Cheep Cheep!

We walked along the pet food aisle in Tesco and got to the end when we had this conversation.

Mum: They don’t have that stuff for my bird.

Me: What stuff?

Mum: Millet.

Me: They don’t sell millet here. Do you mean Trill?*

Mum: No. Millet. Millet.

Me: From here?

Mum: Yes. Millet. For my bird. For Boris**

Me: Mum, they have never sold millet in Tesco. Do you mean Trill?

Mum: Are you sure? I got it here before.

Me: Mum, do you mean Trill? Bird seed in a box?

Mum: Yes. That’s it.

Me: *rrrrip* (that’s me tearing my hair out)

*other bird seed brands are available.

** she calls him Boris cos he’s blue (Tory party colour) after Boris Johnston


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11 responses to “Cheep Cheep!”

  1. Marisa Birns (@marisabirns) Avatar

    My mother spent several days with me during Thanksgiving holiday and I almost lost a few hairs myself.

    Oh, mothers! They’re adorable ๐Ÿ™‚

    1. nettiewriter Avatar

      Hmm. Adorable isn’t the word I was using in Tesco… ๐Ÿ˜‰

  2. jackieat60 Avatar

    love it!! But I suppose easy to laugh from a distance xx

  3. Rosalind Adam Avatar

    She sounds lovely, your mum ๐Ÿ™‚

    1. nettiewriter Avatar

      Yes, she is. In small doses or from a distance ๐Ÿ˜‰

  4. Glynis Smy Avatar

    LOL, I do enjoy your mum and her shopping trips.

  5. David Avatar
    David

    Can one buy millet at Millets?

  6. Ange Barton Avatar

    Love it! Nuff said! XX

  7. Joanne (@OpinionsToGo) Avatar

    It’s really lovely to see how patient you are with your mum. There truly is a role reversal…you are the parent and she is the child.

    1. nettiewriter Avatar

      Joanne, I’m really not that patient. She does my head in. But you are right – the roles have been reversed since my dad died in 1983.

  8. Sarah Callejo Avatar

    I always love your trips to Tesco with your mother. You should go every day. And buy a wig.

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