Diary of a Gen Z Student: Wisdom, wit and warmth from a chat with grandad

I’ll always make time for my grandad — if I could recommend something to people my age that are lucky enough to have grandparents in their life, it would be to prioritise that relationship. I know how much it benefits me to make time to see him regularly
Diary of a Gen Z Student: Wisdom, wit and warmth from a chat with grandad

Jane Cowan with her beloved grandad: "He puts things into well-needed perspective for me. His relentless wisdom and humour always mean I leave the conversation feeling better than I did at first."

My grandad isn’t like most grandads. He plays golf with the lads every day. He knows more about history than anyone I’ve ever met. He makes a mean cup of tea. He’s irreverent and ferociously funny.

He has always been an important figure in my life. As a child, I loved when we went for sleepovers in grandad’s house. He always had the house ready before we arrived.

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