Grandfather Patrick Underwood is now very old but has wonderful memories of being the most famous photographer in Sylvania. For some strange reason nobody ever calls him by his proper name; he is known to everyone as Lionel! He loves it when his grandson, Byron, joins him to learn the tricks of the trade.

Grandmother Mildred Underwood is a most untypical Grandmother who just doesn’t like cooking, knitting or gardening. She loves joining in with the younger Sylvanians when they go hiking and once even went potholing. Sometimes the youngsters would rather be by themselves, but she badgers them into submission and usually gets invited along!