Joanne 40th
July 13th 2012
Friends and family you are welcome here
To celebrate Joanne’s 40th year
Born back in July 1972
Let me share a tale or two
Arrived in Fazakerley hospital at 1130
Your Dad stuck on the Belfast ferry
Northern Ireland your first home
An army baby born to roam
Wilmslow, Warminster you travelled about
We nearly wore your pram wheels out
We left the army and moved to Brownlow Hill
Where Pip arrived oh what a thrill
You had a new little baby brother
You treated him more like you were his Mother
You’d feed him his bottle or his baby cup
Any chance you got you’d pick him up
I’d like to see you try it know
I don’t think you would manage somehow!!!
One day when I dozed off
You decided my hair you would chop
You tried to make me look like a punk
And with scissors cut out a bloody big chunk
Then from Brownlow Hill we got out
To the land of the roundabout
Skelmersdale was our next stop
Just a short skip and a hop.
You went to school at Clough Fold
Known as Miss Last so I’m told
Last for everything you would be
Maths, playtime and PE
Your best friend Mandy you liked her so much
To this day you still keep in touch
With Mandy you went to dancing school
In your green gingham dress looked so cool
Little Miss Muffet your first competition
Who’d of thought you would be winning
A tear in the eye yes I cried
As you filled me with much pride
In December 1982
It was time for another move for you
To Ormskirk Road off we went
Do you remember your first event
You now had to get the bus to school
But you went the wrong way you silly fool
You ended up the wrong end of Skem
A taxi I sent to get you home again
At weekend you would visit your Dad
You came home on Sundays I was glad
We’d indulge in wrestling and tickling fights
With the top 40 on what great nights
Back then you liked to watch TV
Fame your favourite show would be
You had the fame suit and always wore it
All the gear including leg warmers
You’d dance around and sing the tunes so clever
Fame I’m going to last forever!!!
Michael Jackson you were also a fan
You loved his music he was the man
Grandma and Granddad bought you tickets to see
The king of pop at Aintree
You went with your boyfriend holding his hand
And promptly left him when you heard the band
To the front you did run
For a closer view it looked more fun
You had a dizzy spell with music so loud
And you were carried over the crowd
You got yourself sorted before the end
And managed to get back to your boyfriend
The embarrassments of your childhood
But all fond memories, all was good
Now let’s move on a little to your late teens
And some of the places you have been
Your first love who could that be
I think it was a lad called Lee
I think it was but maybe not
As his last name I have forgot
A holiday you took with the family of Mandy
And as guardians they came in handy
You and Mandy acting the clown
Nearly burnt the apartment down
You phoned me up on Christmas eve
To tell this tale I could not believe
Silvia and Dave sorted it and you had a great holiday
While I worried at home each day
You hung out in Maximes and thought you were chic
In your denim and DM’s a real rock chick
Your work life, what did you do
You certainly had a job or two
Office worker or receptionist
A couple of jobs on your list
Tescos, Blockbuster Fancy Dress shop
You’ve been around and done the lot
Now a funeral home I think that’s great
Maybe we can get friend and family rates
Back to Maximes your rock chick days
You met Mark along the way
He worked in Spain so you thought you’d follow
But the rustic charms you could not swallow
Chickens with heads and feather on made you freak
You only lasted a short two weeks
And at 21 when you come of age
To Mark you got engaged
You married Mark times were great
And you produced the lovely Emma and Kate
Two lovely girls I’m sure your proud
Two girls that stand out in a crowd
Emma the arty one and the adventurous Kate
More than daughters they’re your best mates
We look forward to seeing them on a Sunday, we’re on a winner
When we sit round and enjoy one of Chris’s dinners
Of the Granddaughters you have given me I can shout out loud
As a Grandmother I am so very proud
You do a great job with the girls
I know to you they are your world
I know how that feels you see
Because you really are the world to me
Although you’re not a baby any more
Each day I love you more and more
Life begins at forty they say
So today for Joanne is the day
Cellulite and lots of wrinkles
Lost control of your TINKLES!!
Hot flush mood swings aches and pains
At least we know not much has changed
So Jo lets all enjoy this night
With Music dancing and please no fights
From friends and family all gathered here
We wish you well in your 41st year
So raise a glasses let here you cheer
Happy birthday Jo from all of us here
Don’t get down you’re getting old it really would be naughty
Remember what they say that life begins at FORTY
A John Deane production on conjunction with Netty
www.lost4wordsuk.co.uk – July 2012
