Mum-of-22 Sue Radford shares drama day, from her bathroom flooding to train delays
WHEN you have 22 kids, life can be chaotic and not everything will go according to plan.
Sue Radford, who is mum to Britain’s biggest family, shared how she’d had a day when nothing went as she hoped, from train delays to a flooded bathroom.
The Morecambe-based mum had travelled to London for a day with Channel 5, following the success of their family’s show, 22 Kids and Counting.
She wrote: “Such a lovely day at C5 hq today, getting shown around and meetings.”
After “meeting Spongebob” – albeit in statue form – Sue headed home but was hit with train delays.
She wrote: “Are we getting home or aren’t we?”
The busy mum later updated fans: “On the train but it only takes us to Preston so will have to maybe get a taxi from Preston if we can’t get another train to Lancashire.
“But at least we will get home tonight.”
Thankfully, they managed to hop in a taxi but said they would be home for around 1am.
But the bad luck didn’t end there.
Sue added: “Finally home and finding our Minnie [dog] in our bed waiting for us.
“Oh and a flooded bathroom.”
Sue and Noel are parents to Chris, 33, Sophie, 29, Chloe, 27, Jack, 25, Daniel, 24, Luke, 22, Millie, 21, Katie, 19, James, 17, Ellie, 18, Aimee, 17, Josh, 15, Max, 14, Tillie, 12, Oscar, 11, Casper, 10, Hallie, seven, Phoebe, six, Archie, five, Bonnie, four, and Heidie, three.
Sadly the couple’s 17th child Alfie was still born on July 6, 2014.
Sue’s daughter Millie has just announced she is expecting her third child, a baby girl.
Sue, 48, and Noel, 52, got hitched when Sue was 17 and say their marriage has never had any serious difficulties, despite the constant stream of children.
Noel underwent a vasectomy during the ninth pregnancy but then had it reversed.
The couple have claimed Heidie is their last baby, after Sue has spent around 6,000 days of her life pregnant.
The family famously doesn’t rely on benefits and is supported by their pie shop business.
The Radfords, who live in a 10-bed former care home, often show off their millionaire lifestyle on Instagram.