I DECIDED TO GO OUT THIS MORNING TO BUY ME A NEW SUITCASE.
FOR MY SEPTEMBER HOLIDAY AS MY OLD ONE IT WAS A DISGRACE (HA-HA)
IT WAS REALY BATTERED FROM TOP TO BOTTOM WITH ALL THE MOVING I'VE DONE.
MANY TIMES THIS LAST FEW YEARS OR SO AND THE HOLIDAYS I'VE TRAVELLED FROM.
I KNEW WHICH SHOP I WAS HEADING FOR ALL LEATHER GOODS THEY SOLD.
BUT FIRST I WENT TO A SKIP ROUND THE BACK TO GET RID OF THE ONE WHICH WAS OLD.
I ARRIVED AND THE SHOP WAS BUSY PLENTY CUSTOMERS WERE IN THERE.
WHEN ON LOOKING AROUND I SAW THE SUITCASE I FANCIED HUNG UP IN THE AIR.
YES I REALY LIKE THAT I WAS THINKING YOU KNOW LIKE YOU DO TO YOURSELF.
SO I POINTED IT OUT TO THE SHOPKEEPER AND SHE GOT ONE DOWN FROM A SHELF.
ARE YOU GOING AWAY ON HOLIDAY SHE ASKED OF COURSE MY ANSWER WAS YES.
AND MY OLD SUITCASE HAS HAD ITS' DAY SO A NEW ONE TO BUY I GUESS.
I HANDLED IT AND I LOOKED INSIDE IT WAS LIGHTWEIGHT AND JUST THE JOB.
IT EVEN HAD A MATCHING PURSE ATTATCHED WITH A BRIGHT KEY FOB.
AFTER INSPECTION AND SATISFIED I SAID I'LL TAKE THIS ONE PLEASE.
I HAD TRIED IT OUT PULLING IT ROUND AND THE WHEELS JUST GIVE YOU SOME EASE.
THE LADY SHE THEN TOOK IT OFF ME AND PLACED IT BACK UP ON HIGH.
SAYING ARE YOU SURE YOUR SATISFIED NO OTHERS WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRY.
OH! NO I REALY LIKE THIS ONE AND THE COLOUR IS SUPER TOO.
RIGHT SHE SAID IF YOUR HAPPY I'LL GO NOW AND GET ONE FOR YOU.
IF YOU'D LIKE TO TAKE A SEAT PLEASE WHILE TO THE STOREROOM I GO.
TO GET YOU ONE JUST LIKE IT AS THESE ONES ARE ONLY FOR SHOW.
I SAT MYSELF DOWNQUIETLY AND WAITED SO PACIENTLY.
SHE THEN RETURNED WITH THE SUITCASE AND HANDED IT OVER TO ME.
I PAID THE LADY WHAT IT COST AND SAID GOOD DAY MY DEAR.
HAVE A LOVELY HOLIDAY SHE REPLIED TO ME WITH LOTS OF CHEER.
I SET OFF BACK TO MY HOME NOW PULLING THE CASE ALONG.
TAKING THE QUIETEST WAY BACK HOME WHICH IS ALL ALONG THE SEA PROM.
A LADY SHOUTED OUT TO ME HAVE YOU JUST ARRIVED.
NO I SAID IT'S A NEW SUITCASE THERES NOTHING YET INSIDE.
I HURRIED UP THE STEPS TO MY FLAT BELIEVEING NOW I COULD PUT.
A FEW NEW THINGS IN IT DAILY AND THEN LOCK IT UP TIGHT AND KEEP SHUT.
WELL WHEN I CAME TO OPEN IT UP THE KEY FOB WAS MISSING NOT THERE.
OH NO!! I DON'T BELIEVE IT SO I STARTS TO LOOK EVERYWHERE.
I TRACED MY TRACKS BUT NOTHING NO KEYFOB AND SUITCASE WAS LOCKED.
JUST MY LUCK I THOUGHT TO MYSELF I WAS FEELING VERY SHOCKED.
I DIDN'T WANT TO MESS WITH IT BUT I FELT LIKE I COULD HAVE HIT.
THE CASE WITH A GREAT BIG MALLET AND THAT WOULD HAVE DONE THE TRICK. (HA-HA).
I SAW THE RECIEPT IN MY HANDBAG AND YES THE PHONE NUMBER WAS ON.
SO I RANG THE SHOP UP IN QUESTION I'D JUST GOT THE SUITCASE FROM.
HELLO THE LADY ANSWERED I REPLIED DO YOU KNOW THERES NO FOB.
I'M THE LADY WHO'S JUST BOUGHT THE SUITCASE SHE YELLED OH! I'M SUCH A DAFT SOD..
I AM REALY SORRY I'VE FORGOTTTEN THE FOB HAVE YOU TIME TO BRING THE CASE BACK.
IF IT'S LOCKED UP YOU OBVIOUSLY ARE ANNOYED THAT YOU CANNOT NOW START TO PACK.
DO I HAVE TO BRING THE SUITCASE BACK I THINK THATS ALL A BIT MUCH.
WHEN YOU COULD JUST GIVE ME THE KEYFOB WHICH FITS THE CASE AS SUCH.
WELL THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERANT ONES I WOULD HAVE TO TRY A FEW .
ALL OF THEM ARE MADE FOR THAT SPECIAL CASE I'M SORRY IV'E DONE THIS TO YOU..
SO I SET OFF ONCE AGAIN MY FRIENDS RETURNING THE RUDDY SUITCASE.
I FELT I WAS IN A MAROTHON THE FLIPPING SUITCASE RACE. (HA-HA).
PULLING IT ALONG BEHIND ME ONCE AGAIN I FELT SUCH A FOOL.
AS THE LADY I HAD PASSED BEFOREHAND SHE STARED AND STARTED TO DROOL.
THAT WAS A VERY QUICK PACKING JOB AND YOUR SOON GOING ON YOUR WAY.
THE KEY FOBS MISSING I'M TAKING IT BACK NOT KNOWING JUST WHAT TO SAY. (HA-HA)
SHE MUMBLED WHAT A PERFORMANCE HAVING TO TRAIL BACK AGAIN.
IT'S SUCH A DAMBED BIG ARTICLE AND IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK LIKE RAIN.
I WAS WOUND UP AND THOUGHT OH! BE QUIET DEAR I DON'T NEED YOU TO TELL ME SO. GRRRR.
AND CARRIED ON PULLING THIS GREAT BIG CASE AS FAST MY LEGS WOULD GO. (HA-HA)
BACK AT THE SHOP THE LADY SHE TRIED A GREAT BIG MIXED BUNCH OF KEYS.
SHE FOUND THE RIGHT ONES PUT THEM ON THE FOB AND HANDED THEM BOTH TO ME.
I SET OFF FEELING SO STUPID AGAIN AS I HURRIED ALONG ON THE PROM.
WHEN A YOUNG GUY SHOUTS HEY LADY !! THAT CASE WILL HAVE NO WHEELS ON.
IF YOU DO MANY MORE TRIPS BACK AND FORTH PASSING MY STALL TODAY.
I SHOUTED OUT YOU BE WARNED BOY!!! I FEEL LIKE "THE HULK" TODAY.
YOU WON'T LIKE ME IF I GET ANGRY AND I TROTTED OFF ON MY WAY . (HA-HA)
I TELL YOU I WAS SHATTERED SO MUCH FOR ME TAKING A REST.
I THINK SOMEONE HAS IT IN FOR ME PUTIING ME THROUGH THIS TEST.
AT LAST I ARRIVED BACK HOME AGAIN AND MUCH TO MY DELIGHT.
MY NEIGHBOUR WAS WAITING AT HER DOOR WITH A CUPPA FOR ME IN SIGHT.
OH THANKYOU MAGGY DEAR I SAID WHAT A RUDDY CARRY ON.
BACK AND FORTH FOUR TRIPS IV'E DONE TODAY ALONG THIS SEA PROM.
YES I KNOW IV'E SEEN YOU RUNNING KATH SO I SAID OUT LOUD TO JOHN.
POOR KATHS HERE AGAIN SHE'S WORN OUT NOW SO QUICK GET THE KETTLE ON.
I SAT DOWN I WAS SO BREATHLESS AND I TOLD MAGGY ALL THETALE.
YOU MUST BE TIRED SHE SAID TO ME AND YOU KNOW YOU LOOK EVER SO PALE.
WELL I AM GOING TO REST NOW MAGGY AND I'M GOING TO TAKE MY TIME.
WHEN I GET IN I'M GOING TO SIT DOWN AND WRITE ME A NEW " SIMPLE RHYME"
ABOUT MY FLIPPING FIASCO AND WHAT HAPPENED TO ME TODAY .
ALL BECAUSE OF A MISSING KEYFOB AND NEW CASE FOR THE USA.
SO I'M SAT HERE FEELING LEGLESS WORN OUT AND LIVID AS WELL.
COS THE WHEELS ON MY NEW SUITCASE LOOK AS WORN OUT AS ME YOU CAN TELL HA-HA!
AND AS FOR THE YOUNG CHEEKY LAD ON THE PROM IT'S A GOOD JOB MY ARMS WERE FULL.
BECAUSE HE WOULD HAVE BEEN LIKE THE SKY YESTERDAY LOOKING SO VERY DULL.
I'D HAVE GIVEN HIM MORE THAT HE BARGAINED FOR I TELL YOU I DON'T MESS AROUND.
UNKNOWN TO HIM IN MY OTHER BAG SATSUMAS I HAD TWO POUND. HA-HA!!
AND ALL YOU WHO FOLLOW MY JOURNAL KNOW WHAT SATSUMAS MEAN WHEN I AM MAD.
SO I THINK THAT YOUNG GUY ON THE PROM TODAY WAS A VERY LUCKY LAD. HA-HA.
I HOPE YOUV'E ENJOYED THE SUITCASE MARATHON ANOTHER ADVENTURE OF KATH.
AND THOUGH I'M WORN OUT AND SHATTERED I HOPE I'VE GIVEN YOU A LAUGH. HAAAAAAAAA!!!!!
DON'T MENTION BUYING SUITCASES TO ME .
LOL!!
(THANX TO EMMI FOR THIS LOVELY GRAPHIC))
