Andy Ripley is a rugby player from the 1970s; he wrote the following:

Dare we hope? We dare.
Can we hope? We can.
Should we hope? We must.
We must, because to do otherwise is to waste the most preciuos of gifts, given so freely by God to all of us. So when we do die, it will be with hope and it will be withe easy and our hearts will not be broken.”
- Andy Ripley, 10th June 2007, Athlone Friary.

The article that brought this moving piece to my attention can be found here; if you have the time to read it, it might inspire you too.
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A more inspirational and alluring commercial aircraft it is hard to imagine.

It seems although we were bright and talented enough to conceive, design and create this engineering wonder, we lack the foresight and gumption to celebrate its success in an appropriate way. The last remaining ‘British’ Concorde seems destined for foreign shores; an enterprising Middle Eastern country if the reports are true.

Our government asserts positive role models are key to inspiring our children to greatness in innovation and invention. Conceiving of and creating the next ‘must-have’ world beater must surely come close to the top of our politicians collective wish-lists.

Why then are they allowing this inspirational icon to leave our shores?