Whaley Bridge brothers become grandfathers just hours apart

Incredibly Brian Bush's granddaughter and Mervyn Bush’s daughter were both three days late when they gave birth on Sunday - with due dates of June 11.

Now Brian, 74, and Mervyn, 71, both have eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild each.

Though neither granddad - both shielding from Covid-19 - has been able to see the new arrivals in person they have been using FaceTime to marvel at their little bundles of joy.

Brian’s great-granddaughter Daisy Lee was born weighing 8lb 11oz at Wythenshawe Hospital at 6.58pm while Mervyn’s grandson Theodore Laird weighed 9lb 5oz when born at 4.30pm.

Brian’s daughter Alison Mellor, of Chapel-en-le-Frith, described the experience as ‘unreal’.

She said: “The fact that they’ve both become granddads on the same day is insane.”

Midwife Alison added ‘my dad is over the moon - he’s ecstatic’.

Mum-of-three Alison, 47, said: “Both granddads have been doing FaceTime - which is a bit bizarre because they struggle with the technology - it’s quite funny really.

“My dad’s getting better at it and he just sits there looking at her in awe.”

Alison, who works at Wythenshawe Hospital and was off-duty that day, saw her first granddaughter Daisy born - acting as second midwife.

She said: “It was so lovely - even though I can see a baby born every single shift it was just the most amazing, magical experience.

“My daughter was just amazing - I was so proud of her and her and how she just got on with it.”

Brian plans on seeing his great-granddaughter a little closer to home - through the window of granddaughter Shannon Williams’ Whaley Bridge house when she is discharged from hospital.

Proud grandmother Alison added: “I was saying to colleagues on Sunday ‘what are the chances of that - both becoming granddads on the same day?’. It’s unbelievable.”

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