I’ve just made my best purchase of the year, a new handbag. Mine though is not shiny, bright with a famous logo or designer label. My handbag is gorgeous but it’s second hand. I love it. I love the way it looks so elegant but only cost me a tenner. (10 pounds) – I know i shall treasure it along with all my other handbags. Talking about my other handbags, I have just decorated several with French crochet motifs with bright shiny buttons. The handbags look chic and instead of the once “that little out of date look,” now they look brand new. What do I carry in my handbag, well the usual but sheesh! I am not telling all. I have posted a really snazzy little poem on woman’s handbags. enjoy
The handbag is a rare delight, it’s like Aladdin’s cave,
All sorts of things are hidden there, that females like to save,
It’s black and big and heavy, with a nice long shoulder strap,
Its weighted down with odds and sods and other stuff like that.
But the lady finds just what she wants deep down amongst her treasure,
Of keys and pins and leg hair wax and a metric rule for measure,
The remnants of forgotten ills with aspirins held so dear,
Birth control and other pills with labels quite unclear.
Calorie counters, cotton buds, old lottery tickets too,
Handkerchiefs and white tissues for visiting the loo,
A book of stamps, a tube of glue, letters from I don’t know who,
Horoscopes with personal star, petrol vouchers for the car.
Perfume loaded by the box, knitting needles, pairs of socks,
Bank statements and counterfoils, sachet samples, body oils,
Cassette tapes and eye mascara, postcards from old Connamara
Itineraries for keep-fit classes, lipstick and a pair of glasses,
Emery boards, a pot of Vic, silver tweezers, half a brick,
Screwdriver, spanners, ball of wool, ancient notebook partly full,
Bristle brush for long tresses, photographs and addresses,
Polo mints and a mobile phone just in case they stray from home.
Cheque book stubs, leather gloves, insect spray for the shrubs,
Driving licence, bingo card, cuttings from the paper,
Favourite verse, loaded purse and a windscreen scraper,
Credit cards, safety razor, golden buttons off a blazer.
But best of all it is a friend, that’s with them every day,
Slung upon the shoulder in a casual way,
And don’t forget it is a club – not of the member kind,
But the bag itself when wielded right could change a mugger’s mind. ~Bridget Patrick
Hi Eve, I have in fact seen inside a bag of said description. A young lady friend of mine had just purchased one, and as we were having coffee she decided to ‘swap’ from her old bag to the new. As I watched this ‘Aladdin’s Cave’ of wonder being transferred, I was amazed at the ‘assortment’ of goodies. And yes, I do think there was a half brick smuggled over when she thought I wasn’t looking. I even had to get a second coffee as it took a while for the transaction 🙂 Namaste
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yes exactly an Alladdin’s cave.. This is such an apt description. thanks… eve
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‘Half a brick’? 😮
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do i carry Half a brick in my handbag? no…. not at all. smile.
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A whole one? 😮
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i wish i could carry a whole brick – i have several people i’d like to take a pot-shot at – even though, i am everso spiritual. hah! eve
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You’re a wicked woman Eve, wicked. 😉
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sure am.. don’t want to be serious all of the time.. Serious has its place but not a steady diet of it. oh no! eve
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i could do a margaret thatcher and “handbag” someone.. yeah!
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A wonderfully British innovation – clubbing the twits with a handbag! 😈
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