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brother had in Roxburghe House made him want to take on the different feats.

He said: “I live in Somerset so I came up to spend time with John while he was in Roxburghe House. He was in and out for six weeks before spending his final four weeks there full-time.”

“The staff and volunteers there are absolutely amazing. They treat everyone with compassion and respect at what is often the final period of their lives.

“I can’t thank them enough for the dignity with which they treated my brother.

“When he was there he used to set me challenges to keep himself amused, including finding him a nice steak dinner from a restaurant at short notice.

“I decided to keep the idea of challenges as my fundraising theme because of him.”

So far, Jamie has signed up to four different 5K park runs for each week in August, with one already under his belt.

He said it was quite the challenge as he hasn’t run a 5K in more than three years.

“I was actually in Canada during one of the weeks of this month’s challenge. So I signed up to a 5K in Hamilton, Ontario, and managed to complete it in 36 minutes,” he said.

Although he is now based in Frome, Jamie says he’ll be making a trip back home to do a challenge or two.

He said: “I’m coming back home to visit in September and I plan to do a park run in Dundee. If I’m back in Arbroath for Hogmanay I’ll also be doing the Loonie Dook on New Year’s Day.”

One of the other challenges that Jamie has planned so far is the three-peaks challenge in May.

Those who take on the challenge climb Ben Nevis, Scaffel Pike and Mount Snowdon – the highest peaks in Scotland, England and Wales

Jamie also plans to tackle the world’s fastest zip-wire in Wales, despite his fear of heights.

He added: “I’ve got lots of friends who want to do some challenges with me, so I want to make sure there is something everyone can get stuck in with.”

In addition to physical challenges Jamie is challenging his body in a different way, by giving up alcohol and sugar saying: “These might be the two I find most difficult!”

Jamie hopes to complete all the challenges by August 28 next year, which would have been John’s 60th Birthday.

Donations can be made by searching for “Jamie Malley” on justgiving.com.