Could it be 'HELLO' next?

I don't think I've met anyone who talks about being skint as much as me. Not here, nor in Fort William. As my best friend points out to me - you can talk yourself into believing anything. Of course, the reality is that I have a beautiful home in Fort William with the mortgage being paid for me, we got the chance to spend some time in what is one of the most gorgeous places in New Zealand, I have a roof over my head and firewood to keep it cosy, we eat date scones and muffins amongst other things, and when my daughter asks to go to the cinema she gets another advance on the pocket money. This is clearly not skint!
Meg and her friends were featured in The Southland Times on Monday. We got a txt from friends in Invercargill to say so, and Pete from Dunedin told Spook at work. It was for the opening of the Kahu Youth Group. David in Invercargill sent me the photo and article as we didn't get the paper. (I've still got the Otago Daily Times habit). It is a lovely photo and I have to say that Smithy in the middle looks particularly great, with Nia and Meg on either side. Then I read the article. The Kahu Youth Group has given these teenagers an alternative to hanging out at the skatepark or outside the supermarket. Bad social behaviour and alcohol are a problem. Due to both parents having to work as it is so hard to get by in Wanaka, these girls are home alone. But it's ok now, thanks to the Kahu Youth Group. OH HELP MA BOAB! Now I have talked The Press into believing we are in the disadvantaged and dysfunctional family group. I can see Meg getting recognized as she walks down the street with her rebellious and threatening extra earing, and people crossing the street. I expect a food parcel at Christmas. This wasn't quite how I had seen the group. (nor the other girls mother's, I'm sure.) I am home at 3.30pm each day - if I've ever left at all - honest injun. Having happily shopped at Wastebusters for 8 months, I now worry people will look at me with pity "oh, that's one of the mothers of the 'home alone' teenagers. (should I milk it and get stuff extra cheap?)
It will be Spooks turn next week as the ODT journalist was round at his work taking pictures of him and trying to get an interview. Apparently the plant has hit front page news of The Sun again this week. We will be run out of town. I am well known for trying to get my photo or self on TV, but I think I will have to keep my head down now.