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Date: 03 April 2007 21:00:47
How did you spot that I got distracted from the housework yesterday? Do I care? Not a bit of it! I suddenly remembered that, if Smudgelet's football happened to be cancelled, then I was already a quarter of an hour late for picking him up!!! Hmmm.. guess what! Still, he was remarkably forgiving... once I agreed to take him shopping. What? Shopping? Smudgelet, what is wrong with you, my child? Aha... to the shops in Ryde... that wouldn't by any chance include the Hornby train shop, now, would it?
He was rather flush with money, having received a gift of £12 from me selling his special ride-on digger which he'd outgrown, and also having a financial reward for the rather glowing report that came home from school the other day. It suddenly began to burn a hole in his pocket. But oh, the torture of decision: buy something that was less than what he wanted but was in his price range and could be purchased NOW or wait six weeks until his birthday and be able to afford not only what he really wanted but also to come in for their special offer of 10% off if you spend £25. But of course that meant waiting. What an unbearable dilemma for a nine year old! Luckily we ran out of time on the car park before he made his decision, which meant I was able to suggest he sleep on it and we return next day if we chose or he could wait and take his birthday money with his train-mad uncle D when we visit in May and make a more informed decision in good and knowledgeable company. Two birds with one stone - a bonding experience for Smudgelet and Uncle D who have finally found something they have in common.
I, fortunately, temporarily escaped the swim that I had promised Smudgelet that afternoon when I discovered (fortunately before I got in the pool) that my swimming costume had suddenly reached that rather... er... "revealing"... stage of disintegration. Unfortunately I promised to buy a new one during the afternoon so that we could swim on Wednesday... and the only one that fit was hideous, bright blue with massive flowers on. But a promise is a promise. The things I do for my kids. The only plus was that it was reduced in price from £35 to £14 - I wonder why!!! - so at least I won't feel too guilty when I rush to BHS and buy myself a replacement at the first opportunity.