Wot, no cheese???

My Dearest dotty Dad popped over for a coffe last night.... bless him, he's as observant as a mole in a blindfold...*sigh*

In he wafts and says..
"I dunno, there's something different about you... you're looking well "... hand rubs his chin as he studies me, whilst me brain screams I'VE GOT RED HAIR!!!!! GOOD GRIEF MAN!!
Studies me awhile longer, whilst I smile and bang me head against the wall at the same time... reminds me of growing up, you know, those years between 14 and 17 where you try absolutely anything... There he'd be, seated in his arm chair, hidden behind the paper, and in I'd hop with brown hiar, no hair, black hair, blue hair, mohecain, mini skirt, midi skirt, no skirt..... and the response.... normally a "you look nice, dear "

Well, I don't wanna look nice!!! I wanna look weird and perculiar as is my right as teenager... *sniff and flounce*, various boyfriends were trailed past the armchair with little to no response apart from occasionally, he'd peer over in a confused manner, really..... then dip back behind it.... and these thoughts got me athinkin......

I nearly joined the Foriegn Office you know, many moons ago at the grand age of 21 .... now how's that for a scary thought.... got as far as signing the Official Secrets Act.. and dreaming of foreign climes, not sure how the Diplomatic core would have coped but it could have been interesting..... "You have how many tanks?????" And we have 2, do we think this is fair??? No, I should think not! Now give us 6 back and go play nicely!!!!!"

I'd have ended many major crisises or started them through giggling at people.... you know, the hoity dignatories in all their pomp and self importance, that would have been me lost to howls of laughter, or a snigger..... but then fate stepped in and I met a mad American and took off. to the Good ol USA or not so good,... ah them were the days... but then again, I wouldn't be sat here with me 4 kiddieiwinks and hubs, gawd knows where I'd have ended up! Probably in Outer Mongolia... or in a cupboard somewhere out of harms way....