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Given that she’s known me for 30-something years – and been at least partially responsible for my having turned out the way I have – you might expect my mother to have got wise by now to the fact that I spend quite a lot of time winding her up. But: no. She falls for it every time.

A couple of months ago, my parents came up to Manchester to visit. The conversation wandered, and we ended up talking about something that I’d heard on the radio recently. “Oh,” said Mum, “I think I heard that. Couple of weeks ago, wasn’t it?”
I nodded.
“I can’t remember what programme it was on,” she mused, “but I do remember hearing it. I think I was in the kitchen at the time.”
“Hmm,” I said. “I don’t think we can be talking about the same thing then. When I heard it, I was in the car.”
I caught Dad’s eye and gave him the “say nothing” look. Mum was staring into the middle distance.
“No. I suppose it must have been something different after all…”

Amazingly, Dad and I managed to keep straight faces. Well: for about three seconds.

Hooray! It’s my b3taday!
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Sun 24 Aug 2008, 12:13, 8 replies)

:)
Happy BDay!
( enoughblueskyforsailorstrousers, Sun 24 Aug 2008, 12:14, closed)

Happy B3taday!!!

Woo!

In your honour I took the liberty of celebrating early...and paid a visit to 'Planet Trollied' last night at the bash.

You were much missed mate.

I intend to crash the 21st birthday bash of Captain Placid's daughter soon (despite the restraining order he has put on me) and I will raise many a can of cider to your health again

Who says I can't be classy?

oh.
( Pooflake braces for an onslaught..., Sun 24 Aug 2008, 12:36, closed)

Happy b3ta day!
Oh, and hai pooflake!

Did you get rather trollied last night?
( Axai is in Montréal, Canada O.o, Sun 24 Aug 2008, 12:50, closed)

Happy B3taday

*raises glass*
(TheWeeWitch hasn't been here much recently .., Sun 24 Aug 2008, 13:07, closed)

Happy B3taday!
:)
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Sun 24 Aug 2008, 13:24, closed)

Happy Bday.
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You do know that I'm now reading Tragedy and Hope so I can refute our favourite conspiracy theory nut's wilder allegations.

As a professional philosophiser I feel that this is more your job than mine..

But I'll take the bullet for the team...

Cheers
( Legless Mister Stabby - shanks for the memory, Sun 24 Aug 2008, 13:27, closed)

happy b3taday
I'd throw you a party but I can't be arsed.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Sun 24 Aug 2008, 19:14, closed)

Happy B3ta Birthday.
It's all down hill from here.
( girlinthehole, Sun 24 Aug 2008, 19:26, closed)