"I was lucky enough that I could go back to my family, so I just stayed at my mum and dad's for the weekend, " he says.

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As we set off from our little terrace house in Burnley - the centre of my world since Mum, Jack and I returned from Ireland - it began to rain.

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My pupils had never heard of The Beatles so I got snippets from my mum and dad.

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I'm eating some cod and more vegetables now, and when I get home my mum will have a dinner ready.

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His mum was dead and I think one of the highlights of going out with me was seeing my mum.

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So I really want to thank my mum and dad.

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I'm so happy, I got out and cried and my mum was crying as well.

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"My mum didn't know when I was arrested, and I am worrying that she won't be able to take it when she finds out, " he went on.

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It can be a rather humbling process and it can spring some unwelcome surprises - I catch a sidelong glimpse of myself in the mirror, and I don't see me but my mum.

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"My mum's from there, so maybe I'll try to get Brandon over and we'll do a gig there, " he said.

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Sometimes when I'm doing my homework, I just get carried away with talking to my friends online but my mum comes and tells me when it's time to stop.

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