Decided to nip into the local town with the teens. Nipping in isn't quite the right phrase as we need to get the bus. It is always late in the school holidays. £ 12.50 later we arrived. ( Darling daughter will start driving lessons in December - then she can be my taxi. Ha, I like the role reversal ...all my friends are taxis for their teens )

At the bus stop I realised that I am officially a Little Mum. I'm 5 foot 5 and a half. DD is 5-8 and Wee Man now tops me too.

However I can still be a big embarrassing mum & decided to update them on "Neighbours" in front of the whole queue. Mum. Stop.

We went to Fat Face where I never find anything but I spied a sundress. I've been after one all summer. To my intense pleasure the size 14 fitted. As I took it to the counter still inside out I realised it was reversible. The assistant didn't think so, " It's got labels " so I said I'd cut them off. Even better it was down to fifteen quid. I was so pleased I almost squealed. Got told off again by DD. Mum. Stop.

The main purpose of the trip was for DD to get some more books. To say she has been obsessed with the Twilight Saga is a huge understatement. We have been living & breathing Vampires & Werewolves for months. I read the first book and I can see the attraction and as one Blogger says, the film is full of " Eye Candy " ( for either sex )

Still she knew herself she needed to read something else so tried Noughts and Crosses which has sat on her shelf for a couple of years. Guess what ? She's hooked. So now she has the set - 3 for 2 even better.

Do you know what is lovely in all this ? what is a joy to me and her ? She is severely dyslexic.

" She just doesn't get it " said one teacher years ago. If she could see her now....