Bridget Stables; parachute jump
Bridget Stables of Maxey is ‘a lady of a certain age’, or, of her own admission she has ‘passed the half-way mark of the biblical three score years and ten and her dotage’ (80).
Nevertheless, between 1st and 6th of June she will take part in a tandem parachute jump from Sibson Airfield to raise funds for Oakfield, the residential home for adults with learning difficulties, where her son, John (44), who suffers from Down’s Syndrome, has been living for the past 25 years.
Bridget follows in the footsteps of her husband, Donald, who did a similar jump at the age of 73. Having watched the video of Donald, Bridget says: “Having ‘taken up the baton’, I am taking a deep breath and am determined to complete the jump. The hardest part will be taking off and landing in a little twin-engined plane – I’ve hardly ever flown and that’s what frightens me.”
The couple have raised over £15,000 in donations and sponsorships for Oakfield, near Wellingborough, where, says Bridget, “John and 21 other residents lead a happy and fulfilled life and are looked after by a caring and dedicated staff.”
She confessed: “It must have been in a moment of madness that I thought of doing this – however so far I’m not having sleepless nights.”
So the Tribune wishes Bridget luck and if you would like to make a donation, please send it to her at 2 Torpel Way, Maxey PE6 9EQ. Cheques made payable to ‘Friends of Oakfield’. If you are a tax payer, please write your name and address clearly so that it can be ‘Gift-Aided’ and the tax reclaimed.
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