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Fifty things to do before you die...
Concorde over Bristol THIS STORY LAST UPDATED:
05 March 2003 1042 GMT


ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Bristol listeners have been helping to compile a list 50 things you should do before you die.

It's not a new concept, but all these 'musts' are set in the West.
Is flying over Bristol in a supersonic plane in your top 50 must dos?
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Have a read, see if you agree with the list and tick off the ones you've done already...

1. Fly over Bristol on Concorde.

Hot air balloons2. Ride in a hot air balloon over Ashton during a dawn mass balloon ascent.

3. Sail under the Suspension Bridge on The Matthew.

4. Take a trip on the Orient Express from Temple Meads.

5. Spend a night at the Tyntesfield Estate.

6. A ferry from Bath to Bristol stopping at Bees Teas garden.

7. Drive over the Suspension Bridge at night in a Rolls Royce.

8. Explore Bristol's underground caves.

9. Abseil down the Avon Gorge.

Jack Russell10. Get into Jack Russell's gear and bat or wicket-keep for Gloucestershire Cricket Club.

11. A trip to Clevedon on the Campbell Steamers.

12. Pay a visit to the Bristol Observatory and look through the Camera Obscura.

13. Tea at the Pump Rooms in Bath.

14. Go to see a derby match at Ashton Gate.

15. Play the Bristol Cathedral organ

16. Midnight mass at St Mary Redcliffe.

17. Watch the stars through the telescope from the top of Bristol University physics building.

18. A walk through Blaise Castle Woods when the bluebells are out.

19. Sing on the stage of Colston Hall.

Running Bristol Half Marathon20. Run the Bristol Half Marathon.

21. Walk the dog across the first fall of snow on the Downs.

22. Go up the Cabot Tower on a clear day.

23. Take charge of a City Council meeting.

24. A trip down the slidey rock.

25. Spot the peregrines as they nest in Avon Gorge.

26. Swimming in the Bristol Channel off Clevedon Pier on New Year's morning.

27. Tend the plants in Bristol's Botanic Gardens.

28. Watch a Bristol/Bath rugby game at the Rec on a sunny winter's afternoon.

29. Royal afternoon tea at the Marriott Hotel.

30. Walk along the railway line along the Avon Gorge.

Hippodrome stage door31. Explore backstage at the Hippodrome with the stars of a West End show.

32. Row around the harbour at the crack of dawn.

33. Cycle the Bristol to Bath cycleway.

Pengiun34. Feed the penguins at Bristol Zoo.

35. Visit Chew Valley Lake on a beautiful spring morning at the start of the fishing season.

36. Take cream tea in the gardens of Goldney House.

37. Try on your favourite outfits in Bath's museum of costume.

Lead Shot Tower38. Go up the Lead Shot Tower.

39. Spend an evening with the Bluenotes in the undercroft at St Mary Redcliffe.

40. Meet a loved one in the grandeur of Temple Meads.

41. Breakfast at the Buttery during the Harbourside Festival.

Person enjoying Ashton Court42. Play along with a band at Ashton Court Music Festival.

43. Bird-watching on Troopers Hill.

44. Watching the chocolates being made (and eating them) at Gilberts in Corn Street.

45. Getting up at the crack of dawn to buy flowers at St Philips Market.

46. Eating fresh hot cross buns from the Bread Store on Gloucester Road at 6am.

47. Potter through the antiques shops in Clifton Arcade.

48. Drink a pint of the strongest cider at the Corrie Tap.

49. Play a round of pitch and putt on the course at Portishead.

50. Fish and chips on the pier at Weston.

Do you agree with the list? What would you add or remove? Discuss it with others in Talk Bristol or email a suggestion... bristol@bbc.co.uk.

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