me age mate according to the mirror is 25. the old man was in pow camp. stalag 4b. i think. and yes have all the letters and things. ration books and suchlike. and cup, plate, and his big dogstags like thing whatever with the number on it. and photos from torbruk where he was captured. and from 4 day drinking binge, back in blighty where they drunk pub dry. and of course his gasmask bag that he used to keep his sarnies in when at work. as for vera think they seem to get bigheaded, when they become famous ,look at spice girls they did the same thing. know doubt many more. ken