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The Sun
4 days ago
- The Sun
Aunt dramatically cuts nephew out of £400k will for suggesting she move into a care home sparking bitter inheritance row
WILL FURY The row is dependent on whether Doreen's dementia meant her judgement was impaired Published: 13:30, Updated: 13:32, AN AUNT cut her nephew out of her £400,000 will for suggesting she move into a care home. Simon Stock inherited his aunt Doreen's entire estate after she died in 2021 aged 86. 3 3 3 But Doreen's grand-nephew Ben Chiswick, 39, is now suing Simon and his wife Catherine in the hopes of inheriting the fortune himself. A previous will, written in 1986, had credited Ben as Doreen's heir. However, his great-aunt disinherited Ben's side of the family a year before her death - after his parents suggested she go into a care home. In the lawsuit, he alleges that Doreen was unable to understand what she was doing when she amended the will arguing her dementia had impaired her judgment. Both Ben and Simon claim to have been close to the deceased widow. Ben, who moved to the US in 2017, claims she was a "fixture in his childhood." However, Simon was described as "the nearest thing to a son she had," with him and his wife living minutes away from her South London home. The will primarily concerns Doreen's home on Charminster Road in Bromley - which is currently valued at around £400,000. Prior to her death, Doreen is understood to have had a good relationship with Ben's parents, Patricia and Brent Chiswick. She had made a lasting power of attorney in their favour before changing the will shortly before her death. Giving a statement at Central London County Court, Ben said: "Doreen and I had a really happy relationship and she understood that leaving her estate to me would make a massive difference to my life." Simon and Catherine's barrister argued that he too was close with Doreen, citing evidence that she contributed to his school fees as a child. While Doreen did have a strong relationship with Ben's parents, it is alleged that this was ruined after they suggested she go into a care home in 2019. Patricia then went on to arrange a "capacity assessment" for Doreen, supposedly the catalyst for her changing her will as she felt her independence was under threat. This led to "building resentment" between the family, which "finally boiled over in the summer of 2019 when the Chiswicks made an ill-judged - though perhaps well-intentioned - suggestion to Doreen that she spend a period in residential care." After undergoing the assessment, a report stated she "lacked capacity" - but she had already made headway in revoking the power of attorney and changing the will according to Simon's lawyers. Being questioned in court, Patricia insisted they only intended for Doreen to spend a short period in care while she and her husband were away. Patricia said: "It was simply a suggestion because we don't usually go away for three weeks at a time, and I think she had been quite unwell and her health was deteriorating in general. "I was concerned about leaving her and I thought it would be quite nice if she could go somewhere where she could be looked after while we were away. "It was absolutely stressed that it was for three weeks. There was no suggestion she was going to stay there indefinitely." The rift was so great that Ben's parents did not visit Doreen after the capacity assessment until her death. However, Ben's lawyer claims that she was "vulnerable and was behaving out of character" when she altered her will. Simon's lawyers claim that the aforementioned assessment was inaccurate, with other assessments stating that she did have capacity to change her will. His lawyer said: "Doreen may have had some memory problems, but capacity and memory are different beasts" although he did acknowledge she was suffering from "mild" dementia. He added that Doreen's previous will was over 30 years old, making it entirely plausible that she would change her mind before her death, especially in light of ongoing disputes. Additionally, Ben had not spoken to Doreen since moving to the US in 2017 - either in person or on the phone. In contrast, Simon and Catherine had visited regularly up until her death. The judge is expected to deliver a ruling at a later date.
Forbes
16-05-2025
- Health
- Forbes
AI Companions Are Redefining Elder Care: 3 Ways They Fight Loneliness, Boost Safety, And Scale Support
ElliQ, an AI-powered companion with Doreen The world is aging—fast. By 2050, more than 2.1 billion people will be over the age of 60, with 80% living in low- and middle-income countries, according to the World Health Organization. For the first time in history, older adults now outnumber children under five. Yet while lifespans are increasing, healthspans often are not. Many older adults now spend their final years managing multiple chronic conditions—including mobility loss, cognitive decline, and social isolation. The U.S. Surgeon General has declared loneliness a public health crisis, equating its impact on mortality to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Meanwhile, a severe caregiver shortage is straining health systems and families worldwide. Millions of aging adults now live alone, with limited daily interaction or support. In response, a new wave of innovators is using artificial intelligence—not to replace human care, but to enhance it. From audio-based monitoring and proactive voice companions to predictive AI and socially assistive robots, these tools are changing how we care for our seniors. uses audio—not cameras or wearables—to quietly monitor care environments 24/7. Its privacy-first system listens for subtle signs of distress, illness, or cognitive decline, and alerts care teams before issues escalate. 'Traditional elder care depends on someone pressing a button or calling for help,' says CEO Romi Gubes. 'But what if they can't?' Trained on more than 1,000 years of real-world in-home audio data, Sensi's predictive AI detects early symptoms of dementia, UTIs, pneumonia, or emotional agitation—triggering timely interventions that help families avoid hospitalization and support aging in place. Unlike AI companions that engage through conversation, Sensi works silently in the background—empowering caregivers with real-time insights, personalized training cues, and better client-caregiver matching. The platform also helps agencies identify and celebrate top-performing staff, addressing industry-wide burnout and turnover. Families often use Sensi as a safety net before hiring in-person care or to extend overnight coverage affordably. 'It's not just about efficiency,' Gubes says. 'It's about preserving dignity—and delivering care when and where it's needed most.' In a recent interview, Dor Skuler — CEO and co-founder of Intuition Robotics—explained how ElliQ, its AI-powered companion for older adults, is designed to initiate conversations, prompt medication reminders, suggest wellness activities, and offer social engagement throughout the day. Unlike traditional smart devices, ElliQ doesn't wait for commands. It proactively interacts with users—guiding cognitive games, checking in on mood, and even facilitating virtual events. Skuler and his team co-designed the system with input from hundreds of older adults to ensure it would feel natural, emotionally attuned, and easy to use. The result? 'Over 90% of users report reduced loneliness, and 94% say they feel healthier and more connected.' For those spending five or more hours a day alone, the impact can be life-changing. CloudMind's emotionally intelligent AI, led by CEO Dr. Monica Tsai, is designed to ease dementia care and caregiver burnout. Inspired by personal experience and informed by years of research in leadership and AI, Tsai's team developed BRiGHTPATH, an AI companion co-developed with therapists to deliver not just prompts, but presence. 'Trust can't be an afterthought,' she says. 'For vulnerable users, every interaction must feel familiar, compassionate, and emotionally attuned.' The system uses voice-based conversation, familiar routines, and adaptive responses to help users feel grounded, even as memory fades. Behind the scenes, it offers caregivers moments of calm—reducing burnout through micro-breaks in care. CloudMind's latest pilot, in partnership with Pacific Living Centers in Oregon, focuses on how AI companions can ethically and effectively reduce isolation in memory care. Tsai sees this as part of a broader 'circle of care,' where AI enhances—not replaces—the human touch with consistency, empathy, and continuity. Cera, the UK's largest HealthTech home care provider, delivers over two million visits each month—matching the national volume of NHS A&E departments. At its core is an AI platform that predicts health risks and improves care delivery. 'Our models predict hospitalizations and falls up to a week in advance,' says CEO Dr. Ben Maruthappu. 'That enables early action, which reduces emergencies by up to 70%.' Cera also automates care reporting and optimizes travel routes—giving caregivers more time with patients while serving more clients per shift. Independent analyses show its prevention-led model saves the UK government £1 million a day. Maruthappu believes we're reaching a tipping point. 'Just like we expect tech in banking or shopping, we'll expect it in care—especially when it improves transparency, trust, and outcomes.' Looking ahead, he sees AI companion robots taking on simple but essential tasks like hydration reminders and medication tracking—freeing up human caregivers for deeper engagement. Dr. Maja Matarić, a pioneer in socially assistive robotics at the University of Southern California, doesn't build robots to fetch water or open doors. Her lab designs AI-powered systems that provide something far more essential for seniors: emotional support, companionship, and dignity. 'Socio-emotional support isn't optional,' she says. 'It's what makes us human.' Matarić has spent decades developing AI to assist stroke survivors, autistic children, and older adults living alone. But she warns that many tools fail because they're designed without the end user in mind. 'The user must stay in control. Respect, representation, and autonomy are non-negotiable.' She advocates for co-design with seniors from the outset—bringing them into labs, collecting real-world data, and refining tools based on their lived experience. And while the technology is ready, she says, investment is not. 'The biggest barrier isn't the science,' Matarić notes. 'It's a lack of empathy—and a lack of funding—for the populations who need this most.' As the global population ages, loneliness, chronic illness, and caregiver shortages are converging into a silent emergency. But from labs to living rooms, a new generation of AI innovators is rewriting what care can look like. Across these interviews, a blueprint emerges: These aren't futuristic hopes. These are real solutions already improving lives—whether through predictive audio monitoring, emotionally intelligent digital companions, or scalable prevention platforms. The question now isn't whether we'll use AI in elder care—it's how we ensure it reflects our values. As Dor Skuler reflects in our video interview: 'We're not here to pretend AI is human. We're here to help people feel less alone.' That's the opportunity. A future of aging with dignity, support, and connection is within reach—if we build it together, with those it's meant to serve at the very heart of the design.
Wales Online
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
VE Day: How a wartime bond in Wales blossomed into a lifelong sisterhood
VE Day: How a wartime bond in Wales blossomed into a lifelong sisterhood Doreen Thomas was just a young girl when she was evacuated to Wales to live with Mary Brown's family and they have been firm friends ever since Mary Brown (left) and Doreen Thomas (right) reflected on their experience on the BBC programme VE DAY 80: A Celebration to Remember (Image: BBC iplayer ) Eighty years after the guns fell silent across Europe, the BBC marked the landmark anniversary of Victory in Europe Day with VE Day 80: A Celebration to Remember — a stirring, star-studded programme capturing the soul of a generation that fought, endured, and finally celebrated peace. Broadcast live from the iconic Horse Guards Parade in London and hosted by Zoe Ball, the evening was a jubilant fusion of nostalgia and national pride. A live orchestra carried the sounds of the 1940s into the present, while stars of stage and screen paid tribute in song to those who lived through one of the most defining periods in British history. Yet the magic of the evening didn't rest solely in the music. Mary and Doreen became best friends when Doreen was evacuated to Mary's home in the Swansea valley (Image: BBC iplayer ) Threaded between the performances were intimate, deeply moving accounts from veterans and evacuees — stories of love found, families formed, and resilience shaped by war. One of the most touching was the story of Doreen Thomas and Mary Brown, whose wartime bond blossomed into a lifelong sisterhood. Article continues below Doreen was just a young girl when the Second World War uprooted her life. Like thousands of children across Britain, she was evacuated from city life to the countryside for safety; in her case, to the Swansea Valley. "They sent me up to the Swansea Valley," she recalled during the BBC special, "not knowing Welsh, but into a Welsh-speaking family. I walked in, and there was Mary." Sitting beside her all these decades later was Mary, the girl who opened her family's home — and heart — to the shy evacuee hiding behind her mother. "Doreen was standing half behind her mother," Mary smiled, a gentle laugh escaping. "We just took to each other immediately." From that moment, the two were inseparable. "We did everything together," Doreen said. "It was a new world for me — to go to school with somebody, come home with somebody, sleep in the same bed. We always called ourselves sisters." Though the war had uprooted millions, for Doreen, evacuation brought an unexpected gift. "It's awful to say you enjoyed the war,' she shared, "but I did enjoy that bit." Never miss a Swansea story by signing up to our newsletter here Mary leaned in with a grin. "She loves me," Doreen teased. "I've given her orders for staying," Mary shot back, "and she hasn't listened to me once!" Article continues below The two laughed, their affection unmistakable. "Oh, we've been very lucky," Doreen said, her smile softening. "We have." The concert offered a celebration of resilience, community, and remembrance — but moments like Doreen and Mary's reminded viewers that history is also made in everyday connections.
Edinburgh Live
08-05-2025
- General
- Edinburgh Live
The chilling story of Edinburgh evacuee who was sent to Fife to live in an attic
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info An Edinburgh woman who was evacuated from her family during the Second World War is looking back on the experience as we mark Victory in Europe Day. Doreen Carmichael, 96, was sent from her home in Edinburgh to live with a woman in Cupar when she was 11-years-old. Doreen recalled the woman, Mrs Sarah Bruce, being 'very pernickety' - though doesn't remember having a bath in the three years that she lived there. Many children across the country were evacuated from cities during Operation Pied Piper in 1939, in a bid to keep them alive and in safer, more rural areas. With these child evacuees now in their '80s and '90s, The Mirror spoke with Doreen - whose memories of the time are as sharp as ever. For all of the evacuee children, VE Day signalled not only the welcome news of peace but a chance for them to return to their families. It couldn't have come sooner for Doreen Carmichael, then aged 11, who recalls levels of hygiene would probably involve social services these days. Despite the hygiene issues, she is full of respect for Mrs Sarah Bruce who took her and let her live up in the attic with her sister and four children from another family. Sign up for Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox Doreen, now 96, was evacuated from their home in Edinburgh to a town called Cupar, 45 miles away. "Mrs Bruce was a prominent figure in the town and didn't have children of her own, she was very pernickety, she would send somebody out for flowers for the table when we ate. "She was kind and we were always well fed, although I can only remember eating bread and butter. But the old, cold house only had a cold tap, an outside toilet, an ancient gas cooker and oil lamps for light. I don't remember ever having a bath in the three years I was there. I know I got a dirty head. "She had an attic room and that's where all the kids were and she had a commode that we all filled and she had a lady in to do things around the house. Lately I wondered what on earth she did with the commode because the stairs to the attic were really steep, so I think she probably opened the window and threw it out. "I must have been smelly because we did not get proper wash and I remember saying to her one time: 'My Mummy gave us clean clothes every week', so that must have worried me." Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. Something else she remembers is when the air sirens went off. She said: "When the siren sounded Mrs Bruce would get us all downstairs then we would put our gas masks on and sit with her on her bed until the all-clear sounded. The masks were so uncomfortable." Luckily Doreen came out of her experience unscathed and continues to visit Cupar even now. She kept in touch with the lady she was housed with and even invited her to her wedding.
Daily Mirror
08-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mirror
'I was a World War II evacuee - social services today wouldn't believe the conditions'
The incredible stories of children sent to safety as bombs rocked Britain during World War II have been told as we remember the end of World War Two in Europe One posh lad discovered outside toilets for the first time, another survived on cheese sandwiches and one little girl didn't have a bath for three years. These three children were among the 3.5 million kids evacuated from the bombs falling on towns and cities across the UK. Operation Pied Piper in 1939 saw the first of the children packed off to strangers in a bid to keep them alive. The Mirror has spoken to some of these child evacuees who are all now in their 80s and 90s but with memories of being evacuated as sharp as ever. For all of the evacuee children, VE Day signalled not only the welcome news of peace but a chance for them to return to their families. It couldn't have come sooner for Doreen Carmichael, then aged 11, who recalls levels of hygiene would probably involve social services these days. Despite the hygiene issues, she is full of respect for Mrs Sarah Bruce who took her and let her live up in the attic with her sister and four children from another family. Doreen, now 96, was evacuated from their home in Edinburgh to a town called Cupar, 45 miles away. 'Mrs Bruce was a prominent figure in the town and didn't have children of her own, she was very pernickety, she would send somebody out for flowers for the table when we ate. 'She was kind and we were always well fed, although I can only remember eating bread and butter. But the old, cold house only had a cold tap, an outside toilet, an ancient gas cooker and oil lamps for light. I don't remember ever having a bath in the three years I was there. I know I got a dirty head. 'She had an attic room and that's where all the kids were and she had a commode that we all filled and she had a lady in to do things around the house. Lately I wondered what on earth she did with the commode because the stairs to the attic were really steep, so I think she probably opened the window and threw it out. 'I must have been smelly because we did not get proper wash and I remember saying to her one time: 'My Mummy gave us clean clothes every week', so that must have worried me.' Something else she remembers is when the air sirens went off. She said: 'When the siren sounded Mrs Bruce would get us all downstairs then we would put our gas masks on and sit with her on her bed until the all-clear sounded. The masks were so uncomfortable.' Luckily Doreen came out of her experience unscathed and continues to visit Cupar even now. She kept in touch with the lady she was housed with and even invited her to her wedding. Historian Margaret Sheridan, who lives in the village of Alveley in Shrops., which hosted 80 evacuees, tells how children generally weren't shipped that far away from their homes. She said: 'For many children the journey will have felt like a million miles away but in fact they weren't really that far away from home, just far enough away from danger. 'But for a lot this was the first time they'd ever been on a train and when they arrived to their destinations, the first time they'd ever seen a cow or a sheep. This was a real culture shock for some.' Bill Collins was just seven-years-old when he was evacuated to the Cathedral city of Chichester, West Sussex., from his home 65 miles away in Wimbledon, London. It hadn't been a hopeful start though, after travelling by train with his label attached to his lapel and clutching a gas mask, they were taken to a couple of addresses but nobody would take them in. Luckily the family at the third home, who had two children of their own, welcomed Bill and his big sister Joan, 14, into their small terraced home. Bill had left behind a pleasant tree-lined home in London to live in the terraced house with an outside loo and no bathroom. The family's daughter moved into her parents room on a makeshift bed to allow room for Bill and his sister. They had a bath once a week in the scullery in a tin bath. It was "quite draughty" and led to a little garden which backed on to a tip that attracted a lot of flies in summer. But Bill will be forever grateful for the family and fondly recalls walks where you could peer through the bushes and see pilots ready for take off. For him it was a time of excitement when he could watch the aeroplane "dog fights" in the sky after taking off from the nearby airfields. 'I could see the Battle of Britain from where I was," Bill told The Mirror. 'We had a lot of freedom and we were well looked after. I enjoyed my two years there and I kept going back to see the family who took care of us until they died." The 93-year-old says the war didn't scare, but fascinated him and he and his friends would spot the planes and could even name the German bombers. He said: 'We talked about the different planes much like young lads will talk about cars now. You could see the planes during the day and you could see the vapour trails behind them showing them circling Chichester before heading off elsewhere.' Bill had to go to hospital for his tonsils out when he was there. He said: 'I think something went wrong because I was there for ten days. 'While I was there, nearby Portsmouth was hit and a lot of people were admitted with injuries. Thankfully, those on my ward were not too badly injured. I was the baby on the ward and I was spoiled. Even that was enjoyable. Everybody was really kind to me.' About the end of the war in Europe, he said: 'VE Day arrived, celebrations all over the country which included street parties for children practically everywhere. Food was taken out and prepared by the mothers who found ways of overcoming rationing. This upright piano was pushed into the street and this chap played all the favourites. It was a very happy day and it put aside memories we had of the bombing of Gosport and Portsmouth.' Margaret Sheridan tells how the kids who were 'billeted' in Alveley came from nearby Liverpool. She said that the village was small but the people there were labourers and quarrymen and money was tight. Having more mouths to feed was tough on the locals. She said: 'During the second world war the population of Alveley was in its hundreds and then you have an extra 80 children sent to the village who you have to feed and clothe. 'The city kids arrived with nits and dirty clothes. They would be taken to a church hall and the families taking the children in were really looking for kids who would be able to help them in their line of work. Being an evacuee in Alveley was no easy task, you were put to work. Locals were selecting children who looked healthy and strong.' Jim Horsnall, now 92, who believed his status as evacuee meant he was part of the war effort. He was ten when he was shipped off to Teignmouth, Devon, from London in 1940. He said: 'Those going gathered in the day in our old school playground, labeled, with gas masks, something to eat, some basic clothing and ration book and identity card. Mum was there to wave us off. London Transport double decker buses took us to Ealing Broadway station where the special train, going to no-one knew where, awaited us. 'The train stopped at Teignmouth. We filed off to a local school, were fed and then formed up in crocodiles with a local teacher leading us and we set off to be delivered to the homes to which we had already been allocated by the Billeting Officer. 'Everyone in our Crocodile was duly dropped off and only skinny little 10-year-old Jimmy (me) was left as the place to which I was due to go was close to where the lady leading the column lived.' Jim told how the lady kept trying the door but had to take him in when there was no reply, and this is how he ended up staying with two sisters, Aunty Elsie and Aunty Ethel, in a home a far cry from his basement flat he shared with his mum, dad and three siblings. He had his own bedroom, a telephone, a bathroom, hot running water and pocket money. Jim went to school but he also helped out at local farms and spent two Christmases being the stand-in Christmas postman. After his second Christmas, Jim caught Diphtheria and was in a coma, spending weeks at Torbay Hospital. Jim said: 'I am certain that all the food and care Auntie Elsie had given made me strong enough to fight my way through the illness, for, in those months since my arrival in their home, I had changed from a skinny London sparrow to a right Devonshire Dumpling.' When Jim was well enough to leave hospital he was allowed to sit and pass the scholarship exam which gained him a place at Grammar School. Sadly the aunties' home was hit by a stray bomb and they were moved on. Jim explains: 'If the Germans had any bombs left after a Blitz they would just drop them anywhere. They hit my school and my home. Luckily everyone survived but my school and my home were closed up.' VE Day: 80th Anniversary Magazine Specials To commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day, we bring you two special special collector's magazines that look back at events that led to the end of World War II in Europe and marked a new era. In the VE Day 80: Anniversary Collector's Edition we share photographs from the street parties that were held all over Britain, while esteemed author and journalist Paul Routledge paints a picture of how the day was bittersweet, mixed with jubilation and hope for the future, as well as sadness and regret for the past. Routledge also recounts the key events of the Second World War, including Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain and Pearl Harbour. The magazine costs £9.99. Also available is World War Two - A History in 50 Photographs, a definitive pictorial account of the war. Carefully chosen from hundreds of thousands of images, this commemorative magazine shares 50 exceptional photographs - including many rarely seen shots - that capture the devastating moments, horror, hope and eventual triumph of World War Two. The magazine costs £6.99. You can buy your copies here! Jim was moved back to London but was able to carry on his education. He said: 'I think the aunties asked if they could adopt me but my mum wouldn't allow it.' Jim continued to see the aunties throughout his life and they were both present at his wedding in attended both of their funerals when they died. Great grandad of three Jim, who worked in Paddington Station offices, said: 'My time as an evacuee changed the whole course of my life and allowed me to live a life that I could have only dreamed of.' Iris Collins, revealed how her dad made her and her sister, Diane, their own dog tags for them to wear for the duration of the war so that they would be identified if anything was to happen to young schoolgirl was just five when she was first evacuated with her sister to Bourne End, Bucks, 33 miles from their home in Clapham, London. Her family have shared her memories she wrote down for them during Covid where she described: 'With our suitcase and gas masks we assembled at our local school to be taken to the station by bus, we all wore labels with our names and destinations on. 'It all seemed very exciting, a ride on a train, which ended with us being taken to a village hall and sitting on benches…bit by bit the hall began to empty, children were taken out one or two at a time.'But Iris' experience was not initially a happy one as she and her sister were moved three times until they eventually settled with a couple who fed them nothing but cheese sandwiches. Iris said she got so fed up with cheese sandwiches she would throw them out of the window. But when the sisters got scabies and impetigo they were returned home and diagnosed with malnutrition. At Iris' next home when she was eight she was billeted on her own with a family in Cornwall, they were so scared of infection that they wouldn't let her touch anything, labeling her own cutlery and towel, and kept her in a separate part of the house, away from everyone. She was moved again to another family on a farm where she was happy for the next three and a half years. Sadly her 11 year old sister was unhappy with the family she was with so she returned to London and was killed in the blitz in June 1944. You can see from her dog tag, that the family still have, that hers was damaged. Iris died two years ago, aged 89, and her grandson Venner Turner, 36, now tells his gran's story with pride after she wrote down her story before she died. Stanley Cording had only two memories left when he died of dementia last year at age 92, his daughter Alison Taylor, 59, explained. Alison said: 'One memory was of meeting my mum and the other was one he had from his time as an evacuee, and he would tell anybody who would listen.' Stanley was looked after by a childless and doting couple in the market town of Colne after Manchester took a beating when he was eight years old in 1940. He was well looked after by a Mr and Mrs Shackleton, who bought him new clothes and was well cared for. He was jealous of his brother Fred who lived with another family over the road and was allowed to play out with the kids on the street at all hours. Alison said: 'One time when he and his brother were walking to school they were talking of how much they missed home and Stanley said he could pay for them both to get home because he had enough money. 'When they made it home they were a bit worried about what their mum would say and hid in the Anderson shelter until they were spotted by a cousin. When they were dragged back home by their ears the family felt so sorry for them they were allowed to stay. But my dad always kept in touch with the Shackletons after the war and visited them with his new wife and my two older sisters. He did miss home but he was happy.'
