ðeɪ wɜː bˈoʊθ ˈɪntɹɛstᵻd ɪn nˈætʃɚɹəl hˈɪstɚɹi ænd spˈɛnt ðɛɹ tʃˈaɪldhʊd kəlˈɛktɪŋ spˈɛsɪmənz ɪnðə nˈɪɹbaɪ ˈɛpɪŋ fˈɔːɹɪst.
They were both interested in natural history and spent their childhood collecting specimens in the nearby Epping Forest.