My Dad, the All Black: Part 6

By SANDY McKAY

Once Mum and I got free tickets to see this guy give a talk in the town hall and according to him your body says all kinds of things about you that you don't even know about.

Apparently, our whole personality is revealed in the way we stand, sit, fold our arms, pick our noses ... everything! Amazing, aye!

Anyway, Mum and Jeff are sitting very straight and not close to each other. It's like there's a brick wall between them.

Also, Mum keeps touching her hair and clearing her throat and Jeff's neck has gone all red and blotchy. I can observe this from my position in the back seat.

We stop at the Crusty Corner bread shop to get some 'yesterday's' bread to feed the ducks. This is our weekend ritual. Duck feeding. So Mum goes into the shop while Jeff and I wait outside in the car.

He doesn't say anything today, just plays around with the radio dial and scratches his already-red neck.

Publisher: Longacre Press

Price: $14.95

Age group: 9-13 years