Travelling along this meandering track of my monthly song titles, and turning them into blogs, we periodically bump into these songs I have written for my grandchildren. In a couple of months there is another grandchild on the way. Another boy, to another of our boys. Another song to be written, and to be sung. It’s exciting.

Romie was our first granddaughter though. Not just that, but the first girl born into our own particular section of the family, after the five sons we ourselves had brought into the world.

Hence the first line of this song … “In a land of boys….”.

It has been a real joy to watch this little girl start to grow up. She’s pretty and helpful and funny and she loves being chased. She’s starting school this August. That’s how quickly time flies.

But you know … and this might come as a shock … there's one thing I’ve noticed:

- girls are different to boys.

I know! Controversial. But that’s how it’s looking on the current anecdotal evidence. Not just physically, but emotionally and psychologically too!

Viva la difference, in my humble opinion. Variety is the spice of life. But there are more revelations to be had. Oh yes! Because here’s another strange thing. Romie has a little sister, Caya, now. And it turns out …

… that girls are different from each other too!

You heard it here first, folks.

nb. After yesterdays post about co-writes and credits, I saw a great blog, from a writer I read regularly, on the subject of “Who is going to get the credit?”.

The wonderful takeaway being - approach it all in a spirit of generosity.