The To-Do List

One man, two birthdays and a 52-week attempt to tackle a 1277-item To-do List. On the eve of his 36th birthday, gripped by a determination to sort out his life once and for all, bestselling author and journalist Mike Gayle writes a To-do list of all the things he has meant to do but never quite got round to. Everything from emptying the kitchen of Chinese takeaway menus (467) to spending more time with parents because they won't always be around (12). Unlike previous lists, made and long abandoned, Mike promises himself that this one will actually get done.