It was very exciting, because we didn't know what to expect.
We were going to be met at Liverpool station in London.
My wife and I hardly spoke a word to each other during the whole journey.
When we finally arrived in London, my sisters and brother-in-law were waiting
for us and we felt as though we had known each other for many years. We went to Louise and Steffan's house in London.
Needless to say we talked quite a lot that evening.
My sisters could see that I resembled my father very much.
They kept on saying " exactly like father" in English if I did something.
After two days in London, my sisters, my wife and I went to Manchester where Kim lives.
She works as a doctor's assistant in the hospital of Manchester.
The next day we celebrated our 33rd anniversary.
We were invited by my sisters and the doctor who Kim works for (a very kind man)
to go out to dinner at the Italian restaurant where Peter, Kim's son works. We were served a grand meal and celebrated until the early hours.
We were very welcome there as well even though one aunt wasn't really sure that I was Bernard's son.
Later, when we about to leave she had completely changed her point of view.
We were lucky that my uncle had Dutch friends who helped us a lot with the language translations.
Aunt Nora had been very busy in the kitchen for several days.
Boy, can that woman cook! (see photo's England)
At night we went back to Manchester to return to London the next day.
There my sister and brother-in-law took us to the city to see Big Ben.
We also went to ST.CLEMENTS DANES( see page).
In this church there are books with the names of deceased R.A.F. soldiers.
It really is worthwhile visiting this church.
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mijn vader met Eleen ,de moeder van mijn zussen
