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Community spirit is so important during a crisis. Life is so much better when you’re laughing!
And so, I took it in my stride to bring smiles to our local neighbourhood.
Dressed as a giant T-Rex, of course…
On Mother’s Day this year, my daughter Jessica, 14, gifted me an inflatable dinosaur costume.
Most mums would have been pleased with a card and flowers, but not me.
‘I love it!’ I grinned, peeling back the Amazon packaging.
My hubby Alan, 45, had chipped in to help Jessica with the £60 cost. ‘You’ve got to show me the costume!’ my own mum, Cheryl, laughed over the phone.
She only lived a few streets away, but because of coronavirus, we couldn't meet in person.
Instead, I jumped into the 7½ft costume and strutted to her house.
A car beeped as my tail swayed in the wind.
Jessica was mortified when I waved my little brown dino arms back.
This story is from the August 2020 edition of Pick Me Up Special !.
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