WHEN spirited Kelsey Trevett won a Pride of Britain Award – and the hearts of the nation – for courage, he told of his ambition to take to the skies.
And now that dream has come true for the plucky nine-year-old, who, despite losing his sight to cancer aged five, has refused to let blindness destroy his life.
A couple of days before Kelsey, a pupil at Frithwood School in Carew Road, Northwood, appeared at the national ceremony, he dreamed he would be able to fly around the room with his award, but host Carol Vorderman told him it wouldn't be possible for health and safety reasons.
But thanks to kind-hearted television viewer, Danielle Pawlikowski, his desire to fly has become a reality.
Fearless Kelsey has proved nothing is off limits after spending Sunday afternoon at an indoor skydiving centre in Milton Keynes, joined by older sister, Jordan, 12, and Ms Pawlikowski, of Essex.
Kelsey, who received his Pride of Britain Award at a star-studded ceremony last November, told the Gazette: "It was so much fun to go up in the air, like a big adventure.
"At first I was a bit scared but also very excited. They put me in the tunnel and all of a sudden, whoosh! I really loved it, I would do it every single day if I could. The feeling of being able to fly in the air is amazing and when you spin round, your brain whizzes!
"We went up to about 24ft and the air really does feel different up there. I told all my school friends about it and they said they wished they could do the same. This and winning the Pride of Britain Award are the joint best experiences of my life."
Kelsey, who lives in South Oxhey, now has a new ambition to fulfil – outdoor skydiving.
The daredevil added: "Now my dream has come true, I will have to think of a new one, probably outdoor skydiving. I would love to do that somewhere in England."
Kelsey's parents, Jo, and Dickon, are bursting with pride about their son's determination to overcome all obstacles.
Mrs Trevett said: "We really are so proud of him, nothing stops him. I think I was more scared than he was about the skydiving, we'd still be there now if he had the chance. Kelsey and Jordan both had the time of their lives and we are very grateful to Danielle for paying for the experience."
