A train-obsessed five-year-old boy with less than a year to live has had his dreams come true with a surprise adventure to Scotland on the famous Caledonian Sleeper.
Mum Karen said: "Everett has been bombarded with non-stop difficulties. He was diagnosed last January and then had a big operation. After this was a sequence of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. He’s missed a lot of school because of his treatment, which really impacted him because he loves school. He’s also missed out on spending time with his friends.
Wee Everett couldn't contain his excitement when he found out he would be travelling to Scotland on an overnight trip on the Caledonian sleeper train from London Euston to Fort William. "He has all the train toys- we can’t get enough of them! Every time we go to the hospital, we bring his train and train track toys, they’re his go-to to cheer him up!” Karen added.
"The train trip was so much fun! The people from the Caledonian Sleeper Train met us at the platform and gave us a private tour where he got to sit in the driver's seat and blow the train horn! The highlight of the trip has been the incredible scenery of the highlands. Everett had the best time rolling around the hills and disrupting the peace with his excited squawking!”