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David Clarke's avatar

Feeling sorry for the one uneaten pea? Don't ask me on my thoughts on teabags..

Those poor teabags have been a pair since they were put together at the factory and have been together on their journey from the factory to the tea caddy.

Then I, like some WWII camp commodant, comes in and takes the one away and leaving the other behind wondering what fate befell their partner and knowing that someday I'll come for them too.

Then imagine if you're the last few bags in the caddy, what will you tell the new intake of bags ?

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Annabel Port's avatar

I can't bear it either. I don't have a caddy as I can't bear this scenario you've described of the seniors. I imagine they try to put a positive spin on things. Maybe a bit like Life is Beautiful.

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Simon Watts's avatar

Am desperate to know how long they lasted and what happened to them come 'the end'!? Did you grieve your new-found equine friend?

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Annabel Port's avatar

They lasted for a surprisingly long time. Honestly, it feels like it was about a month they were just hanging around my flat. Once they were just empty vessels, I became quite cold about them and just binned them. Apart from the horse, which I built a shrine for. (In the bin.)

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Simon Watts's avatar

To be fair, that's how I'd feel about any house guest after a month. We just can't bin them unfortunately.

And also, who hasn't been an empty vessel from time to time.

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Annabel Port's avatar

I agree on both counts.

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Zena Birch's avatar

"I then began holding him upright for a short while to give him a bit of a break" - I bloody love you.

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Annabel Port's avatar

You would have done EXACTLY the same thing. I've never been surer about anything in my life.

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Zena Birch's avatar

yep

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