Mum-of-22 Sue Radford admits it is ‘so hard’ to not lose any kids during family days out

MUM-of-22 Sue Radford has admitted it is “so hard” to not lose any kids during big family days out.

Sue and Noel, from Lancashire, recently took their bumper brood to Alton Towers and said it is a struggle to keep tabs on all the children. 

InstagramMum-of-22 Sue Radford admits it is hard to ‘not lose’ any kids during days out[/caption]

Sue seen jokingly checking in all of her kids using a clipboard of names on a previous Alton Towers visit

Sue uploaded a sweet family shot of the family enjoying the rollercoasters at the popular Staffordshire theme park, and one fan asked how she doesn’t lose any kids. 

The busy mum replied: “Honestly keeping track of everyone is so hard.”

Sue and Noel are parents to Chris, 32, Sophie, 27, Chloe, 26, Jack, 24, Daniel, 22, Luke, 20, Millie, 19, Katie, 18, James, 17, Ellie, 16, Aimee, 15, Josh, 14, Max, 12, Tillie, 11, Oscar, nine, Casper, eight, Hallie, six, Phoebe, five, Archie, three, Bonnie, two, and Heidie, one.

Sadly the couple’s 17th child Alfie was still born on July 6, 2014.

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.

This includes having an outdoor cinema, TV bed, new £6,500 fridge, and a £30,000 Range Rover car.

The family have recently opened their doors for Channel 5’s 22 Kids and Counting show, which documented their lives under one roof. 

In the show, Sue revealed they have spent £1million raising their large brood and she has been pregnant for 16-and-a-half YEARS.

Although Noel was forced to close the pie shop at the start of the pandemic, his second eldest daughter Chloe suggested they take the business online – and since then, sales have more than doubled.

Full-time mum Sue also has her work cut out for her at home with all the kids- and spends hours every day tidying the house and doing multiple loads of washing.

She said: “If I could say the one thing that really does drive me insane in this house, it’s got to be the laundry.

“An average day, I can be doing four to five loads of washing. It’s never-ending.”

However, the couple did invest in an 18kg industrial-sized washing machine for their basement and Noel treated his wife to a robotic hoover in the first episode of their documentary series.

BUMPER BILLS

Unsurprisingly, lockdown has played havoc with the Radford’s weekly food shop.

Sue revealed how their weekly food bills have boomed by more than £100 to total £400, with the majority of their brood stuck at home in lockdown. 

The Radfords use 16 pints of milk and four loaves of bread a day, and each week they go through 80 yoghurts, three tubes of toothpaste and 24 toilet rolls.

And if sausages are on the menu that evening, Sue will need to ensure she puts a staggering 56 under the grill.

Sue also revealed that fajita night includes a staggering 5kg of chicken, 1kg of cheese and four packets of tortilla wraps.

What’s more, Sue estimates that the family have celebrated 288 birthdays over the past 31 years.

theradfordfamily/InstagramThe family have been enjoying the rollercoasters at Alton Towers[/caption]

Noel Radford/InstagramThe family previously went to Center Parcs, where they shared two large cabins[/caption]

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And mum-of-22 Sue Radford was stunned after Hallie, 5, gave her sister Phoebe, 4, a disastrous DIY haircut in latest lockdown drama.

Plus Britain’s biggest family the Radfords gave fans an update on their home renovation including colour-changing bedroom light.