Yesterday saw an emergency dash to John Lewis as (did I really just type that? 'Emergency Dash to John Lewis'? How horribly middle-class. ) our washing machine finally collapsed. Our painstakingly-researched (or possibly, 'Here's the first one in the row. WE'LL TAKE IT!) selected model won't be delivered until Friday. In the mean time, as we were due at Jeremy's folks today to celebrate various birthdays, we packed up all the washing, both sopping wet from the busted machine, and fresh (HAH!) from the laundry basket, and ruthlessly exploited the in-lawful, and fully functional, washing machine. Twice.
All worth it to hear his mother muttering, 'Forty six years old and still brings his washing home. . .')
The Cavalry
Since Christmas and Sid's birthday, when a set of fairy wings had been singularly unforthcoming, I had been wondering how on earth to justify the £15 or so I'd need to spend to rectify this significant omission, but more importantly how to justify to the boys such a random present. Or not to justify it, but buy them something too, in which case I am looking at an unnecessary £45 (which would buy a lot of goodies from Amazon. Shh).Thank goodness for godmothers. True, Rachel missed the birthday date by weeks, and then only found the wings because she was clearing out her entire house, but look - aren't they lovely! I'd say they earn her a promotion to Fairy Godmother.
p.s. Sid is absolutely completely totally recovered. The limp was barely there the next day, and is now a distant memory.
3 comments:
I'm guessing a week without laundry is more of a problem than two weeks without telecoms- Not to mention smellier! You'll be pleased to know that I hadn't noticed, so your M-in-Law's machine did it's job well.
so pleased to see Sid (a) her usual photogenic self (b) and also, as perhaps Lola might say, completely entirely all better.
Well thank you - I'm delighted to be promoted to fairy godmother, although I fear that turning a pumpkin into a carriage at a later date could be one challenge too far.
Thrilled that she loves them (and that I found them!) although I'd like to claim exceptional circumstances for this year for being so late!
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