Filling up in Stafford Services
We stopped off on the way home from Manchester for petrol and cup of tea. I wanted to tell everyone our fabulous news - so I told the lady behind the till at Roadchef! She said she was delighted and, as she wished Quentin a fantastic life, her eyes filled with tears. That set me off and before we knew it we were half-laughing and half-crying while Quent looked on, slightly perplexed.
She then re-appeared, while we were drinking our tea, with a chocolate muffin for Quentin, which she and her colleague had just iced with “All the best”. Which set us all off again - even Quent filled up this time.
If you are passing Stafford services, please stop in and tell Trish that you’re a friend of the cancer survivor and that you’ve read about her on his blog. We didn’t tell her our names (or even that Quent has a blog), so she may be a little surprised, but I’m sure she’ll remember us. And we will always remember her. Throughout this journey (and I don't mean the M40), the kindness of everyone around us has been very touching.
Here's a photo of Quent, with his cake - and wannabe Muffin muncher. 
She then re-appeared, while we were drinking our tea, with a chocolate muffin for Quentin, which she and her colleague had just iced with “All the best”. Which set us all off again - even Quent filled up this time.
If you are passing Stafford services, please stop in and tell Trish that you’re a friend of the cancer survivor and that you’ve read about her on his blog. We didn’t tell her our names (or even that Quent has a blog), so she may be a little surprised, but I’m sure she’ll remember us. And we will always remember her. Throughout this journey (and I don't mean the M40), the kindness of everyone around us has been very touching.
Here's a photo of Quent, with his cake - and wannabe Muffin muncher.
posted by Helen at 5/01/2008 10:02:00 pm
2 Comments:
As Ever the news of your recovery makes me smile, as have most of the posts!
This is the type of start to a month I prefer, so we must now sort out that treat, London Zoo, Whipsnade, Kew Gardens, if the girls sort it, i'm sure we'll get there,
Lots of Love,
ALL the Franeks
PS My sisters send their best wishes too ! (Hence All the Franeks)
Just got back from a weekend Camping - fantastic news. Well done Q for getting through this, and well done Helen for finding the IL2. I'm sure you'll soon be back to the old Q, raiding the chocolate bun shop for a mid afternoon 'snack'.
Hope the next (LAST!!) bout of torture goes OK. Speak to you soon.
Jez (and Meryl, Finlay and Ashlyn)
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