‘I had no idea how it would go. It was fabulous’
EDWARD and his daughter have spoken “every single day” since they met for the first time six days ago.
Having spoken on the phone the meeting was carefully arranged for last Sunday – with the pair expecting a short awkward rendezvous.
But instead of enduring stilted conversation they ended up spending seven hours together, chatting about their past, filling in gaps in each other’s knowledge about their lives and most importantly – planning for the future together.
That includes the daughter taking her four children north to Carlisle to meet their grandfather for the first time next month and then Edward making a visit to Surrey to introduce his two sons to their new half-sister.
Exciting
Edward revealed: “I was very nervous and had no idea how the meeting would go but it was just fabulous.
“The time just flew by. We had some photo albums so we were able to show each other pictures and tell each other about our lives.
“We have spoken on the phone every day since meeting and have already planned to meet up.
“She is going to come to Carlisle, hopefully in June, and I will get to meet all my new grandchildren.
“And then the following month I am going to go down south for a weekend and hopefully my sons will be able to come with me too.
“It is very exciting and more than I could ever have hoped for.
“The Catholic church has given me no help but telling my story in the Daily Express has transformed my life.
“I can’t wait for the future now.”