I bought a couple of things from Next. One blouse, I took to the counter and she said, "you know this is not on sale," I said, "but it's got a sale sticker on it," she said, "that was a mistake," Legally they have to sell it at the price marked on the item, even if it is a mistake, as long as it's not worth thousands and marked at ten quid etc. Anyway, I said, okay. ( I couldn't be arsed to argue it.) She said, I'll go and ask my supervisor, she came back and said, as a gesture of goodwill we will sell at the price marked. I was like, well you have to do that anyway, I bought it!
My eyes can scan a shop like a lioness protecting it's brood in the Serengeti, but I never go over the top. Im like, have it.. have it, I dont need it that badly.

It's mad out there, people elbowing you in the ribs, men standing around looking bored with pushchairs. Women with eyes and hands like heat seeking missiles.


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i'm not into the crowd scene like that. i'd rather enjoy the experience of buying something i need and want without the push and shove of anxious buyers.

that being said, i did buy myself some black boots from marshall fields during a 'sale' day last week. the 'after christmas' markdown. it was a madhouse, and i only went because i'd been hankering after those boots for some time. people everywhere, ladies with scowling faces, over-worked clerks trying to find the right shoe sizes. i lucked out. someone spotted me with a demo boot in hand, found me the right size in a box and presto! chango! i was in and out of there in about 20 mins.

love the boots, too, and they'll come in right handy since we got a boatload of snow last night

XxAxX said:

You have your snow shipped in?

Steadwood said:

yes indeedy. i heard the snow plows bringing it in, all last night. clanging, banging away on the streets they were, and this mornin the world is simply white with the stuff.

XxAxX said:

Steadwood said:

i think there's another pair of boots at the sale, if you want to visit minneapolis

XxAxX said:

I'll hop in my private jet and fly the Atlantic straight away

....I can't miss a good bargain

Steadwood said:

a very wise decision. i'll call mf and tell them that last pair is spoken for.

XxAxX said:

...Shreeeek!!....:runsouttobuyaprivatejetandsomepetrol:

It's mad out there, people elbowing you in the ribs, men standing around looking bored with pushchairs. Women with eyes and hands like heat seeking missiles.

Steadwood said:

if you like, to save you the trouble of the whole buy a jet and petrol thing, i'll buy the last pair of boots for you and ship them with some snow? we do have plenty of the stuff. in fact, maybe we could work out a trade? what's the weather like where you are? warm? sunny?

XxAxX said:

Warm?.....Sunny? ...What do these words mean


....It's wild, wet, and windy....Lots of liquid snow...


they were fresh outa Jets at the garage ...but I did get 2 ooo gallons of petrol

Steadwood said:

liquid snow hmmm and 2000 gallons of petrol. i see. i'd mebbe better mail the boots to you hey. don't worry about a trade, it's all good.*




*tactfully refraining from any mention of the blue, sunny skies overarching the snowy terrain in minneapolis.

XxAxX said:

I know...I'll send you the petrol for the boots....How's that


....Blue?.....Sunny?.....Sky?.....What language is this?

Steadwood said:

2000 gals petrol for knee-high black leather boots? deal! in fact, i'll throw in a pair of leather gloves too!

btw, that whole 'blue skies, sunny' thing - don't give it another thought. it's vastly overrated anyway, the way the sun is sparking off the snow like diamonds is positively blinding and maybe even hazardous to our eyes

XxAxX said:

....These are mens Boots?



:looksforlornlyatthefloorashewatchestheraindropsfallmercilesslytotheirdoomechoingthesadnessandangeroftheovercastandbillowingclouds::

Steadwood said:

mens boots? erm, well no. however, a man could wear them without looking odd. they're knee high, but with only a slight incline at the heel. nice sturdy soles with treads and all. in fact they're every bit as manly as a kilt.

:looksattheclearblueskiesanddazzlingwhiteworldoutsidedecidesnottomentioneitheroneanymore:
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XxAxX said:

....Ok ....I can go with that.......Kilt eh.........


:looksdejectedasblueskiesanddazzlingwhitesnowwillnotbementionedagainastheysoundsoniceandbrightasaraindropfallsonhishead:

Steadwood said:

i know! come to minneapolis! we'll pick up those boots, adorn ourselves in kilts and melt all that pesky snow with the heat of a 2000 gal petrol fire!

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XxAxX said:

.....Ok You're on!...

Steadwood said:

it's a plan! you sure do look nice in that kilt!

....er....From which angle...