0:00:03 > 0:00:07One of the things I love about us Brits is our spirit of generosity.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10If I can give back to somebody who had a similar struggle to my own,
0:00:10 > 0:00:13then that's what I'd like to do.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16Last year, nearly three quarters of us gave to charity.
0:00:16 > 0:00:20'But what if you had the chance to go back and relive moments from your past?'
0:00:20 > 0:00:22I wish I was 18 again!
0:00:22 > 0:00:24THEY LAUGH
0:00:24 > 0:00:27I'm expecting Mum and Dad to walk out now and say, "I'm home," you know?
0:00:27 > 0:00:28Yeah.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31'Moments which would inspire you to want to help someone today.'
0:00:31 > 0:00:35I want to give back to those people that are going through what I went
0:00:35 > 0:00:38- through in the beginning.- If I can give something to somebody else that
0:00:38 > 0:00:39will change their lives, I'd really love to.
0:00:39 > 0:00:40Fantastic.
0:00:40 > 0:00:44'Someone who had no idea this life-changing windfall was coming.'
0:00:44 > 0:00:47I have got, potentially, her dream
0:00:47 > 0:00:50- in my hand.- How are you feeling?
0:00:50 > 0:00:51Nervous.
0:00:51 > 0:00:53'There'll be surprises...'
0:00:53 > 0:00:57- How are you?- Hello, Kim!
0:00:57 > 0:01:00- Thank you so much. - Thank you!
0:01:00 > 0:01:03'..with acts of generosity that will change people's lives...'
0:01:03 > 0:01:05I'm really excited.
0:01:05 > 0:01:09- We're all crying!- Do you need a hug as well?- Yeah, thanks.
0:01:09 > 0:01:11'..forever.'
0:01:11 > 0:01:15- That was brilliant. - Somebody that just does that for people, it's just amazing,
0:01:15 > 0:01:18- it really is. - This is Going Back Giving Back.
0:01:28 > 0:01:32Today, we're going back to the 1950s. It's a story of happiness and
0:01:32 > 0:01:36joy, it's about a woman whose eyes were opened to a different world,
0:01:36 > 0:01:40and that's what's driving her to give something back today.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43What makes a woman who had an idyllic and carefree childhood
0:01:43 > 0:01:45want to help someone today?
0:01:45 > 0:01:48I thought everybody enjoyed this sort of life that I had,
0:01:48 > 0:01:53I thought that was normal, and it was only when I went away to London,
0:01:53 > 0:01:57really, that I discovered people who'd never seen the sea.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00What's driving her spirit of generosity?
0:02:00 > 0:02:01Coming back here today,
0:02:01 > 0:02:04has it reinforced that feeling that you want to give something back
0:02:04 > 0:02:06- to someone?- Oh, definitely,
0:02:06 > 0:02:08because just being in an environment where everyone's so happy and
0:02:08 > 0:02:13enjoying themselves is one that I'd like everyone to share.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16Can she bring some joy into the lives of a family living in the city?
0:02:16 > 0:02:19I asked Taylor yesterday about the countryside,
0:02:19 > 0:02:21I can't remember what question I asked, and she said, "What is that?"
0:02:21 > 0:02:24And I nearly cried, because I thought...
0:02:24 > 0:02:27- Actually...- So she's only ever seen it in photographs?- Yeah.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30'And there's anticipation all round...'
0:02:30 > 0:02:31How you feeling? I'm excited.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34Are you? I'm really nervous. I'm always nervous at this position,
0:02:34 > 0:02:36it's terrible.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39'..as we prepare for the ultimate surprise.'
0:02:39 > 0:02:42- How are you?- Hello, Kim!
0:02:42 > 0:02:43- Thank you.- Just delighted.
0:02:53 > 0:02:57I'm in Cornwall to meet a woman who, up until the age of 18, lived in
0:02:57 > 0:03:01an idyllic village by the sea, surrounded by a loving family.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04It was only when she left home and moved away to start her adult life
0:03:04 > 0:03:06that she realised just how lucky she'd been.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10I can't wait to meet her and hear her inspiring story.
0:03:10 > 0:03:14'63-year-old Jan is a retired global management consultant who is now a
0:03:14 > 0:03:16'full-time artist.'
0:03:17 > 0:03:20- Hello.- Hello, good morning. - Lovely to meet you.- Come in.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22Thank you very much.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24'A lot of Jan's brightly coloured abstract paintings
0:03:24 > 0:03:27'are inspired by nature and the landscape in Cornwall.
0:03:30 > 0:03:31'Although today she lives in London,
0:03:31 > 0:03:35'Jan grew up in the tranquil Cornish village of Mawnan Smith,
0:03:35 > 0:03:37'which is where I've come to meet her.'
0:03:37 > 0:03:39What a gorgeous part of the world.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42- Isn't it amazing? - And you grew up here?- I did!
0:03:42 > 0:03:44I am so lucky.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46I've enjoyed amazing times on the beach,
0:03:46 > 0:03:50just exploring crabs and shells and walking along,
0:03:50 > 0:03:52and it's just been great.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55It's what they call a carefree childhood, isn't it?
0:03:55 > 0:03:58Definitely, very, very carefree.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02Jan grew up in this picturesque seaside village with her twin sister, Jill,
0:04:02 > 0:04:05her mum, Phyllis, and dad, Jim.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08She remembers many happy hours spent at the beach.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12What's so special about the sea, would you say, for you?
0:04:12 > 0:04:16It's just the endless pleasure of hunting in rock pools,
0:04:16 > 0:04:19skimming stones and just simple things.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22Jumping waves, swimming in the sea...
0:04:22 > 0:04:26Just the sounds and the smells are just wonderful.
0:04:26 > 0:04:31Jan's dad was the local mechanic with his own garage and petrol station.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34He was a popular man and highly respected in the community.
0:04:35 > 0:04:39Your father, it seems, was a real motivating force in your life, as well?
0:04:39 > 0:04:43He was, he was wonderful, and a real live wire.
0:04:43 > 0:04:44He worked really hard.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47It seems that he was right at the heart of the village.
0:04:47 > 0:04:48He always made me laugh.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50He said, "Everybody has to come and get petrol,"
0:04:50 > 0:04:55so he ingrained in me the fact that everybody is a human being
0:04:55 > 0:04:58and everyone is equal,
0:04:58 > 0:05:01and he helped keep them moving - in more ways than one!
0:05:03 > 0:05:05Jan's father had a strong sense of community,
0:05:05 > 0:05:08which was passed down to her.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10She supports various charities in the art world,
0:05:10 > 0:05:13and is a strong advocate for helping people -
0:05:13 > 0:05:15whatever their circumstances.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17It sounds to me that
0:05:17 > 0:05:19without the background that you've had here,
0:05:19 > 0:05:22you wouldn't be the person that you are today.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25That's so true. Oh, very, very true, yes.
0:05:25 > 0:05:27It gave me lots of values.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31It gave me confidence and...
0:05:31 > 0:05:35a form of strength, I suppose, to just
0:05:35 > 0:05:38accept people for who they were,
0:05:38 > 0:05:40treat people as people,
0:05:40 > 0:05:43with respect, no matter what their background.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47- Everyone's equal. - Everybody in society.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50'Jan left Cornwall in 1971 to go to university,
0:05:50 > 0:05:53'and then settled in London, where she's lived for 40 years.
0:05:53 > 0:05:57'It's her experiences of living in the capital that's opened her eyes
0:05:57 > 0:06:00'to another world.'
0:06:00 > 0:06:02Do you think you took it for granted when you were a child,
0:06:02 > 0:06:04- growing up here? - Oh, I definitely did,
0:06:04 > 0:06:07I thought everybody enjoyed this sort of life that I had.
0:06:07 > 0:06:09I thought that was normal.
0:06:09 > 0:06:13It was only when I went away to London, really,
0:06:13 > 0:06:16that I discovered people who'd never seen the sea.
0:06:16 > 0:06:21I just realised even more how lucky I was and how lucky I'd been.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24That's what's motivating you, in a way, to give something back?
0:06:24 > 0:06:27That is really why I want to give back, absolutely.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30Jan's father and mother have been her inspiration.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32Sadly, they've both passed away,
0:06:32 > 0:06:37but it was their mutual respect for others that's driving Jan today.
0:06:37 > 0:06:41Listen, in order for you to give back, I think we need to go back.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44- Brilliant.- If you're up for it? - I am.- Let's go for it.
0:06:44 > 0:06:45OK.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52We're taking Jan back to relive her tranquil childhood,
0:06:52 > 0:06:57and we hope this will increase her desire to give something back today.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00So I thought we could go on a little guided tour of the village.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03- Yes.- So I'm in your hands, why not?
0:07:03 > 0:07:04OK.
0:07:06 > 0:07:10This historic village of Mawnan Smith is three miles south of Falmouth,
0:07:10 > 0:07:12on the south coast of Cornwall.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14It's believed to date back to the 13th century.
0:07:16 > 0:07:17Mawnan Smith's a great name, isn't it?
0:07:17 > 0:07:23- Isn't it great?- There was a massive history of smithies in this area?
0:07:23 > 0:07:27Yes. So much of the transport in those days was horses,
0:07:27 > 0:07:31and so a lot of the work was actually shoeing the horses.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33Of course.
0:07:33 > 0:07:38In 1851, Mawnan Smith had four working blacksmiths serving the area's rural community,
0:07:38 > 0:07:42made up of 19 working farms.
0:07:42 > 0:07:44Up until the beginning of the 20th century,
0:07:44 > 0:07:48people relied on horsepower to work the land in the countryside,
0:07:48 > 0:07:51and for regular transport in towns and cities.
0:07:51 > 0:07:55Traditionally, blacksmiths were at the heart of every country village,
0:07:55 > 0:07:57but they didn't just shoe horses,
0:07:57 > 0:08:02they forged iron and steel to make everything from farm tools to weapons.
0:08:02 > 0:08:06The one that was alive in my lifetime was a guy called Dryden James.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09- Right.- He was still doing a lot of
0:08:09 > 0:08:13ironwork and metalwork during
0:08:13 > 0:08:15my lifetime, and as a child we used to...
0:08:17 > 0:08:22I used to run to school and I'd been told not to look into the smithies
0:08:22 > 0:08:25because of all the blue and yellow sparks that come off when
0:08:25 > 0:08:27- they're welding.- Right.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29But, of course, children have a natural curiosity anyway.
0:08:29 > 0:08:34- Of course they do.- So I used a peek through my fingers and have a look
0:08:34 > 0:08:37and hope my eyes were still OK!
0:08:37 > 0:08:39Although there's not a huge demand for blacksmiths today,
0:08:39 > 0:08:43the village still has a master craftsman in the centre.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47Of course, I'm definitely used to driving down these little lanes as well.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49It's very similar to North Wales, Cornwall.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52Yes, it is, it is, and of course there's a Celtic connection.
0:08:52 > 0:08:57- Yep.- And in fact, the Cornish language, I personally don't understand it,
0:08:57 > 0:08:59but I understand... If you understand Welsh,
0:08:59 > 0:09:01I think you can understand Cornish.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05- There are some words that are exactly the same, yeah, yeah. - Very much the same.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08So we could have done this interview in Cornish and Welsh.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10We could have done, if I'd spoke Cornish!
0:09:10 > 0:09:12Oh, what a shame.
0:09:12 > 0:09:16Buaswn i wedi dweud bod hi'n ardal hyfryd yma.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19That means it's a beautiful area - in Welsh, not Cornish!
0:09:19 > 0:09:21THEY LAUGH
0:09:21 > 0:09:23With its own flag and language,
0:09:23 > 0:09:26Cornwall as a whole retains a strong cultural identity,
0:09:26 > 0:09:29with many villages like Mawnan Smith
0:09:29 > 0:09:32proud of its industrial and maritime heritage.
0:09:32 > 0:09:34To celebrate the spirit of Cornwall,
0:09:34 > 0:09:37this county is famous for its long tradition of carnivals,
0:09:37 > 0:09:40festivals and celebrations.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44How do you feel when you come back here now?
0:09:46 > 0:09:49It's really funny because I meet people and they say,
0:09:49 > 0:09:53"Oh, you remind me of your father," because I...
0:09:53 > 0:09:55have his facial characteristics.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59And for me, it's a bit like going back in time.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01It hasn't changed...
0:10:01 > 0:10:05Some things have changed, but the local community is still strong,
0:10:05 > 0:10:07and that hasn't really changed.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12A lot of this community spirit is down to Jan's father.
0:10:14 > 0:10:18In 1962, he used his hard-earned savings to buy up a second garage
0:10:18 > 0:10:20that came up for sale in the centre of the village,
0:10:20 > 0:10:24with the vision to build shops and create a square to benefit
0:10:24 > 0:10:26the community. And it's still here today,
0:10:26 > 0:10:30albeit a bit more developed than 46 years ago.
0:10:30 > 0:10:33We're going to go and have a look at the square that your dad created,
0:10:33 > 0:10:36- yeah?- Yes.- Where's that now?
0:10:36 > 0:10:38Which I'm really proud of.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40That is just around to the right.
0:10:40 > 0:10:42OK.
0:10:42 > 0:10:47'Jan's father wanted to create employment for locals and a community hub,
0:10:47 > 0:10:51'and it's still the heart of the village of Mawnan Smith today.'
0:10:51 > 0:10:54So this square is all down to Dad?
0:10:54 > 0:10:55It is.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03- Shall we go and have a look?- Shall we go and see now?- Yeah, come on.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07Jan's father went from mechanic to property developer when he took on
0:11:07 > 0:11:09this project. He built five shops,
0:11:09 > 0:11:12one of which became Jan's mother's clothes shop.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16- Welcome to the square. - Oh, it's lovely.- Isn't it fantastic?
0:11:16 > 0:11:18Yeah, you can see where the old petrol pumps were.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20Petrol was there, and before they developed it,
0:11:20 > 0:11:23over on that right-hand side was the bowling green.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26- Gosh, right.- As a child, I can remember running up and down the bowling green,
0:11:26 > 0:11:29- just treating it like a big lawn. - Oh, OK.- Wonderful, wonderful.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32So you can actually see this being the hub of the community, can't you?
0:11:32 > 0:11:35- Yes, it is.- It's got lots of different shops, little restaurant,
0:11:35 > 0:11:38- cafe as well.- Mum and Dad used to call it the heart of the village.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40You must be dead proud that they created this?
0:11:40 > 0:11:44Oh, I am, because they went through a lot to actually get this to happen,
0:11:44 > 0:11:47and it wasn't easy to make it happen.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50How much of an influence were your parents on your life?
0:11:50 > 0:11:53Hugely, because they were both in business and this was a sort of business
0:11:53 > 0:11:56for them. I got all my business skills from them.
0:11:56 > 0:12:01So they influenced me on a skills level, a values level,
0:12:01 > 0:12:03treating people as equals.
0:12:03 > 0:12:07Was your dad, by all accounts, a bit of a local celeb?
0:12:07 > 0:12:11Well, yes, because, I mean, it's a small community and they were very
0:12:11 > 0:12:15central to the whole village, particularly with the garage,
0:12:15 > 0:12:18because the garage was being run whilst this was being built,
0:12:18 > 0:12:21whilst my mother was in the shop, so they were just full-on,
0:12:21 > 0:12:24- active people.- How do you feel when you're standing here?
0:12:24 > 0:12:28I love the fact that this is still a meeting place and it's a centre for
0:12:28 > 0:12:32chatting, because we love chatting in Cornwall!
0:12:32 > 0:12:35I can see there's a cafe on the corner and someone very dear to your heart
0:12:35 > 0:12:37is waiting for us in there.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40- Let's go and say hello.- Fantastic.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43Jan's family connection with this village goes back generations.
0:12:43 > 0:12:44Her father was born,
0:12:44 > 0:12:48bred and lived here all his life and there's one person who's followed in
0:12:48 > 0:12:52his footsteps, that's Jan's twin sister, Jill.
0:12:52 > 0:12:54Here we are. Here she is.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57- How are you?- Hello, how are you? - Nice to see you. I'm all right.
0:12:57 > 0:12:59- Good.- You got the coffees in as well.- Yes, already.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01- Lovely to meet you.- And you.
0:13:01 > 0:13:03So you're the one that stayed in Cornwall?
0:13:03 > 0:13:05I've stayed here all my life.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07What's so special about this village?
0:13:07 > 0:13:10It's just my home, and I love being by the sea.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12Do you feel closer to your parents as well,
0:13:12 > 0:13:14because your dad had such a part in this square?
0:13:14 > 0:13:16Oh, yes, yes, very much so.
0:13:16 > 0:13:20- What was it like growing up with this one?- Um...
0:13:20 > 0:13:23- Good, fun... - You can be as honest as you want! JAN LAUGHS
0:13:23 > 0:13:26To be fair, we were known as the twins of the village.
0:13:26 > 0:13:31So we grew up together and ran around the village together, and
0:13:31 > 0:13:35we had lots of friends, obviously in the village, but also it was just fun.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37It was safe and fun.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39My mum worked in the shop.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42- Oh, in this shop?- When they bought this site and developed it,
0:13:42 > 0:13:44then my mum had a clothes shop.
0:13:44 > 0:13:48- And now it's a lovely cafe, thank goodness for that. - We can have a nice cup of coffee.
0:13:48 > 0:13:49So it's still a lovely meeting place,
0:13:49 > 0:13:52where everyone comes, and it's really great.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55And have you never been tempted to up sticks and follow Sister to the
0:13:55 > 0:13:58- big city?- No, I couldn't live away from the sea, I know I couldn't.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00It's funny, the sea keeps being mentioned.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03What's so special about the sea for you?
0:14:03 > 0:14:07I think I just like everything and every sport that you can do with
0:14:07 > 0:14:09the sea. I've tried most things.
0:14:09 > 0:14:11How does it make you feel when you're on it?
0:14:11 > 0:14:15Great, in the rain, in the sun, just to be on there.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17I row every week, rain or shine.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19- OK.- We go in the sea.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21There's a team now, just for fun.
0:14:21 > 0:14:22I used to compete, but I don't any more.
0:14:22 > 0:14:26- OK.- And then I just do the local regattas, because it's just fun.
0:14:26 > 0:14:28And there's one on today, isn't there?
0:14:28 > 0:14:31- Yes.- Listen, I can't wait to see this regatta,
0:14:31 > 0:14:34- so shall we jump in the car and go down?- Yeah.- Come on, I'll drive.
0:14:34 > 0:14:38- Sounds good!- Let's go.- It will be good fun.- Do you think?- Yes.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43Coming up, we've been on the hunt for a family with young children who
0:14:43 > 0:14:48haven't been lucky enough to experience Jan's idyllic childhood.
0:14:48 > 0:14:50And we think we've found them.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53They're a young family from East London
0:14:53 > 0:14:55who've never been outside the capital.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58I would like to go to a seaside place.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01Because it's really nice there and you can swim in the water.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05That was good. Really good.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08They think we're making a programme about children living in London.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12They have no idea the real reason behind Jan's visit,
0:15:12 > 0:15:15and that they could be in for a gift of a lifetime.
0:15:15 > 0:15:17Yeah, well done.
0:15:21 > 0:15:23- OVER TANNOY: - 'Come in, number seven.'
0:15:25 > 0:15:28Every year, towns and villages in Cornwall hold festivals,
0:15:28 > 0:15:32carnivals and of course, being by the sea, sailing regattas.
0:15:33 > 0:15:36It's what Jan grew up with and it's a great day out.
0:15:38 > 0:15:39So, go on, what's happening here today?
0:15:39 > 0:15:41So, we're here at a local regatta.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44It's fantastic. Lots of rowing.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47- And swimming.- And that's your sister out there, isn't it?
0:15:47 > 0:15:51Yes. She goes in as many rowing races as she possibly can.
0:15:51 > 0:15:55- She's already on the start line, there's no-one else there yet. - There's no-one there, that's true.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58She's so keen. But, yes, she's good.
0:15:58 > 0:16:00She just knows how to do it.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03- Do the turns.- Yeah.
0:16:03 > 0:16:05I love it that she's out there before anyone else.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07Awesome.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11It's fantastic, seeing young and old all together.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14Yes, it is. And everybody joins in.
0:16:14 > 0:16:18And they have sort of mother-daughter races, land and sea,
0:16:18 > 0:16:21so they row out and somebody else does the running.
0:16:21 > 0:16:22Oh, he's capsized!
0:16:22 > 0:16:24Oh, no!
0:16:24 > 0:16:27But there's a rescue boat, so we know they'll be safe.
0:16:27 > 0:16:29And a life jacket on, brilliant.
0:16:29 > 0:16:31He's out, look at him, he's fine.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35This is typical Cornish life
0:16:35 > 0:16:38and one that's ingrained in Jan and her sister, Jill.
0:16:40 > 0:16:42This is the Helford Passage Regatta,
0:16:42 > 0:16:44which has been taking place for years.
0:16:44 > 0:16:49It's a family event, with beach and water races and lots of games.
0:16:49 > 0:16:53Every penny raised goes to the RNLI.
0:16:53 > 0:16:55So, this is my sister.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57She's in pole position.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59So she'll be nearest the buoy.
0:16:59 > 0:17:01So she can get a cleaner line.
0:17:01 > 0:17:05- Right.- And she'll go round the buoy.
0:17:05 > 0:17:09But because Richard, who is a long family friend, is on the outside,
0:17:09 > 0:17:14- he's stronger and he may get to the buoy first. - Looks like he's going to.
0:17:14 > 0:17:18- So I think Richard stands a stronger chance.- Yeah.
0:17:18 > 0:17:19Yeah, he's going to win, isn't he?
0:17:19 > 0:17:22So even though she was on a better line,
0:17:22 > 0:17:25- she's in with three men. - She is. Good on her.
0:17:25 > 0:17:26I know.
0:17:26 > 0:17:29And how do you feel, being this close to the sea?
0:17:29 > 0:17:31Oh, I love being near the sea, actually.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34Even though I love London. This, just being near the sea and saltwater,
0:17:34 > 0:17:38is lovely. Healing effect, I think, for me, personally.
0:17:38 > 0:17:42And it just makes me feel more alive and energised.
0:17:42 > 0:17:44You can tell, everyone's got plenty of energy here.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47Yeah. And really happy.
0:17:47 > 0:17:50You can tell, people are really happy, even though we've got clouds above,
0:17:50 > 0:17:53- rather than brilliant sunshine. - It's not raining so far. - It's good, it's good.
0:17:53 > 0:17:57Regattas like this are held all across Cornwall and date back over
0:17:57 > 0:17:59hundreds of years. They typically involve
0:17:59 > 0:18:02lots of different types of boat races.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05And coming back here today and witnessing all this,
0:18:05 > 0:18:07people having a good time, the sea,
0:18:07 > 0:18:10has it reinforced that feeling that you want to give something back
0:18:10 > 0:18:12- to someone?- Oh, definitely.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15Because just being in an environment where everybody is sort of happy and
0:18:15 > 0:18:19enjoying themselves is one that I'd like everyone to share, you know.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22So I'd love it that a child from London who's never experienced
0:18:22 > 0:18:26this, or from anywhere, a city, who has never experienced it,
0:18:26 > 0:18:27it would just be wonderful.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30I think we should now go and experience a burger, what do you think?
0:18:30 > 0:18:33- Sounds a good idea to me. - Maybe a hot dog. Come on, let's go.- Let's go.
0:18:33 > 0:18:37'It's easy to see how being by the sea here in Cornwall is such a tonic
0:18:37 > 0:18:40'for Jan, and making everything that much clearer.'
0:18:40 > 0:18:43Just being in an environment where everybody is so happy and enjoying
0:18:43 > 0:18:47themselves is one that I'd like everyone to share.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50'Going back and remembering how her dad inspired her has been really
0:18:50 > 0:18:52'poignant for Jan.'
0:18:52 > 0:18:55He ingrained in me the fact that everybody is a human being
0:18:55 > 0:18:57- and everyone is equal. - 'But more importantly,
0:18:57 > 0:19:01'it's made her all the more determined to give something back.'
0:19:01 > 0:19:04Bringing Jan back to this beautiful part of the world has brought back
0:19:04 > 0:19:06so many happy memories for her.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09It's clear that it's her idyllic childhood that's driving her to want
0:19:09 > 0:19:11to help somebody in a less fortunate position today.
0:19:11 > 0:19:15Of course, there are many people who could benefit from Jan's generosity,
0:19:15 > 0:19:18but we think we've found somebody whose story will hopefully move her.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25On a built-up housing estate in Newham, East London,
0:19:25 > 0:19:28lives 46-year-old Kim with her husband, Michael,
0:19:28 > 0:19:30and their large family.
0:19:30 > 0:19:35- "I love my mum and sister and my cat."- Excellent.
0:19:36 > 0:19:38The couple have been together for 27 years.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44They have seven children, with six of them squeezing
0:19:44 > 0:19:46into a three-bedroom house with Mum and Dad.
0:19:47 > 0:19:51Kim does all she can for her children in the circumstances, but the youngest,
0:19:51 > 0:19:54Taylor, who's eight, dreams of open space.
0:19:56 > 0:20:00There is a lot of houses near my house and
0:20:00 > 0:20:03there's not that much parks,
0:20:03 > 0:20:06but there's a lot of cars there.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09Like Jan, they all enjoy painting in their free time.
0:20:09 > 0:20:13But while Jan is able to take inspiration from her hometown in Cornwall,
0:20:13 > 0:20:14with money being tight,
0:20:14 > 0:20:17Kim and her children have never ventured out of London.
0:20:18 > 0:20:23I would like to go to a seaside place because it's really nice there
0:20:23 > 0:20:25and you can swim in the water.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29Jan is keen to help a family who perhaps haven't enjoyed the carefree
0:20:29 > 0:20:34childhood she had, so we thought they should meet.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36I'm off to meet Kim
0:20:36 > 0:20:40and I'm going to hear all about her story and how she grew up here.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43And the life that they're living now.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46And I'm hoping to meet a couple of her children as well.
0:20:50 > 0:20:54This meeting could give Kim and her family an exciting new experience,
0:20:54 > 0:20:56so it's really important they all get on.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00- Hiya, hello.- Hello, Kim.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03- I'm Jan.- Hello, Jan. Pleased to meet you.- Nice to meet you. Hello.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06- You are...?- I'm Lucy. - You're Lucy. And...?
0:21:06 > 0:21:07- Hello, I'm Taylor.- You're Taylor.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10Fantastic. Lovely to see you.
0:21:10 > 0:21:14Kim, Lucy and Taylor think we're making a programme about
0:21:14 > 0:21:15children living in London.
0:21:15 > 0:21:19They have absolutely no idea that they could all be treated to
0:21:19 > 0:21:20a gift of a lifetime.
0:21:21 > 0:21:26OK, tell me, what do you enjoy doing around here?
0:21:26 > 0:21:27I like playing football.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30And I like playing in my back garden.
0:21:30 > 0:21:35Playing in the back garden. And, Lucy, what's your favourite sport?
0:21:35 > 0:21:37- Gymnastics.- And which part of gymnastics...
0:21:37 > 0:21:39Do you like doing the floor?
0:21:39 > 0:21:40- All of it.- All of it.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43Pole vault, all of it.
0:21:43 > 0:21:47- Amazing.- All of my children are very sporty.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50So anything they put their mind to, I believe they can do it.
0:21:50 > 0:21:51- They can do well at.- Yeah.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54- That's fantastic. - I believe in them, yeah.
0:21:54 > 0:21:58But it's not possible for Kim to help her children develop their sporting abilities,
0:21:58 > 0:22:02as they can't afford coaching or training.
0:22:02 > 0:22:04It's really horrible. My husband is on a very low income.
0:22:04 > 0:22:08So we just have to live...
0:22:08 > 0:22:10on our income.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13Kim's husband, Michael, is a self-employed painter and decorator,
0:22:13 > 0:22:16so he doesn't have a guaranteed income.
0:22:16 > 0:22:1920 years ago, when her oldest children were very little,
0:22:19 > 0:22:23Kim was diagnosed with a debilitating spinal condition
0:22:23 > 0:22:25and she's had to give up work.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28It means the family has to survive on one person's pay.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31There's no spare cash for luxuries.
0:22:31 > 0:22:33And that includes holidays.
0:22:33 > 0:22:37- So how do you spend your school holidays?- Um...
0:22:37 > 0:22:40Sometimes we go to my auntie's,
0:22:40 > 0:22:44or we go to the park, or we just stay inside.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47Watching TV or playing, like,
0:22:47 > 0:22:50- in my back garden.- Depending whether it's raining or sunshine?
0:22:50 > 0:22:53- Yeah.- Yes. And where does your aunt live?
0:22:53 > 0:22:56- Manor Park.- Manor Park, OK, so in London?
0:22:56 > 0:22:58Yeah.
0:22:58 > 0:23:02Taylor and Lucy's auntie lives just two miles away.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05It means Kim's children have never had the chance
0:23:05 > 0:23:08to enjoy a break outside the Big Smoke.
0:23:08 > 0:23:10I'd love to have a chat with your mum.
0:23:10 > 0:23:12Are you happy to go and have a play?
0:23:12 > 0:23:14- Yes.- In the park?
0:23:16 > 0:23:20Now that Jan has a good idea of what life is like for the children,
0:23:20 > 0:23:23she wants to understand what it's like for Kim.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26So, now, tell me what it's like.
0:23:26 > 0:23:30They've obviously only ever seen this area and no others.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33But how have you found it, living here?
0:23:33 > 0:23:36Um... A bit isolating.
0:23:36 > 0:23:39It's been hard, trying to bring up a big family.
0:23:39 > 0:23:43Kim dreams of being able to provide a better life for her children.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46Something that I'd like to be able to...
0:23:48 > 0:23:52Just have space and somewhere to reflect and...
0:23:52 > 0:23:55Yeah. Somewhere for the children, where they can play.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58- Yes.- And not be scared to go outside,
0:23:58 > 0:23:59because I don't let them outside at all.
0:23:59 > 0:24:02Why don't you let them outside?
0:24:02 > 0:24:05Because I'm scared for them.
0:24:06 > 0:24:07It's a big, built-up area.
0:24:07 > 0:24:11- Right.- And I couldn't bear the thought of anyone taking them
0:24:11 > 0:24:14or them getting hurt in any way.
0:24:14 > 0:24:16It frightens me.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19The area her family lives in isn't Kim's only worry.
0:24:19 > 0:24:22She has to manage a painful back condition that means sections of
0:24:22 > 0:24:24her vertebrae are corroding.
0:24:24 > 0:24:28I've got a degenerative spine.
0:24:28 > 0:24:32So I had a major operation in 2014 and I'm still trying to get over it.
0:24:32 > 0:24:34- Still recovering. - I had a major spinal fusion.
0:24:34 > 0:24:37- Wow.- Yeah, so I'm still trying to recover from that.
0:24:37 > 0:24:38What does it stop you doing?
0:24:40 > 0:24:42Playing with the children,
0:24:42 > 0:24:45which is one of the main things that I miss so much.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48Just playing with them.
0:24:48 > 0:24:50Life is far from easy for Kim.
0:24:50 > 0:24:54Last year, she became very depressed and felt she couldn't cope any more.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58Yeah, I went through a really tough time last year.
0:24:59 > 0:25:03It's never happened again. I think I just got to the point where I just
0:25:03 > 0:25:09didn't know what else to do, where else to turn, because
0:25:09 > 0:25:12I've always wanted for my children what I never had.
0:25:12 > 0:25:17And I've not been able to provide them with that. And it just...
0:25:17 > 0:25:20got me to the point where I just gave up.
0:25:20 > 0:25:22But they know I'm happy now.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25I'm a lot happier than where I was.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27- Which is great. - The more that I smile,
0:25:27 > 0:25:29the more I see them smile and it's just really beautiful.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31I love it so much.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37Kim is in a much better place now and she tries not to let things get
0:25:37 > 0:25:40to her. Instead, she taps into her creative streak.
0:25:42 > 0:25:46She writes stories and poems and, like Jan, is artistic
0:25:46 > 0:25:47and uses drawing as a distraction.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50And what type of drawing do you do?
0:25:50 > 0:25:53My expressions on how
0:25:53 > 0:25:56I feel about my life at that point.
0:25:56 > 0:26:00- Yes.- And they're normally...
0:26:00 > 0:26:05either charcoal or lead drawings, black and white.
0:26:05 > 0:26:07I have some that have got a little bit of colour in,
0:26:07 > 0:26:12- but I think the expression comes out more when you can see it in black and white.- I do paintings, too.
0:26:12 > 0:26:14- Oh, OK.- But mine are colour.
0:26:14 > 0:26:16- OK.- And very abstract.
0:26:16 > 0:26:20- Oh, excellent.- So they are, again, based on emotion.
0:26:21 > 0:26:26I love drawing, just the expression when you're living in this built-up
0:26:26 > 0:26:29area, to be actually able to put something down on paper.
0:26:29 > 0:26:34So once it's out on paper, whether it is written or drawn, it's gone.
0:26:34 > 0:26:36- Yes.- The feeling's gone.
0:26:36 > 0:26:40- Yes.- It's just a sense of letting go of the emotion.
0:26:40 > 0:26:43- Yes.- So instead of holding on...
0:26:43 > 0:26:45it just releases.
0:26:45 > 0:26:48Once it's there and it's written, it's gone.
0:26:48 > 0:26:52- Yeah.- It's just fantastic. I personally find it very freeing as well.- Yeah.
0:26:53 > 0:26:59The parallel of using art as therapy is clearly resonating with Jan.
0:26:59 > 0:27:02There's no doubt Kim has a lot of adversity to overcome, but Jan can
0:27:02 > 0:27:05also see how she puts family first.
0:27:05 > 0:27:07And what life would you like to have?
0:27:07 > 0:27:08Oh...
0:27:08 > 0:27:11- What's the most important thing? - Just something that's comfortable,
0:27:11 > 0:27:15a home that the children are comfortable...
0:27:15 > 0:27:18Somewhere they can sit down and do their homework.
0:27:20 > 0:27:23I've always loved the thought of the countryside.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26I've always loved the thought of a thatched cottage.
0:27:26 > 0:27:29I've seen beautiful pictures...
0:27:29 > 0:27:32- They just seem like my dream. - So, very British, isn't it?
0:27:32 > 0:27:34Wow! Stunning.
0:27:34 > 0:27:37It's about warmness and quiet.
0:27:38 > 0:27:42It's just so busy everywhere that you don't get a chance to just have that little peace and quiet.
0:27:42 > 0:27:44Somewhere to reflect and...
0:27:44 > 0:27:47Yeah. Somewhere for the children, where they can play.
0:27:47 > 0:27:50Yes. So you'd love to go to the country?
0:27:50 > 0:27:54And...get some peace.
0:27:54 > 0:27:57Just to see what it really means.
0:27:57 > 0:27:59I asked Taylor yesterday about the countryside,
0:27:59 > 0:28:03I can't remember what question I asked, and she said, "What is that?"
0:28:03 > 0:28:04And I nearly cried.
0:28:04 > 0:28:06I thought...
0:28:06 > 0:28:08She's only ever seen it in photographs?
0:28:08 > 0:28:10Yeah, this is her countryside.
0:28:10 > 0:28:12The park, it's her countryside.
0:28:12 > 0:28:15- Yes.- And that's really sad.
0:28:15 > 0:28:17- It is.- It's really sad.
0:28:17 > 0:28:21Jan can see how much Kim wants her children to get a richer and more
0:28:21 > 0:28:25liberating experience of life, one outside the confines of London.
0:28:26 > 0:28:28A holiday could make all the difference,
0:28:28 > 0:28:30and that's what Jan wants to explore further.
0:28:32 > 0:28:34So, let's talk a bit about holidays.
0:28:34 > 0:28:36If you could give your children a holiday,
0:28:36 > 0:28:38what sort of holiday would you want to give them?
0:28:38 > 0:28:40Well, one they more desired.
0:28:40 > 0:28:44Whether it be seaside, whether it be country...
0:28:44 > 0:28:48I haven't got to that point where I've been able to ask them where they want to go.
0:28:48 > 0:28:51You've never thought about it because you couldn't afford it,
0:28:51 > 0:28:55- I presume.- Yeah, yeah. So I wouldn't bring up anything that I knew that
0:28:55 > 0:29:00- couldn't really happen.- You don't want to set them up to be disappointed.- No, not at all.
0:29:00 > 0:29:04Kim's predicament is clearly moving Jan.
0:29:04 > 0:29:06Thank you so much for sharing your story with me.
0:29:06 > 0:29:08I really appreciate it.
0:29:08 > 0:29:10Yeah, and it was fun to do, thank you.
0:29:10 > 0:29:12- Good. I'm glad you enjoyed it. - Thank you.
0:29:12 > 0:29:14Girls?
0:29:16 > 0:29:17Come and say goodbye to Jan.
0:29:19 > 0:29:21Come, run!
0:29:21 > 0:29:23It's time for me to go.
0:29:23 > 0:29:26- Say goodbye to Jan.- It's been lovely to meet you, Taylor.
0:29:26 > 0:29:28- Bye.- Goodbye. Goodbye, Lucy.- Bye.
0:29:28 > 0:29:32- Been lovely to meet you. And thank you so much, Kim.- Take care. Thank you, Jan. Take care.
0:29:32 > 0:29:34- Bye.- Bye.
0:29:36 > 0:29:38There's no doubt that Kim,
0:29:38 > 0:29:41Taylor and Lucy have made quite an impression on Jan.
0:29:46 > 0:29:51It was really interesting meeting Kim, because she is such a family person
0:29:51 > 0:29:56and is so determined to give her children the best that she can.
0:29:57 > 0:30:01I come from a very strong family background and I sort of feel
0:30:01 > 0:30:06the same sense in Kim, that she will make life fun for her children,
0:30:06 > 0:30:10even though they've never been out and had a family holiday.
0:30:10 > 0:30:14Which I find incredible in this day and age.
0:30:16 > 0:30:17And never been to the seaside.
0:30:17 > 0:30:21Again, I find that...
0:30:23 > 0:30:25..hard to understand, I think.
0:30:26 > 0:30:30Jan wanted to meet a young family unable to enjoy the carefree existence
0:30:30 > 0:30:33she had growing up by the sea in Cornwall.
0:30:33 > 0:30:37And clearly she's found that in Kim, Taylor and Lucy.
0:30:37 > 0:30:41But she still needs to decide whether they really are the family
0:30:41 > 0:30:45she should help. So she's talking things through with her close friend, Cath.
0:30:45 > 0:30:48- Hi.- Hi, Jan.
0:30:48 > 0:30:49- Lovely to see you.- And you.
0:30:49 > 0:30:52- How are you?- I'm fine.
0:30:52 > 0:30:55- Come and take a pew. - Thank you.
0:30:55 > 0:30:57I've got a story to tell you.
0:30:57 > 0:31:01Today, I went to Newham and I met a family,
0:31:01 > 0:31:05and the family there have never had a holiday.
0:31:05 > 0:31:08- Never had a holiday?- And they've never been to the seaside.
0:31:08 > 0:31:13So I met a lovely lady called Kim and I met two of her children.
0:31:13 > 0:31:16- How old are the children? - Lucy and Taylor, eight and ten.
0:31:16 > 0:31:19- Oh, super.- And so they were lovely.
0:31:19 > 0:31:21- Yeah.- Very happy.
0:31:22 > 0:31:24Which was nice to see. And smiley.
0:31:24 > 0:31:28So they have a happy life, but they've had a very limited life
0:31:28 > 0:31:31and they live in a very noisy, busy part of London.
0:31:31 > 0:31:35- Yes.- Because of the road systems around there.- So what would they do during the summer holidays?
0:31:35 > 0:31:38We met in a park, and they do spend time in the park.
0:31:38 > 0:31:40- And I did ask the children that. - Yes.
0:31:40 > 0:31:43And they do have an aunt and they visit the aunt.
0:31:43 > 0:31:46But their whole world is in that area.
0:31:46 > 0:31:48So as much as these spaces are beautiful green spaces,
0:31:48 > 0:31:52it's not quite the same as coming from the countryside.
0:31:52 > 0:31:54No, absolutely not.
0:31:54 > 0:31:58And of course, the sea is just so vast and big,
0:31:58 > 0:32:02you can't get that feeling, looking at the river or even a lake, can you?
0:32:02 > 0:32:08Not at all. And so I was wondering what you'd think about if I sort of
0:32:08 > 0:32:12helped them out. Would you think it would be a good thing to do?
0:32:12 > 0:32:18It certainly sounds as if there is scope for helping them in some way.
0:32:18 > 0:32:20Is she on her own, the mother?
0:32:20 > 0:32:24- Or is there a...?- The father works, but they're on very low income.
0:32:24 > 0:32:30And the mother has a terrible spine, bone, degenerating disease.
0:32:30 > 0:32:33But again, I was sort of
0:32:33 > 0:32:36moved to feel that I could help her, perhaps.
0:32:36 > 0:32:40Yeah, good on you. I think that sounds like a really lovely idea.
0:32:40 > 0:32:43- You must let me know how it all goes.- I will. I will.
0:32:43 > 0:32:45And thank you so much for coming and listening.
0:32:45 > 0:32:47It's all right. It's a pleasure.
0:32:49 > 0:32:53It's important for Jan to have reassurance from Cath that she's doing
0:32:53 > 0:32:57the right thing, and after hearing Kim and her young children's story,
0:32:57 > 0:32:59it's obvious they're so worthy of her generosity.
0:33:01 > 0:33:05We've gone back. Now Jan needs to go forward and decide exactly how she
0:33:05 > 0:33:09can give Kim and her family that Cornish seaside experience.
0:33:19 > 0:33:22It's been nearly three weeks since I met up with Jan in Cornwall, and I
0:33:22 > 0:33:26know during that time, she's met up with Kim and her lovely family,
0:33:26 > 0:33:29who are living very much a hand to mouth existence here in London.
0:33:29 > 0:33:32I wonder if Jan sees a way that she can help the family.
0:33:32 > 0:33:33Let's go and find out.
0:33:37 > 0:33:39Jan is waiting for me in Kim's local park,
0:33:39 > 0:33:42just around the corner from where Kim and the children are spending
0:33:42 > 0:33:44the afternoon in the sun.
0:33:44 > 0:33:47So, time to find out exactly what Jan intends to do.
0:33:49 > 0:33:51- Nice to see you. - It's lovely to see you, too.
0:33:52 > 0:33:55- And you've got the teas in.- I have. - You're lovely. Putting me to shame.
0:33:56 > 0:33:58So you've met up with Kim and her family.
0:33:58 > 0:34:03- How did it go?- Yes, I did, and they are a lovely family, really,
0:34:03 > 0:34:05really nice. And talking to Kim,
0:34:05 > 0:34:09I cannot begin to understand the struggles that she's been through.
0:34:10 > 0:34:14She has mobility problems and
0:34:14 > 0:34:18the family have a very small budget to live off.
0:34:18 > 0:34:19Right.
0:34:19 > 0:34:23- And...- Am I right in saying that some of the kids haven't ever seen the coast or
0:34:23 > 0:34:26- anything like that?- No, they've never been to the seaside,
0:34:26 > 0:34:31they've never really, from what I understood, really been outside London.
0:34:31 > 0:34:35- OK.- So their aunt is five miles away.
0:34:35 > 0:34:38So they go to see their aunt, and that was almost their equivalent of
0:34:38 > 0:34:42- a holiday.- Right.- So their experience of countryside, I think,
0:34:42 > 0:34:44is next to nothing.
0:34:44 > 0:34:46How do you think you can help them?
0:34:46 > 0:34:50Well, I want to give them a holiday in my village.
0:34:50 > 0:34:54- OK.- And I have arranged, because you have to book well in advance,
0:34:54 > 0:34:58I have arranged an Easter holiday and reserved a bungalow for them.
0:34:58 > 0:35:03- OK, brilliant.- And I've arranged also for them to have an experience
0:35:03 > 0:35:07on the water - we had such fun at the regatta - and to get them out on boats.
0:35:07 > 0:35:10- Fantastic. - And Lucy loves gymnastics.
0:35:10 > 0:35:13There's nothing better for your balance than being on a boat.
0:35:13 > 0:35:14That's true. Absolutely.
0:35:14 > 0:35:17Having fallen in quite a few times myself, I've got to say.
0:35:17 > 0:35:18So I just know that...
0:35:18 > 0:35:23And Taylor just wants to try anything she can in life, which is fantastic.
0:35:23 > 0:35:26This is very, very generous of you. How much is all this costing you?
0:35:26 > 0:35:28I think it will be about 1,800.
0:35:28 > 0:35:31OK. Gosh, that's very, very kind of you.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33- It's my pleasure.- And I'm sure they will be bowled over.
0:35:33 > 0:35:36Have you put all these thoughts down in a letter?
0:35:36 > 0:35:39- I have.- Right. They're here somewhere in the park, apparently.
0:35:39 > 0:35:42I've kept an eye open, but I can't see them.
0:35:42 > 0:35:44- Shall we go on the hunt and surprise them?- Yes.- Let's do it.
0:35:44 > 0:35:46Come on, let's do it now.
0:35:49 > 0:35:53'It's a big moment, revealing to Kim and the children what we've really
0:35:53 > 0:35:57'been up to and for them to find out what Jan's got in store for them.'
0:35:57 > 0:36:01I can see Kim is just over there, underneath that gazebo.
0:36:01 > 0:36:06- With her back to us, thankfully. I'm not sure how many kids are with her.- No idea what's coming.
0:36:06 > 0:36:09'Kim is with Taylor, Lucy and her 17-year-old son, Luke.'
0:36:09 > 0:36:12- How are you feeling?- Oh, excited.
0:36:12 > 0:36:15I'm really nervous. I'm always nervous at this position.
0:36:15 > 0:36:17It's terrible.
0:36:20 > 0:36:22Her child has almost seen us, I think.
0:36:22 > 0:36:25- I think Taylor has, yes. - Taylor has seen us.
0:36:25 > 0:36:27Oh, dear. Here we go.
0:36:33 > 0:36:37- Hiya, Kim.- Hiya.- How are you?
0:36:37 > 0:36:41I'm Aled, I'm Aled Jones from the BBC.
0:36:41 > 0:36:45- How are you?- Hello, Kim. - What is happening?- I'll tell you.
0:36:45 > 0:36:49You thought we were making a programme about children living in the city.
0:36:49 > 0:36:52Hiya, by the way. It's not the full story, is it?
0:36:52 > 0:36:56- Go on.- I was very moved by your story, and it's all in this letter.
0:36:56 > 0:36:58And we'd really like you to read the letter.
0:36:58 > 0:37:00If you read the letter out loud, if that's OK.
0:37:00 > 0:37:03- Oh, my gosh!- How are you?
0:37:03 > 0:37:05Oh, my gosh!
0:37:05 > 0:37:07- Wow!- Your face when you saw me!
0:37:07 > 0:37:08It's such a lovely face.
0:37:10 > 0:37:13- Have you seen Mummy like this before, Taylor?- Don't fall over.
0:37:13 > 0:37:18- If you can read it out, if that's all right.- I'm going to be really nervous.- Don't be nervous.
0:37:18 > 0:37:22"Dear Kim, it was such fun meeting you all in the sunshine, and thank
0:37:22 > 0:37:25"you for sharing your story.
0:37:25 > 0:37:30"When you spoke of never having been outside London, I was deeply touched.
0:37:30 > 0:37:31"It reminded...
0:37:32 > 0:37:33"It reminded me..." Sorry.
0:37:33 > 0:37:39- Don't worry.- "It reminded me of when my parents gave a holiday to a
0:37:39 > 0:37:44"nine-year-old London child who had never been...
0:37:44 > 0:37:47- "..been..."- In the countryside. - "..in the countryside.
0:37:47 > 0:37:49"She was speechless, running around,
0:37:49 > 0:37:56"enjoying farm animals and jumping waves with an infectious grin.
0:37:56 > 0:38:00"You spoke of peace, quiet..." Sorry.
0:38:00 > 0:38:05- Thatched.- "..thatched cottages, fields and seeing another way to live.
0:38:05 > 0:38:09"With this in mind, I would be delighted if you would accept a Cornish
0:38:09 > 0:38:15"Easter holiday for you and your husband and your youngest children.
0:38:16 > 0:38:21"I've arranged for you to stay in a bungalow within short walking distance
0:38:21 > 0:38:23"to the harbour."
0:38:23 > 0:38:25I can't read it now.
0:38:25 > 0:38:27Do you want me to help you?
0:38:27 > 0:38:30"To the heart of Mawnan Smith village, where I grew up."
0:38:30 > 0:38:32- Oh, my gosh! - Do you want to carry on?
0:38:32 > 0:38:37"I would like your children to grow confidence through a love of
0:38:37 > 0:38:41"watersports, so included in this is
0:38:41 > 0:38:43"a £300 donation...
0:38:45 > 0:38:49"..to the Helford River Children's Sailing Trust,
0:38:49 > 0:38:53"where I have arranged three afternoon boating sessions."
0:38:53 > 0:38:55Oh, my gosh!
0:38:55 > 0:38:59"I hope you will accept my gift and may wonderful surprises continue in
0:38:59 > 0:39:03"your life. Wishing you lots of love, filled with happiness...
0:39:03 > 0:39:05"Jan." Thank you so much.
0:39:09 > 0:39:10Thank you so much.
0:39:11 > 0:39:13Thank you so much.
0:39:13 > 0:39:16- Will you say yes?- Thank you, yeah.
0:39:16 > 0:39:20- That's all...- Sorry.- It's OK. - How are you?
0:39:20 > 0:39:22- Nice to see you.- Wow!
0:39:22 > 0:39:25- I'm really speechless. - And you must be Luke!
0:39:25 > 0:39:28Will you enjoy this, do you think?
0:39:28 > 0:39:30Oh, my gosh!
0:39:30 > 0:39:33I can't even think about what it's going to do.
0:39:33 > 0:39:35- It's going to be great, isn't it? - I can't wait.
0:39:35 > 0:39:37I can't wait to tell my children.
0:39:37 > 0:39:39- I can't wait... - They all should be thrilled.
0:39:39 > 0:39:42- You're going sailing!- Wow!
0:39:42 > 0:39:44That is so beautiful. Thank you so, so much.
0:39:44 > 0:39:47- I can't...you don't understand.... - No, I don't, actually.
0:39:47 > 0:39:51But I can appreciate what it's like being in the country.
0:39:51 > 0:39:53And I really hope that you can enjoy it.
0:39:53 > 0:39:57- Thank you so much.- Just that first experience, it's just a joy.
0:39:57 > 0:39:59- Wow!- It'll just be wonderful.
0:39:59 > 0:40:00Thank you so much.
0:40:00 > 0:40:04Listen, we'll leave you as a family to enjoy your afternoon.
0:40:04 > 0:40:06I'm really sorry to surprise you, OK?
0:40:06 > 0:40:09- Beautiful. It's a beautiful surprise.- Your face was a picture.
0:40:09 > 0:40:13- It's an absolutely beautiful surprise.- Good.- Wow!
0:40:13 > 0:40:16- Really nice to meet you. - Thank you, Aled.- Take care, my love.
0:40:16 > 0:40:17- Thank you. Take care. - Lovely to see you.
0:40:17 > 0:40:20Nice to meet you as well, Luke. All the best to you, mate.
0:40:20 > 0:40:22Take care. Take care.
0:40:22 > 0:40:24- Right, Jan, let's go. - Are we off again?- We are.
0:40:24 > 0:40:27- Okey doke.- Take care, guys. See you later.
0:40:31 > 0:40:34Wow! Going on holiday.
0:40:34 > 0:40:37We're going on holiday. We're going on holiday.
0:40:37 > 0:40:39We're going to go to the countryside.
0:40:39 > 0:40:43Yeah? We're going to stay in a cottage, in a bungalow.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46Yeah? Have fun. Yeah? Oh!
0:40:50 > 0:40:53It's complete and utter shock. I'm just...
0:40:53 > 0:40:57- completely blown away. - Meeting Kim and realising
0:40:57 > 0:41:01what she'd missed in life was truly moving.
0:41:01 > 0:41:04And it's just given me so much pleasure to actually
0:41:04 > 0:41:05give her this gift.
0:41:07 > 0:41:10Just to be at one together,
0:41:10 > 0:41:16us to actually be united and be somewhere where we've never been and
0:41:16 > 0:41:20experience something so beautiful together, it's going to be amazing. I can't wait.
0:41:25 > 0:41:28It will make her feel better, it will make us all feel better,
0:41:28 > 0:41:31and it's just going to give us a nice peace and quiet and a different
0:41:31 > 0:41:34vibe for us to talk, for us to actually join as a family.
0:41:34 > 0:41:38That's what we need. Yeah, just some peace and quiet.
0:41:38 > 0:41:43Yeah, we've got a nice area around us, beautiful.
0:41:44 > 0:41:47That's amazing. That is really good. I'm thankful.
0:41:47 > 0:41:54I think Mum should deserve a break because she's been,
0:41:54 > 0:41:58like, looking after us. Even though she will be looking after us,
0:41:58 > 0:42:03she won't have the hassle because, like, I'll be with my dad as well,
0:42:03 > 0:42:06so my dad don't have to go to work.
0:42:06 > 0:42:10I can actually answer the question for Taylor that she asked,
0:42:10 > 0:42:13"What is the countryside?"
0:42:13 > 0:42:15She'll be able to see. And so will we.
0:42:22 > 0:42:26Jan's upbringing in Cornwall couldn't be more different to the family's
0:42:26 > 0:42:28tough life here in London.
0:42:28 > 0:42:32Jan was brought up in a carefree environment with plenty of freedom in the great outdoors,
0:42:32 > 0:42:36something that Kim and the kids could only dream of.
0:42:36 > 0:42:39Well, thanks to Jan, that dream is now going to become a reality.
0:42:39 > 0:42:43The whole family are off on holiday together for the very first time
0:42:43 > 0:42:46and I'm sure they'll all like to be beside the seaside.
0:42:49 > 0:42:52Two months later, Kim and her family have started
0:42:52 > 0:42:54the countdown to Cornwall.
0:42:54 > 0:42:57I checked it out and the first thing was the colour of the water.
0:42:57 > 0:42:59I was looking at all the thatched cottages.
0:42:59 > 0:43:01And I just can't wait to go.
0:43:01 > 0:43:03I'm really excited to see the sea
0:43:03 > 0:43:05because I haven't seen it before.
0:43:05 > 0:43:08The children are so excited about going sailing.
0:43:08 > 0:43:11So they can actually say, when they go back to school, that they've been
0:43:11 > 0:43:14on holiday. Which will be a first.