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It's the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine)

21 December 2021

By Lucy Bower

This week's Lucy Likes is dedicated to the 'end of the world'.

Haven't you heard? People have been going crazy on the internet about the end of the world. Apparently it's happening this Friday, 21st December 2021.

From what I can gather, the ancient Mayan civilisation had a calendar based around the moon and stars. It was very sophisticated. Unfortunately, their calendar 'ends' rather abruptly this Friday, and some people say that means the end of the world.

Which is a shame, because it'll ruin Christmas.

Money no object

What would be on your 'bucket list'? The things you'd do before you 'kick the bucket'? If you've only got one day left on the planet, what would you try to squeeze in?

Here are a few suggestions:

If the world's going to end, you want to enjoy feeling alive! An adrenaline rush would see to that. You could try a bungee jump in London for just £75 or jump from a plane, anywhere in the UK, which is £249 for a tandem jump (with a professional).

If you want the feeling of jumping out of a plane - but you're scared of heights - then try indoor skydiving instead. You and a mate can go indoor skydiving for £98. Or, if you really do like heights, and have a couple of grand spare, you could fly in an American fighter jet for just £1,499.

A big party can put a smile on everyone's face, can't it? Which we'd all need if the world was going to end, right? You can hire a marquee for everyone you know, which can cost from around £500 to over £3,000 in the South of the country - and then hire The Rolling Stones for your private party, which The Daily Mail reported would set you back just £3.5 million.

If you have just one day left before the end of the world, why not try to change the world? A lot of people would like to go to 10 Downing Street and tell the Prime Minister what he should do differently, but it's very difficult to get in for some reason - unless you're a politician or an X Factor finalist. However, you can visit Buckingham Palace for just £65 per person - but that doesn't include tea with the Queen.

You could try to change the world by starting a band instead. You could record your own song for just £155. If it's any good, you might get to meet the PM after all.

Personally, I'd have turkey and all the trimmings with all my family and friends and get everyone together, reinstate concord and fly everyone to Rio de Janeiro for a massive end of the world carnival. That should put people in a good mood and soften the blow about the world ending.

What would you do?

So what would you do if money were no object and the world was ending? Let your imagination run free and tell us on Twitter, Google+ and Facebook. Try to keep your answers clean!

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