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Please help me with my 'Little Book of Hindsight' for DS's 18th

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LetsFaceTheMusicAndDance · 14/09/2012 08:19

Hi

My DS is 18 on Monday. (sob)

As my parents died when I was in my early 20s and I've really missed their advice over the years, I've bought a gorgeous little book and I'm writing in it all the things I think it's useful to know. I've called it 'The Little Book of Hindsight ... or How Not To Bugger It Up'

I've put funny things in as well as serious things eg the correct response when a woman asks if her bum looks big in this (and an example of an incorrect response for fun). I've said try to save 1/4 of your net income etc etc.

I know he needs to learn by his own mistakes but I thought this would be nice - and it isn't a book of rules.

He knows I'm writing it and likes the idea but asked for it to be funny.

Please can you help.

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LetsFaceTheMusicAndDance · 14/09/2012 08:34

Oh I see - this could be taken for a fake thread for a publisher! Sorry, penny finally drops!

No I'm genuine, honest. Though I have namedchanged recently so I can see why you might think that. Please do ask the powers that be to check my history if you'd like to be sure. Smile

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LetsFaceTheMusicAndDance · 14/09/2012 08:31

Good one Lisaro

No I'd never want to publish such a personal thing - but I can see it might be an idea that would catch on.

I'm leaving blank pages too so he can put things in for himself when he learns them and maybe pass it to his own kids.

Though I don't intend 'checking out' until my kids/grandkids are sick to death of me. Bloody parents - I hadn't finished with them yet.

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DelGirl · 14/09/2012 08:25

sounds like something to show to a publisher, love the sound of it! Maybe someone on here could point you in the right direction.

lisaro · 14/09/2012 08:21

The oldest one-don't eat yellow snow. What a cracking idea, especially with the reasoning behind it.

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