Blind OAP drives at NX depot

10 May 2010

A blind pensioner celebrated an extra special 80th birthday - when she fulfilled her lifelong ambition to drive a car. Doris Nardone, from Pelsall, Birmingham, took a spin around our National Express' bus driver training course in Wolverhampton. (We cleared it of buses first - just in case!) 

Doris, who is described by her family as 'fiercely independent' regularly uses our National Express buses to travel around the region unaided.

 "We're so happy that, with your support, we managed to give mum a surprise birthday she'll never forget," said daughter, Sue.

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