1 Chalfont St Gilles, England, 23 July 1996 We waited for Neil to get back from his accountancy firm and slip into casual clothes like the rest of his unruly and delightful family. 2 Wallingford, England, 24 July 1996 Elizabeth and David were thrilled by our visit. Their eldest son Simon was leaving that very day to teach English abroad, and for them this photo would be a memento of those last moments. Elizabeth is a lay minister at the village Methodist church, and retired accountant David looks after the home and the garden with usual meticulous care. 3 Benson, England, 24 July 1996 Philip, the local butcher, is the head of a family of men - four sons and not a daughter in sight, though Paula hasn't given up hope. Who knows? Maybe in the new millennium ... They are all keen on sport, and we had trouble getting them to sit still long enough to take the photo. 4 Wallingford, England, 24 July 1996 When we met Mike, he was making an arrest ...Privately Mike is into environmental protection. He collects anything to do with Indians and dolphins, while his wife's interest is antique dolls, his daughter's is rabbits, and his son loves football. A family bound up in their hobbies. As a real sleuth, Mike couldn't help suspecting us (for a moment) of being burglars come to case the homes of our future victims! 5 Turville, England, 25 July 1996 They own a riding school that is very popular with children. They have 70 ponies and horses, and the walls of their home are covered with the countless trophies won by their pupils. Angela and her sister Diana work - gladly - seven days a week with the horses and riders, while Angela's husband Danny has a job as production supervisor in a dairy factory. Their children were in the saddle before they could even walk. 7 Ciloerwynt, Wales, 27 July 1996 "We like animals," they chime in unison. Colin and Janet are farmers. They live with their children in a remote, verdant valley, and they hope "it'll always be this way." 9 Dublin, Ireland, 28 July 1996 The Duffys have the circus in their blood. They've been on the road with tents and caravans for seven generations. Stephanie was a tiger trainer until her first child was born. This year she's starting a trapeze act "because it's less dangerous ..." Her husband David has been performing as a clown, trapeze artist and horse trainer since the age of six. Today he's taken over from his father as ringmaster. The Duffys see the future through rose-tinted glasses, and are quite convinced that circuses will become very popular again in the new millennium. 10 Trim, Ireland, 29 July 1996 They welcomed us to their B&B, run by Anne. Her husband gives her a helping hand as well as teaching the children of ‘travellers', who never stay long in the same place, which makes their schooling something of a problem. Their hobbies are family musical evenings, reading and, above all, meeting the tourists who stay at their delightful inn. 11 Trim, Ireland, 29 July 1996 Nothing in the world would persuade them to live in a house. This family of travellers, who make a living from collecting scrap metal and roaming the length and breadth of Ireland, ended up at the Trim campsite today. Their grandparents turned up to see them before heading back to another corner of Ireland in their own caravan ... 12 Trim, Ireland, 29 July 1996 Housewife and divorcee Angela invited her sister Mary to join the family photo. They are very close, and Mary often helps Angela out at home. The children are heading for "great things" in sport, and we had trouble dragging twelve-year-old goalkeeper Enda from his football match for our photo. Angela would like "the children to work hard at school, so they can study and get good jobs." 13 Streamstown, Ireland, 30 July 1998 In their 125-acre farm, home to three generations, Lawrence and Anne breed racehorses. They have 25 right now, and the one in the photo has won several major races. 14 Inis Thiar, Ireland, 31 July 1996 Stiofan gives guided tours of his island along stone-walled lanes in a horse-drawn cart, the only means of transport in this car-free place. He and his wife are very attached to Irish traditions, and nothing in the world would induce them to leave their isle. Every summer, Anne takes in students from every corner of the globe and teaches them Gaelic in this enchanted spot. 16 West Port, Ireland, 1 August 1996 Farming has been passed down from father to son, and the family has been living in the same farm for four generations. Their hope? That Ireland becomes a country where there will never be war again. 18 Oban, Scotland, 3 August 1996 Grandfather, father and children, three generations of fishermen. We photographed them just before they weighed anchor for three days at sea, fishing for shrimp. Grandmother and mother, both nurses at the Oban Hospital, refused politely to pose before a visit to their hair dresser… too bad ! 19 Isle of Skye, Scotland, 5 August 1996 Seven-year-old Ruauridh isn't quite sure yet whether he wants to play football for Scotland or be a drummer in a rock group. While Farquhar keeps the family restaurant running smoothly, Kirsteen teaches Gaelic singing at the local school and conducts the local choir, where all their children sing and play a traditional instrument. 20 Dunkeld, Scotland, 5 August 1996 George is head chef in a large hotel, with a single passion that he shares with his whole family: golf. Seven-year-old Stuart, with a handicap of 25, plays regularly in competitions under the loving gaze of his parents, but Ewan doesn't have a handicap rating yet. George is reckoned to be one of the best chefs of his generation, but regrets that cooking doesn't allow him time to improve his handicap. Evelyn (handicap of 20) is the one who takes the children to their golf lessons. 21 Biggar, Scotland, 6 August 1996 Music teacher Brian (enjoying his summer holidays) and English teacher Helena (on maternity leave) had completely forgotten that today was their wedding anniversary. They adore children in general and their own in particular, and hope that their next child will be a daughter, to redress the balance. 22 Birmingham, England, 7 August 1996 Wendy and Andrew are motorbike enthusiasts, and members of a motorcycle club that organizes musical evenings to raise money for elderly people in the neighbourhood. While Wendy is taking driving lessons to get her motorcycle licence, Andrew has begun building a new side-car in his garden workshop. 23 Eastbourne, England, 7 August 1996 Helen, Colin and their three daughters are all happy - not just because they're on holiday, but also because they love being photographed. They're hoping the English coast will be a bit sunnier in the new millennium (especially when they're on holiday). 24 Flurlingen, Switzerland, 3 October 1996 Daniela and Robert have just got back from a second honeymoon in Paris, after 13 years of marriage. "Life means family" for them, and their children seem to agree. Robert admits to us that he sometimes finds Switzerland too small to satisfy "their desire to know everything." He publishes photographic magazines and books, and travels a lot, while Daniela copes with getting their new home in order. 25 Feusisberg, Switzerland, 3 October 1996 Josef has a farm and 12 dairy cows, which he milks with classical music playing in the background - this is meant to relax the animals! Elisabeth sometimes helps, but is more involved with looking after their four children - and a fifth is on the way! 27 Lodano, Switzerland, 4 October 1996 Divorced artist Hans divides his time between bringing up his two "cowboys" and painting pictures of matchboxes, which show his particular sense of humour. 28 Lodano, Switzerland, 4 October 1996 Recently divorced housewife Sabina is now bringing up her four children single-handedly. She lives in this small village of Lodano for the sake of her youngest son, who is affected by the pollution in big cities. She would like to open a bar, but for the time being her children's education has priority. Her hobbies vary from season to season: riding in summer, pottery in winter. 29 Würenlingen, Switzerland, 5 October 1996 They were all ready for a walk through the forest close to the campsite where they were spending their holidays. Erich, who spends his life in an office (he's an accountant), and Margit both love nature ... it's a bit late in the year, but the rather gloomy weather doesn't stop them enjoying their hobbies of camping and family hikes. 30 Weissbad, Switzerland, 6 October 1996 This is a family that lives for music. Grandfather Sepp is a professional contractor, but above all a musician and composer. The whole family has followed his example and formed a professional group which performs regularly at traditional festivals. 32 Maienfeld, Switzerland, 6 October 1996 Now a winegrower, Markus worked as a mechanic for many years. Sonja met him during the holidays she regularly spent in the village to help with the grape harvest. They planted their vines with their own hands 15 years ago and have little spare time for their favourite pastimes, which are making music together as a family and (for Markus) hunting chamois. 33 Neustift, Austria, 7 October 1996 "In these parts we live more off tourism than farming," Josef tells us. We bumped into him returning from his fields on his large tractor. He and his wife Anna-Marie sell farm produce - butter, eggs, and bread - and rent out guest rooms in their magnificent chalet. 34 Neustift, Austria, 7 October 1996 Karl only got back from the mountains in the small hours. He's a professional hunter, managing a section of the communal forest. We sampled the delicious chamois sausages prepared by his wife Gaby. Fourteen-year-old Patricia is still at school, and, like her parents, favours traditional dress. 36 Weissenkirchen, Austria, 9 October 1996 The village is surrounded by vineyards, and everybody works in them. But the wine they produce no longer suffices to provide a living for the whole family, so Heide-Marie and Herbert have done up rooms as comfortable tourist accommodation, and are relying on increased tourism in this beautiful region ... which we were sad to leave after sampling a bottle or two. 37 Tihany, Hungary, 11 October 1996 Bors was eager to pose with his family, but "first of all I've got to finish my work." Which is quite normal, because Bors is mayor of the village ... and we'd disturbed him in the middle of a council meeting. Twelve-year-old István dreams of becoming a "great" basketball player, and maybe mayor "later on." 38 Sármellék, Hungary, 12 October 1996 Like all the village families, they're farmers - wine-growers, in fact, living off their wine, vegetables, chickens and pigs ... 39 Sármellék, Hungary, 12 October 1996 Szabó, mayor of the village, feels in a minority amidst "his" five women, representing five generations. They are the village's living memory. 40 Sármellék, Hungary, 12 October 1996 A family of ‘small' winegrowers typical of these parts ... The two brothers live with their mother, wives and children in the family farm. They all work the vines together and grow vegetables in the kitchen garden. They took us on a tour of the vineyards in their ‘vintage 78' Trabant. "Hungary is a Trabi paradise," they explain - " they use no oil or water, just a drop or two of two-stroke, and they keep going forever… " 43 Timisoara, Rumania, 14 October 1996 Joiner Dezsö arrived with his three boys on his bicycle at the Baptist church where his wife was attending an anti-abortion lecture organized by American missionaries. She is expecting her fourth child any day, and is hoping they will finally have a daughter. We're not sure if all five of them left on the same bicycle ... 44 Timisoara, Rumania, 14 October 1996 For the past 20 years Borel has been both choirmaster at the Baptist church and conductor of the " Jesus the Hope of Rumania " association orchestra. Radica is a social worker. Their three daughters all go to music school and are a small orchestra of flute, violin and piano in themselves. After taking the photo, we were treated to a real concert, just for us, in the church nave. 45 Timisoara, Rumania, 14 October 1996 Petru is the very active priest at the Baptist church. He met his wife Gina at university, where she was studying chemistry and he engineering. They worked as engineers for ten years before both turning to religion and studying theology in London. Back in Rumania, Petru took this priest's job, but they are still studying together to obtain PhDs in theology. The little spare time they do have is spent with their children Anka and Paul, who already speak fluent English and are excellent pupils. 46 Bucharest, Rumania, 16 October 1996 Florin and Gina are geophysical engineers specializing in the study of earthquakes. They work about 20 km [12 miles] from Bucharest in a small town entirely given over to research and patrolled by soldiers with machine guns perched in watchtowers. Their son Mihai is a specialist in family trees, which he draws up at the request of his clients, who include members of the government, artists and businessmen ... 48 Bucharest, Rumania, 16 October 1996 Ion is a much acclaimed painter in his special field. He graduated from the Academy of Arts in 1985, and paints "modern" icons on glass and wood. These are regularly exhibited in major Rumanian galleries, and can be found in many European and American collections.Young Radu shows himself in a slightly excentric fashion, quite normal for a future artist ! 50 Bucharest, Rumania, 16 October 1996 Mihai, here with his wife, parents and dog, is a TV cameraman, and a photographer in his spare time. He offered us a photography handbook he wrote, but unfortunately we haven't been able to make the most of it, as it's written in Rumanian ... 51 Magurele, Rumania, 17 October 1996 Florin is a research assistant at the Bucharest cartographic institute. Surrounded by "his women" - his wife, his mother, his grandmother, his sister-in-law and his daughter - they all pose in the family garden. As we leave, eleven-year-old Raluca gave us her own visiting card. She's a member of the Rumanian radio children's choir. Her younger brother is more interested in football. 52 Darasti, Rumania, 17 October 1996 George is a truck driver. He lives with his wife and children, mother, mother-in-law and brother-in-law in a house surrounded by a large kitchen garden, where the women grow the bulk of what they need to eat day-to-day. 54 Strehaia, Rumania, 18 October 1996 The grandfather is 38, the father 20 and the first son five years old ... The gypsies of Rumania marry traditionally from the age of 14 and they are the wealthiest inhabitants of this small town, where they build luxurious homes resembling Indian palaces. Their "business" is handed down from father to son. Twenty-year-old Mihai's business card describes him as a "manager"... but of what ? We never found out. 55 Ohot, Hungary, 19 October 1996 They were busy plucking geese. The whole family works on the farm, where they rear poultry for the table. The photo session was a lot of fun, and Thomas, the father, insisted on offering us a freshly plucked goose. 56 Budapest, Hungary, 20 October 1996 Tünde, who is divorced, sells therapeutic products at meetings organized among friends. Today is their last day in their downtown apartment. They're moving to nicer surroundings in the country. Áron's sneakers are not made of Dalmatian skin! 57 Pully, Switzerland, 23 October 1996 Jean-Christophe and Marie-France are respectively a chemistry teacher and a specialist in speech defects. They have very busy schedules, and family weekends are special moments for them both. "The family ? It's a blessing and a source of happiness." 58 Stia, Italy, 8 December 1996 Alessandro is a fashion photographer who has discovered the charm of old cameras and is happiest working with this 4" x 5" camera. His photos are witty and as stylish as he himself, his fashion designer wife Simona and their daughters. 59 Pratovecchio, Italy, 8 December 1996 Anne, Gunther and their children are street artists. They perform at village markets, local events and during the end-of-year holidays. Their project for the new millennium is to build their own ‘old-style' caravan, drawn by two horses, and travel the length and breadth of Italy on country roads and perform wherever they'll find an opportunity. 61 Siena, Italy, 9 December 1996 Ettore, an Italian graduate in agricultural studies turned model, met Sherelisa, an American model, during a fashion show in Milan. Ettore's sister is married to an Afro-American, and the couples have little girls born the same day. A nice take on intermarriage ! 63 Siena, Italy, 11 December 1996 Ciefi's good humour seems fathomless, and is definitely catching. They are a radiant family, whom we roused from bed at 7 a.m. for the photo call. Ciefi's first love is good food (preferably Italian), followed by fashion (he owns a shop in the middle of Siena). Erminia for her part likes fashion. She is a designer in a major ready-to-wear house.Their four-year-old son Pietro hasn't quite decided yet what he likes ... 65 Marina di Grosseto, Italy, 11 December 1996 It was raining cats and dogs, but like a true fisherman, Luciano wasn't bothered by a little rain. He's seen plenty on his patched-up boat. Sixteen-year-old Fabio often goes to sea with him, but he's not altogether sure he wants to be a fisherman and continue the family tradition !. 66 Sacrofaro, Italy, 12 December 1996 Constanze the German and Antonio the Sicilian are both journalists who fled Rome's traffic jams and set up home in this historic village, where the air is pure and the streets are for pedestrians. 67 Rome, Italy, 12 December 1996 The photo session nearly didn't happen, because of the start of a Mafia godfather's trial! TV journalist Piero is covering the event live and can't leave the law courts, but Natalia practically threatened him with divorce if he didn't dash back home for their family photo. Where he showed up for 5 minutes only but with a giant bunch of flowers for his wife… 68 Naples, Italy, 12 December 1996 Elio Ambrosio runs a family business, a communications agency where he works with his three children. Andrea has slipped on a denim jacket out of solidarity with her fiancé, the only person not wearing a suit. 69 Naples, Italy, 13 December 1996 Decorating is their trade, and they're passionate about it. They come from Naples and feel very happy here. Their hope for the new millennium: "That life is always this good!" 70 Naples, Italy, 13 December 1996 Anna and Ernesto have twelve children, four of whom still live with them at home amid the ruins of the famous Roman Parca Virgiliana, more commonly known as Lovers' Park on account of its popularity with Neapolitan courting couples. Ernesto has been the caretaker of this park for 16 years. They are hoping that their children will remain at home with them for many years to come. The whole family loves Mamma's Neapolitan cooking ... 72 Milo, Italy, 15 December 1996 Rosario und his family do lots of things: they are lumberjacks, produce charcoal and honey. They all pitch in, which makes for a real family business. 73 Lepenic, Albania, 17 December 1996 Meshtane and Senani will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary in 2000. They are retired farmers, now living off the fruit and vegetables from their garden. They also look after their two grandchildren, whose parents are in the city looking for work ... 74 Lepenic, Albania, 17 December 1996 Bedri is the happy owner of a second-hand van, and a carrier in a country where the roads are rough ... but he's used to it, and does very well. He lives with his mother, his mother-in-law, his wife and their four children. He sees the future with an optimistic eye: "Albania will pull through," he says. 75 Brataj, Albania, 17 December 1996 Esat is a "bisnesman," as his business card announces. He runs a small general store, while his wife runs a café-bar in this tiny village linked to the rest of the world by an ancient and temperamental bus. By 2000, they're hoping "to have a chance to visit other countries and peoples." 76 Lepenic, Albania, 17 December 1996 He has 50 sheep, a new home tiled throughout, an abundance of sofas, fluorescent plastic plants, a fridge, a TV, a huge satellite dish and an electric hotplate that's hooked up in the bedroom because there isn't a socket in the kitchen. Mufit makes a good living from the cheese, butter and yoghurt he makes. He's hoping to increase his flock, and he's relying on his children to help him in the sheepfold. 82 Katerini, Greece, 21 December 1996 Katsigianis is an Orthodox priest, bringing up his two boys on his own since his wife's death, and hoping that they too will become priests, as has been the family tradition for generations. For the time being, the children's only interest is basketball; they play every day and already see themselves as champions. 84 Istanbul, Turkey, 23 December 1996 A family that likes horses. Former jockey Özdemir now owns stables. He's also an engineer, an import-export businessman and the oldest member of the Jockey Club. His sister Esin was the first woman jockey in the world. The children only ride for fun. 85 Istanbul, Turkey, 23 December 1996 Engin has a degree in medicine and works long hours in a clinic. We waited until late in the evening to get the whole family together. His dream is to set up his own practice and have a little more time to look after his nearest and dearest. 86 Seres, Greece, 2 January 1997 We met them in a local restaurant, where they were having their " weekly family dinner ". Aibatziahs is a policeman, but as soon as he has any spare time he spends it with his family. His wife is busy taking care of their 3 children, who still go to school. 87 Melnik, Bulgaria, 3 January 1997 The family has been ‘in wine' for 80 years, and the three men of the house are carrying on the family tradition.They hold wine-tastings for Bulgarian tourists discovering the region and its famous red wine. Grosda, the mother, has kept her job in the town hall. That's where she met her future husband 26 years ago; he'd come to deal with an inheritance problem. They'd like Melnik to become a major tourist centre, and lots of sun for their vines. 88 Rila, Bulgaria, 4 January 1997 When Olga is at work in a nearby paper factory and Stefan is on duty as a policeman, they get grandmother to look after young Stoyan. "My mother lives with us, it's much easier for everyone," Olga tells us. The whole family is proud of their Trabant, even so it's "out of service " since quite a while and remains only for decorative purposes in front of the house. 89 Rila, Bulgaria, 4 January 1997 Marianna is a high school maths teacher. Dimitri teaches drawing at a school for problem boys. "Usually they're young adolescents that need to find a place in society, and it's not always easy," Dimitri tells us. He goes on: " ... with the new democratic president, maybe we'll have more money, so we'll be able to help and guide them better." 90 Rila, Bulgaria, 4 January 1997 It all began nearly 20 years ago with a photo competition: Manuel won it with a portrait of his fiancée Nadia ... He became a wedding photographer, while she teaches biology and chemistry at the local high school. Their son Constantin is attracted by the idea of becoming a " famous footballer ", while the daughters may go " into modelling ". Both grandmothers love being surrounded by all these young people. 91 Smuchevo, Bulgaria, 4 janvier 1997 71-year-old Dimitri and 67-year-old Slavka seem as much in love as on their wedding day in 1955. Dimitri is a retired builder who now looks after his kitchen garden, a few chickens and his donkey. Their 3 children are all married and live in town. 92 Smuchevo, Bulgaria, 4 January 1997 Petia, a student who speaks English, was very helpful in getting us together with people in the village, where nobody else speaks a foreign language. Like all the women hereabouts, her mother and her grandmother are very busy in their vegetable garden to keep the family alive. 96 Near Skopje, Macedonia, 5 January 1997 Nuri lives alone with her children in a small Albanian community in temporary ‘housing' beside the road leading to Skopje. She ekes out an existence with help from the community and family. 97 Skopje, Macedonia, 6 January 1997 Boris and Stoiena are busy getting ready for Orthodox Christmas. We took the photo amid decorations and cakes cooking in the oven. Boris is an engineer in the timber industry. Stoiena is now housewife since giving up her little fabric store and the youngsters are employed in a hotel and drugstore. 98 Skopje, Macedonia, 6 January 1997 The whole family works ... Land surveyor Miroslav proudly clutches his rule; his wife Nadia is a shop assistant, and shows us the leather dolls her daughters make in their spare time. Liliana, pictured with her briefcase, is an architect and real estate agent, while Slavica is an Italian interpreter. The two girls are hoping to find husbands by 2000. Those interested take note! 100 near Kraljevo, Yugoslavia, 7 January 1997 They invited us to share their Orthodox Christmas meal. They have been farmers and livestock-breeders for three generations in the village and showed us round all the farm buildings after we sampled their home-made produce: ham, salami, cheese, vegetables, fruit - and schnaps! 521 Paris, France, 5 March 1998 Eric is the father of two children, and runs a photographic and press relations agency in Paris, while his wife Karine presents the weather forecast on the first around-the-clock news station in France. 522 Boulogne, France, 5 March 1998 Jean-Pascal, editor of medical publications and a keen traveller, adventurer and "cross country" motor biker is also a concerned father. "The family generates hope, happiness but also anxiety!" he says. Valerie quit her job as a real estate agent to take care of her children. The two "big ones" Alexandre an Nicolas are still at school but already very fashionable. 523 Blois, France, 3 May 1998 They met through accounting, which they were studying together, and today they run a large accounting office. Jean and Martine think of the third millennium as an age of happiness and leisure. They are bringing this promised bliss forward by regularly spending lots of time in the country, and playing golf as a family. 524 Chouzy-sur-Cisse, France, 4 May 1998 Christine, Antoine and the whole family were leaving the birthday lunch they've organized for their grandmother's 70th birthday. They play tennis and go cross-country biking with the whole family (except the grandmother), and live in this part of the Loire for professional reasons, but their shared dream is to head for the south, maybe Spain ... for the sun, and because of Antoine's roots in Madrid. 525 Saint-Philibert, France, 6 May 1998 After trying his hand at raising abalones for the Japanese market, Antoine has specialized in clams, which you can sample in the restaurant run by his wife Elizabeth, whom he met at school. Both their daughters loathe shellfish. When asked "Did you know you look like Robert Redford?" Antoine answers, blushing, "Yes, but unfortunately it's only old ladies who tell me so" - a regret which reassures Elizabeth. 526 Saint-Pierre-de-Quiberon, France, 5 May 1998 "Death at sea is gentle," Armand tells us, and he knows what he's talking about, having survived three shipwrecks in 25 years as a local fisherman. On the last occasion, one Christmas night, he stayed four and a half hours on the upturned hull of his boat before being saved in the nick of time. As successors to four generations of fisherman two of his sons have inherited his love of the sea, one having joined the navy, the other the merchant navy at Quiberon. Armand et Catherine are both keen marathon runners, and both have run and finished in respectable positions in the famous New York Marathon. Armand's afraid that technology will replace human beings and put an end to local trades and crafts. So, for him, there's a big question mark hanging over the third millennium. 528 Belz, France, 6 May 1998 This family has been involved in inshore fishing for several generations. Georges has handed on the reins to his son, and now spends his time gardening. Éliane loves meeting people, especially artists visiting the region. Their two daughters help her to run the family bistro. 531 Bordeaux, France, 10 May 1998 Didier used to work in the aerospace industry, where he was involved with the development of the "plasma torch." Then he became director of a company that recycles plastic waste, which is turned into "black glass" by this torch. Marie-Claire wears earrings made of small samples of this glass ... She's a solicitor at the court. "My work takes up a lot of my time," she explains, adding, " ... but the family always comes first." Each of their children has future plans. Aurélie (17 and owner of the pipe her father gave her, which he keeps borrowing back) is reckoning on "many years of study"; Flore (15) wants to be a doctor; and Thomas sees himself as a surfer, poet or poet-engineer (to please his father). 532 Listrac-Médoc, France, 10 May 1998 Even Maelis, the young daughter, was allowed a glass of 1990 Château Fourcas-Dupré s to drink a toast to the family photo! "With good grapes you make good wine!" is the key to Patrice's philosophy. His great grandfather started in wine by planting a vineyard in Tunisia. The new millennium? "God helps those who help themselves! Let's be responsible!" 533 Bordeaux, France, 10 May 1998 Francis is a town planner, a keen reader and a great collector of newspapers, which he doesn't have time to read. He also appreciates the local speciality, claret! Martine is an ethnologist by training and sociologist by profession, and likes swimming and jogging. Their children have a range of plans, none of them that definite as yet, that include architect, languages, football champion! "May all families fight to have human rights respected, tolerance, and respect for others ... " is their message. 534 Bordeaux, France 11 May 1998 "If I'd had a boy, I'd have had to teach him football ... " Sales manager of the port of Bordeaux, Loďc is also a father and a happy, organized man with four women at home. The appointment for the photo was made at 7 o'clock in the morning, just before Claire, who runs a human resources agency, the children and Loďc went off to do their various things. 535 Cudillero, Spain, 13 May 1998 When we met this English family, they were travelling round Spain in a camper. Unemployed coal miner Paul and housewife Claire are hoping that their savings will last long enough to tour the whole Mediterranean. "Don't worry about tomorrow, just enjoy every day" is their philosophy. By 2000, they'd like a second child, "hopefully a boy!" 536 Cudillero, Spain, 13 May 1998 "Toda la vida means ‘we've always known each other'," Oscar told us. He remembers dandling Féliza, who was then two, on his knees when he was a teenager ... Since then, they have married and had three children. The youngest child, who's 18, still lives at home. Retired fisherman Oscar helps Féliza with the guest-rooms they let out. 537 Lugo, Spain, 14 May 1998 We found them in their meadow, busy making hay for their 20 cows and calves. Helped by their children, José and Maria also grow maize and all sorts of vegetables in their kitchen garden. The family has lived for five generations in this hamlet of a dozen houses, with the same amount of inhabitants 23-year-old Dionisio was bothered by the inquisitorial way his parents looked at him, and didn't dare tell us about hi