Today is Mother’s Day…again! With the UK already celebrating Mothering Sunday in March, it always leaves me wondering whether I should be wishing Mum a Happy Mother’s Day then (as I am in the UK) or today – but I guess that two for the price of one is a pretty good deal and anyway, who am I to begrudge sending a little more Mother’s Day love out into the ether?
In any case, those of you who read Gidday From The UK on a regular basis may remember that I have already posted in honour of Mother’s Day Part One so I figured it was time to roast honour Mum in a different way – this time by regaling you all with the trials and tribulations of my childhood dressed as ‘Two For The Price Of One’. The story goes like this:
My Mum sewed. A lot. Before I came along, she made big stuffed toys like this gi-normous panda.
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| Yes that’s me with the panda! |
She also made amazing ‘pyjama dogs’ that had a zip on the underside that you could pop your ‘jarmies’ in ’til next time. Mine was orange. No, I do not have a picture.
Deciding that toys were not enough, she then moved on to outfits. It started innocently enough with individual ensembles…
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| (Lil Chicky was eye-ing off the Christening Cake) |
And then she got thrifty…
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| Look at those ringlets – Mum’s a talented woman! |
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| We do love a birthday in the Hamer clan! |
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| Actually I think our Oma might have knitted these vests – Mum got everyone in on the act! |
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| And still matching hairdos! |
…as not only could Mum get a better deal on the material, it meant that Lil Chicky could continue to wear my hand-me-downs for years to come. (Boy, she REALLY loved that!)
Anyway, this continued on until we rebelled (it was a little uncool once we got to school and had friends who came over to play!), only to slide right back into it in our teens…
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| I’m (17) on your left, Lil Chicky (13) is on your right |
…although we were being Mum’s bridesmaids and she didn’t make the dresses herself and they are different colours – but enough said. A picture paints a thousand words.
So a it’s couple of decades (and a bit) later and I figure Lil Chicky and I have managed to weather the storm and emerge relatively unscathed. (‘Oh thank goodness’, I hear you whisper. No it’s ok – don’t apologise. I understand.) But little did I realise that my departure from Oz had left such a gap…
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| Mum (L) and Lil Chicky (R) |
Ladies, it’s time to let go!
Happy Mother’s Day!
Gidday from the UK 