My wonderful Mum (sadly passed on now) was very proud of my being a doctor - but to her I was always going to be her little girl. Most of the time, she managed not to let this slip out. However, there was a debate one Christmas over whether or not my sister could have alcohol while taking BP medication: when told that I had said it was ok, my Mum exclaimed "What does Aine know?!" - as I cracked up laughing, she smiled sheepishly, and said "I suppose she does, doesn't she?" So glad your Mum was ok: hope you have a safe time over Christmas. Best wishes, and Thanks for what you do.