The son from the UK wishes to be able to take his mother to as many new places as possible on his last trip.
Andrew Greenhalgh, 73, from Essex (United Kingdom) has always longed to take his mother, Marie, who passed away at the age of 95 in November 2019 to new places.
So Greenhalgh decided not to bury Marie’s ashes, but to keep them in an empty peanut butter jar.
Not long after his mother died, he started learning to fly a helicopter. The idea was inspired by Greenhalgh’s 7-year-old grandson, Arthur, who loves the reality show Helicopter ER.
After months of studying hard, by 2022, Mr. Greenhalgh has received his driver’s license and is ready to embark on one last trip with his mother.
Two months after receiving his degree, Greenhalgh set off in a helicopter from his hometown of Great Baddow. Mr. Greenhalgh spent an 8-day 4,800km trip spanning the UK.
Mr Greenhalgh flew to the Shetland Islands, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man, before flying south to Wales, Scilly Isles, Cornwall and Jersey. When he reached the coastal roads, Mr. Greenhalgh scattered his mother’s ashes there.
Mr Greenhalgh said:
“I’m sure my mom will love it and will think this is great. My brother is also not very well, he has incurable cancer and has said that he wants to go with his mother. My brother doesn’t want to keep his ashes in a jar of peanut butter, he wants to stay in a jar of honey because he likes honey.”
In addition to scattering his mother’s ashes, Mr. Greenhalgh also took his nephew Arthur for a few walks in the helicopter, including once the two flew over the safe area in the British capital – London.
Before getting his helicopter license, Mr Greenhalgh learned to fly a glider and traveled around the UK.
Right before the pandemic hit, Mr. Greenhalgh managed to deliver part of his mother’s ashes to the Arctic Circle.
“My grandson came to live with me during the lockdown and one of his favorite shows is Helicopter ER. He thinks helicopters are cool and I don’t think there’s any reason why I shouldn’t have a helicopter license. Right after the end of the blockade in 2021, I started learning to drive,” Greenhalgh recalls.
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