More great customers

On Friday the 28th, I picked up three wonderful customers from Bristol Airport for a journey down to Bideford in Devon. They had just arrived on an EasyJet flight from Edinburgh, and each one of them had an incredible life story to share.

The gentleman sitting in the front had once owned his own business, which took him all over the world. He had even lived in Dubai for a time. Sadly, after suffering a stroke that left him partially paralysed down his left side, the demanding travel became too much and he made the difficult decision to sell the business. During lockdown, however, he found a new passion—he created and hosted a whisky-tasting club and even wrote whisky reviews.

His wife, sitting in the back, had run a much-loved women’s pre-loved clothing shop. When Covid hit, she closed the shop but didn’t stop there—she moved the business online, where it flourished. Eventually, she too sold the business after its success.

The third gentleman had served in the army for over 23 years. He had been awarded an OBE and held several other honours. One of his proudest achievements was overseeing a major MOD project, becoming the only person to complete it ahead of schedule and within budget. Through his long military career, he became friends with Prince Philip and met the late Queen many times.