Colin James Goodwin (Passed away 13 Jan 2024)

So Dad it's the first birthday without you here and boy is it a hard day... I'm trying my hardest to be strong and be there for mum I hope I'm doing u proud....we are all struggling without you here my girls are struggling but doin so well dad tayla got engaged the other day to a lovely girl u would have loved her dad so easy to wind up.... harpers doin well in school and her tae kwon do and everytime she says bamp would be proud mum wouldn't he and I no u would have been.....mum is struggling dad in tears most days but I'm there with her everyday and looking after your little wife....we are out for a meal tonite dad to celebrate for u but wish u could have been here to spoil u instead.... I love you so much dad and missing you more than anyone will no.... from the day I was born until the day I join u I want u to no u will always be my hero.... as they say dad not all heroes wear capes our hero wore a Welsh rugby top and jeans....love u dad

First birthday you won’t be here tomorrow Berk, going to be a tough day for everyone but I know you’ll be up there with Charlie and Duke having a cuppa enjoying yourself! But you’re thought about every day, not just on your birthday so don’t worry about that. I don’t need to tell you how much Nan’s missing you, it’s really hard to see her so upset, but I’m making a lot more effort to go up and see her I know I was shit before and I’ve told you enough times how sorry I am about that, and always will be sorry about that. But I’m righting my wrongs.

Happy birthday for tomorrow, wish you were here to celebrate. Everyone’s out for a meal for your birthday which I’m sure will be problem free… lol.
But I’ve got work at 8 so can’t make it! But I got 98.5% on my big exam Monday should see the trains I’m working on you’d love them! I wish you could see how well I’m doing, I think you’d be proud! And I’ve finally met someone! You’d really like her Stacey her name is, and she’s been one of the best things to happen to me in I can’t tell you how long. I would have loved for you to meet her!

I love you Berk, you have and always will be my hero. I hope you knew that xxx

Hey dad it's been almost 8 months since u left us..... life just will never be the same.... I'm lookin after mum as I promised u I always would.....mum kisses ur picture every day and is missing u so much.... Harper is really struggling at the mo dad cos she misses u so much.....she is always asking me why did u leave us???? Taylas doing good in her job dad but she's struggling to but she won't talk to me still stubborn.... I hope ur looking down on us dad and we are doing u proud just like u did us all proud..... I've never said this to u dad but thank u for everything u ever did for me and my kids... I love u so much dad and I always will... my hero forever.... catch up soon dad.... missing u so much...

Hey dad it's been the hardest 6 months of all of our lives since u been gone..... we all miss u so much... Harper talks to your photo every morning and night tellin you how much she loves u...Harper passed her blue belt this week ad she said my bamp will be smiling now.... mums missing u so badly dad she's in tears all the time I'm trying my hardest to help her and make u proud... I'm there everyday with her and we talk about u all the time.... I no your up there watching over us.... bethan takes Olivia over all the time dad u would be in stitches at her she's bloody mental... cerys goes down and takes nan shopping josh rings her and pops up to see her tayla pops up...mark,anya and paul go once a week but that's it dad.... ur brother amd ur sisters go up every Wednesday to see mum...
Love and miss u so much dad... love Tracey and harper
And I love u so much colin and miss u every minute of everyday
Love u your little wife rene

Hey Berk,

I really missed you today, went up Nan's with immy and we went to the park, Tracey Harper and Nan came to it was really nice. Nan said about how you always used to pretend to let me kick you on the swings, and just got me remembering a lot of the times we had when I was little, Nan had fun I think but she really misses you, but she has a lot of people around her who are looking after her for you. And I'm doing my part to, I'm still really trying to make up for the few months I didn't see you before you left us, and I regret that every day and it's a horrible feeling but I can't change the past, I'll just make sure I'm better in the future.

I miss you, seems to be more and more frequent.

I'll check in again soon.

Love you xx

Hi Berk,

been thinking about you a lot the past few weeks, still find it hard to think about you without getting upset. I miss you. i think more than anything i regret that i didn't see you the last few months, that hurts - a lot. There isn't a moment that passes where i don't regret not calling up, but im making alot more effort now, i make sure i go and see nan alot more and i know it doesnt make up for it but im trying. every night before bed i look at my little photo album with pictures of me & you, and i put the heartbeat theme as my alarm. Im really sad, i hide it well though so nobody really knows it and i miss you. ill keep dropping in on here. Love you. hope you are doing okay up there.

shithead xx

Well dad it's been almost 4 months since u left us and it's been the hardest 4 months of my life..... I miss u so much dad coming into your house and seeing u there but it's hard now to walk in and ur not there..... mum's been coping OK but lately it's gettin to her but mum being mum won't tell anyone.... harper passed her grading and had an A pass and the first thing she wanted to do was rush home to tell her bampy that she passed cos he would have been so proud and we no u would have been....I'm there everyday for mum dad lookin after her as I promised u I would always do.... love u and miss u so much my hero my dad

Been down to see you again today dad... brought your little wife and your sister and tayla... its really hard dad as we no tomorrow is the last day we can see you....I wish you knew how much you were loved and missed....

As a family we would all like to say a great big thank you to lyndsey and his team for the way they have looked after our husband/dad/bampy you have been amazing

So sad such a lovely and honest person, which is very rare these days. Very happy memories of 'The Perway yard', and 'The Pierhead', on Barry docks. RIP.

I will be there to see you off after all those years.
Phil R

Miss you so much our Col if I needed help you were always there for me il always remember the good times we had when our the kids were small. I'm going to miss going out for our coffee on Wednesdays.Going to miss you my big brother. Sleep tight until we meet again xxx

I will miss you so much Uncle Colin you were such a great Uncle to me. I will always have lovely memories from when i was a little girl, Wednesday afternoons at my house & getting our dogs together. Sleep tight until we meet again xxx

Rest in peace Brother 🙏 will miss you at our Wensday coffee morning together. Until we meet again. Xxx

Dad all our hearts are broken, you fought right until the end, until you could fight no more, Thank you for everything you did for us all, sleep tight no more pain or suffering, I promise we will look after your little wife, this isn't goodbye its see you later xx

My heart hurts bamp, our lives will never be the same again without you here, you truly were one in a million, and we miss you every day. The strongest man I know, putting up the fight you did, we are all so proud of you!
Now you can rest, immy will sing loud for you every day, and we look for you shining bright in the sky, as you are now her favourite star, we love you forever and always, see you soon bamp 🩷