FOR young people across Gwent, the coronavirus lockdown meant not being able to see their beloved grandparents.
So, on our Facebook page, we asked you to send in messages and pictures from young people to their grandparents saying how much they are missing them during the lockdown - and the response we received was incredible.
Here are just a few of the pictures and messages we received. If you sent a message in and it isn't included don't be disappointed - we received so many we can't feature them all at once, but we will feature every message and picture we received in the coming weeks and days.
Dear Nannies, Grancha and Granny, Thank you for staying in and keeping safe so I can have lots of cuddles soon. I miss and love you lots. Thank you to my Nanny Lesley, Grancha John and Bampa for being amazing keyworkers. You are my heroes. I love you. Tian Rogers, four.
Nanny Kelly, Nanny Anne and Granchy John, I love and miss you so much. I cannot wait to see you. Love from Arlo-George Price xx
To Granny and Grandad, Nanny and Grumpy, Missing you very much. Can’t wait to have hugs and kisses soon. Love Holly (age two).
This is Theo. He is going to be two years old in May. He is missing his Nanny and Bampy and Nanna and Grancha so much. He can’t wait to see them soon and give them big cwtches and kisses. We love you. X
We really miss our Little Nanny, Little Grandad, Big Nanny, Nanny Sandra, Grandad Kev, Nanny Merthyr and Alan. We miss playing games, we miss play fighting, we miss all the yummy food you give us and most of all we miss your kisses and huggles. We love you, love Owain and Evan xx
Grandma and Grandad, Nanny and Bampi we miss you lots. Benjamin is growing lots and Phoebe is being a really good girl. We cannot wait to cuddle you very soon. Stay home and safe. We love you lots! Love Benjamin and Phoebe Isidoro xx
To Nanny Lynda. Grancha, Nanny Jan and Grampy John. We love you lots and miss you more, we can't wait till we can see you again for lots of cwtches. We love you all the money in the world and millions more Eva and Freddie Thomas xx
To Nannie and Granchie, We miss you so much and we can't wait to see you again. We are missing our Superhero Friday night at your house. We are missing your cwtches and kisses too. We love you more than all the chocolate in the world! Jack and Rowan xx
To our Special Grandparents, we are missing you all so much! We can’t wait to be able to give you massive hugs and kisses when this nasty bug goes away. We are going to have so much fun when we can be together again. We love you lots! Love Harri (four) and Ayla (six months) xxx
My little boy is four months old, and even though he doesn’t know what’s going on around him he misses his Nanny and Granchy so much. It’s been six weeks now and we can’t wait to see them both, give them a huge cuddle and show them all of Teddy’s new tricks! My parents are working super hard as they run their own chip shop in Bassaleg and have set up a delivery service to help the vulnerable and elderly in the community. We appreciate their hard work so much!! Sophie Prince
To Nanny and Bamps and Nanny and Grandad, We love you so much, miss you and can't wait to visit your houses. Lots of love from Ethan and Freddie.
Some of the other messages we've received:
- 'We miss you and send you a cwtch!' - messages of love from Gwent's youngsters to their grandparents
- 'Keep your chin up it won't be much longer': more messages from Gwent's children to grandparents
- 'We cannot wait till this is over so we can have a big family garden BBQ' - more messages from Gwent's youngsters to their beloved grandparents
- Even more messages of love from Gwent children to their grandparents
- Outpouring of love from Gwent youngsters for their grandparents
- "We will see you soon" - more messages of love from Gwent children
- Gwent children's messages of love for grandparents
- More messages of love from Gwent children to their grandparents
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- Yet more messages of love from Gwent children to their grandparents
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