You know what they say about Mohammed. Call your friends and pick a mountain according to your level of fitness. Always have someone in your party that knows what they're doing - you can have a leisurely stroll or go vertical. See if you can reach the top. Don't forget a hat, sunscreen and water, water, water.

You used to do it at Varsity. Can you do it now? Make sure you have enough entertainment to keep you going through the wee hours. Perhaps it's a night clubbing your butts off? Or that LOTR trilogy again? Or even a collection of board games and pizzas... but then you might need to make up silly forfeits for when your friends nod off. Celebrate the sunrise.

Phwoooarr. Nothing says ‘the open road’ like a Harley between your legs. Here's your chance to impress everyone and feel fantastic at the same time. Get a buddy and choose a fat boy. Then gear up in leather and take a joy ride. You'll come home feeling like a million dollars.

Why is it that when we went to pre-school we were all artists, but now everyone believes they can't paint or draw to save their lives? It doesn't have to be a masterpiece, and when you think about it, most artists paint like your 3-year-old anyway. So forget about what everyone else thinks and create something for yourself. Host a session and get your friends to join in. Choose a fancy frame and voila! You have a conversation piece above the piano.

Everybody can be a director today. We have Handycams, Cybershots and Cellphones that can record your life. Forget about the 60 page movie script and create something more manageable: a one-minute masterpiece. Get your actor friends together and start directing thrillers, soapies, romance and comedy. For added effect you can even dress up. Don't forget to post the results on YouTube.

We know you'd rather forget that 80's hairstyle, but there are some things that are worth remembering. Get a strong tin canister and put mementos of everything that represents your present life: Photos, love letters, emails, drawings from your kids, a CD with your Top 10 singles, a dinner slip from a romantic restaurant, the daily newspaper and even the first object you see when you decide to make a time capsule. Then call everybody together and hold a little ceremony in the corner of the yard and bury the capsule. Wait 20 years and dig it up. Laugh hysterically.

We know you ALREADY sing together... why not try it sober? Get together and unleash your inner pop stars just in time for a big December holiday hit. Remember that the catchier the jingle, the better it will sell! And judging by some of the top 10 singles today you don't even need lots of words. Hurrah!

Can you spell Karaoke? (We're not sure we can either.) It really doesn't matter if you can't sing; real friendship means never saying you suck. And laughing ‘with’ you instead of ‘at’ you. Go on. You don't even have to have a machine, singing along with the CD player in the lounge while you brandish a hairbrush is fine.

Tired of cheering? Get in the action and on the box! Oh okay, or in the audience. Phone up your friends and decide which show you'd like to target... you may even win something. (Top tip: remember to check under your seat!)

Go on... nothing cements a Saffer relationship than tipping a beer over some burning lamb chops. Check the weather, fire up the braai and send out some friendly smoke signals.

There are plenty of reasons to have a party: holidays, promotions, birthdays, dumping a dodgy guy... but we believe you shouldn't need an excuse for one. ‘Just because’ is reason enough. Real friendship means ALWAYS having a reason to put the good glasses to great use.

Can't boil an egg? It doesn’t matter. Real loved ones will bring wine, and pitch in regardless... so choose a yummy-sounding do-able recipe, dish out aprons and get creative. It's therapeutic and afterwards you get to enjoy a delicious meal. (Tip: For foodie ideas take a peek at Food24.com.)

Go on, it feels great to grow your own food. Get some friends together and do a nursery visit together. Share out some seedlings, pick out some pots or – if you feel like going higher grade – pick up some wood and build some trench beds. Use whatever space you have – from a window-box of basil to an ex-lawn of broccoli: either way, you'll get your green thumb up!

We all know a heap about green, we just don't DO much ourselves. Want to think global and act local? Gather your friends together and join one of these organizations... we promise you'll never look back.

Want to get your mind off the recession? Help someone whose REALLY suffering. Find a charity that finds your heart (greatergoodsa.co.za is a great place to start) – and donate whatever you can: money, things, time... it'll help you too, we promise.

... and get thee to the track. Whether you’re driving a go-cart or cheering on a horse, there's nothing like a track to tune up your inner Bad Girl.

And no, we aren't talking about your annual highlights or grey touch-up. We're talking colour baby, that pops and fizzes and yes, possibly looks a little silly. Ask yourself: what colour did I want my hair to be when I was 5? Go and get a big thick streak of it slashed into your hair. You won't look back.

Oh go on, he doesn't expect you to act on it. But many a beautiful bartender would like a nice chat of an evening with a gregariously fabulous woman, up on a stool and into her cocktails. Just pick your bar carefully, and take some friendly back-up.

Have you noticed that while some people can dance, EVERYONE runs funny? Get a bunch of like-fitted friends together and run. It may be 5 kms, it may be 50m... but see how far you can go, running without worrying about what you look like. Be sure to fall in a heap at the end, preferably with a big laughing stitch in your side.

We believe jumping about the pool having a proper splash fight burns as many kilojoules as spinning in a soulless gym. Okay, we made that up. But it's FUN and definitely worth putting on your playlist. (Top tip: The one with the goggles always wins.)

No, you can't “grow out” of hand-eye co-ordination... it just gets rusty. Shine it up again by challenging a friend to a game of tennis, squash, ping pong or beach bats. Just remember to wear a good bra.