Celebrity Mammy and Proud Mummy

Date :- 10th November 2010
Destination :- Chester Zoo
Purpose :- to meet up with fellow Twitter mummy @Mammywoo


Frantically trying to get ready this morning to leave the house at 10.30am didn't start very well at all.

8.48am - Lincoln trips and falls over. Head into the shoes near my wardrobe.
8.52am - Lincoln trips and falls over. Head onto the side of the bath.
8.54am - Lincoln trips and falls over. Side of his face into the doorframe. Owch.

Oh dear. Tears are streaming (him) and mostly due to the fact he can't actually quite believe he has fallen over again and again. Then, he is extremely excited and lifted when the word "Elephant" is mentioned.

In the world of Lincoln. This is the magic word.

And with a promise of actually seeing live elephants today, he immediately said "car".

ME :- "Lincoln shall we go to the Zoo today to see the Elephants?"
L :- "ETH PTH!" (yes please).

ME :- "Let's put our coats on"
L :- "CAR!"

ME :- "after we've put our coats and shoes on, okay?"
L :- "OKKIE" (ok)

L :-"MAMA?"
ME :- "Yes Lincoln?"
L :- ..........................."CAR!"

ME :- "Linc.......... mummy is very proud of you"

Ok. In the car, quick Sainsburys stop for Apple rice cakes and gingerbread men biscuits, and we're on our way to meet Mammy and woo in Chester zoo!

I have a confession. I was excited about the thought of meeting mammy. But also, strangely, a little overwhelmed. Is it just me, or does anyone else get the feeling that, if you ever were to meet one of your followers/someone who you follow (who is a favourite), it would kinda feel like you are meeting a celebrity in a strange type of way?

This is how i felt. Like she (Mammy) was a secret celebrity that didn't know her appreciation or worth? or even that she was famous? but in the world of Twitter, our favourites (and let's face it, we all have favourites who make us laugh, lift us up, are there to chat to and are generally loopy or as nutty as we are) are in fact up on a bit of a Twitter pedestal. Like it or not.

When i walked in to the Ark Restaurant, I spied woo's Quinny pram directly in front of me to the left and remembered a post about Mammy's pram previously, so I knew it was her and woo. I looked to the left and immediately got a hug and a warm smile, with a little woo eating his weight in carrot and all manner of other yummy things.

So meeting Mammy was a daunting thought, and I hoped I would be somewhat normal so she wouldn't run away from sometimes loony tunes "Me". Not sure I can say that I am entirely normal at any one time, but yeah...

she didn't
and she's lovely
and woo's lovely
and people were nosey
but she told them
which is even more admirable
and she didn't mind L's obsessive Elephant visits (there were a lot)
and is a funny, lovely person.

Thanks for today lovely mammy, you restored my faith in keeping promises when I have had nothing but let downs in the past. ;o)

Date :- 10th November 2010
Destination :- Chester Zoo
Purpose :- to meet up with fellow Twitter mummy @Mammywoo
Achievement :- a friend for life...

Things you didn't know about mammywoo...

- Mammy's name is Lexy
- Her nails matched her eyeliner beautifully
- Her hair is beautiful and looooooong
- Addison is a credit to her
- She is the perfect friend

Still reading? thank you. now go and follow her and find out reasons to love her for yourself. @Mammywoo