77 things to do before I die - UPDATED
1. See Darla (missd007) start school - Completed September 2nd 2009
2. Finish the Dying Thoughts series - Completed December 17th 2016
3. Write twenty books
4. See all twenty books published and on other people's bookshelves.
5. Pass my first year at the OU - Completed August 3rd 2010
6. Do ADIML once a month for a year - Completed November 26th 2010
7. Pass my second year at the OU - Completed November 29th 2011
8. Pass my third year at the OU - Completed December 3rd 2012
9. Date someone for more than 4 weeks - Completed January 22nd 2007
10. Meet Kim - Completed November 9th 2015
11. Pass my fourth year at the OU - Completed November 29th 2013
12. Release and sell copies of "Light's Out"
13. Pass my fifth year at the OU and graduate w/ a degree - Completed September 19th 2014
14. Release and sell copies of "Dying Thoughts - Eighth Ending"
15. Write two books at the same time and finish them - Completed January 2nd 2010
16. Sell some copies of "Dying Thoughts - First Touch" - Completed 21st January 2012
17. Release and sell copies of "The Friendship Triangle" - Completed February 20th 2012
18. Release and sell copies of "Dying Thoughts - Second Sight - Completed February 20th 2012
19. Release and sell copies of "Lynne & Hope" - Completed July 9th 2012
20. Release and sell copies of "Dying Thoughts - Third Wish" - Completed July 11th 2013
21. Finish DTTW before uni - Completed August 14th 2007
22. Get a first on one OU course - Completed August 3rd 2010
23. Pay off my debts - Completed August 10th 2013
24. Lose enough weight to fit back into my cool clothes - Completed September 26th 2006
25. Release and sell copies of "Lights Off"
26. Find 100 geocaches - Completed August 3rd 2015
27. Find 250 geocaches
28. Pass my first year at uni - Completed July 25th 2007
29. Release and sell copies of "Cramping Chronicles: The Second Pang."
30. Go geocaching on holiday - Completed August 3rd 2015
31. To make sure those I leave behind do not hurt too much
32. Finish the letters for those who are left behind - Completed July 3rd 2006
33. Find 500 geocaches
34. Release and sell copies of "Lights On"
35. Hide my own geocache
36. Find 1000 geocaches
37. Go abroad with B and Darla
38. Go on a proper holiday w/ B & Darla - Completed January 6th 2012
39. Release and sell copies of "Waiting On You" - Completed July 26th 2014
40. Sell 10,000 copies of all my books total - Completed March 5th 2012
41. Release and sell copies of "Dying Thoughts - Fourth Week" - Completed August 30th 2015
42. Release and sell copies of "Destination: Unknown" - Completed July 9th 2016
43. Do an interview with a national newspaper about my books
44. Raise awareness of Brittle Asthma and how it affects sufferers - Completed June 25th 2008
45. Let my hair grow back to it's natural colour for at least a year - Completed January 1st 2012
46. Meet John Barrowman - Completed December 4th 2008
47. Release and sell copies of "It's Not Always Rainbows" - Complete June 30th 2017
48. Release and sell copies of "Dying Thoughts - Fifth Secret" - Completed May 15th 2017
49. Get a new car - Completed 5th September 2011
50. Survive 20 years as a type one brittle asthmatic - Completed January 6th 2009
51. Outlive both my parents
52. See Darla into secondary school - Completed September 6th 2016
53. Get up at 8am and work every day for a week - Completed September 9th 2009
54. Give up smoking - Completed February 18th 2014
55. Release and sell copies of "Dying Thoughts - Sixth Change"
56. Sue the NHS and win for the fuck ups - Completed January 15th 2008
57. Release and sell copies of "Walk A Mile"
58. Release and sell copies of "Dying Thoughts - Seventh Death
59. Release a book about the illnesses I live with
60. Finish my office cross-stitch - Completed January 16th 2010
61. Finish the "Lights Out" trilogy
62. Eat three proper meals a day for a week to see if it helps the M.E/FMS - Completed September 26th 2006
63. Write 12 original songs - Completed September 26th 2012
64. Keep my flat clean and tidy for a week - Completed September 26th 2006
65. Release and sell copies of "Cramping Chronicles: The First Twinge"
66. Go six months without a hospital admission - Completed September 14th 2006
67. Finish 10 books consisting of five stand-alones and five of the Dying Thoughts Series - Completed April 20th 2013
68. Be the first to find a geocache
69. See Helen's daughter Evalyn into school - Completed September 1st 2011
70. See Helen's daughter, Ava, into school - Completed September 3rd 2013
71. See Helen's son, Archie, into school - Completed September 2nd 2015
72. Have a book launch party at a posh hotel with all my friends
73. Finish the "Cramping Chronicles" series
74. Do a book tour
75. Do a book signing
76. Walk from my house to town without crutches or a wheelchair (approx. 1 mile) - Completed September 2nd 2011
77. Live to see 30 - Completed January 6th 2012
2. Finish the Dying Thoughts series - Completed December 17th 2016
3. Write twenty books
4. See all twenty books published and on other people's bookshelves.
5. Pass my first year at the OU - Completed August 3rd 2010
6. Do ADIML once a month for a year - Completed November 26th 2010
7. Pass my second year at the OU - Completed November 29th 2011
8. Pass my third year at the OU - Completed December 3rd 2012
9. Date someone for more than 4 weeks - Completed January 22nd 2007
10. Meet Kim - Completed November 9th 2015
11. Pass my fourth year at the OU - Completed November 29th 2013
12. Release and sell copies of "Light's Out"
13. Pass my fifth year at the OU and graduate w/ a degree - Completed September 19th 2014
14. Release and sell copies of "Dying Thoughts - Eighth Ending"
15. Write two books at the same time and finish them - Completed January 2nd 2010
16. Sell some copies of "Dying Thoughts - First Touch" - Completed 21st January 2012
17. Release and sell copies of "The Friendship Triangle" - Completed February 20th 2012
18. Release and sell copies of "Dying Thoughts - Second Sight - Completed February 20th 2012
19. Release and sell copies of "Lynne & Hope" - Completed July 9th 2012
20. Release and sell copies of "Dying Thoughts - Third Wish" - Completed July 11th 2013
21. Finish DTTW before uni - Completed August 14th 2007
22. Get a first on one OU course - Completed August 3rd 2010
23. Pay off my debts - Completed August 10th 2013
24. Lose enough weight to fit back into my cool clothes - Completed September 26th 2006
25. Release and sell copies of "Lights Off"
26. Find 100 geocaches - Completed August 3rd 2015
27. Find 250 geocaches
28. Pass my first year at uni - Completed July 25th 2007
29. Release and sell copies of "Cramping Chronicles: The Second Pang."
30. Go geocaching on holiday - Completed August 3rd 2015
31. To make sure those I leave behind do not hurt too much
32. Finish the letters for those who are left behind - Completed July 3rd 2006
33. Find 500 geocaches
34. Release and sell copies of "Lights On"
35. Hide my own geocache
36. Find 1000 geocaches
37. Go abroad with B and Darla
38. Go on a proper holiday w/ B & Darla - Completed January 6th 2012
39. Release and sell copies of "Waiting On You" - Completed July 26th 2014
40. Sell 10,000 copies of all my books total - Completed March 5th 2012
41. Release and sell copies of "Dying Thoughts - Fourth Week" - Completed August 30th 2015
42. Release and sell copies of "Destination: Unknown" - Completed July 9th 2016
43. Do an interview with a national newspaper about my books
44. Raise awareness of Brittle Asthma and how it affects sufferers - Completed June 25th 2008
45. Let my hair grow back to it's natural colour for at least a year - Completed January 1st 2012
46. Meet John Barrowman - Completed December 4th 2008
47. Release and sell copies of "It's Not Always Rainbows" - Complete June 30th 2017
48. Release and sell copies of "Dying Thoughts - Fifth Secret" - Completed May 15th 2017
49. Get a new car - Completed 5th September 2011
50. Survive 20 years as a type one brittle asthmatic - Completed January 6th 2009
51. Outlive both my parents
52. See Darla into secondary school - Completed September 6th 2016
53. Get up at 8am and work every day for a week - Completed September 9th 2009
54. Give up smoking - Completed February 18th 2014
55. Release and sell copies of "Dying Thoughts - Sixth Change"
56. Sue the NHS and win for the fuck ups - Completed January 15th 2008
57. Release and sell copies of "Walk A Mile"
58. Release and sell copies of "Dying Thoughts - Seventh Death
59. Release a book about the illnesses I live with
60. Finish my office cross-stitch - Completed January 16th 2010
61. Finish the "Lights Out" trilogy
62. Eat three proper meals a day for a week to see if it helps the M.E/FMS - Completed September 26th 2006
63. Write 12 original songs - Completed September 26th 2012
64. Keep my flat clean and tidy for a week - Completed September 26th 2006
65. Release and sell copies of "Cramping Chronicles: The First Twinge"
66. Go six months without a hospital admission - Completed September 14th 2006
67. Finish 10 books consisting of five stand-alones and five of the Dying Thoughts Series - Completed April 20th 2013
68. Be the first to find a geocache
69. See Helen's daughter Evalyn into school - Completed September 1st 2011
70. See Helen's daughter, Ava, into school - Completed September 3rd 2013
71. See Helen's son, Archie, into school - Completed September 2nd 2015
72. Have a book launch party at a posh hotel with all my friends
73. Finish the "Cramping Chronicles" series
74. Do a book tour
75. Do a book signing
76. Walk from my house to town without crutches or a wheelchair (approx. 1 mile) - Completed September 2nd 2011
77. Live to see 30 - Completed January 6th 2012