Hands across the generations

I never knew either of my grandfathers but I have always loved watching the relationship that my nephews and nieces have with their grandad Edddie, he has always been a limitless source of entertainment and laughter for them all.

Conor has two grandfathers and one great grandfather. Donald Reid, Doug's father, is a wonderful man in his eighties, he is a veteran of the War in the Pacific and is never without a smile on his face. He also has five great granddaughters and he was delighted to finally redress the gender balance a little, with his first great grandson.

Conor and Donald met for the first time a couple of weeks ago and this photo of hands born in 1922 meeting tiny ones born in 2011 is very special.