Smoking on buses.
There are a number of different words that would be suitable for describing the Mother. Belligerent, argumentative, dyslexic, impatient. And gossipy, if that is a word. The Mother did not have a problem with any of these words being used…
San Miguel – continued
At last, the mother had a few valuable seconds to look for the teachers notes. However, the lesson plans, a lot like the mothers knowledge of Ancient China, turned out not to exist. Great, Google it is then, thank…
San Miguel
The Mother had had many jobs in her life, bingo caller, housing officer, personal shopper, sandwich maker. She’d even worked as a kennel maid briefly. If she was being honest with herself, she hadn’t been particularly good…
You can’t just have one – continued
Eventually, of course, the Mother made the fatal mistake and asked, “Why, why, why can’t you just have one?” Of course, she’d wish she’d never asked. “Only children grow up lonely. They become selfish, rude and arrogant.…
You can just have one
Several years have passed, and the mother is finally on an even keel again. She has lost her baby weight, is working full-time, has some savings and even goes to the pub and drinks beer sometimes. Sorry,…
In the beginning…..
In the beginning It is Saturday night, and a young woman, well youngish woman is celebrating her birthday. It is very much a traditional English celebration in that she is in it overcrowded, smoky pub with her mates.…
3 Becoming a mother
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Mothers can be very different. They come in all colours and all shapes and sizes, so where do I even start? Let’s begin with breasts, shall we? That seems as good a place as any. After all,…
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