West Yorkshire

[Sundae]

I don't know if you are familiar with the concept of love locks?
It's where you attach a padlock to a bridge as a sign of your love for someone.

I noticed some on the Wharfedale Bridge, the bridge I walk over nearly every Sunday to feed the ducks (not with bread!) and read on a bench and have the occasional ice-cream. So knowing Mum was coming up, and knowing she probably wouldn't know about this, I got a padlock and had it inscribed.

I stopped on the bridge and drew her attention to those already there, explaining what they were and why they were there. She thought it was really sweet. Then taa-daa! From my Mary Poppins bag I brought out ours. I did it so every time I go across the bridge I will look at it and think of home. It was like I hit her with a big love pillow.

It has our initials on it and the day she came to Otley (TC Hardware is the manufacturer, not some sort of code!)