Facing figures and facts

I have been forced to accept the fact that my figure is no longer quite what it was at 17. Or 27, for that matter. Today being a beautiful sunny day, I decided that I would wear my lovely spotty summer dress – a little tight last summer but did still fit – just. 10 minutes later, I had managed to squeeze myself into said dress although the top three buttons looked decidedly under strain. I’ve discovered the lumpy bits don’t go away if you squash them down –they just spread out and reappear where they really shouldn’t. Not a good look.