Glitter exploded everywhere as Mum added more sparkles to her 4ft placard.
I love you, Gareth! the sign read.
‘Only the best for my fave,’ she grinned.
Mum was obsessed with Gareth Gates and we were off to his concert in London.
It was July 2002 and, aged 6, I was excited about getting Mum, Georgina, then 24, all to myself.
The OTT placard was typical of Mum, who was the life and soul of the party.
My best friend.
She had her demons.
Struggled with alcohol addiction, but she was functional, left her heavy drinking to weekends when I was visiting my dad.
Mum worked 12-hour shifts in
