Met at Pat & Brian's to hear a varied selection of interesting stories. Joan E told of a builder who lost his footing and found his wife. Rosemary told of a very clever cat who got left behind. Anne related a story of a clever dog and a boy who fell out of a tree. Sally continued the story of two boys trapped in a cave. John told us of a childhood during in the war and the teacher Miss Crook. Sheila said how she had to baby-sit a dog for a friend and returned to find her apples were rotten. Joan R learning to trust a second dog.
Mine was about a builder who lost his home to a greedy wife.
Pat was apologetic for writing such a brief story promptly got most votes.
A ROTTEN SITUATION.
I was reading in the Sunday paper that the average women would spend £16,000 on shoes in her lifetime! £16,000! How much is that per year? Divide £16,000 by 70- no, you can’t count your first 15 years can you? Divide by 60, that’s £266 a year. Lets see- this year I have purchased one pair of dressy sandals to go to a wedding at £25. One pair of lace-ups for daytime at £55, one pair of walking shoes, on sale at half price at £25. That’s £105! I don’t need any winter shoes this year as I purchased 2 pair last year for under £100. The way I look at it is, I still have approximately £332 left to spend by December.
Over my lifetime, if I averaged £100 per year, I should have saved approx £10,000. Where’s it gone? Have I been depriving myself? Do slippers count I wonder.
Then I spotted another shoe article, about a singer spending £2,000 on a pair of Jimmy Choos with heels like stalks. Then I read another shoe story about the Prime Minister’s wife purchasing a pair on E-Bay--imagine. How embarrassing to get caught buying worn shoes! What a rotten situation. Then there’s Theresa May, Home Secretary, with her exotic wellies and leopard pumps. She shops at Russell & Bromley I understand. I imagine she spends more than “Miss Average”
I find my self-thinking about shoes all the time, asking friends and family about their purchases. I’m becoming a foot fanatic, keep looking at feet, wondering how much they paid for their shoes, finding myself working any conversation around to, you guessed it, |SHOES!
There are so many styles_ sky-high heels, walking on tippy toes! What about crocs? - So ugly. I watched them all go by, so engrossed I forget the time and almost missed my lunch date.
I must stop this- get a grip for Heaven’s sake! Get back to normal.
OH NO, look across the road. A BIG shoe sale. Must run, I still have £332 to spend before December.
Next month "entire property" 27th September.
