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Well. I always thought I was born in Tynemouth infirmary. Told everyone that, put it on all relevant forms and data when required. Then about 5 year back we were at a family funeral, passing where Tynemouth Infirmary used to stand which is now flats. For want of anything to say to break up the funeral car silence I said to my daughter about 15 at the time, "see them flats, that's where your dad was born, used to be Tynemouth Infirmary".
My Mam piped up, "No you weren't.
"Course I was" I retorted, "I've put it on every bloody form I ever had to fill in for the last 47 years or so".
"Well you weren't were you, it was in a nursing home somewhere in North Shields, can't remember the name though, and I should know I had you" said Mam.
Daughter has of course never let me forget that I don't know where I was born. "Could have been anywhere" is the sinister point she keeps making.
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