Caught stealing!

I mentioned in my last post that I had been over to the Cancer Research shop in St Neots. It’s a busy shop and always seems to have lots of volunteers buzzing around restocking the rails, sorting out donations and serving lots of customers. Its quite a big shop and quite chaotic but its worth a visit every now and then. I was hoping to find something on this visit as I had already scoured the high street and had been left wanting. I got a dress and a shrug so I was already feeling quietly smug when I found an amazing stash of jewellery, all new and in little bags. While I was leafing through this hoard, I felt that I was being watched. One of the assistants seemed to think I was up to no good! Now I’m no hoody wearing dodgy youth so I quickly sorted out what I wanted and headed to the changing rooms. I did check with the eagle eyed assistant if I could take the jewellery in with me and she blustered absolutely yes, whilst keeping a very close eye on me.... 

I bought quite a bit that day including the jewellery and three books for 75p each – hurrah! I trekked back with my spoils and got home feeling ace. It was therefore with dismay that I got home and emptied my bag only to find a pair of garish gold diamond (ish)earrings in the bottom of my bag. Not only were they awful, they were also stolen! I hadn’t paid for them, the eagle eyed woman was right to keep watch on this little tea leaf!  Oh my shame! They must have fallen into my bag whilst I was rummaging, honest Gov, I promise! I told a few of my friends who all thought it was very funny but I had to return them especially as my daughter overheard and thought I was a disgrace!

So a week or so later I set of on the walk of shame back to the Cancer Research shop to return my ill gotten gains. I must have looked like a proper nutter returning something to a charity shop which they hadn't missed and was only 49p. I did have a good look round the shop while I was there so it wasn't a completely wasted trip. My 7 year old daughter now looks at me with a look of shame and pity. A friend asked if I would have kept the earrings if they had been nicer, I still can't honestly answer that one. x