grandad kit

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Dear “Tom”

The House of Lords

I am your other grandfather, the one you have never met. You are three years old, and although I have never met you, I love you dearly and always will. You are my flesh and blood, and always will be. We will meet one day, I am sure.

Today was a very exciting day, a great day. Grandad went down to London and (of course) met up with Nana Ann after work, as we alawys do, but best of all, this evening Nana Ann and Grandad went to the House of Lords to meet up with a lot of people who went to the same university as me, Durham University. Durham University is the third oldest university in England, after Oxford and Cambridge. This year Durham University is 175 years old, and there are all kinds of celebrations going on.

This was a sort of party, with drinks and eats. Not only did we go into the House of Lords, which is a grand place, we had the party on the terrace, overlooking the River Thames. When you see pictures of the Houses of Parliament, they are usually taken from the opposite side of the river - the Albert Embankment, where you can ealk along. So, looking across the river from the Albert Embankment, you can see all of the Houses of Parliament and the terraces at tghe bottom of the building where people can go and look out over the river.

As you look across the river, the House of Lords is on the left and the House of Commons is on the right. There are two houses, so that's why it's called the Houses of Parliament. The Lords sit in the House of Lords (of course!) and the MPs sit in the House of Commons. Grandad would have liked to have been an MP or a Lord, but it looks like it's too late now - but I could still try!

When we were looking out over the River Thames, we saw a young ducj swimming around. It m,ust have been lost, because it swam round and round and looked in at the bank in various places befores going up the river and out of sight. We hope it found its family.

Nana Ann workls in a building very close to the Houses of Parliament. At the party she saw a man who works in her office. They were very surprised to see each other. Nana Ann didn't know her friend used to go to Durham University, but they were pleased to see each other and we all had a very nice chat.

Then it as back on the train and goodbye to Nana Ann, unitl the next timne - which won't be very long.

Love from

Grandad Kit and Nana Ann