‘People even mistake us for each other’
Kim Clarke, 45, from Tamworth, Staffordshire.
‘“You look exactly alike,” smiled a handsome 20-something man, sidling up to me and Alex at the bar. “Are you sisters?” But while I smiled broadly, Alex looked shocked. I can’t blame her, because not only is she my daughter, we were out celebrating her 18th birthday!
‘Alex is my youngest girl and, now 24, she has a daughter of her own, Orla, two. Along with my first-born, 27-year-old Leigh’s two children, Owyn, seven, and Eliza, two, I’m a grandmother of three, so being mistaken for a 20-something is a wonderful confidence boost.
‘When I was younger, my mum, Rita, taught me the importance of cleansing, toning and moisturising every night. I definitely have her to thank…
