shopping

  • Messages, Weegie Style

    It’s funny the memories that stay with you. All the small insignificant episodes and experiences that stick to you from childhood like well chewed spitballs on the classroom ceiling. They’re there, you can see them but there’s no way of getting up there to clean them out. Some memories are disturbing, things you’d rather forget…

  • I’ll pay for it.

    Me: What’s that noise? Mum: It’s just the trough falling out the car. Me: The what now? Mum: The trough. Me: The trough? There’s no trough in the car. Mum: The…trow. Me: Trow? Do you mean trowel?

  • Check Mate

    [tweetmeme source=”nettiewriter” http://www.URL.com] We were wandering through the Homeware section of Tesco when we came across some ornaments in the form of chess pieces. Mum: That’s nice. What is it? Me: A queen. Mum: A queen? (she picks it up) A QUEEN? Me: Yes, mum, it’s a chess piece. Mum: Oh, right. What do you…

  • Jam

    [tweetmeme source=”nettiewriter” http://www.URL.com] Mum: I need jam. Me: Ok, what kind? Mum: Peach. Me: Peach?

  • £29.87

    [tweetmeme source=”nettiewriter” http://www.URL.com] At Tesco today: Cashier: ‘That’s £29.87, please.’ Mum: ‘£39.27?’ Cashier: ‘No, £29.87.’ Mum: ‘£27.99?’ Cashier: ‘Do you have your own bags?’ Mum: ‘I’m very well, thanks.’ Me: ‘I need booze.’ [tweetmeme source=”nettiewriter” http://www.URL.com]