A terminally ill mum of two has had the ‘best day ever’ ahead of potentially her last Christmas – including driving a supercar, feeding giraffes, and being surprised by her favourite pop star.
To help make the build up to Christmas one to remember, Ashley and her family were gifted a bucket list experience.
The dream day started with a spot of afternoon tea at the regal Rubens at the Palace, which overlooks Buckingham Palace.
While enjoying the meal, the family got a surprise visitor – Duncan James from Blue.
Ashley said: “To meet him in person was completely surreal but just as incredible. It was the best day of my life.”
The day was organised by Red Letter Days as part of its ongoing partnership with Willow Foundation.
To help make the build up to Christmas one to remember, Ashley and her family were gifted a bucket list experience.
The dream day started with a spot of afternoon tea at the regal Rubens at the Palace, which overlooks Buckingham Palace.
While enjoying the meal, the family got a surprise visitor – Duncan James from Blue.
Ashley said: “To meet him in person was completely surreal but just as incredible. It was the best day of my life.”
The day was organised by Red Letter Days as part of its ongoing partnership with Willow Foundation.
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00:00Me and Red Letter Days have been trying to sort out this brilliant bucket list day
00:05just to give some memories for me and my family.
00:08I had primary breast cancer six years ago now
00:12and then just over two years later I got diagnosed stage four secondary breast cancer.
00:17We've just been chatting about what we'd love to do
00:20and they've been amazing and set this all up for us to have that dream bucket list day.
00:28That's what I want, memories for me and the kids and Alex.
00:31So I've come down to the lovely Rubens Hotel here in London
00:35to surprise Ashley and her family.
00:37I'm really excited because Ashley is a big Blue fan.
00:40Hello Ashley, how are you?
00:44Can I have a hug?
00:46You alright? I heard you're a bit of a Blue fan.
00:49Hiya, are you alright?
00:51I thought I'd come and surprise you.
00:53It is me, I've come to see you and have afternoon tea with you.
00:56Are you?
00:58Yeah.
00:59It was so nice to see Ashley's face when I walked in.
01:03She had the biggest smile, the biggest beam and it felt really special.
01:07Christmas time we all get carried away with the opening presents
01:11but we actually forget sometimes the real important message about Christmas
01:15and that's family and that's sharing really key special moments together
01:20and making beautiful memories that are going to last forever.
01:23Just have as many memories as I can and for the kids
01:27because I think they need that.