At 99-years-old my friend’s father has travelled further than most on life’s proverbial journey.
Now the nonagenarian might just be about to rack up more miles than most too, as National Express is today (Tuesday, December 17, 2013) giving him a year’s free coach travel – so he can carry on with his adventures well beyond his 100th birthday.
Mr C has been travelling on National Express coaches for 20 years, and several times a year he makes an impressive 420 mile round trip by coach from his home in Sheffield, to Kent to see his friends and family.
Three years ago the pensioner became a firm favourite with National Express staff after writing to them asking if they could suggest a better way to get to get to Shipbourne, Kent.
Mr C had always travelled from Sheffield to London Victoria coach station by coach and caught a train to Kent, but he found changing difficult while carrying an unwieldy suitcase.
National Express staff were touched by his letter and amazed a person of his years had the confidence and independence to still be making such a long journey.
As well as recommending him a convenient coach service to take him closer to his destination, they decided to provide him with a year’s free travel pass, and the pass has been renewed each year since.
Despite his years, Mr C’s enthusiasm for travel has not diminished and he likes to travel around the UK to see his large family, which includes four children, six grand-children and five great grandchildren.
The power of positive thinking? I’d like some of that.