Today marks the 100th birthday of Captain Tom Moore, an army veteran who raised a remarkable £31million for the NHS by doing laps of his front garden. Stories like this occasionally go viral, but because of the current coronavirus situation, and the fact Captain Tom was nearing his 100th birthday, this particular viral moment became that little bit more special.
Today, Captain Tom received a birthday card from the Queen, was made an honorary Colonel by the British Army, given an England cricket cap and enjoyed a fly over of a Spitfire and a Hurricane, all of which is raising the spirits of a nation depressed by the lockdown. The whole spectacle was rather fantastic.
What makes this even more special, is the fact Captain Tom lives just down the road. I say, "down the road", he lives in Marston Moretaine, a village just outside my home town of Bedford, but only a couple of weeks ago did I realise I coached his grandson, Benjie, at Bedford Cricket Club and also know his daughter, Hannah.
It makes me proud of our little town that something so big is happening so close to home. It just makes me smile during what is becoming a very difficult time.
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