* Yes, I had to let her loose on me earlier, no avoiding it. Besides, if she’s ‘styling’ me, it means she has less time to come up with more bonkers ideas to seek out her next crush.
† I know I hoped Mum’s problems would just get better on their own but look where that got us = lesson learnt.
‡ Isn’t that word marvellous? Got it this week from Dad, when he was talking about Dermot being in a foul humour.