it s wonderful. i thought we d never meet up, it s been so long. is it a bit emotional? i was nearly in tears walking along the path. i was having to hold it in. it s really good seeing granny lesley. and their correspondence doesn t end here. i wouldn t stop now, no, never. i shall keep writing. i m going to stay in touch with granny lesley and make every letter for her. is that for me? yes. thank you! from the dark times of the pandemic has emerged an unlikely friendship and a lasting bond. luxmy gopal, bbc news. i love that. now it s time for a look at the weather. thanks, good morning everyone, it s been a cold start to the day and
holding an emergency meeting tomorrow. rafik isn t the only one believing that this scandal must bring about significant change. laurie scott, thank you, at headingley. the periods of lockdown for those who were shielding and unable to leave their homes meant months of loneliness for many people across the country. but one widower says she was kept going by her wonderful four year old pen pal. after 18 months of exchanging letters, the two have finally met in person. our reporter luxmy gopal was there to hear their story. lesley is travelling to see someone she s never met before. i m feeling really excited and a bit nervous, i think, as well, but ijust can t believe the day has come. she s finally meeting a pen pal she started writing to in lockdown a year and a half ago alina, from enfield in london, who was just four years old back then. through letter writing they became so close alina started calling lesley granny. i wish i could see granny lesley soon. the pen pals project wa
hello! how are you? i m really good. 0h, don t you look well! i bought you a little present. thank you. i like your wellies. it s amazing, it s wonderful! i thought we d never meet up. it s been so long. was it a bit emotional? i was nearly in tears walking along the path, i was having to hold it in. it s really good seeing granny lesley. and their correspondence doesn t end here. i wouldn t stop now, no, never. i shall keep writing. i m going to stay in touch with granny lesley and make every letter for her. is that for me? yes. thank you. from the dark times of the pandemic has emerged an unlikely friendship and a lasting bond. luxmy gopal, bbc news.
four year old pen pal, aleena. after 18 months of exchanging letters, they finally met in person for the first time. our reporter luxmy gopal was there. lesley is travelling to see someone she s never met before. i m feeling really excited and a bit nervous, i think as well. but ijust can t believe the day has come. she is finally meeting a pen pal she started writing to in lock down a year ago. aleena from enfield in london who was just four years old back then. through letter writing they became so close, aleena started calling lesley granny. i wish i could see granny lesley soon. the pen pals project was by the leeds charity hops for its members who, like lesley, were shielding. i was in the house most of the time. i might go out for a breath of fresh air in the garden, but being able to write the letters to aleena, then receiving them, this oh, it was wonderful. this was a painting that she did.