So , I was in the shops the other day looking for a bag . Something that would hold all the bits and pieces I needed to take on a mini-trip with me and still look stylish to boot .
I had very little time and dashed into the first shop .
I went round the bag section - picked one , it didn ’ t look quite right . Picked another - nice colour , but … Another , too brash . Yet another - good size , but not stylish . And it went on like that .
In the end , I picked one , not because I was happy with it , but just because of its size . With just a few more minutes to spare , I hot trotted to another shop a few stalls down .
The entry door was down a few inches , and the security man looked like he would say - “ shop closed ”. But he didn ’ t . Good .
When I got into the shop proper , I was glad I made the effort .
Everything looked promising . The colours on the dresses reminded me of the colours I ’ d seen some days before in another shop . I ’ m not talking about other details , but the colours . Beautiful !
I walked to the bag section and the first sight was good . The bags were nothing less than delicious . So cute . But would they have THE bag I was looking for ?
I looked carefully , keenly aware of time . Hoping … wishing … Then , I looked up ( drum roll please ) … and there it was .
Great colour , good depth on the arms so you could carry it easily as a shoulder bag , strong sturdy arms too , some bling , but very well done .
It was out of reach , so I went round to look for someone to get it down for me , and as it turned out , a shop assistant was coming towards me with another one from the dressing room area . Perfect timing ?
A few minutes later , it was all signed , sealed and delivered . A great day .
Are you waiting for the penny to drop ? Here we go - next time , I ’ ll tell you what I learnt on the trip I bought the bag for . And if there ' s time , why I love my surname so much . My pensurname , I should say , but my surname all the same . �
P . S . Have you been to the shops lately ?
Muted oranges , lovely yellows , limey greens , turquoises , lovely floral prints , whites - it wasn ’ t exactly the same , but there was a similar sort of ambience here . lovely , lovely , lovely .
But I had a mission . My bag . JASMINE ' S PLACE
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