Last night I noticed that the lidded water jug which I use at night had developed a leak,this explained the damp patches and the soggy coasters which I had thought were the product of my own clumsiness. Breakfast over I betook myself to buy a replacement from either Tesco or our local Homebase. Thick fur throws lined the shelves along with other unseasonable items. No picnic jugs.
Throughout this dreary washout of a summer the shops have been filled with floaty chiffon beach wear,strappy sandals.summer dresses and skimpy tops have vied for our attention with straw hats and flip flops.
Tesco was ,even last week heaving with barbecue equipment cool bags,garden furniture and picnic jugs. Not any more,at the first sign of descent weather the sandal have been replaced by fur lined boots,where once were skimpy tops thick woollen shawls and ponchos are displayed along with thick winter coats. God damn it even woolly scarves,hats and mittens were in evidence today. While the shoppers sweltered staff everywhere were stuffing the shelves with “winter warmers”!
Did you notice too that the “Back to school” displays were disgustingly early, the poor little blighter’s still had a month of the summer term left to do while every where school uniforms,stationary and school bags were flaunted about. It's ludicrous.
Can you believe it, hot water bottles with knitted or fleecy covers,in the middle of a heatwave?
My local garden centre is full of the type of bulb that will not need to be planted out until October,this is , am told in order that the bulb displays shall not clash with the Christmas decorations which go on display in October! Why is everyone in such a hurry.
At home base a kind young man informed me that august was not the time for buying picnic jugs or such like, he was quite correct,if memory serves these items entered the shop shortly after Valentines day. Who the hell goes on a picnic in February?
What’s the betting that the Halloween displays go up on the week those poor harassed children return to school?
So you may take it that I could not find a jug, really, I should have used the internet in the first place.......!
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