Mamma Kerr

Absolutely NOT!!  LOL   I wanted to be a primary school teacher or a journalist!  Now I’m a number cruncher for the local council!  I couldn’t have ventured much further from my chosen path, eh?

I wish I’d learned how to ride a bike!  I feel that not being able to ride a bike makes me a failure!  I wish I could go cycling with Hubby and the girls, but who’s ever seen an adult bike with stabilisers!? 

Why not join in the New Friend Friday blog hop at The Trendy Treehouse and The Girl Creative.

I LURVE New Friend Fridays, as I get to connect with lots of new interesting people and to discover lots of great new blogs!

I haven’t blogged every day this week, as I’ve been very busy at work, as well as with preparations for my wee sister, Elaine’s wedding tomorrow!    I am her bridesmaid (well, okay, I suppose I should really be referred to as the Matron of Honour, but that is sooooooooooo old sounding!!  LOL) and my gorgeous daughters are flower girls!    Can I please ask all my readers to keep your fingers, toes, EVERYTHING crossed for a sunny day in Glasgow tomorrow?…  Watch this space next week for some lovely photos of the big day!!….

I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome new visitors to my blog. You can find out more about me and my blog here. I hope that you will decide to become new followers and then we’ll become new friends! You can follow me on Google Friends Connect, Blog Frog, Blog Catalog, Facebook and/or Twitter. You can subscribe to my RSS feed or via email. Whatever method you may choose, I hope you’ll come back and visit again soon!…

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The Rules are simple:

• Add a link to your New Friend Friday blog post.
• Visit the blog of the person whose name is above and below your name in the list and leave a meaningful comment on their blog.
• Visit as many blogs as you can and leave comments telling them you are visiting from New Friend Fridays at The Girl Creative or The Trendy Treehouse (or yours truly!).
• There is no obligation and no pressure to follow everyone who follows you. Please just follow the blogs that are of interest to you.
• Family Friendly Blogs ONLY please. Explicit sites will be removed.

So, go visit The Trendy Treehouse and/or The Girl Creative, grab the lovely new button, post it somewhere on your blog, enter your URL into the linky and get ready to make some new friends!

Happy blog hopping!….

When I was pregnant with my twin girls, Hubby and I joined The Twins and Multiple Birth Association (TAMBA) for help and advice on raising twins.   It’s a great organisation for parents of multiples and I would recommend that all UK parents expecting multiples, or who have young multiples, check out their fabulous resources online and enquire about joining.

When the girls were two years old, we went to a TAMBA event at Blair Drummond Safari Park, near Stirling.  Unfortunately, it was a typical Scottish summers day – i.e. pouring with rain!!  However, there was a marquee set up with refreshments and entertainment under cover.  It was strange to see so many twins, triplets and more, not only in the marquee, but also throughout the entire safari park.  I’m quite sure that other day trippers must have thought they were seeing double!! 

It was also great to have the opportunity to chat with other parents of multiples and share experiences and tips.

Sadly the following few years, we were unable to attend the annual events, as they clashed with other committments.

TwinHappyJen is organising an online annual event for parents of twins in August this year.  The event is called Twinstock, and there will be fabulous giveaways from Twinstock sponsors.  Please visit the Twinstock site to find out more.

Please visit TwinHappy to link up with your Twin Tuesday post.

1. Do you know how to play a musical instrument?

 Erm… well… Strictly speaking I can play quite a few:

1. Triangle
2. Hand chimes
3. Cymbals
4. Tambourine

Do they count?    Actually, I can knock out a couple of simple tunes on the keyboard (e.g. “Love Me Tender”).

I once got a guitar for Christmas as a teenager, along with a “Learn to Play Guitar” book.  However, after learning a few cords, I got bored and impatient and gave up!  The guitar gathered dust in my parents’ attic for years until they gave it away.  L

2. What is your pet peeve while driving?

I have several pet peeves while driving:

• Impatient drivers driving up my backside (and no, I’m not going too slow!)
• Idiot drivers not indicating (especially on roundabouts!)
• Selfish drivers not leaving a space in the queue of traffic to allow me to get out of my side street.
• Selfish drivers sitting between two lanes at a junction, which prevents other drivers from using the filter lane

This question actually reminds me of a Post It Note Tuesday post I did a while back, which you can read here.

3. Would you rather have a housekeeper or unlimited spa services? 

Much as I would enjoy unlimited spa services, I would have to opt for the housekeeper, because I hate housework more than I love spa treatments (…just!)

As a fulltime working mum, I’m often berating the fact that I simply do not have the time or energy to keep up with my housework.  I would love to be able to employ a cleaner to come to my house one or two mornings per week.  I have looked into the costs in recent months, and it definitely is something I want to do in the future.

4. Is there a song that you hear that will take you back to the moment, like a junior high or high school dance?

Yes, I’ve got lots of memory-associated songs!  Too many to mention here!!

The intro of Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s “Relax” always gives me goosebumps as it reminds me of school discos. 

Scottish band Wet Wet Wet’s “Wishing I Was Lucky” always reminds me of my happy carefree teenage years, when my BFF and I were huge fans of the Wets and used to go to all their Glasgow gigs.

“Killer” by Adamski feat. Seal is another song which gives me goosebumps as it always reminds me of going ice-skating on a Sunday afternoon as a teenager.

“Respect” by Erasure is another song that brings back happy memories of working in a newsagents as a teenager with alongside my friend, Barry (who loved that song!)

In more recent years, “Dakota” by The Stereophonics reminds me of jumping and dancing around our living room with Hubby, each of us holding one our toddler twin daughters, all of us with huge smiles on our faces.  Happy happy times! 

5. What song best represents your life right now?

Hey, this is a hard one!….

… what about “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin!?   It certainly represents my current outlook.

Join in the fun and link up on the blog hop below:

I LURVE New Friend Fridays, as I get to connect with lots of new interesting people and to discover lots of great new blogs! 

Speaking of friends and making connections, please read yesterday’s blog post – It’s a Small World – if you have not already done so!

I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome new visitors to my blog.  You can find out more about me and my blog here.  I hope that you will decide to become new followers and then we’ll become new friends!    You can follow me on Google Friends Connect, Blog Frog, Blog Catalog, Facebook and/or Twitter.  You can subscribe to my RSS feed or via email.  Whatever method you may choose, I hope you’ll come back and visit again soon!…

Please leave me a comment below to let me know you dropped by, and I’ll return the favour…  Thanks.

The Rules are simple:

• Add a link to your New Friend Friday blog post.
• Visit the blog of the person whose name is above and below your name in the list and leave a meaningful comment on their blog.
• Visit as many blogs as you can and leave comments telling them you are visiting from New Friend Fridays at The Girl Creative or The Trendy Treehouse (or yours truly!).
• There is no obligation and no pressure to follow everyone who follows you. Please just follow the blogs that are of interest to you.
• Family Friendly Blogs ONLY please. Explicit sites will be removed.

So, go visit The Trendy Treehouse and/or The Girl Creative, grab the lovely new button, post it somewhere on your blog,  enter your URL into the linky and get ready to make some new friends!

Happy blog hopping!….

This week’s Twin Tuesday QOTW is:

Have you taken your twins on a road trip, yet? And, if so, any tips/tricks for making the ride smoother?

Shortly after our girls turned one, Hubby and I took them away on holiday to Wales for a week.  We stayed in a caravan site, just outside Prestatyn in North Wales.  The girls were so well behaved during the journey (which I think took us about 5 hours with a few stops).

We made sure the girls had a selection of toys to play with in the car and, thankfully they actually slept for much of the journey.

Four years on, and we went on a family holiday to Florida last summer.  Our trip involved flying to London Gatwick in the first instance, and then a long haul flight to Orlando.  The girls were patient, relaxed and well behaved throughout the journey.  They had little backpacks with story books, colouring books, puzzle books and a couple of dolls and fave soft toys, as well as some snacks. 

You can link up with TwinHappy Jen on her TwinHappy blog here or join the blog hop below.

On Twitter @TwinParenthood also posed a twin-related question today:

TwinParenthood

Twin Parents: Are tantrums worse with twins? What age is the peak? Tips to cope?

Well, I am very lucky that I’ve never had much of a tantrum problem with my daughters .  Don’t get me wrong, they have had their moments, but they’ve been rare.

When they were toddlers, we used the “Naughty Step” as a way of tackling tantrums and bad behaviour.  It was mostly used after a spat between the girls.  They often used to fight over toys! 

I have never really had to deal with a double-whammy tantrum in the supermarket or shopping centre.  There was the odd ‘wobble’ with them fighting for space in the cramped supermarket trolley seats, but that was all really!

They’re now almost six years old, and I couldn’t tell you the last time we needed to use the “Naughty Step”.  They play well together most of the time now and, though there may be the occasional wee niggle, they rarely come to blows.

I am very lucky that I can take my girls anywhere with me and know that they will behave.  I often take them to the hairdressers, beauty salon or opticians with me, and they wait patiently for me in the waiting areas, reading, drawing or playing their DSi.

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I usually use this meme as an opportunity to vent my spleen on some pet peeve or about something that’s happened to me recently. However, it’s far too nice a day to be grumpy, so here’s my cheery wee post its for this week! Enjoy!!

If you haven’t already, PLEASE visit the host of this fun meme – Supah!! Her blog is great fun!!

Today I’d like to share a proud Mommy Moment with you! 

My daughters had their annual dance recital at the weekend. They had a show each afternoon, and they did their mummy and daddy proud!  They were fantastic!  They had a ball! 

Here’s some photos of them in their beautiful costumes.

This is the girls, dressed for their first dance – Shake It – which went down a storm.

The photo above is the girls and their friend dressed up as robins for “Rockin’ Robin”.  Cute, eh?! 

Here’s the girls (above) practicing their ballet moves in the dressing room.

Here’s the girls dressed in their funky “street clothes” for their street dance (above).

The girls are dressed as Spanish senoritas (below).

You can link up with your Mommy Moments with Frugal Vicki at Frugal Mom Knows Best here.

Here's a great mommy post I came across a while ago:

A Flock of Fitzgeralds...: Lessons my Mama taught me...

It made me LOL! 

I have not participated in the Friday blog hops for the past few weeks, as my blog was offline due to technical problems. Thankfully, everything is all tickety-boo now, and I’m soooooo glad to be back blog hopping this week! Yay!

Diana at The Girl Creative, host of New Friend Friday, is on holiday at the moment. However, her friend, Michelle at Dilly Dally & Flitter, is hosting the blog hop in her absense. Yay!   Please visit her lovely website to link up – and don’t forget to follow her!

Oh how I’ve missed participating in this fun meme in the past few weeks, when my blog was offline!

1. What is your favourite thing about summertime?

It’s definitely going away on holiday and spending more time with Hubby and the kids.  I live in Scotland, and we are not guaranteed to have good weather over the summer months.  (It has been great so far this year though!…)  Therefore, in order to enjoy a little warmth and sunshine, we have to travel afar!  This year we’re off to the Spanish island of Majorca for two weeks, and I can’t wait!  We’re staying in Cala Bona, a lovely little fishing village, with sandy coves and a harbour – the perfect place to relax with the family (i.e. no “lager louts*”!)

2. What is your ideal retirement location (if money didn’t matter)?

Much as I love my homeland, if money was no object, then I would love to retire in a warm sunny place like Cyprus or Florida.  If I had to stay in Scotland, I quite fancy the idea of retiring to the peace and solitude of rural Perthshire, with its stunning scenery!

3. Do you live in the same town you grew up in?

No, I moved away from Glasgow many years ago, but it’ll always feel like home to me!  I don’t stay too far away (about 30 miles?), so I still get to spend time there quite often.  However, I do not see me ever moving back to Glasgow.  I prefer the semi-rural location we live in at the moment.  I do know of quite a few of my old school friends who still live in the area where we grew up (one of them actually still lives in the same house!)  I can’t really imagine still living there – my life has moved on so much, and I am grateful for the experiences I’ve had in the three different locations I’ve lived in since moving away from my home town.  I’m thankful too for the many friends I’ve made in these different locations!

4. What nervous habit did you have as a child that you kicked to the curb before becoming an adult?

Ooooh!!  This is a hard one!….  The only thing I can really think of is that I used to crack my knuckles a lot (which drove my parents mad!), but I haven’t entirely kicked the habit – I still can be found doing this from time to time!!  My mum used to say to me, “Stop doing that!  You’ll give yourself arthritis!”

5. What is the most embarrassing thing that happened to you while on the job?

OMG!  I thought this question was a bit… erm… rude… at first!!  ROFL  *red face*

Anyhoo!  The most embarrassing thing to happen to me at work is probably being caught by my new boss, dancing around with two conical party hats, al la Madonna’s conical bra, at a Christmas party just ONE WEEK after starting a new job!  *cringe*

 You can link up to this fun meme by visitng Mama M at My Little Life or in the linky below.

*lager louts - alcohol-filled, noisy and disruptive, single males.  Such people can be found at the busier resorts such as Magaluf.

Are you the Mom you thought you would be?

I always thought I’d be a working mum. My husband works in the building trade, and so his job, although well paid, is never very secure. However, I always expected to just work part-time while my children were young.

Things never work out quite how you expect them to though, and an unexpected change in circumstances lead me to look for a full-time while the girls were just three years old and still at nursery school.

Thankfully, my job is not far from my home or the girls’ school, so I have virtually no commuting time. I also work flexible hours, so I’m able to tailor my working week around my childcare.

I’d really love to be able to reduce my hours, and I hope to do this in a year or so. At the moment, I can drop my girls off at school every morning. I’d like to reduce my hours so that I can pick them up from school every day too.

Ideally, I’d love to be a fulltime work-at-home mum, making a good income from my blog and other writing projects. This is my dream.

Yes, I know it’s Wednesday, but I sooooo love taking part in the Twin Tuesday meme that I thought I’d just go ahead and post it late.  It’s not the first time I’ve posted late, and it certainly won’t be my last!….

TwinHappyJen from Twin Happy was late in posting her Twin Tuesday post yesterday, as she had taken her twins out for the day, then she fell asleep, exhausted, on their return!  LOL.   Jennifer and her lovely daughters live on the other side of “The Pond” so the time difference meant that it was after 1am here in Scotland when she posted.  I was tucked up in bed, fast asleep by then! 

This week’s QOTW:

Do you buy two of everything for your twins? Or do they share certain things?

We have always bought the girls one each of small toys and treats, and just one of larger items to share.  We’ve been doing this since they were babies, and we still do it now they are approaching their sixth birthday.  Family and friends have followed our example for Christmas and birthday presents.

When they were babies we only had one baby swing and one baby walker, which they would take turns to use. To be honest, the decision to do this was based, in part, on a space-saving exercise, as much as it was a conscious decision to teach them to share.   Soft toys, dollies and doll’s prams were bought in twos.  Books, DVDs and puzzles were not.

When the girls were two, we asked our families to pool together to buy the girls some outdoor equipment for our garden.  The girls were delighted with their triple swing set, slide, double trampoline, sandpit and playhouse.  This collection has been added to over the years, with another larger slide and a seesaw.  They share these outdoor toys, not only between the two of them, but also with their friends (particularly their best friends who live next door).

One Christmas, Santa bought them a doll’s house.  It was a huge doll’s house, standing taller than the girls.  Santa had also bought them a Barbie each (similar, but not the same).  The girls have played well together with this doll’s house over the years. 

In recent years, I have tried to encourage a little individuality in my girls.  Therefore, when they are asked to choose a small toy, treat or item of clothing, they can pick a different item from that of their sister.  We do, however, insist that the item is of similar size, value and quality.

Last Christmas, Santa brought the girls a Nintendo DSi console each (in different colours) and a selection of games to share.  Friends and family also bought the girls a selection of games to share.  They have managed to share their games quite happily most of the time.  However, they have been known to come running to me whining,

“Mum!  NAME has had the WHATEVER game for a very long time, and won’t let me have a shot!”

In March, Rachel won £50 at the School Spring Fayre.  Hubby and I suggested she use the money for a share toy for both her and her sister to enjoy.  She agreed.  Both girls discussed what they would like to spend the money on, and it was unanimously decided that they would like to buy Mario Kart Wii and a couple of games for their DSi consoles.

Having observed the singleton children of friends and family, I can honestly say that my girls are far better at sharing their belongings than other children.  I believe this has a lot to do with them being twins and having to share everything from such a young age (even Mummy’s time).  However, I do give credit to their good behaviour too.

You can read my short one minute post on my twin daughters’ relationship here:

One Minute Writer: Relationship

My daughters are off school today, as it is an inset (AKA in-service) day, when the schools are closed to pupils to allow the teachers to participate in training workshops. These days are a major pain in the butt for working parents like me, as we have to either take the day off or arrange childcare cover.

I am very lucky to be blessed with the best inlaws I could ever wish for. They are always on hand to look after the girls. I would not have been able to return to work, and certainly not fulltime hours, if it were not for my wonderful inlaws. They have helped out with childcare, to top up the girls’ nursery hours and after-school club hours, for almost five years now.

I am also fortunate to have a decent amount of annual leave entitlement in my job.  Due to my long continuous service, I have the maximum amount of days – 33 days, as  well as eight days public holidays.  This allows me to be able to take a week at Easter, three weeks in the summer, a week in October and a week at Christmas, with a few days left for other eventualities.  However that still leaves a week at Easter, three weeks in the summer and several inset days for me to have to make alternative childcare arrangements.

I’m fortunate, too, to work flexible working hours, with no core hours.  This was particularly useful today, as I had to drop the girls off at the with my inlaws before work, which is normally about a fifteen mile round trip.  However, with all the roadworks, reduced speed limits, diversions and temporary traffic lights en route, this task took considerably longer than usual.

Now, I’m off to schedule my childcare arrangements for the summer holidays which are just six weeks away!….

Scroll down for to the very bottom to see my old holiday snap for Friday Photo Flashback.

Hubby and I don’t have very many date nights these days.  It has to be a special occasion (Valentines,birthdays or anniversarys) for us to go on a “date” these days.  Even then, it was my birthday the other week there, and we spent the day in the park with the girls (which was very enjoyable, it has to be said!) and then went to McDonalds for dinner!  So no romantic candlelit dinner for me then!   Well, to be fair, he did take me shopping to pick my birthday gift the day before, and then we went for a Eat All You Like Chinese Buffet!!

I used to LOVE my Girls Nights Out in my life B.C.  We used to have such a laugh, and dance our socks off!!    Now, I don’t have the time, money, energy, attire or inclination for those sorts of nights out very often!  I can’ t handle my drink the same as I used to B.C. and I certainly can’t handle the hangovers!!  ;P  I live too far away from the ‘Big Smoke’ now, and I simply prefer my home comforts, snuggled up on the couch at home, watching TV or playing the Wii with the family.

To be honest, my favourite nights out (or in!) tend to be out with Hubby and one or two other couples (friends / siblings).  These kind of nights are good fun, cos I can feel like a cosy couple but still have a good blether* and a boogie with the girls!  Perfect.  

No, I can’t.  Next question!….

I also love sunflowers.  They are truly awesome!

 

“Study harder.  Stop reading trashy teenage magazines.  Forget about boys for a few years – at least until you pass all your exams!! ”

However, all my mistakes, my wrong turns, my bad decisions have all lead me to the very place where I am today and, you know what, it’s not too bad, really! 

The first thing SPENDING-wise would be to pay off all our debts (mortgage, loans, cards, etc…) – Now that would feel fantastic!! 

*Blether means to have a right good chinwag (chat).

I LOVE Fridays, because it is blog hopping time! Yay! It's time to find lots of interesting new blogs and lovely people to follow. I also hope to gain lots of wonderful new followers too!    

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This week, the Girl Creative wants to know about our favorite childhood memories.

I have fond memories of going on caravan holidays to Devon with my family every summer.  I particularly loved walking along the sea wall (pictured below), between Dawlish Warren and Dawlish.  The walk took about 45 mins, and we used to wave to the trains as they sped past.

Dad, Me (middle) and wee sis at Dawlish, Devon, England (circa 1982)

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Sorry! I’m posting this a little late this week!

I always enjoy participating in the Twin Tuesday meme at the Twin Happy blog.  This week, I’m taking part by not only answering the Twin Happy QOTW, but also by providing my views re helicopter parenting versus free range parenting.

This post is, of course aimed at parents of twins and multiples, but parents of singletons can feel free to give their views in the comments below.

First, this week’s Twin Happy QOTW:

Finish this line: You know you’re no longer a NEW Twin Mom when…

• You no longer have to plan each outing like a military operation.
• You no longer need to call on the help of a friend or family member for a trip into town or to the health centre.
• You no longer have a shopping trolly piled high with nappies, wipes, etc….
• You no longer have a pile of muslin squares in your laundry basket every night.
• You no longer have to have eyes in the back of your head trying to supervise two curious toddlers.
• You no longer get a great workout, simply by taking your twins out in their big heavy twin pram.
• You no longer have to leave a potty in the bathroom, just in case BOTH twins need to go at the same time!
• Not just close family can tell the twins apart!

Free Range V Helicopter Parenting

I was guilty of being a Helicopter Parent to my twin daughters when they were pre-schoolers.  I always hovered nervously around them in soft play areas and swing parks, trying not to say, “Ooooh! Be careful!” too often, and failing miserably. 

I’ve inherited the Excessive Worrier gene from my mother and grandmother.  From the moment my precious little girls were born by emergency caesarean section, six weeks early, I have worried constantly about them.

Now they are at school, they are becoming more independent.  I do now let them play outdoors together without me being there.  However, it’s just in the security of our back garden, and I do tend to be in the kitchen or dining room, listening out for them.  When we are walking, the girls do like to run on ahead sometimes.  Thankfully, they are both very sensible little girls with good road sense.  They always wait for me at the kerbside, so that we can cross the road safely together.

I think parents are a lot more aware of the dangers of paedophiles, murderers, bullying, dangerous dogs, boy racers, etc than of my mother or grandmother’s generations.  However, I honestly do not think our children are any more vulnerable than we were ourselves.  We have to allow our children freedom to explore, have fun and yes, even to do silly things that might harm them.  This is how they learn.

I am just thankful that my girls have each other.  They can look out for one another and protect each other, when I’m not there to do it.

I *heart* Post-It Note Tuesday, as it’s a fun way of getting things of my chest!   This week, as you will see, I have a LOT to get of my chest!   You have been warned!!

Phew!!  I feel a LOT better after getting all that off my chest! 

Thank you so much for listening!! 

If you’d like to vent your spleen, you can link up to the blog hop over at Supah’s.  Go on!…  You know you wanna!! 

• We have a Hung Parliament in the UK…. Oh my!
• It is May and there is snow forecast for the North of Scotland…. Oh my!
• I walked 10 miles around the streets of Stirling at midnight on Saturday night…. Oh my!
• My whole body is still aching…. Oh my!
• It took me half an hour to just sew two badges on my daughters’ Rainbow uniforms…. Oh my!
• I left my Blackberry in the office tonight…. Oh my!
• I use it for my wake-up alarm call in the mornings…. Oh my!

What’s made you say “Oh my!” this week?

Link up with Adrienne at All These Things here.

Do you ever feel like you’re turning into your mother?  People have been telling my sister and I for years and years, that we are soooooo like our mum.  Since becoming a mum, almost six years ago, I see myself becoming more and more like her.

I came across a great blog post at the weekend.  It was by Sharon Fitzgerald from A Flock of Fitzgeralds.  Sharon had stopped by my blog on the Friday Follow, followed me  and left a comment.  Therefore I, in turn, visited her lovely blog and was delighted to find her Saturday post called “Lessons My Mama Taught Me”.  It’s a list of 25 mama quotes and the lessons behind them.  I had a good chuckle reading the post, as it brought back many memories of my own childhood. 

Funnily enough, I’ve come to realise that I’m actually churning our these Mummy phrases to my five year old twins:

“Stop making that face!  The wind will change and it will stay that way!”

“Oh well, if you fall and break your leg, don’t come running to me!”

“You better finish all your dinner or you’ll not grow up to be big and strong and healthy!”

“Stop your crying or I’ll give you something to cry about!”

“There’s starving children in Africa that would be happy to eat your dinner!”

“Just you wait until your Dad gets home!”

“Take your jacket off, or you’ll not feel the benefit when you go outside!”

Please visit Sharon’s blog to read her 25 Mama lessons:

A Flock of Fitzgeralds...: Lessons my Mama taught me...

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