It's odd that we have SUCH similar backgrounds.
Comes of being the same person. Ask lproven, an expert on such matters.

I have a suspicion that my mother and I had rather similar views on children; I think she preferred me in principle to in practice.

Am beginning to think that other people's memories are best of all!

You have family in Cornwall, don't you? Maybe we could have a joint Westward Ho! venture (with , of course ...)