A small plane just flew low over the house and made me think of my sons with a certain amount of nervousness. You’d think I’d be used to it by now. The pair of them have, between them, tested my nerves over the years; they have fed and cuddled huge tigers, spent quality time with wolves, jumped off tower cranes and done aerobatics. They have gone down mountains on bikes and skateboards, and spent a fair bit of time in the emergency rooms of various hospitals. One rides a high powered motorbike on a daily basis, the other has tested my nerves to the max through no fault of his own.

Alex…No worries then…

You’ll know his story, but it bears repeating under the circumstances. Nick was stabbed through the brain in a random attack in 2009. He was left in a coma for dead and, though he chose to survive and fight back, for the past five years the physical and emotional challenges he has faced, being unable to walk, being partially sighted and facing many other hurdles as he works towards recovery have been pretty grim. His younger brother Alex, has been with him every step of the way. I am so proud of my sons… more than I could ever say.

And now they are going to jump out of an aeroplane.

The ‘nerves of steel’ … it’s called wishful thinking…I’m going to need them!

Nick… where there’s a wheel there’s a way…

Wheelchair or not, the pair of them will be skydiving in a few weeks’ time, to raise money on behalf of the Make A Wish Foundation, a charity that grants the wishes of children who are facing a life threatening condition and make their dreams come true.

…while I sit on the ground watching the pair of them fall a mile or so out of the sky at 120miles an hour.

They will be trying to raise as much money for the charity as they can and will be looking for sponsorship from anyone who can or will help… it is a very special charity. So… no doubt you will be hearing more. The acknowledgement came through for the booking, 8am on August 10th…so they have set up a Donation page for anyone who can help with sponsorship, spreading the word or sharing their story. Please help if you can.

Donation page: http://www.doitforcharity.com/nickv

In the meantime… spare a thought for my nerves…..

Make-A-Wish Foundation® UK grants magical wishes to children and young people fighting life-threatening conditions. Since being established in the UK in 1986, they have granted more than 8,000 wishes.

There are 20,000 children and young people living in the UK with a life-threatening condition. And they want to grant a wish to every one of them.

This year they hope to grant 900 wishes and need to raise £7 million to continue granting wishes in the future.

Make-A-Wish is affiliated to Make-A-Wish Foundation® international – http://www.worldwish.org. It is now the largest wishgranting organisation in the world and helps to serve children in nearly 50 countries around the world through its 38 affiliate offices.

A wish granted…. Four year old Liam is fighting the recurring cancer Neuroblastoma and loves Spiderman… Read more of Liam’s story here