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I was going through mum’s stuff looking for the grave ownership documents and came across this photo from S2 at Auchterarder Secondary School.  (It’s now called the High).

Took me right back to then of which I called my ‘ugly’ phase.  Spotty skin, glasses and a hair style of its time (suzi quatro had a much better one).  I never grew my hair this long again realising that I didn’t suit it.  

I went from being a pretty child to this awkward teenager.  Having to wear glasses full time after never having them was quite hard.  I think the ugly phase lasted a couple of years.  I got a better haircut and better glasses and was fine and then I got a full time job and went to contact lenses.  

I remember meeting a lad that was in my class at auchterarder at a disco in the Blackford Hotel when I was around 17 years old.  He said to me ‘ wow, you’ve really improved your looks’!  Never forgot that…. It was like confirmation that I wasn’t pretty like some in the class.  Horrible thing to say.

We had a walk with Saffy and popped into Dobbies and bought a couple of primrose plants that were selling for pennies.  

Quiet evening just me as S out curling (again).