Mum-of-22 Sue Radford is ‘hooked on having children’ and hints brood might develop

“Britain’s largest household” could possibly be about to develop.

At least that is what’s been hinted by parents-of-22 Sue and Noel Radford. In the couple’s new e book, The Radfords: Making Life Count, which is a primary best-seller on Amazon, the couple opened up about their “addiction” to having children.

In the e book, additionally they talked about what number of grandchildren they suppose they will have sooner or later.

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The couple wrote: “We haven’t just been addicted to love during our long and happy marriage – for most of it, we have also been addicted to having children. As addictions go, we think it was a pretty healthy one because it was motivated by nothing other than love – love for each other, and the love of having children.

“We are Britain’s largest household, and pleased with it. This wasn’t the plan, nonetheless. Indeed, trying on the dimension of our brood, you may suppose there was completely no household planning concerned in any respect!

“How we actually came to have 22 kids – rather than the three we had originally been thinking about – is all explained in the following pages, along with so much else.”

When they talked concerning the possibilities of having child quantity 23, Sue stated: “No, I don’t think so – though we have said similar things before! But no, that’s it now.”

Noel continued: “We’ve said similar things plenty of times before! But seriously, Heidie is three now, so yes… we’re enjoying our sleep at last! And we no longer have to worry about kids being at that age when they pick things up off the floor and stick them in their mouths.”

Even although plans to develop the household appear to be off the playing cards, Sue and Noel, who at the moment have 10 grandchildren, defined some individuals do not imagine it.

This is as a result of they star in actuality TV present, 22 Kids & Counting, and the title implies the household may increase. What’s extra, they’ve spoken about adopting lately.

Sue defined: “People might say there’s no longer any need for the ‘and counting’ in the title of the TV programme, because me and Noel won’t be having any more kids. But we will hopefully be counting grandchildren for many more years.”

Noel spoke about how they at all times needed grandchildren, because it was at all times “in the back of their minds”. Sue additionally admitted it has been “really nice” that they have been in a position to watch a few of their grandchildren develop up round a few of their youthful children.

“It’s been really nice because it means our grandkids have grown up with some of our children as well,” she stated. “They’re really good friends, as well as being related to one another. That’s just a lovely thing.”

The pair additionally revealed what number of grandchildren they suppose they will have all collectively, they usually predict 70 little ones could possibly be on the horizon.

Noel defined: “We currently have 10 grandchildren – at the time of writing! People have asked us how many we think we might end up having – and that’s before they go on to mention great grandchildren and even, possibly, great, great and, who knows, great, great, great grandchildren!

“Sue and I have obviously chatted about it, but it’s all so unknowable. It would all be complete guesswork, because you just don’t know how your kids’ lives will pan out – which ones will want kids and which won’t.

“Some who you think might not have kids might go on to have a few – and vice versa. But yes, you do talk about it – and I think it could be around 40 grandchildren, personally. Though it could end up being many more – maybe 60 or 70, perhaps.”

Sue thought the numbers sounded about proper, though she confessed you possibly can by no means inform actually. She stated a few of the children might not need kids, so it is onerous to make certain.

Sue and Noel have 22 kids together with Chris, 34, Sophie, 29, Chloe, 28, Jack, 26, Daniel, 24, Luke, 23, Millie, 22, Katie, 20, James, 19, Ellie, 18, Aimee, 17, Josh, 16, Max, 14, Tillie, 13, Oscar, 11, Casper, 11, Hallie, eight, Phoebe, seven, Archie, six, Bonnie, 4, and Heidie, three. Tragically, the couple’s seventeenth little one – Alfie – was nonetheless born again in 2014.

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