The Simons are a large family. There are four generations of Simons alive today. The oldest person in Paul's family is his grandfather, Mr. Frank Simon. He is 78 and he is still full of life and energy. His wife, Mrs. Olive Simon is 5 years younger than him.

She is very practical but, as Paul thinks, a bit stingy. David and Karen Clark are Paul's uncle and aunt. Karen Clark's 48 years old, a good-looking 48, who looks 10 years younger than she is. She's got well-kept, longish grey hair, a thin face and tanned skin. Karen is slimmer than average and she's quite tall. But she isn't only the most beautiful in the family; she is a rather talented actress! David, her husband, is a film director. They work together for the same company. Paul's parents are in their fifties. His father, Mr. Terry Simon, is a bank manager. He is still quite handsome though he hasn't got much hair. He's six foot tall and very well-built He's got blue eyes and a strong face. Terry Simon is clever, energetic, tolerant and broad-minded. But in Paul's opinion his father’s best point is his good sense of humor. Mrs. Janet Simon, Paul's mote is a nurse. She works with her son-in-law, Ted, in a Medical Centre on the outskirts of Bristol. Janet has got short brown curly hair, brown eyes with long lashes and a straight nose.

Ted all the other doctors in the Centre like his mother-in-law very much. She is not only an experienced nurse, she's also an easy-going person. Paul’s first cousin is a pilot. His job is dangerous but Michael is a brave man. Though Paul is years younger than him, they are very close. In fact, they are best friends.

Michael’s interested in rock music and when he isn't busy with his job he plays the bass guitar in a disco club. His wife, Brenda, is a housewife because she looks after their little twin daughters, Joan and Tracy. Brenda's a lovely girl and all the family is happy that Michael is married to her. She is balanced, kind and very sensible.

Paul's second cousin is studying biology. Now she is at the University of London in her last year. She isn’t married yet as she thinks that education is more important for her now than 30 family life. Pamela is very serious and industrious. She is fond of animals and at home she's got three pets: two dogs and a cat. Paul's sisters are very talented. His elder sister, Liz is keen on languages and she is a real polyglot. Liz can speak fluent French and Italian and she knows some Spanish and 35 Russian. Liz is 26 and she isn't married: she's too independent! She lives in a small house not far from her parents in the same neighborhood. Her sister Rachel, who is 2 years оlder I than her, is not like Liz at all. She is sympathetic, patient and sensitive. She isn't as talkative and sociable as Liz 40 but she is a much better listener. Of course, there's quite a difference between Liz and Rachel but they look very much alike. They are almost the same height — Liz is just a bit taller. Their hair is almost the same color, but Liz's hair is redder. They are both in a very good shape as they do aerobics. Paul's 45 nephews, Patrick, is a schoolboy. Like most of his friends he is crazy-about cartoons and computer games. He is good at most subjects at school, near the top of the class, except in Mathematics. He just isn't interested in it. He has got short red hair and brown eyes. He is very amusing and imaginative. No wonder he is one of the most popular boys in school.

This is the entire family. They are all friendly, nice and very interesting people.