Nina

My parents came to visit once when my eldest daughter was about 3 years old. After they had gone home L. realized that if she called my mother "Granny" then, logically, her "children" should be calling me the same! At almost 25, I must have been the youngest granny on the record!

Let me introduce you to my "grand-daughter" by way of a poem I wrote when she was about 16 years old.

Hello, my name is Nina.

I come from far away.

One of Granny's granny's friends

Made me in a day.

I've woolly shoes

And woolly socks

And woolly "undies", too.

Woolly dress,

And woolly head,

I'm woolly through and through.

I know my Mummy loves me,

She tells me every day, 

Though sometimes I'm quite naughty

In a woolly sort of way.

I try to make my Mummy's bed

Or fold up her pyjama,

But it's all a lot of work for me

And things get out of hand

And Mummy gets cross

And it all ends up messier than ever

And I don't know what to do...

I KNOW my Mummy loves me,

And Granny, she does too.

I only hope that one day 

My Grandad...

Well, that's another story!

This is Nina, enjoying the garden!