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1、1WhenIwasalittlegirl,mybrothersandIcollectedstampsformanyyears.Mymotherdidn’tusetoworkduringtheweek,butsheworkedinthepostofficenearourhouseonSaturdays,andsheusedtobringhomeallthenewstampsassoonastheywereissued(发行).OnthedayoftheWorldCupfootballfinal（决赛）in
2、Londonin1966,wewereveryexcitedbecauseEnglandwereplayingWestGermanyinthefinal.Whenwewerehavinglunch,mymothertoldustogotothepostofficestraightawayafterthematchifEnglandwon,butshedidn’ttelluswhy.At2o’clockmymotherwentbacktoworkasusual,whiletherestofthefamil
3、ywerewatchingthefootballonTVathome.Althoughshewasn’twatchingthematch,shewaslisteningtoitontheradio.Englandwon4:2andsomybrothersandIrantothepostoffice.Asweburstin,mymotherwasstandingbehindthecounter.ShewaswaitingtosellusaveryspeciallimitededitionwithENGLA
4、NDWINNERSoneachstamp.Wewereoverthemoon.Westillhaveittoday,andperhapsitisworthalotofmoney.2Annaisonlydaughter.MywifeandIhavetwosonsandAnnaistheyoungestinthefamily,butshe’stwenty-fivenow.Annawasnotwellwhenshewaslittle.Itwasaveryworryingtimeandshestayedatho
5、mealot.Shewasseenfirstbythelocaldoctors,andthenshewassenttoaspecialistinCardiffwhereshewasdiagnosedasdiabetic.Itwasmywifewhomainlytookcareofherthen.Iamnotverygoodatlookingafterlittlechildren.IsupposeIamabittraditionalinthatway.Butwhenshegrewupabit,wespen
6、talotoftimetogether.Welovedwalkingandtalkinganddiscussinglife.Westillloveittoday.Wegetonverywell.Althoughshelookslikeme(tall,darkhair,darkeyesanddarkskin),shetakesafterhermother:sheisartisticandmusical,andlikehermothershe’sattractive.Sheloveslookingafter
7、animals-shehastwodogs,threecatsandagoat.Shelivesinalittlehouseinthecountry.Ilikeanimalstoo.Ilikeridingandhunting,butAnnahateshunting.Shethinksit’scruel.Wediscussitalot.Sheisquietandabitshywithstrangers.IammoreoutgoingandIlovemeetingnewpeople.Butshe’snotb
8、oring-actually,she’sveryfunny.Shealwayshaslotsofstoriesofherlifeinthecountry.She’sanartandmusicteacherinalittlevillageschool.Sheisverygood-natured.Annasayswebroughtherupwell,andshe’sgoingtobringherchildrenuptobehonestandlo
