Miss January
Heidi, eight, waving a banner for her daddy, Warrant Officer Paul Curry’s homecoming at Plymouth dock. Paul, 40, from Derbyshire, says,
‘After three months at sea on HMS Bulwark, I was scanning the crowds on the dock when I spotted a bright pink coat and a placard that read, “We’ve waited 87 days for your hugs.” It was Heidi – my eldest – and my heart just melted.
‘I’ve served for almost 22 years, and the homecomings are some of my best days in the Navy.
‘Being on deployment is a roller coaster of emotions. Saying goodbye is very difficult, and I have to keep reminding myself that there’ll be a reunion.
‘That particular day in 2016, Heidi was waiting with my wife, Laura, 40, our son, Dylan…