[goosepimple]

Cross my wooly scarf in an X over my chest to keep it warm
Tuck my vest in
Wear a hat
Clean pants every day in case of an accident
Eat porridge


I do the same with my kids but they won't do the porridge - missing out the best bit I'd say 

[Lesley Silvester]

My mum is organised, houseproud and punctual and I am none of those things. She talks non-stop but denies it if anyone ever says she does. I admit I talk a lot.


On the other hand, we both love children and gravitate to them at any gathering. She's doesn't like my goats and thinks I'm mad for having them and also thinks three dogs is too many.

[happygolucky]

I am in shock, my mother in law was around for the day and we got about discussing my husband, her sons, childhood, she said something he used to say that I had never heard him say ever before, my husband was out at work so no way did he hear her, anyway, this morning, my husband came out with the exact sentence...I was actually shocked it was so spooky and nothing most people would ever say!!!!

[suziequeue]

"But I'm an old lady……. I can't be doing with all this nonsense……."

Said in the same tone of voice as Elaine Stritch used on that advert when she says:

"I name this is ship... Good heavens! This is Mumm Cordon Rouge Champagne! That's far too good to waste on launching a ship!"

[happygolucky]

    so true

[shygirl]

my mothers words come out of my mouth. things I haven't heard for 25 yrs just come out, being a mother now I understand her, I just wish she was still here.

[Louise Gaunt]

I know the feeling. I often find myself saying and doing things I remember my mum doing. She died over20 years ago but I still miss talking to her, especially at this time of the year.

[happygolucky]

My parents died far too young, too!

[goosepimple]

wear big comfy pants that are like flags and a cosy vest 


am I making myself sound attractive 

[shygirl]

crying at things on the telly - I could never understand why she did that.
now I bawl at everything. even just reading the school nativity song-sheet brought a tear to my eyes 

[happygolucky]

I know my daughters say they do things like me but I still cannot think of too much I do, my mum was a very keen reader, she always had books and the newspaper.. I do not read anything really

[MelRice]

....Yep I too hear my mums voice coming out of my mouth....My girls say they are starting to sound like me and can hear it in each other as well as themselves....oh well if I am my mum Thats not TOO bad....and if they are me well thats perfect too.

[Lesley Silvester]

When my daughter about 11 and I was trying to get her to come and do something, I once said to her, "Amy! Get your nose out of that book." and, at the back of my mind was a little Ping and a voice from the past said, "Lesley! Get your nose out of that book." in exactly the same tone. Scary.

[Steph Hen]

I reprimand my dog and gander in exactly the same tone. I did it earlier in the shed and think I shocked myself more than the dog!