A Portrait of My Grandmother as a Young Woman
Ally bally, ally bally bee,
sittin on yer mammy’s knee,
greetin for a wee bawbee,
tae buy some coulter’s candy
– ‘Coulter’s Candy’, Traditional Scots Song
What does father look like? I haven’t seen him for a long time, but I know he has blue eyes like me. My eyes are Mum’s favourite but I wish I had Margot’s wriggly yellow hair, she gives me the tightest cuddles in bed but I’m still jealous. I’m really sleepy today; Peter’s being an awful pest rifting and tickling all night long keeping us all awake. I love him because he’s my brother but today I don’t like him at all, he’s so naughty. Continue reading
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