This is Danny ten minutes before we set off for the train station, the start of his big adventure to New Zealand. He has a huge journey ahead of him, train to London (Euston) set off 12.43 (Wednesday), then flying from Heathrow to Kuala Lumpur for a four hour stop over, then on the Aukland landing 12 noon on Friday. The racehorse trainer is picking him up from the airport in the wagon with the horses on the back as they are racing in Aukland on Friday! Is this a first? Then Dan has a two hour drive before he is finally there.
This is us all together for one last picture as a family. Danny is going for a year I can't quite believe that after all the planning over the summer that today is the day. I also don't think it is quite fair that he is going out to their summer when all we have had for our summer is rain and then our winter oh that would be more rain then. He better think of us when he is sunbathing!
John at Oxenholme waiting for the train, it is horrible waiting for trains counting down the minutes. John only had to walk about ten steps out of the car to the platform, Ben helped carry the bags, it was difficult packing because Danny needed all his racing stuff and then it was a case of how much more can you fit in around it?
Danny and Ben just before the train arrived. I had to lighten it a little so it was a bit dark but the only one I took! Just time for a hug and lots of good luck and then a huge flurry of getting on the train and suddenly it was gone. Watching Danny walking down the platform and disappearing onto the train was heartbreaking and trying to keep the tears back impossible. Good luck Danny, have the best time you have all the talent in the world and you know we all have faith in you. Make the most of the time you have there, we miss you.
We may lose and we may win, but we will never be here again.......
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