Mum 1
Elis? Ten more minutes now and then we've got to go to your party. Alright? Good boy. Sorry.
Mum 2
Hi, you're Elis' mum?
Mum 1
Oh, hi.
Mum 2
Hi, Sophia's mum.
Mum 1
Sophia's mum, of course.
Mum 2
Yeah, we've seen each other a few times. Yeah.
Mum 1
Elis loves Sophia.
Mum 2
Aww I know. Aren't they sweet together?
Mum 1
Are you coming to our party?
Mum 2
We are coming to your party. We're very excited, aren't we Sophia? We're very excited. Thank you for inviting us.
Mum 1
Aww good. It was our pleasure.
Mum 2
There's loads of parties at the minute isn't there?
Mum 1
Oh I know, well, it's a lot of work. We set up this morning and now we've taken a break I thought I'd bring him out and then we'll go back once everybody starts arriving then.
Mum 2
Well done you. Yeah, course. Yeah.
Mum 1
I can't believe he's going to be two. I remember when he was one. Aww, he was only talking a little bit, you know? But now,I can't stop him from speaking.
Mum 2
Right it's constant isn't it? It's amazing.
Mum 1
Isn't it incredible? It's amazing how much they've grown, how much they learn.
Mum 2
I know.
Mum 1
Aww, in his birthday party last year. You'll never guess what present he got?
Mum 2
What?
Mum 1
A scented candle. Aww… Horrible thing. It was this big round thing. Well, we thought it was a football at first. Turns out it was a scented candle. Who gives a one year old a scented candle? Well, yeah. I dunno. Horrible.
Mum 2
Yes, some people do say that it's… It's good for the… Kind of development… You know, of the senses. The smell can be helpful with candles or food or…
Mum 1
No honestly. Not this candle, it was absolutely horrible. In the end I had to "Regift" it.
Mum 2
Really?
Mum 1
You know when people regift stuff?
Mum 2
Yeah.
Mum 1
And I'm sure I saw it a couple of parties ago, don't tell anyone.
Mum 2
Did you really?
Mum 1
Yeah. So it's making the rounds, you know.
Mum 2
Oh… Funny. Right. We better get going cos we've got some stuff to doa nd some errands to run so we're going to do that and we'll see you there. Okay?
Mum 1
See you there. Lovely. Bye.
Mum 2
Okay then, come on then Sophia, let's go.
Mum 1
Bye Sophia. Oh, scented candle.
Regifting when there's so many children's parties can seem like the ideal way of saving money and getting rid of the tat you don't like or need. However, be careful as what goes around can come back around!
