Double trouble
Ah, how I love an implausible coincidence and this one’s a corker. My friend B asked if we could meet up as she had seen the perfect birthday pressie for me and wanted to give it to me early. “Don’t buy anything til I see you,” she implored. I promptly forgot and on my way to meet her had a scan of the Selfridges book department. (You can see where this is going can’t you?) My eyes clocked a book I had seen a few weeks ago in Waterstones and had been thinking about ever since. I snapped it up. Off I went to meet B, swinging my wee yellow Selfridges carrier bag. She arrived also carrying a wee yellow Selfridges carrier bag. Uh oh, alarm bells rang.
She handed me the bag, the present was wrapped inside. “Er B,” I said, “I forgot what you told me and I’ve just bought a book in Selfridges!” “Oh you didn’t?!” she replied eyes a-rolling. I opened her present and this was inside – the wonderful Like I Give a Frock by Michi. It’s the most whimsical, witty, pretty little book you’ve ever seen, full of silly musings and beautiful collagy illustrations. It’s totally me. So me that not only was it B’s gift to me but of course, also the gift I’d bought myself. Sorry B! Ah well, isn’t it lovely to have friends who know you inside out?
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Intrinsically Florrie
22 August, 2009 @ 9:40 am
Oh no! How unfortunate.
It does show just how well she knows you though. :-) The book does look very pretty.
Florrie x
Make Do Style
22 August, 2009 @ 8:00 pm
Whoops but very hehe…
All Women Stalker
22 August, 2009 @ 8:12 pm
Haha what are you gonna do with the extra book?
-meream
Rollergirl
22 August, 2009 @ 8:25 pm
Poor B has to take it back and now has the challenge of finding me something else!
My New Favourite Thing
23 August, 2009 @ 4:15 pm
I LOVE! Might go and buy this next week…
pretty face
24 August, 2009 @ 1:47 pm
Aah that's so sweet!
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