The children of

Thomas (Tom) HOWE

11th August 1924 - 15th March 2007

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left to right = Jim's wife Gillian, Tina, Irene, Thomas (jnr), Pauline (my big sis), Alan (me), Jim, Paul (my youngest)

I have still to meet the other five, Brenda, Billy, Catherine, Sylvia & Vic

photograph taken at Tina's by Dave 27th August 2007

(use my tripod next time so Dave can line up as well)

May I offer my sincere thanks to Tina for being such a fabulous hostess AND sister,

also Jim for organising the meet up, couldn't ask for a better brother.

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Tuesday 28th August 2007

A very fraught day with a feeling of being 'out-numbered' which was eased somewhat by Dave (Tina's partner),

who met me & introduced me to Jim.

Jim whom I had exchanged emails with previously took to introducing me to each in turn, Tina first then Gill (Jim's wife).

Thomas seemed a little quiet although we had spoken on the telephone a few weeks before, he got a word in when he could,

Tina I found to be like I had been led to believe by a friend of the family of years gone by, similar nature to her mam Betty.

Irene was a mystery to me, although she seemed the emotional type, so cannot comment.

Then Pauline, my 'big' sister, whom I felt a closeness to, albeit we did not exchange many words.

The day closed on a rather 'flat' line with Jim be the only one giving any hope of meeting up again.

I have since decided not to contact anyone and wait to see if any of my siblings contact me, which I sadly doubt now.

Alan (Tom's not so secret son)   

     30th September 2007