SIDE CHAT (Turkish dispatch)

** Content warning: brief mention of self harm/cuttingThis is part 1 of this recording session; next episode publishes in two weeksHave you ever wondered what a 6-hour Whatsapp chat must be like? Join us for a taster! In this episode, Jenny learns more about Lily’s beauty treatments in the South of Turkey, and you're along for the ride. Nails! Hair! Face fillers!We catch up with Lily's movements since we last recorded, and about how she also reverts to ‘child role’ when in a domestic space with her father. She’s made an emergency flight to Antalya, then to where her father lives in Kas to drop off her winter stuff, extra suitcases and pack for European summer.Then it’s some chat about J’s wedding anniversary, and then MORE chat about suitcases, packing, the 4:4:2:1 method which Lily avows she would never use (more like 12:12 or something like that!) Lily’s dad Ali called her a ‘fashion girl’ and Jenny says she’s been a fashion girl since she was four!Then we get deep and Jenny talks about how important it is to say the thing, rather than keep the peace, suppress or self-censor. Especially as women we have to practise saying the thing, and the sooner we can learn to do so, the better for us.Lily takes Jenny into the laundry (and Jenny sees one of her delicates bags – she did give Lily permission to take it but only realised the other day that Lily left behind one with a broken zip…) We end the chat just about to read. Part 2 next time. +Follow us on Insta @mumsbaddiaries  Follow Jenny at  @jenny_ackland Click to head to our website to read more about My Mum’s Bad DiariesWe'd love to read your comments or questions! Send us a text!