Mum

Above is a photograph of Mum's 21st birthday celebration on this day back in 1968. Which is a rather good stroke of luck because today is also her birthday and she's 22. A mere slip of a girl. Pictured also are me Dad, and Mum's folks, Billy and Annie. What a lovely pic!?

All I can say, Mum, is thanks for everything, and the sheltered accommodation isn't too many years away!!!!! But anyway, back to that picture above, because there's a story behind it.

The same day, me Dad's elder brother, Johnny The Thieving Nomark, got married to who became my Auntie Lyn in Liverpool. Dad was best man, but because of Mum's birthday, they left early....and missed all the fun. Because Auntie Lyn's family, apparently, were into spoiling for a bit of aggravation and there was a massive fistfight (typical Scouse wedding!). The irony of which was if me Dad had still been there, it's very likely he'd have been in the middle of it. But Mum and Dad were well away and kept their heads down. A lesson to us all.

So after a long and happy day such as this, there was only one way to finish it.......

Happy birthday, Mum xxxxxx