Gill Thompson, 73, says she renews a decades-long search for her long-lost brother after a bowls tournament prompted her to look again. According to the report, her latest effort begins when she encounters someone linked to the same name as the brother she has been trying to locate. Thompson previously learned about her family circumstances when she was 25, after receiving a Christmas card from her paternal grandfather, which led to the discovery of her estranged father, Colin Bardsley. The account says Thompson’s renewed search uses LinkedIn as a way to connect and verify information. The story frames Thompson’s approach as a family-focused effort to reconnect after years of separation, linking her current search activity to earlier family revelations when she was younger. The report does not provide additional details on whether contact with her brother has been confirmed, but it describes the trigger for her renewed attempt and the platform she uses to reach out.