Ma, Did you hear me? ~ Northernmum

After a pretty abysmal week  with BB today burst into being with a bit of better news.  Eager to share my good fortune I hurried home from the office and bounded into the house.

The sight that greeted me was beautiful, my dear saint of a mother down on hands and knees scrubbing my poor neglected floor.

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smell me, it’s my birthday…

So by following lives cruel rules I have aged another sodding year.

My wrinkles have increased as has my desire to encase my feet in soft slippers when ever it is socially plausible.

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to mum, love me

When I grow up I want to be just like my mum.

No really I do, I doubt there could be any greater compliment.

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To a Teen…

Dear teenaged self,

For the love of god take that bloody hideous over sized Manic Street Preachers T-Shirt off and burn the indie flowery skirt.  Enjoy the sensation of having a stomach that doesn’t ripple when you laugh and fold over the top of your jeans,  wherever possible expose it by wearing crop t-shirts or bikinis – even when it is cold.

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