Joanne 40th

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