“Now, Olivia, if you want me to help you buy some nice clothes to take away on holiday, then just let me know,”says mum. We’re chatting on FaceTime. “I think I’ll be alright, thanks.”She’s sensed my tone. “I only offer because you know what your grandmother says about what I wear…”
We are two weeks out from the trip of a lifetime; nan, mum and me on a river cruise in Germany. It came about because nan said she wanted to go on a river cruise and she can’t make that happen for herself. Don’t get me wrong, my nan was widowed young and has always been a badass. But, she also doesn’t have the internet.