It's Mother's Day again!
It feels like it was only yesterday when we spent last year's annual tribute to mums in lockdown.
But we're here again and for some you can have a garden visit with your wee mammy and for others they won't be able to see their mum this year.
Ayrshire mums are a unique breed — loving, caring, witty, smart, intuitive and compassionate.
We've complied a list of absolute truths about Ayrshire mums; for the mums we can't hug this year and for the dear mothers that are no longer with us.
Her scran is the best
No matter how hard you try, you'll never be able to re-create your mum's mince and tatties or their lentil soup. They can give you their recipe, but the magic maw touch just seems to give a hearty dish that extra oomph.
She can 'feel it in her waters'
Impending doom in the household is often forecast by intuitive mums who will tell you they can feel something in their waters.
Whether it be the rain about to ruin a washing outside or the oven about to ruin that big dinner; Ayrshire mums have a hunch for averting disaster.
She's the master of leccy and the thermostat
We already know Ayrshire mums are well known for their intuition. But they also know if you're using too much electricity.
Aside from leafing through the leccy and phone bill each month like a detective, she'll plonk the telly off if she thinks it's been on too long. Her favourite line is when you have too many electronic devices on at night time: "It's like a bloody space ship in here"
Your bedroom's a wee bit cold so you turn up the thermostat. Out in the garden, an alarm goes off in your mum's head. Someone has touched the thermostat. This is her domain and if you don't like it, you can get your own house, she'll tell you.
She knows where everything is
The remote control for the TV has gone missing and you're probably the person who lost it. Despite this, your mum knows where this and many other things are.
She remembers everyone's birthdays
Your third cousin or an auntie that's not even your auntie — your mum will know their birthday without fail. It's a knowledge base that is vast and frightening in equal measure.
Her whites are whiter than white
Even when you've left the house and are trying to stand on your own two feet, your washing machine skills leave a lot to be desired.
Ayrshire mums tend to know the right lotions and potions required to make those white clothes washes sparkle.
The 'I'm not angry, I'm just disappointed' look
Ayrshire mums are the masters of 'the look'. It's the physical manifestation of disappointment when you've let her down. It's often accompanied with the following phrase: "I'm not angry, I'm just disappointed".
Her hugs are the best in the world
An Ayrshire mum's hug was probably the first hug you got as you came into the world. She knows how to give you a good old squeeze and a chat and let you know that things are going to be alright in the end.
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