‘Mummy,what’s a New year resolution?’ Claire asked ond day, when she heard her parents talking about it.
You make a New Year resolution when you decide to do something good for a whole year, or, if you decide to stop doing something bad for a whole year.’explained Mummy.’ But you have to decide on New Year’s Day, and that’s today—the first of January!’
Soon she heard Claire talking to the cat in her bedroom,and crept close to listen: ‘Tibs you ‘re not going to catch birds for a year,and then I won’t smack you fou a year.’
Two good resolutions,thought Mummy.