Balloon released in Birmingham father’s memory picked up by farmer in Poland
Nicola Bowler wanted to send a message to her father, who died on September 2 last year.
A balloon released in memory of a Birmingham father ended up crossing Europe before landing in a Polish field.
Nicola Bowler wanted to commemorate the first anniversary of her father’s death at the beginning of September — but had no idea her message would end up travelling more than 1,500km (950 miles) and across several countries.
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