It's naughty, but so much fun. On Christmas Eve we went to see my cousin and her neighbours, who we also know, came over. Going back I had only been in the car five seconds before I had to say it - I just couldn't help it! 'Hasn't Sally put weight on?'
My mother's reply? 'I thought that - and what was the matter with her hair?' My dad burst out laughing and said we were total bitches. The best bit was I'd been thinking exactly the same thing about her hair!
Someone in the office next door had a birthday this week and kept telling everyone she had a 'special' birthday coming up. We put up ballons and messages saying 'Nancy is 60 today' everywhere.
She was 50.
One of my friends from the gym moved to London last summer because he was 'pushing the big 3-0 and re-assessing things'. I sort of nodded in agreement when he asked 'how did you feel on your 30th birthday?'
I was not amused. Neither was he when I pointed out my 30th birthday was over four years away!