Over the TEACUP
MORE THAN A NUMBER
My young grandson was helping me upgrade my iPad as I had told him I needed to change my password. He asked for my date of birth and I told him the day and month, and then said 1948. After scrolling down to find the date, he couldn’t help but exclaim, “Wow! That’s a long way back!” I suppose it is when you are only 14 years old! Carol, Mangere Bridge
NO QUICK FIX
Miss Four was fascinated as she watched me apply a soothing mud mask to my face one day. When she asked what it was for, I told her it was to help make Mummy beautiful. A few minutes later as I was washing it off, she was still watching me, and thoughtfully advised me: “Maybe you need to leave it on for longer, Mummy!” Annie, Helensvale, Australia, December 13, 2004
COMB- OVER
I’m a geriatric old woman and was on holiday recently, staying in a motel with my son. I mislaid my comb and absent-mindedly asked my son if I could borrow his. He patted his nearly bald head and said, “Mother, really?” Jo D, Warkworth, August 27, 2001
LANGUAGE CHALLENGE
My seven-year-old daughter informed me that if my hearing got any worse I would have to learn “silent” language. Although I am not at that stage yet, I have considered learning sign language and I actually think my daughter’s name for it is quite apt. SJY, Auckland, September 3, 2001