I was extremely fortunate.

Watching Martin Kemp and his family just brought this home to me.

My Dad’s Dad, Sam, was one of 10 or 11 children so visiting Scotland was always a bewildering array of relatives.

My Mum’s Mum divorced her first husband but TO THIS DAY I’m still in contact with the daughter of my real Grandad’s brother!

Yes, we had family secrets but we also had a shared family history that was constantly talked about.

When I went on my own personal DNA journey, the only thing that surprised me was the fact that I’m more Scandinavian than English. The Russian bit was never a problem. We all knew about Admiral Sam Greig and the Russian Navy.