Hello Samantha,

It’s Birthday time again for you, but this time you’re going into your teens, so that’s really special.

I haven’t seen you since you were five, and, of course, I have missed you all this time. I will, always, be glad to know how you are getting on. You know where I live, and I hope, one day, you will come and get out all your lovely toys and things that belong to you that I have kept safe here for you

We have had a lot of Birthdays in our house over the past few weeks, Samantha. Your Grandad Roger was 80, and your cousin Jasmine was 20. Grandad has put on this video of you all having fun in the little bedroom you and Ryan used to sleep in, when you came to stay.

Well, now you are 13, and I wish you a very Happy Birthday and hope you have a good day on Monday, and go on to enjoy being a teenager.

Lots of love to you from Granny Ruth.