Busy,
busy, busy!
It was a sunny
Friday afternoon in early October and everyone was making ready for the
weekend. A good hostess is always prepared for the unexpected and it’s a poor hostess
who has nothing delectable to offer her guests and so Marjory had set out with
her friends to replenish her stocks. She and her chums always travelled together
to the market. Each one had a good idea of where the best bargains were to be
found. What one friend might miss, another would be sure to spot. That way they
were confident of filling their baskets with the very best produce available.When they
arrived they were amazed to see how many others were already there, industriously
searching. It seemed that the world and his wife were taking advantage of a
lovely afternoon to make sure they were not the ones to be caught out with an
empty larder. There was a pleasant hum in the air as friends and acquaintances
greeted each other.
Stocks
were plentiful – there was little chance of the shelves being emptied. Indeed,
some customers had already loaded their baskets to capacity and had begun to
make their way home, rather wearily, it must be said, for full baskets are weightier
than empty ones.
Marjory
set about her task with a will, buzzing from one stall to another, gasping with
excitement at the wealth of choice before her. Before many minutes had elapsed,
she had filled both her baskets and was ready to make the homeward journey. She
was looking forward to a lovely cup of tea and a delicious honey cake. She felt
she had earned a sweet treat.
