Big bus man
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Reading some of the stories in my other thread 'Just For Her' reminded me of another story some years back when myself and the wife stayed at a B&B in Conwy, North Wales. My wife being a keen collector of bears we were looking in the small shops around town and saw a lovely looking bear, unusual because it was laying down. It was only £5 but being a typical collectable bear can be over £100 it did not fit with the collection so we didn't bother buying it.
Driving home a couple of days later we got talking about that bear and her wish that she had bought it. We stopped at a couple of small touristy type shops through southern Wales but no luck. Oh well not to worry and all was forgotten.
Knowing how much she liked it unbeknown to her I sent a letter to the B&B with a some cash in it, the letter saying if you are ever walking into town would you buy it and post it to me, or words to that effect. A month passed and nothing, the money had gone, Oh well it was worth a punt.
Another month passed, it was a Saturday and the housework needed doing, she was in one of her bad moods, me I just go quiet and do what I am told to do. Cleaning done went shopping, on returning there was a letter, a missed parcel addressed to her, she had not ordered anything and neither had I so what could it be. Still moody, later that day we trotted off the royal mail and in she went to get it. Back in the car with a large parcel we look at each other with curiosity and she began to open it, both surprised yes it was the bear, a tear ran down her face, her mood changed instantly and the joy on her face said it all.
The moral of this story is we men sometimes have to go that extra mile to prove how much we love them
It's not how much it costs it is the sentiment.
Driving home a couple of days later we got talking about that bear and her wish that she had bought it. We stopped at a couple of small touristy type shops through southern Wales but no luck. Oh well not to worry and all was forgotten.
Knowing how much she liked it unbeknown to her I sent a letter to the B&B with a some cash in it, the letter saying if you are ever walking into town would you buy it and post it to me, or words to that effect. A month passed and nothing, the money had gone, Oh well it was worth a punt.
Another month passed, it was a Saturday and the housework needed doing, she was in one of her bad moods, me I just go quiet and do what I am told to do. Cleaning done went shopping, on returning there was a letter, a missed parcel addressed to her, she had not ordered anything and neither had I so what could it be. Still moody, later that day we trotted off the royal mail and in she went to get it. Back in the car with a large parcel we look at each other with curiosity and she began to open it, both surprised yes it was the bear, a tear ran down her face, her mood changed instantly and the joy on her face said it all.
The moral of this story is we men sometimes have to go that extra mile to prove how much we love them
It's not how much it costs it is the sentiment.
