Born in United Kingdom Gateshead on July 1, 1938. My mum grew up with sisters, Edna and Lilan while living at home with parents of Robert and Betsy Irving. My mum met my dad George Shedden and married having us four children, Caroline, Elaine, Robert and myself Clare. It was hard work for my mum not having much but we all managed. My mum like to make a lot of stuff including curtains and made my sisters brides and bridesmaides dresses for their weddings. My dad died in August 1987 and for the last few years we've done a variety of things including meals out, concert and shopping trips, which included all of us.
My mum and I had some groovy holidays in London, Germany, and Disneyland Paris. The last Christmas we organised a meal at the Hilton in Newcastle and organised a Limo. We had the champagne, the hour's drive around Newcastle and when we arrived at the Hilton the new appartments were still being built. All of the builders were whistling and shouting over - the limo driver was responding by shouting over "last weeks lottery winners".