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| Bingo sisters search for their third sibling | Bingo sisters search for their third sibling |
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| Sisters who met after unknowingly playing online bingo for eight years are searching for their third sister. | |
| Elaine Walker, who was adopted at eight weeks, had tried to find one sister since she was 25, without any luck. | Elaine Walker, who was adopted at eight weeks, had tried to find one sister since she was 25, without any luck. |
| When she found the sister, Jackie Green, on Facebook she discovered they had already become friends by chatting while playing on an online bingo site. | When she found the sister, Jackie Green, on Facebook she discovered they had already become friends by chatting while playing on an online bingo site. |
| Now they are hoping to find a third sister who is called Wendy, lived in Scotland and was born in February 1955. | Now they are hoping to find a third sister who is called Wendy, lived in Scotland and was born in February 1955. |
| Ms Walker, 59, who lives near Middlesbrough, was adopted by a family in the North East, while Jackie, 65, grew up in London with her father. | Ms Walker, 59, who lives near Middlesbrough, was adopted by a family in the North East, while Jackie, 65, grew up in London with her father. |
| 'Terrible twins' | 'Terrible twins' |
| For 35 years Ms Walker had searched for her older sister without success - she knew her Christian name and maiden name, but not her married name. | For 35 years Ms Walker had searched for her older sister without success - she knew her Christian name and maiden name, but not her married name. |
| Watch the sisters' interview on the Victoria Derbyshire programme in full here. | |
| "I hit dead ends, kept coming up against brick wall after brick wall, until last year when an elder brother of ours died intestate, and a company of heir hunters got in touch and they accidentally let slip Jackie's surname," she explained. | "I hit dead ends, kept coming up against brick wall after brick wall, until last year when an elder brother of ours died intestate, and a company of heir hunters got in touch and they accidentally let slip Jackie's surname," she explained. |
| When Ms Walker tracked her down on Facebook, she realised they had some mutual friends who were all from the online bingo chatroom she used. | When Ms Walker tracked her down on Facebook, she realised they had some mutual friends who were all from the online bingo chatroom she used. |
| The siblings used nicknames - "Dukie11" and "Whiskey666" - so had never known each other's real names. | The siblings used nicknames - "Dukie11" and "Whiskey666" - so had never known each other's real names. |
| "I realised she wasn't just one more user of that chatroom - she was a key person I'd talked to almost every day - so much so the other users of the forum called us the 'terrible twins'," Ms Walker said. | "I realised she wasn't just one more user of that chatroom - she was a key person I'd talked to almost every day - so much so the other users of the forum called us the 'terrible twins'," Ms Walker said. |
| "I just looked at her picture and said "she's got my eyes", I could see resemblances. So I sent her a message and it said "Hi Jackie, strange message but, was your mum called - and I gave the full name - because if so, I'm your sister. I got a message back a little while later saying 'hi sis'." | "I just looked at her picture and said "she's got my eyes", I could see resemblances. So I sent her a message and it said "Hi Jackie, strange message but, was your mum called - and I gave the full name - because if so, I'm your sister. I got a message back a little while later saying 'hi sis'." |
| 'Natural connection' | 'Natural connection' |
| Ms Green continued: "She asked what my player name was and when I told her she said 'I'm your terrible twin'. And that was it, I sent her a message with my landline on, said 'give me a ring'. And she did, we were on the phone for three hours." | Ms Green continued: "She asked what my player name was and when I told her she said 'I'm your terrible twin'. And that was it, I sent her a message with my landline on, said 'give me a ring'. And she did, we were on the phone for three hours." |
| Ms Walker added: "I used to go on and tell Jackie about my day at work and curse my boss and things like that - it was just a natural connection. It used to make me feel better, I lived alone so I would go home and have some banter." | Ms Walker added: "I used to go on and tell Jackie about my day at work and curse my boss and things like that - it was just a natural connection. It used to make me feel better, I lived alone so I would go home and have some banter." |
| Now they want to find their other long-lost sister Wendy, whose last known address was in Scotland, has a son, and who was born in February 1955. | Now they want to find their other long-lost sister Wendy, whose last known address was in Scotland, has a son, and who was born in February 1955. |
| "She was adopted at the same time as me, I've known about her all my life," Ms Walker said. | "She was adopted at the same time as me, I've known about her all my life," Ms Walker said. |
| "I've done everything over 35 years and every one has hit a brick wall. I came on the television in case she was watching - and if she is, get in touch. We can be the terrible trio instead of the terrible twins." | "I've done everything over 35 years and every one has hit a brick wall. I came on the television in case she was watching - and if she is, get in touch. We can be the terrible trio instead of the terrible twins." |
| The Victoria Derbyshire programme is broadcast on weekdays between 09:15 and 11:00 on BBC Two and the BBC News channel. | The Victoria Derbyshire programme is broadcast on weekdays between 09:15 and 11:00 on BBC Two and the BBC News channel. |