Twins advertise for new family

London - British twins whose mother is dying of cancer are advertising for a new family but insist that "sad gits" consumed by…

London - British twins whose mother is dying of cancer are advertising for a new family but insist that "sad gits" consumed by pity need not apply.

The 10-year-olds, Lauren and Ashton Mills, have placed an advertisement in the Oxford Mail seeking someone to "make us laugh and be happy at a sad time". Applicants must be sporty, love dogs and pass a tough interview panel of the twins and their dying mother, Tobi (43), who has been given three months to live.

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