I always found this photo incredibly embarrassing, well who wouldn’t really! I was a gawky 12 year old on holiday with my mum when caught by one of the campsite photographers. I guess I’m grateful the photo is in black and white. The skirt was one my mum had made, cut down from a longer dress and it really didn’t match my cardigan.
It was 1977 and we were on the Isle of Wight, the first and only time I’ve been there. I must go back some day, it’s been so long.
I chose this photo because it would have been my mum’s birthday this week, she would have been 86 but she passed away 8 years ago so never even made it to 80.
I knew that was you Anne (before reading your text). Love your memory.
My mum's birthday was 2nd January. She passed in 1986 (at 58) and I still miss her. I still honour her birth day.
Have a great week. x
Beautiful photo to look back on and relive the memories
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That was young Shaz 🙁 My mum's birthday was 2nd January and she would have been 55 in 1986. I do appreciate the extra time I had with her. xx
I was blessed to have a good relationship with my mum Anne. I would rather have the time I did than a different type of relationship (if that makes sense!). xx
What a wonderful photo….It must hold so many fantastic memories.
Thinking of you x
Ah such a lovely photo Anne, xxx
Great to have so many memories. You look very grown up for 12.
haha, yes, i remember I hated this photo so much when I was young because I was nearly as tall as my mum and I hated being tall. Two of my kids are already taller than me and my 11 yr old is almost as tall as me now!
Love the story behind the photo, you were quite the fashionable girl in 1977 I remember having a long skirt much the same!
haha, if the photo was in colour you would see that the skirt was purple and the top bottle green. Maybe my mum was colour blind!
Oh Ann, that is a lovely photo. Your face is happy and smiling and you don't look awkward at all. My Mum used to make our clothes too, which I am sure is the reason I'm not at all into sewing!
xx
I think that this is a gorgeous photo – so very real. Your mum looks very protective of you 🙂