Out, thanks to a charity which helps make dreams come true.

The charity "Make a Wish" heard that Jude Coram, the son of Dave and Ruth Coram, from Bickleigh, (who run Ivor Coram shoe shop in Crediton High Street), had been having a rough time and decided to give him a treat.

Jude, when aged 13, suffered from Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, a tumour in a lung and stomach and bone marrow cancer.

Jude underwent chemotherapy and other treatment at Bristol and Exeter hospitals for several months and, fortunately, has been in remission for more than a year.

The family said they cannot thank the hospital staff enough.

The treat Jude and the whole family enjoyed was a trip to the Aardman Animations studios at Bristol, the makers of "Wallace and Gromit" and other animation films.

The charity grants children with life threatening illnesses a "Wish Come True".

Jude, who enjoys animation as a hobby, chose the wish and the whole family enjoyed a splendid time.

Dave added: Jude is now 14 and has check ups every three months to ensure his cancer does not return.

"We would like to thank the charity "Make a Wish" and Aardman Animations for giving Jude and all of us a memorable day out.

"it was really nice to go to Bristol for something really enjoyable because Bristol was where Jude stayed to have three and a half months of chemotherapy at the hospital there.

"While giving thanks, we would also like to thank the charity, CLIC Sargent, who kindly allowed us to spend time at CLIC House in Bristol while he was receiving treatment."

Jude was featured on a television programme filmed specially for BBC Newsround called "Living with Cancer" in which he explains what his treatment was like - the cameras accompanying him on his journey to recovery.

In the film Jude states: "If I can beat cancer, I can beat anything".

Alan Quick