Eventually catching up on replies, sorry for the delay!

but I have so much love and respect for those that I didn't meet as I heard about them from my family and they were good, wholesome people. The salt of the earth kind that you don't find often these days.

Yes very good point and it applies perfectly to my Grandads and Granny on my Dad's side who I know only through stories and photographs.

I can imagine you must love your kids loads, I mean that kind of love is probably the strongest there is.

Ya it is for me, I'd do anything for them. They are great kids to be fair to them.