Thursday 13 December 2007

A Stressful Morning!

Worst start to a day in a very long time. Left the house at the usual time to walk down my huge steep hill. Got to the very bottom and heard a voice from within saying "Where is your purse?" "In my bag" was my inward reply. Decided to double check and walked over to the closest pillar to look in my bag when I stood on an enormous dog poo! Hmmm. Flitting between wiping my foot and searching my bag, I started to panic as I had 15 mins to catch my bus.

I double checked my pockets and after saying a few loud and very choice words, I started to march furiously towards the bottom of the hill. I glanced across the road and saw a young lady waiting at the bus stop. Yesss I headed back the few yards and crossed over asking her if the bus was due now. I got a very strange look as she said "yes". I mumbled in a stressed voice how I'd lost my purse and was panicking in case I was going to be late. She stared and gave me a slight nod and forced a half smile.

The bus appeared moments later and the penny dropped! Hmmm.(not the best phrase!)  I shouted and swore at the top of my voice that I had no purse. At that point she looked terrified and side stepped me to climb on as I raked in the bottom of my bag furiously for loose change. The bus had waited a few moments on me and I roared "Yesss, I've found a pound" holding it up in the air. I was only going 2 stops but It was greasy fast lightning speed I needed now to catch my bus.

I jumped off at my stop and legged it up the stairs to the house grabbed the flaming purse and flew back down stairs, ran across the road and got halfway to the next bus stop when the bus was almost there. I had to run, almost backwards waving my arm and bag out towards the road like a mad woman posessed. I climbed on, panting and puffing like an old cart horse and asked for the wrong place!

The driver and an extremely full bus were all staring as I insisted on my destination....(which of course was the one I was at!) Oh dear! I realised my mistake and burst out laughing and muttered that it was not a good day all the way to my seat!
I, unbelievably, made my original bus!  These things are sent to try us!  Roll on the weekend. lol. Take Care. Back Soon. xxx 

22 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sounds like a normal day for me. Thanks for the birthday wishes and can I take this oportunity of wishing you and yours for a very Merry Christmas and a Happy new Year.
Andy xx
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Anonymous said...

Welcome to Jland, Pam, and I'll send people your way. Good show on the bus lol

Guido
http://journals.aol.co.uk/pharmolo/NorthernTrip/

Anonymous said...

Whew.  I don't drink, but I should would have one after that if I were you.  :)
http://journals.aol.com/lattedah711/lattedah/    Tracy

Anonymous said...

Hi Pam-I'm here by way of Guido.Not sure if I should say this but I am LMAO.....
I put you on alerts to visit again
Connie
http://journals.aol.co.uk/specialadyfink/Anyway...../

Anonymous said...

Well done for getting on the bus...lol

Yasmin

Anonymous said...

Sounds like a stressful morning indeed.  The only worse thing that could have happened was if you'd left your keys in the house and slammed a locked door behind you as you went out.  Linda in Washington state

Anonymous said...

hehehehe... but it all worked out in the end.  Welcome to JLand... stop by sometime.
d

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Anonymous said...

Guedo said to pop along and pay a visit , glad I did,  what a start to your day !  I wold have needed a long lie in a darkened rrom if I had been you !!  Sybil

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Anonymous said...

Guedo said to pop along and pay a visit , glad I did,  what a start to your day !  I wold have needed a long lie in a darkened rrom if I had been you !!  Sybil

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Anonymous said...

I thought you were going to say you had the tea cosy on your head instead of your hat by the way you were describing the look on the womans face who stood at the bus stop!    I seem to get days like this more and more as I grow older....thank God I don't have to run to catch the bus...'What bus???'   hahahahaha!  
Enjoyed your morning....even if you didn't get much pleasure out of it.
Welcome to JLand.  Guido sent me over. You are welcome to visit me anytime.
Jeanie xxx
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Anonymous said...

Hiya. Welcome to J-land! I popped by via Guido and have put you on my alerts. I couldn't find my purse this morning, took me ages to find it (it was on bedroom windowsill) and hubby had lost his mobile....or so he said......I found it quite easily when it rang but that is men for you!!! Take care and pop by and see me sometime(I have left the links) ttfn, Joan
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Anonymous said...

What a way to start the day!  I can imagine you were the center of attention!
Lisa
http://journals.aol.com/wwfbison/life-on-a-bison-farm

Anonymous said...

I hope you have a good chuckle later and i hope your day impoved. welcome to Jland
love and hugs
katie

Anonymous said...

Oh my!! And it's only Monday.  Hope you have a better Tuesday.
Carolxx
http://journals.aol.co.uk/carolelainedodd/a-quiet-life......i-wish/

Anonymous said...

Stopping by via Guido with a big Welcome to JLand!!
Linda :)

Anonymous said...

Oh my goodness what a day you had!!  I hope the rest of the week goes better for you.  Stopping by via Northern Trip :o)  Welcome to J-land

Jenny

http://journals.aol.co.uk/Jmoqueen/MyLife

Anonymous said...

What a hilarious tale!!  And what a good sport you are to tell it on yourself!  ;o)  Welcome to J-land, dearie.  -  Barbara

Anonymous said...

Welcome yo J land, funny story!
bella xx

Anonymous said...

I love this entry.... sorry you had a bad morning, but it's funny NOW, isn't it!??

Joann

Anonymous said...

 welcome  pam          may  you  make  many  more  entries       tc  mort  x

Anonymous said...

lol
Welcome to J-Land!  What an entrance you have made!
Lori

Anonymous said...

been there, done that, lol