A Different Viewpoint
30 December 2024
God bless my Mama’s soul. Growing up, my mum will question any new material she finds with or on you. Woe betide you if you are unable to explain, rationally, logically and truthfully how you came by the item. I left home at the age of 23, and until I got married at the age of 36,…
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