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Adrian and Alex as young teens
As far as I was aware, Alex was not actually on anything at the time.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm9mBQEKiIvR3DQsB2j-Jm_brxlQaxe4BriqIGzIr8Qdx0gHc4CwKfSs_KHM-M-VBrH0CTwtPECxeY60bS9aH7giJqi1thRfXHXI_eECQv1iHmFLq3jmG2-ZP4HRSzZl6JAnBcJw/s400/X-02-all-the-Seel-grandchildren.jpg)
All the Seel grandchildren
Alex in the foreground playing chess with Adrian.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOOFtgB7NBkZpPMTr7lNC-CmXK0APom_gZ_WlQS3vPum4iLcIOUeYEh9UoTI_bXbxFQFc__9FT353FCGJfD4so3e53QfD9tdxOQjE7EutlrirK4NbdXKddmRudZaxqWy4EqPoZWw/s400/X-03-Clare-and-Elaine-1980s.jpg)
Clare and Elaine (1980s)
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Elaine and my mother (mid-1960s)
This is one of my favourite picture of Elaine - she won't agree, will you sis?![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAeOdv6W9IjFi9bZA1uEjP_-20GNFIcBZzQknQKzpgKNeUp-hDm-gxC23jv6S8p0Lr8UBroefeEU4m8Myx6BFkQ2jqk0Sy7-FBKZ3kjrJjz3YxFcmMtJ5eaw7MSSGgC268Ho42tA/s400/X-05-Elaine-and-Adrian.jpg)
Elaine and Adrian at home in Bristol
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Elaine in her superhero guise as "Geek Girl"
This has to be another of my favourite pictures of my sister. Watch out Sarah Palin!![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrgA9TAYpwm5jkxNWreadFwCC-Wh98KhyphenhyphenRb0yjpQj3NO6_IXSQVkO8GOQ8VAKZppVPKIodrhE-1mOKS9aoBXTl_abRKbMqpHxk1nkLV_l0vgf94OAyD9Imwo5wnqNyK8LiZUvi6Q/s400/X-07-Fred-and-Beryl-Seel.jpg)
Fred and Beryl Seel (mid-sixties)
This must have been the swinging sixties - at least for her!![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikl05lrYl7Aps6b0MYv7i5eWFomRAEdCCK2sw9yFqXymaIhfUqLIyuNCVp-WnjvtWNT5Yfm1uQZ1T5THszXvb2zXU_KeBdwUWN2KbN26a9QvTCC-o6PrkxfDh0UbQtZeLeVXYJGw/s400/X-08-Fred-Seel-marries-Beryl-Porter.jpg)
Fred Seel and Beryl Porter get married
Note the demob suits back in 1949.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJv6kAp78arATy13R84_LIRiuxGb9VGDu745rXTCG49J1wZCqUIvmXvpABlKaCSqjStEmTF75e85PBkOeG62xz8RXMZupVu-ykc9FTknnL9Z_mx2rhoqKchew7dwMgFIDhyNJCtA/s400/X-09-George-and-Maisie-Cook-get-married.jpg)
George Cook and Maisie Seel get married
Maisie is my father's sister - my aunt.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_LmXHSJ-y2nGG4S9uuH_f_lY-jS5ukLCIW1tbix3O-teFA__Drgyk4DerJY1053Hv_xilE041EMkhSE6ur3Vn0b-WXGcafhkSB8q08v_D0ob0y6k0XZ_LnubXddUZkUU5aVH0Xg/s400/X-10-Nigel-Elaine-Adrian-c-1958.jpg)
Nigel, Elaine and Adrian ... with a mirror
Those were the days of our youth!![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9kNAk4jUsjFTfgHMKJ09cwYK4_dOi4hspGa5MrVcEr4WBTRJ29h9ENWftpAouYIstkMfKh8KX44WhKVmU-dJsk2p7vfGyxYLR3Vzni-d0jfAf1SeYmJ4sYuMtlnBeRvnNFOJtfQ/s400/X-11-Nigel-Seel-aged-18-in-1969-at-Marissal-Road.jpg)
Nigel Seel in 1969 (aged 18)
Not quite the Noel Gallagher of his generation but definitely looking for a rock band in which to play lead guitar.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW5T9kuCc24RJWssRWV9oD9Sd5zmsV-yy-8AIZnCKBO6MnodokPVRYteOgVp8FG000cRZDdKCkz4ftL9yCK8gVMAFmTc6cAwzmT4TiC5q75XFTXn8C3mCzuXuT9w8ZN_1YvjI7WQ/s400/X-12-Shirley-Porter-Grannie-Porter-Elaine-Seel-Beryl-Seel.jpg)
Aunt Shirley, Grannie Porter, Beryl Seel and a young Elaine