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On November 30th the man I regarded as my Dad, Dan Wilkes, passed away after suffering from cancer. He was diagnosed on October 23rd having only had symptoms for four weeks. His diagnosis was terminal and he was referred to the Palliative Care Team at George Thomas Hospice Care.

The advice, care and support that he and our family received from the charity helped us all to try and come to terms with the diagnosis.

In Dan's final few days the support from the George Thomas team increased which helped to ease the burden of this terrible condition.

In memory of Dan, who was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather I have decided to dedicate the year until my 50th birthday to raise money for George Thomas Hospice Care. I will do this by aiming to complete a list of 50 activities before I'm 50 on November 28th 2016. In doing so I hope to raise at least £1000 for this charity.

We all miss him so much but I know he would be proud to know that vital monies were being donated to this charity in his name.

So please follow my list of activities and if you are able, please donate to this worthwhile cause. Thankyou

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Here is my list. When I have completed an activity I will be posting a photograph on here and on my Facebook and Twitter pages.

#50before50

1966 miles swim bike turbo run or walk by November 28th 2016
Climb Snowdon
Climb Pen y fan
Climb Cader Idris
Cycle up the Bwlch
Complete Ironman 70.3 Weymouth triathlon
Visit Caldy
Visit Skomer
Visit Pembroke Castle
Walk 50miles of the Pembrokeshire coastal path
Grow Sweet Peas
Visit Whistler
Visit Butchard Gardens
See a Brown Bear in the wild
Revisit Victoria BC
Swim in the Pacific
Ice block on Vancouver Island again
Stay off Facebook for a week
Write a message in a bottle
Play Rat Tat Ginger but leave a present on doorstep
Skinny Dip!
Make a loaf of bread without breadmaker
Make a curry from scratch
Take my Cycling Proficiency Test
Go camping as a family for the weekend
Have a BBQ in the garden
Send a message attached to a balloon
Host a 70s dinner party
Run Cardiff Half for GTHC
Visit the Senedd
Run all the Parkruns in Wales
Revisit Stanage Edge with Cat
Swim at Cardiff International Pool
Eat a pot noodle
Swim to Church Rock
Be able to do 50 press ups by my 50th birthday
Go for a pint and curry with Iain & Keith
Have a go at October Jones art
Cat idea
Carys idea
Alex idea
Lewys idea
Post a 50th birthday card and ask each person who receives it to post it to another and then the 49th person posts it back to me! If it arrives back by my 50th I will donate £50 to George Thomas Hospice Care.
Collect a mile of pennies
Go on Megaphobia again
Go to Live Lounge
Visit the White Water Centre, Cardiff
Take a trip to London with Catrin
Revisit Frampton-On-Severn
Take a photo of each activity