Greetings from Glasgow. Hope everyone has been having a good festive break.
This isn't quite the end of year blog post I ever expected to be writing. With 29 tasks completed and 8 long term ongoing tasks well underway I thought I would be writing about how much I've enjoyed the last 8 months and how much I'm raring to get on with next year's tasks and challenges.
Instead, I'm currently at home in Scotland brokenhearted. For those who don't know, my beloved Dad unexpectedly and suddenly passed away last week having suffered a massive heart attack. Having to perform CPR on my own Dad was not a 'challenge' I ever anticipated having to go through. Nor did I think that I would ever have to, along with my brother and sister in law, break such awful news to a poorly Mum while she was recovering in hospital from a badly fractured femur. To say we are all devastated is an understatement. I don't have the words to describe how I truly feel.
I have always been incredibly close to my Dad, a real Daddy's girl. At this moment in time, while everything is still so raw, I'm not sure whether I can carry on with this list. My heart is really not in it right now. However. My Dad was so so proud of this whole 50 before 50 challenge and so very much enjoyed hearing about what I'd be getting up to next. He loved the fact I was trying many new things, was proud that I have been able to raise money for charity along the way and was fascinated and obsessed by how his little girl - never an athlete or sporty person as he kept reminding me - had started running at this age and was taking part in 5k races, generally dressed like an idiot! My Mum, she would really like me to continue on, in memory of him. I haven't yet decided if I will. So, you may hear from me again. If not, then I would like say thank you. Thanks for being interested, for reading about my exploits, for encouraging, for donating, and for being there. I hope truly, that everybody has an amazing, and loving, 2018. Below, my favourite picture. Me, and my beloved Daddy, Tommy Warrington.
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