 40 on November 10.

So far he has ticked off driving a Bentley, singing with a live band and dancing with a Brazilian (on the pavement outside Bem Brasil!) – but the list gets more challenging . . .

Terry, MD of Manchester software development firm Gödel Technologies Europe, said: “I also have to get a tattoo, swim with sharks, have a go at fire eating, milk a cow and drive off on a Harley Davidson bike for a weekend.

“I think turning 40 is quite a milestone, and you should challenge yourself to do things you have always wanted to.

“It started off as a bit of fun, but some suggestions are more achievable than others!”

His understanding wife added getting a portrait painted to the assignments, and he also has to grow a beard – then have it shaved off with a proper professional wet shave.

Says Terry: “I have already ticked off five, and I am confident I will be able to achieve everything before the big day.”